Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-03

Tor The same amenoMeOs, mas Oeen presented
by Mr.. Buchanan.
~ Hon. C. ]. Iogersoll, has recently pub
lshed, in the Globe, whitening expose of
the misrepresentation and falsehoods of John
Quincy Adams's review Of the report of Mr..
Ingersoll upon the Texas question during the
last session Of Congress. Gen. Jackson had
previously shewn "the sage Of Quincy" gull.
~ Of falsehood 10 his Journal account Of GER
tain transactions connected with the Florida
treaty, and Mr.. lngersoll in his Gard proves,
from the records Of the State department, that,
in the month Of June, 1918, Mr.. Adams ear
ues,ly commended that the Louisiana purchase
extended not only to the Colorado, but even
embraced c1 the country as far as, and to. the
mouth Of the Rio Brauo-much more than Is
claimed by the present Government Of Isras.-
And, yet, six months after this declaration, we
find this same individual COMPRISING the
whole Of this immense domain between the
Mississippi and the Sabine, and making the
latter river the boundary, thus rnjustly and
unconslitutionally surrendering to the govern
ment of foreign power one Of the finest Sec
,ions of country upon which the sun of Heav-
en- ever shone, and to which according 10 his
own previous confession, the title Of the Uni
| ted States was indisputable.
In view Of these facts how shall We account
for the course of Mr.. Adams in negotiating
that treaty, but upon the supposi.ion that, true
to the policy that has ever characterized the
federal party in their opposition to every thing
connected with the name and principles OF
Jefferson, he resolved to openly sacrifice the
best interests Of his country and. if possibIe'
bring evil out Of all the good ever accomplish.
ed by that distinguished statesmen.
But what become of the charges Of insur-
rection, treachery, villainy &c., against Jack
son Ewing, Brown, Ingersoll and those who,
! pending the negotiations Of 1919 ventured 10
sugpes! a boundary--the Colo,ado-eass OF
the one claimed the summer before by Mr..
Adams himself, and who have since been stri-
Justly bar.ered away! Do not these charges
forcibly rebound agains. him who hurls them
SO plentifully against others-and present the
"old man" vi.uperative before the country
in no very honorable position And to whom
If not to him-are chargeable the wars-,he
bloodshed-and all the strife and misery which
have followed the cession of the country west
of the Sabine and which would never have &C.
Cured had the just policy advocated at the
time by Jackson, Benton and others been
adopted. "a .a.....z-.. -.
u The Secretary Of War, in his last report
to Congress, recommended the formation Of a
new Territory, cas-. Of the Rocky Mountains
to be called '4Nebraska Territory"
In view Of the present situation, and future
! settlement Of Oregon, we feel tina. this projec,
canaos be too highly commended, and we ear.
oes,ly hops it will receive the early and prompt
attention Of Congress. With fully organic
ed territorial government extending to the base
Of the Rocky Mountains, enscring to the hardy
and adventurous emigrant, the sufe protection
Of the laws Of his country, the rich and beau
tifol country, both east and ,Oest Of the noun
| tains would soon be filled with thriving and
en,erprising population, and the banner Of the
stars and stripes would float in triumph upon
every mountain, and in every valley, from the
| Atlantic TO the Pacific. ss@ i.
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. ,..A man VIM ~. as;spoxed principles may
! ,hameleon-eysfp e WIN. sia hues Of The