American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-17

slAntaIs, desire TO call the attention Of purchasers
10 oar advert sing columns, where already VIII De
sound formidable display, which WIN dount'rss ne
increased from day to day, A, we KNOW our a'Vet
Using friends determined 10 sell The best at'c'es
Al the lowest prices, have no hesitation IN urging
pure hasers to give them all a call
NATIONAL DErENcE>. The resolutions Of
ftred by Gen. Cass in the u. S. Senate, in
structino the committees OH military affairs,
the militia, and naval affairs, to inquire into
and 10 report upon the condition of these Sc
ycral branches Of defence, came up for consi-
dera.ion on Monday last when Gen. Cass,
MIR. Be-rien, Mr. Allen and Mr.. Archer, parti-
cipated in the discussion. The speech Of Gen.
Cass breothed a war spirit for, according to
his statement, we are in condition, on the
Oregon question, from which we cannot cxtr-
cate ourselves otherwise than by war-unless,
indeed, we can persuade England to relinquish
all claims to the territory, which the General
does not consider possible. fe says:
at must be pretty evident to all who ex-
anime the subject that the pretensions Of the
two nations are utterly irreconcleabIe. The
most liberal offer as yet made by Eng land fell
far below our most moderate claim; and under
these circumstances, said Mr.. G., what are we
TO do? Shall we rccede? No, sir: as to re-
ceding, it is thing not to be thought of for a
moment, 1t is thing which allude to only
to denounce it, and in this denunciation | am
sure that | shall be Joined by every true-heart-
ed American, Nothing is to be gained by pu-
siIlanimity."
And again he says-"l repeat it, upon this
question we cannot recede. Our destiny is on
ward" Rocede from whal: Evidently from
our claim to the whole territory, as made by
the president in his message. If this be so,
then is it full time that the country were
placed in a state of defense If this be the
view taken Of the subject by the president, it
would seem to be extraordinary, that, in as
sertng our right to the whole territory, he
should have failed to recommend the adoption
of measures TO maintain that rlght-and still
more surprising, that, viewing our claim as
'clcar and indisputable, he should have offer
I'D TO relinqulsh large portion Of the terrific
~ in dispute to Great Britain. We suspect
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he"aI Of the negotiation ana an amIcaOle set
Ue'hehI oil lhe matter IN lssue-lor' upon no
o'heE Phnclpe can we account Tor his omIs-
sion to recommend preparations for war. Gen.
Lass does not believe mat England VIII yield,
anu we agree WIN MN '''H' She mas f'ShtS III
Inc oregon territory ana she Is strengthened
10 TINS oeIlol ny the repeated oilers OF comPro'
mise maze oy our government VIII sho then,
quietly summit 10 be "lsPoSsesSeu OF what she
CONSIDERS her territory! "hat says Geh' Lass
on lhis suNJ'c'! Iouc0 put her rights III the
m'h0test p@lucuIar' ana het national symPa-
th'es ana PTeJu"iceS are aroused, ana she Is
prepared 10 resist 10 t"e utmost Inns Is
tTH'' as hef "'oi' history PFo'eS-ahd yet we
nave '"oSo amongst Us VINO suppose ''a' Sne
VIII tFcm'Io and crouch when we lFo"n' It's
clear th"t II we INSIST upon inc whole terrific
ry, we must hight Tor II; ana tremendous VIII
be the battle
by 'he reply oil Mr. bertleh 10 len OaSs' 1t
rs evident that ne oehcVeS lhaI war may be
avoided lie Is Tor leaving the subject with
the President, that pfec'pitate acton may be
avoided lie THINKS That the responsibility OF
recommending war measures should rest with
the executive; which IS perfectly correct The
President has probably information not IN the
possession of the Senate; and, as he expresses
tho hope, IN his message, that existing diihcul'
ties will be pcaceably adjusted, he should be
lett to take such steps Tor that purpose as he
may deem necessary. 1t is possible that nego'
tId''o'S nave oo'n' vi win DC fono"eu' anu
that matters may be satisfactorily arranged
The N. f. boundary DISPUTE seemed to he as
Hs;o,,, % ,d;,st &C ,hs Ororon h,si,os, and
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