Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-12-04

to express any opinion upon the manner in which
this matter should be settled. | arm ia no better
condition than any Of you to entertain opinions
upon the mode in which this adjustment should be
made. But feel the utmost confidence that this
question can be settled in manner perfectly con.
sistent with the interest," honor and rights Of all
parties and say this with more confidence when
look little forward aud see the state Of things
which is not far from Where is Oregon On
the shores Of the Pacific three thousand miles from
us, and twice as far from England Who are 10
settle the countryg Americans, mainly; the Eng.
lish, to some extent; all people Of the Anglo-Saxon
race all persons OF enterprise, intelligence self
respect and seli-dependence. And now does any
sensible man think that when fifty or sixty or n
thousand people shall find themselves on the shores
OF the Pacific, they will long choose to remain un-
der the legislation Of the British Parliament or the
American Congress. They will raise a standard
for themselves, aud they ought TO do IT, The time
Is not far distant, when there will be there great
Pacific republican nation. ] believe that In the
course OF Providence, great state Of free instu-
tons Of enterprising men of English and American
descent, will be established in that territory, upon
the shores Of the Pacific. All those great princi-
piles, which we have inherited from our fathers
viii have fallen to them. II will exist, do no, say
IN what particular spot-whether n, the Columbia
river, or elsewhere-but there will be great ma
ton, where our children may go, halfway between
Europe and China, in one Of the most healthy fer
tile and desirable regions Of the earth, aud quite
too remote from Europe and from this side of the
Continent, to remain under the government OF
either. look upon this state of things Us BY no
means so remote as some may imapine-and in
view OF such state Of things, this question will
seem to be one on which all sensible and well-ds-
posed men in Europe, and America, might readily
come to an agreement. Is this then, a subject on
which, on the one side. by popular appeals, by loud
and vociierous professions Of patriotism. by stormy
defiance of the power Of great Nation--or, on the
other side, by cries Of the great wealth. the mari.
time ascendency aud the distinguished proves Of
England, il is proper that blood should be split,
and two great nations plunged in the horrors Of
war No, gentlemen. the spirit Of the age is
against 1t. have said that will not and do not
wish to express any opinion as to the manner in
which this question should be settled There ap-
pears, however, TO be a natural mode of dsposinp
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the 49th parallel Of north latitude. That division
stops at those mountains. II would seem natural
enough to 20 beyond them, side by side, by the
same parallel till it reaches the Pacific Ocean The
Columbia River, after the 10Th parallel strikes it
makes large detour to the South. Suppose il to
have turned to the North, England would natural
" say This River is making a large detour TO
the North-we will leave it and 90 straight on, by
our original line to the Pacific Ocean In the same
way il is natural for the United States to say-We
will leave the river, and go straight on. This is
the American opinion, and this very proposition
was made three different times-in 1918, in 1924,
and again, think, in ls26-ihat is, the United
States offered to follow up the 10Th pareel Of lat
ilude from the Lake the Woods to the Rocky
Mountains, and so on TO the Pacific. do not
say that this is the proper line Of diyision-bu this
is a matter to negotiate about, and il is impossible
for either side to say that it is free from difficulty
And now, who is the man at the head OF either
government who will take on himself the response
biIity of bringing a between the two nations
Of England and America, until he is prepared to
show that every thing he could do has been DONE
TO avoid such terrible catastrophe. If the British
Minister cannot stand up in his place in Parlia-
ment and say that il is not his fault il he show
that he has done every thing which an honorable
aud sensible man should do TO avert a war / I'M
deriake TO say that no power or popularity up
hold him in his position for an hour. And any
Administration in this country, which shall plunge
it into such conflict, must expect very severe
interrogaiory from the American people. 1t must
expect to show that ii has done what it could in
pacific spirit, and without ofiensiveuess TO save the
nation from great calamity, with the preserYa-
ton OF its rights and honor. Any man, be he
Prime Minister Of England, or President of the
United States, who shall unnecessarily light up the
flames of war-Aames, let me say, which will burn
over the whole globe-may consider the Genius Of
his Country addressing to him what the great
Orator Of Rome supposed the Genius OF his Coun-
try TO address to Catholic IAN, quinn bello vas
tabitur Italia, yaxabunter usbes. tecta ardebunt,
tum te te non exstinas, inyide incendio conla-
graturum p
Men who incautously, or from pride or love of
party, provoke or kindle the flames of war, must
look out for it-lnust expect that they themselves
will be consumed by burning conhagration of
general indignation. Vehement applause) There
will in such case, be public Indignation before
which no popularity, personal or of any party can
stand 1t will melt down even the monuments OF
the dead, will destroy all respect for the living, il
reckessly and unnecessarily they have plunged the
subjects and citizens Of two great, civilized and
commercial states into war, which shall cause
the destruction of millions ofpropertY the sacrifice
Of thousands and millions Of lives the smoke oil
cities and the devastation OF countries all the
globe, and upon every line Of latitude and long
tude which surrounds the ball on which we live.
do not propose that you shall take any alarm
In some of the southern cities Of the Union, there
is considerable alarm and fear Of war. l regre
the cause OF this feeling. 1t is a very common
mistake. with certain class of politicians, TO think
that they can play the small patriot safely, on q
small scale. They are those who think that they
can talk Of war with England, and gain great cred
for love Of country, and yet keep the game in then
own hands This IS not what lofty and sensible
men feel. in regard to questions Of peace or war
The anticipation that war may come upon us, the
agitation about war the speculation about war the
interruption of commercial enterprise, are half al
bad as war itself The apprehension Of war deter'
enterprise, and coniounds and confnses men abon
their business arrangements. ] say, therefore, tina
while It is duty not to take to spread alarm
and 10 believe that the Government Of the countr!