Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-12
: RICHMOND DAILY WIFE
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s'sy, a. expressing his views the Oregon question.
think. gentlemen. there be mistake O. TO wksrs
we me This 10 fsneuil Halhled % il was wont 10 -
10 me TINE o. oofsthers-hed - hsvs 10 In 90
own dsy-hlltd ~ We hope TO BY chidrss with
men met together ID eonsslt upon tbs be
susd Tor the bensit and protect VI
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this occasion. This truly crisis. Hs alluded 10 the
Tact thst after year. for the LAST eighteen twenty
yea, there had been subject VI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
general topic great interest," respecting the internal policy
Vi the govetnment-sstsi,ns the public mind 70 make Q
crisis, and he would ssy few words On the ptesent
which Jake place. and remarked that there was
any well founded objection the present Executive of th.
s,sie, Il had failed Ia reach bis ears.
One most promasnt duty Of the general
10 manage the fo'esa relations u tbs county, and the pro-
per msnsgement VI them In peculiar Manner Of the
utmost Importance al the But there was
subject exciting interest now Of nature 10 delicate
and important 10 the peace and hspness Of the country
that was not easy spcade u in pubc assembly and
was Necessary TO treat with greet care and discretion
The preservation Of peace houcrsbs terms, was u
oil times an Object in elf highly desirable but between
two countries intimately connected between two grea,
commercial counties. peace should be lightly nor
causeiesrly dnurbcd lie would soy q word two ON .
subject which within f.~ days had created considerable
alarm lie alluded To Oregon. He asked What |, the
question: How doesm sisnd il necessary To 90
into history oi its discovery, and the rgh of differ
cut parties easmants Ia enough TO say thu, tho
proper settlement Of ito boundaries had been IN dispu,e for
nearly forty years. There we, aow considerable alarm
70 what measure side the othet United 1taes
or Great Britain might take. and the
which might ensue.
The settlement, Of tho claim Oregon had siwsy, been
and s'ih was matter - be ended by negotiation BY
convention between the had beer Joint
occupancy, hrst % 1918, then IL was renewed for len
year" ana then again indefinitely each party agreeing to
give nouee Ia Tho other, when tho arrangement should
cease That notice has yet boon given BY ci,hor
party and the subject Is s open both, according to
cautiously and hoped that the would be taken
that he should not be msundesto lie say, what
all knew, that this 10 ue,t for negot on Tor annie
teiuement-it always has been In spirit tho gov
Of this county has several tines in 1918 1924
and 1896 proposed slno OF divsioafo compromise for
discussion, &c.
Mr. Webster alluded the discussion which took place
IN iho British Parliament, the reception Of President
Folks message this SUBJECT Reports Of which he had
read with intense Interest," and he that remarks
oi the British minister that were such 90 were
proper, and made in temper becoming a arye-mind.d
liberal statesman. lie disposed adopt the words Of
the English minister that vccasion who said that Eng
i.hd had rights that ought b, and must be
Mr. Wesserl would say that this county had right
which ought to be, which should be- which musi be
respected He would express opinion to the man.
ncr in which this could DO settled but he had no doubt
could be settled honoaby and securely the rgh Of oil
parties.
Mr. Webster alluded the situation Of the country Of
oregon, which three thousand miles from the United
States aud twice many from England that in the course
ct few years, probably within The knowledge of many
now present, u would be settled by fifty to hundred
thousand peope, mostly from this couptrv and great
many from Great Britan-al at any rate Anglo Sa Iops
The period them far when from the shores of
western America, VIC should spriuzing up . great
racine Republican nation which would consent to nc.
knowledge allegiance either this country England
that this great republic would probably adopt all the great
principles which we have inherited from fsther. lie
would not undertake 20 say where IL would be located
whether the Columbia river or further south but lbs.
great and independent nation would arise the shores Of
the rachc, aud at period many persons
might suppose. he confident lie deprecated then all
stormy defiance ON sde well all reference on the
other To the great maritime power Of England, both Of
winch promised only all the horrors Of war; against which
the spirit OF the age was altogether opposed.
