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

read And We warned by the sures instincts of
nature not to trust and cause the
| OF humanity, 10 such partition Of authority.
IL, then, Mr.. President, neither retrace on
steps, nor check them, must 90 onward. And Eng
land has placed herself the path that Is before US and
u she retain her position, must meet her. III the las
proposition she has submitted is her ullimatUm IL is 81
fectvely declaration of Its advent may be delayed
lew months; but the notice expires, if she
persists as she will do IN her occupation Of the country
the struggle must commence IL is not the notice which
Is bellgerent IBeasrre-or that Is treaty shtbu II
is the subsequent and immediate the parties will
probably pursue that must lead To war. l hope-or
ought raIher to say wsh-tlat England would awaken
10 sense of her injustice, and would yield where she
could yield honorably, aud onght TO yield nghifnlly
Bot will she do so 1t safest believe she III
and this dictate of prudence is fortified by every page oil
her history When did she voluntarily surrender ter
rory she had acquired abandon preiension she
had advanced' If few such could be found
in the record of her progress and acquisitions they would
be but EXCEPTIONS which would render lie general prn-
ciple Of her conduct only the more obvious. For my
own part, symptoms relaxation in the claim
she has put forth And the declarations in Parliament
Of the leaders of the great parties That divide her
government and her people-Sir Robert Peel and Lord
John Russe-show union Of opinion, and frreshOw n
union of action should action be necessary, rarely be
found in the political questions that agiae her councils,
and the index, IL the assurance, of equal
unity in public sentiment.
In the London Morning Chronicle OF April 9Th, is the
proceedings in Parliament of the preceding day, the
OF freSlOent aodreSs bOlu the
paper in my hand and, the discussion pregnant
one and ought be warning one, shall take the lib
erty OF reading portion Of it.
Here Mr. c. read extracts from the paper containing
the remarks Of Lord John Russell what he considered
The spirit of agrandizemeet displayed by the govern
ment and people OF The United Suites, in their
respecting the annexation Of Texas.
MIR. e. then continued: Here, sir, find the leader
oi the great wing party, in his place in Parliament in
effect denouncing the Of The United States in the
annexation OF Texas because tends towards territorial
aggrandzement and the eternal about British mod
eratOn and philanthropy, and American injustice and
ambition is heard and read aud believe in every
OF the British dominions confess, SIR am hear
lily tired Of It, Were the subject and its consequences
important these declarations would excite rIdcue
as they excite regret and surprise They not
confined 10 ordinary political discussions and TO the jour
mails Of the day but they come from the highest men,
the highest places And here is an eminent English
statesman asking the administration what they
tend TO pursue in the altered policy OF The United States
as he terms t-as though the voluntary union of two
INDEPENDENT people upon thIs continent injury
England which demanded her immediate attention. and
might demand her armed interpretation And he tells US
he understands that communications have been
the United States 10 Mexco and 10 Texas on The SUBJ
lect of what he calls the policy of the United States
And we know that those communications Mexico and
10 Texas contained large offers TO prevent annexation
But thanks the onward of government and
the feelings and determination of the Texan people,
this interposiIon was fruess; the communion
ton Mexico this designed 10 emhroil Us with
that country The well-imed rebuke, administered by
the President his message TO the French government
for its nerpos0on in affairs with Texas, might, with
equal justice, have been administered England
presume would have been had the President look
ed upon the OF The power NATURAL judging
from past events while the of the other I'M
NATURAL inipoliilc, and nexpected
But this Wing lecture Of Lord John RUSSELL upon the am
bon of the United States, and these perpetual euIogums
upon the moderation Of England. in strange contrast
with the practical principles and the progress OF her empire
The moderation Of England and the ambition of the United
States Why sir, the world has seen, since the fail
OF the Roman empire such colossal power England has
built up She has gded the earth with her foTthcaons
and covered the with her fleets. comparatively
island off the western of Europe she numbers
subjects peopebeing more than one
sixth part Of the human and has reduced 10 her sub
lection 500 900 square miles inhabited by Them being
eighth of the habble globe And in the long series Of
with the exception Of Der union with Scotland, and some
discoveries in the South Sea- believe all have been
tory, that people, or the smallest fragment OF people
has voluntarily sought protection under her s0ve
Her armies and fleets have often been sent out
wherever there was people to be subdued the fruits of
their industry TO be secuted have NJ pleasure in dwell
ling upon this Of ambition have pleasure in |
dwell upon all she has done and she has done much
mand the gratitude Of mankind and much for the progress
Of civilization, Of improvement and Of knowledge. But we
shut eyes the fact that this country and its in
stitutions enjoy little favor in England That there is
systematic attack upon character and upon what
and have been, and upon future far is given
to oresee and fear it. confess, all this has produced last
ing impression upon and feel little disposed in any
with hat country submit demands
urged in a spirit Of unirendliness il not OF menace
Ard If England is moderate, ale ambitious Why,
sir have made but thee acquisitions OF Territory since
we have been nation. And these distant colo
MES but cOeImnous regions And all three have been
made peacefully, blopdessly. Two were colonies belong
ing European monache where the Of be people
to the transfer of their allegiance could not be asked But
they have since shown their satisfaction by their paotsm
and their property has been the reward of IT, Nowhere
The Union priced, would it anywhere be
zealousy defended The third ard last and glorious
by the volunary action of neghbo ing people, who knew
the value Ct institutions, and sought TO participate in
them, and who asked admission TO confedeacy And
We shall receive them with arms And it an en-
couTagug spectacle to the lovers of freedom throughout
the world and the best bue that could be offered to its
value.
il will be the last OF acquisitions. While would
sacredy respect the just tights of other nations, would
cheerfuy extend the jurisdiction Of own whenever cir
may require it, and whenever IT can be done
without injustice. have fear that extension Of ter
Iitoy will weaken government, put in peril our ins
tutons We have adhesive and ii e-preerving prnc
pe the Of political by the great body of
the people, which bend Of union and preservation
than fleets and amies and central powers II this admin
could its labor of acqusiionand in hat
IL has DONE has aboIed with not less ability than
by The peaceful annexation Of California, il would secure
impehabe honor for ITSELF and would command the last
ing gratitude of the whole county.
But will again advert to the Morning Chronicle, 10 show
the pht of the discussion in the British Pal amen and the
views taken by The British statesman Of their claims to
Oregon, and Of ours.
Lord John Russell said "The President of the u States
has made have already read TO the House, Perempto
~ claim the whole Of this territory. lie has claimed the
whole possession Of for the United States, and has in
called upon the people Of the United States,
with their and children, to occupy that territory.
That district is becoming account Of the fonts the CO.
umbia river, important every After that state
Of the President Of the United States, consider il i'm
possible that her Maes should not endeavor
obtain speedy solution U this question. they
will feel il impossible allow the present underlined and
unsettled state Of relations between the two Countries TO
continue without dangers that the people Of the u States,