Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-11
Mr. WebSter's Speech, Ia II
In Faneuil Hall. on Oregon and Teas.

"custeF 3 eech from the flOune:
| | suppose i, is the sentiment of every
sensible and just man, tina. The preserva
''on of the peace Of the country on honor.
| able terms, and under circumstances IA
| v0rable to the great interests If the ronn-
try. IS an object in itself highly desirable
| suppose NAV take II for granted, that,
IN the Judgement Of this assembly, the
| public peace of two great commercial
| countries. which hold together daily in
'er'"urse exceeding tina, between any
| other two countries in the world. shall
not he lightly disturbed.
'appears tina. this COrrgon1 is sub
| Jec, for neg"ialion. for discussinn for am
lcable se!,l-men,:and SO it has been regard
ed b, both governments for the whole
length of lime. Ii was because the two gov
| ernmens could NOT agree as 10 the proper
division OF the territory, or upnn any
other satisfactory arrangement, that in
1873 they determined on JOINT occupation
untll they could come to seine understand.
ing ahou, il. And wiIh the same spirit.
this governmenl. al three different times
in 1918. in 1924. IN 1926. has proposed
10 The British Government a straight line
Of division, the parallel OF 40, all north
Of which should be assigned TO England,
and all south belong To America
VIVA, the British Minister said in the
House of Comnons-in its sum and sub
stance ,ha, England had rights in
regard 10 this question that mus, be aud
would be respected | sdop, the same
language an our side, and say tina, we also
have rights that ough. To he, mus, be. and
will be respected
Where Is Oregon! On the shores Of
the Pacific three th"u>an miles from us
and twice as far from England Who is
{" setile II! Americans mainly; some
settlers lndouh,edl, from England; but all
.7ngi0 .7me,icuis; all men educated IN
independent government, and all self de
pendent. Aud now let inc ask il there he
any sensible man in the u. States who
will say for a moment, thai when fifty or
a hundred thousand persons OF tins des-
crIpIIon shall find themselves on the shore
ct the Pacific Ocean, that they will long
consent to be under the rules either Of
the American Congress or the British
Parliament. They will raise a standard
fur themselves, and they ough. 10 do il,
| look forward 10 The period when they
will do this A. not So far distant. but that
many now present. and those moi among
the tonnges, o' us. will see Il grea, Paclf
ic republican natitn. believe that il is
in the course of Providence and Of human
a. a. r
giish aud American drsren', whose power
will he established over ,h- country on The
shores of The Pacific; and that all those
rights nj natural and political liberty; all
those great principles that both nations
have inheiied from their fathers, will be
uansmi,sed through us TO them. SD tina,
there will exis, at The mouth Of The Co
lumhia. or more probably farther South.
grea, Pacific Republic. na,ion where
our children may GU for residence. sepa-
rating themselves from this government.
and forming Az integral part Of new gov
ernment, half way between England and
China; IN the most hes,hful. ierule. and
desirable portion Of the globe, and quite
tn" far remote from Europe and ilom this
side Of The American Continent 10 be un.
der he governmental influence of either
country.
But. gentlemen. in this point Of view is
This suhlec, upon which i. Is proper by
popular appeal, az by loud representation
of patriotism. or by 4 sort OF stormy def
anre of The power If great nation on
our side IL il proper on the o,her side by
cries about the marillmr ascendency Of
England, the great wealth. the dignity.
The power. the martial prnwe>s of England
is il a question on which. BY outrries
of this sort on either side Of The ocean,
these two great communities are 10 he
embroied and plagued in all ,helr com.
merriaI aud friendly relations or 10 be
compelled 10 run INFO the horror. Of war!
No gentlemen! the spirit of The age is
against it.
| have said will not undertake 10 ex.
press an opinion as to the mannerin which
the question may be seul.d. will say.
however. what appears To he natural
Il is well known thai the 49,h degree of
North latitude is the boundary line. be.
tween the Western par. Of this country
and the British provinces, as Ear as abe
loo, If lhe stony Mountains. /, seems TO
be natural enough, if the two governments
contemplate change. that they should
agree TO an extension Of this same line
" eastward; that The Two sheuh keep on
abreas, side by side. with the same line
of division, I'LL they reach the Pacific
Ocean. II is we'll known that abou,
where the Columbia crosses the 40 h par
ai!el, it makes a turn and flows .nearlv
Southwark. Very we'll. Suppose, i,
made as sudden a ewrep to the North
ward. England would then naturally
say. this river, which has heeni making
Westward, sweeps 10 the Nor,hwarJ; :
instead Of making with il a great bend to
the North. we viii leave it and 90 nm
s'raighs to hr Pacific Ocean on this paral.
lei IL 40 degrees For 'tiie same reason j,
i, not unnatural fos .hr, Upiled States. TO
say. since il proves thai the river makes
circui, 10 the South. instead Of follow.
inc ,ha, rircaii. we will GO straight upon
the 40 parallel ill we meet The shore
Of the Pacific Ocean.
This very pr"positinn has been made