The settlement OF tho different claims Of the tvo co,,
res, then. should be of free and fair and AMIGA
Die arrangement the line Of division should DO drawn SO
that We should away side by side in q straight lin. 10
the Pacific not only to the foot Of the Rocky Mountains.
but over the Rocky Mounans He would give no opinion
as to when that time should be- but the United States had
repeatedly. IN 1875 in 1924 and 1896 IN, 49b
degree OF latitude and this offer on our part was an adm,
SION that II was subject negotiate about and no,
matter entirely free from difficulty.
MIR. Webster asked; who man in either coun,r
who was ready TO bring about on hi. question until
he was ready TO show that all other of had
been tried in vsini Whoever he might be- whe Pres
dent or English Premier, he could not without was able
90 show that oil other had been tried and failed
plump the two countries into and hold his shaking pos
ion an hour aerwards Whoever should thus light up
the flames Of would knde conh grafton that would
extend the whole globe; he look out for il, and
expect TO lie consumed in genera cona ntiop of puble
opinion lie deprecated any alarm this subject, and
alluded 10 the excitement which had been knded tho
SOUTH and regretted the Off, thinking that il should
be considered and discussed in 4 cool and calm msnnet
lie said that much OF the speculation tins subject was
but the exhibition OF great patriotism small scale and
that all such would tend business that threats
and anncipnnons OF war oduced half much mischief rs
war Itself What we want IL settled peace All specu-
aions having Tor their object the rupture re-
hiions were leading consequences which no man can
control He would adopt the Of former President
OF the United States and ask for nothing but what right
while he would submit TO nothing that wrong and he
would not make any particular parade Of patriotism for the
sake Of efieci.
Mr. Webster then alluded tho Taiin an attempt 10
repeal or alter w5ch u IS supposed, will be made the
coming session Of Congress. How far il would succeed
he could not tell but he asked what VIZ ia Massachusetts
could exPee to gain by change the law Of lsI2-
lie considered the great question 10 be-is the lsbornR
man, well off, wages bgh people in good con-
ouon We have teen referred by the LocUfoco party 10
the great manulac urnC places Of Lowell &C. but he would
remark that the Tariff should be destroyed these paces
and the rich manufacturers would suffer the most il
the shop manufactures the mskers Of boots and has
and clohcs &c, who would suffer- and the tar Of sI9
should be destroyed OF those who now lived by
their abors The bench the anvil could exist twelve
months
file referred to The popular fsncy OF I'D vaorem duty
being better and equal than specific duty and said
that from the time OF Washington down TO present
day. all tariffs had resulted in an average nd
yaorem duty Of thyfour cent aud that according
the sliding, horizontal scae Of free trade much boosted
OF often spoken Of in England IL has been demonstrated
that TO this day the tariff Of England produced sn nvcsge
I'D v.lorem duty OF forty nine per cent IL idle then,
10 talk OF an ad vslorem duty Of twenty per cent
Mr. Webster alluded TO the separate organizations OF the
Liberty and Native American parties The former had
voted against us OF the last election and by adheng TO Dir
ney. had elected Mr. Polk and secured the OF
TeIs', which they PROGRESSED deprcc, The latter we're
bone OF our bone, and hesb Of hesh he asked what
they expected TO accomplish. They cannot elect their
member of Congress, and he asked IL they wanted TO &C
complsh thing that no had siryen 90 accomplish
they would go further than he in the cherished object Of
protecting Ameres and tho Native American rights with
IN the limits Of the Constitution orne one in the ornud
said, Good Native Daniel) Mr. Webster ssid, think
am. i will go as far ss the fsrthtst in the cause
He said that every vote thrown MONDAY nsrr for any
other ihsn Wing conddste would deprive tho whs. II so
much power to accomplish the wishes and objects the Ma
tive Amereans;-ihai every should tnous
w. and iha, although every had right he
posscd no had no right, than Juror give YER
aet his ostb 10 vote contrary what he knew
be for the support Of truo principles.
ne concluded by o1horng evefy 20 the polls on
MondSy neat and vote tho Wing lckei lay aside every
oher occupation, until that duty wa. accomplished hs
alter that day. whom the question should be asked from
Rhode Island to Georgia and to. wi.cOnsn-IIow does
Massaehnses stsHd7 We msy be able 10 answer p,oudlv
Look NJ her. and see how che stands,
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