The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-21

Try again, Mr.. Webster. Your leader, Mr.. Clay,
tried the same game in 1874 in regard 10 Texas and
Canada; but the people did not like it, and voted
him to the shades Of Ashland. Make another
'great effort" MIR. Webster. You may at least
please England and the federal editors this side the
Atlantic; but we beg you TO understand in timc
that Mr.. Polk will neither equality" his "expres-
sions," however 'proper' Sir Robert Peel's re-
marks may have been, nor will the real people Of
the country abanden their President.
Whenever the democracy talk Of our right to Or
egon, and of the Importance of annexing Texas,
they are met by the federasts with the charge that
our republic is large enough already, and that our
people are dangerously Influenced by love Of con.
guest To this charge we have always given con-
hdent and prompt denial but admit its truth for the
sake Of comparisons, and then look at England
What has she not done in the way Of conquests,
within the last two hundred years. What weak
and powercss people have escaped the edge Of her
sword, the expressions of her tithe-gathering
priests, or the lash Of her scorpion whip! What
strong people, presenting nevertheless at times yul
nerable point, has she failed to attack, either by
brides or menaces! What people, among all tho
nations and isles of the sea, has this arrogant pow
or spared When did she learn TO 'confne herself
to her little island leaving the great world to move
on unmoested by her arts, uncursed by her policy,
unscourged by her navy and her armies' Look at
China, driven into war and chastsed, to crafty
English avarice Look at India, once the seat of
valor and independence, now crushed beneath the
conquering arm of England-hacked and shaped by
the sword into civilization and regular govern
ment'--India, that terrible land Of skulls and of
British despotism! And yet, with the foot of con-
quest upon ireland and Scotland; with her strong
arm upon India and Canada; with smiles for China,
when that power pours gold into her lap, and bayo-
nets and cannon for her when gold Is withheld;
with vivid recollection of her attempts, first to
conquer these States, and, failing in that to divide
them; with her ships Of war and her Notifications
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ism and paper money, her agony and crime,
keeping pace with the extension Of her pow
err, she now comes forward to lay her hand
on California and Oregon; and, to crown the AFRO
gance of her pretensions and the nfamy of her adj
vocaies here, find federal editors and federal
leaders vindcating her conduct, offering to carve
out "balance Of power for her this continent,
calling upon the President to equality" the truth,
and falsely ascrbing to our people an inordinate
love of conquest. Away with this charge! Under
its constitution, it is impossible that this republic
should extend its boundaries by force. Whatever
of territorial strength, State sovereignty, Of
nown it gathers in its onward march, is attracted to
it by it's remarkable adaptation to the wants and
wishes Of mankind, and by its wise and liberal
forms of government. Not by the sword Of con-
quest does it make its way, but by the spirit of free
dom pervading all its parts, and by that fraternal
affection which unitcs and binds together common
sympathies and common hopes And this is the
spirit after all, which the federasts and their Brit
ish allies fear, and about which they would put
guards and letters. This is the spirit, the advances
of which Mr.. Webster would retard, by cutting
asunder the theatres of its operations, by scattering
its forces, and by hemming it in with lines and
boundaries. But the end is not yet The campaign
of 1914 closed with Texas virtually reannexed, and
Great Britain baled in that quarter; and, if are
not greatly mistaken, the campaign Of 1648 will
bring along with it full security TO Oregon, while
Come war or come peace) no stain of dshonor will
attach to the character or fame Of the republic.