Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-25

and BY the blessing of God and with your support, hOs
tights we sie fully prepared 10 maintain" Loud cheer
from all sides
Under these imposing circumstances we may well asI
OF the Waterman, what Of The night We may well in
quire what ought do take il for granted W,
shall give the notice recommended by the President
II we do not we shall leave The people Of Oregon wiIhou
government, OF with an impraciicshe one and in ehe
event. the country lost and tie notice being given
IN twelve months without an abandonment of largo
portion of her claim shall find Ourselves involved in
war with England. And il will be no common war; Mr.
President; 1t will lie not merely Of interest bu; o.
st'ong and stormy passions, growing Of The relative
situation OF the two naons ard Of the very points
resemblance which viii but render The separation Of the
psres the wider the struggle the longer and the berer
IL will do good to shut eyes the prospect before
US. Danger neither lie averitd nor avoided nv in
ference by presumption. Lot look our difficulties
and our duties fully in the ce Let make preparation
adequate 10 the conjunclure Let Us exhibit 10 England
and to Europe the spectacle Of undivided people,
ious for peace bot ready for In the language OF Mr.
Madison "let put The United States into an armor
and attitude demanded by the crisis and corresponding
with the national spirit and expectation"
One war has already found unpfepared And what
that condition of thr cost in blood and treasure and
disaster those Of US who through the struggle can
well remember; and those who upon the stage
of action since that period may the history Of
the times And perhaps 10 certain extent this must be
So and always will be So. We are all embossed 70 great
military establishments in time Of peace. They arc as
dangerous they expensive Aud they will therefore
be engrsed into the permau institutions Of the
county. But when threatens, should commence
preparations, and press them with energy aud
prompiiiude commensurate with the danger.
The President has discharged his 2uty ably patrotica
y, fearlessy. Let discharge ours-not by words
merely but by deeds. The support can give him
is to respond to his declarations by actions Il my
firm conviction and do hesitate thus publicly to
it, that the best if not the only hope that have
avoiding with England is by exhibiting public and
united determination 10 prosecute it, should II come with
all The energies that God has given u.s. and by an instant
and serious consideration of the preparations for
such offensive ard defensive may be required
and prompt adoption Of them just regard 10 cir.
cumstsnces may demand Our country is extensive. In
many portions Of the population sparse. The frontier
both Atlantic and inland. is long and exposed.
Our defensive works unfinished. and Of them
are Unfurnished. do not know, but fear that many
portant branches of supply inadequate Our navy
and especially the portion of it, is upon scale
commensurate with our wants, if is almost upon
That navy fought itself into favor and its country into
honor in the seemingly unequal and almost desperate
struggle into which il so calamity went in the last war
And another contest. would find it equally true to its du-
ty and to the public expectations the time will
never again come when it will he question in great
crisis whether the navy shall be dismantied and in
docks whether it shall be gather annth
harvest Of glory upon the II is the naeriel for
military and naval operations is first necessary TO pro-
cure Men have ready and such is the patriotism
inherent IN the American character that they will
be found wanting in the hour Of difficulty and of danger
Our militia requires and a efficient org
is a reproach TO that have suffered this important
branch of national defence 10 become Inefficient 1t
has almost disappeared from the public vew Both the
laws upon this subject and the administration of them
quire immediate and examination For this is one
of the great bulwstks of the country in the hour Of DAN
ger. II has shown its patriotism and valor upon many
bloody field and the future, if it should need its SER
vices. will witness its devotion TO the country whenever
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of the supplies required for the operations of war; demand
time and for their collection and preparation and we
remember that have to do with a people whose
arsensls and docyads filed to repleon whose sup
plies upon scale equal any probable demand upon
them whose gigantic military and naval establishments,
their power and maintain it; and the structure
Of whose government better fitted than for prompt
and vigorous and offensive action.
1t in the spirit of these views that have submitted
the resolutions before the Senate, and in which ask their
concurrence
A great responsibility is upon We shall hest dis
charge it by fmness and by wise forecast which while
steadily surveys the danger makes adequate provisions
to meet It, BY thus acting, we shall give practical aP-
probation of the of the President; shall show
to our constituents that their interests are safe in OUT
hands shall speak neither in deprecaiing tone, nor
in tone of defiance, hut of irmness, to England and
shall give the nations of Europe proof that repub
lies jealous of their rights and honor and deter
mined to maintain them, monarchica governments
Mr. MANGUM. regret exceedingly that the honorable
Senator from Michigan has brought forward these resolu
ons and, especially that the strain Of remarks in
the discussion is designed procure vote In their favor
The honorable Senator says hat he has the conf
dence OF the Executive all these subjects.
[Mr. Cass interrupted him with the remark Coihci.
dence of opiuion.l
beg the Senator's pardon. Coincidence of opinion with
the Executive but il strikes that he MR. CAsS has
most singular manner OF giving expression It,
have fair and generous confidence in the high unc
iionsry. 1t that The public mind has been pro-
foundy disturbed during he causing good
believe that country will be plunged into with
Great Britain and extending through all the great interests
Of the Union On arrival here and examination Of
the views Of the Executive, have extreme pleasure in
stating found them characterized by degree of mode
ration which the public prints in this city
to expect therefore willing TO conhde all matters Of
negotiation to the Executive but, failure should
result and be the consequence, let cOme it would
be vastly preferable to surrender of rights and
national honor. And undertake to further this
subecta least to give my own opinion and that Of those
whom in part represent If not the opinion of the whole
American peope-that, il should come land God
il avetted the OF the honor and
interest Of the county after the period for It's commence
men has been determined there will not be found
anti war man in the county. We may differ among
selves questions of national policy may
adverse claims of party and separate interests but when
powerful arrogant, and corrupt enemy gives the FIST blow
or by tTamplBg rights Of honor, draws the blow
there will be phalanx of American peOpe-ihere
will be anti-vsar party trust that this greatest OF
national evils may not come upon u.s. am willing to IN
negotiation the President of the United States
In his humble Judgment all agitation OF these questions
vitupeation recIimnaon exhibitions Of corruptng,
reaching the part of the opposing party in the
negotiaon-all, all, in my opinion, would precpiiae evil
thai every good this, well eVeiy good man on
other side of the Atlantic, would in his heart pray Gd
should averted from the civilized world am unwilling
resolutions shall be adopted and why Because
it every Senator that il will be supereTogaory
II is the duty Of the respective committees 10 act TO inquire
into the Of the deenccs Of The county, without. being
stimulated by such resolutions Aud what will The adoption
of them bring forth report Fl. m a committee. Ii
defenccs were in weak and comparatively impaired
inyif nfu1y