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

to detrat either here elsewhere from the sterling quail
lies OF that lustIicus individual This am free 10 ac
knowledge although dissent profoundly the merit
has civil administration. That is subject however int
winch II is not design TO refer 10 that peIiod in
@ OF The government only Tor the purpose of adduc
"g an instance IN which The heads Of departments made
reports entirely contrary the aud pncpIes of the
Executive; aud that, in the Of an ton
that was posed 10 be unit Then sir under the
helcal administration which followed HE same thrg was
the cases. aud not only that but there was diversity of
opoon conflict OF sentiment. in the very Of
Pohiicsi household itself With the amabe disposition,
probably OF following that precept written in the GOOD took
that the right hand should know what the left hand
the Executive would with one hand, accept the
proposition. whilst with the other, il condemned and
rejected But do regard the present Executive as
to exhibit such disposition character as that eead
him in very different light. rrgaTd him as gentleman
OF unbemishcd honor and God forbid that we should ever
at the head OF this any one not clothed with
such character, Differing do from him. yet believing
IN his nteg ty am willing leave the his hands
he knows The state Of tic question. II come
him not burt IL in the Of the people Of this country
OF Of the world Let him adopt that which per-
ecty ZANZIBAR 70 The Honorable Senator from Michigan,
upon these chambers for their appcbaion and the assistance
necessary to meet the occasion. In that case he will meet
with the nn>hiinking support Of all sides Of the house.
do follow the honorable senator in his re-
marks called upon 10 reply, have been unexpectedly
without moments previous reflection Yet thus called up
pass without some comment desired lcsst 10 give ex-
preston to the views tahhd and nv.
self on this most important subject do profess
the opinions OF my assocatei nor do know hfm But LET
US trust this regulation the Executive Let stand
dy in advance If be Necessary strengthen the
Executive, that when blow falls enemy il w
strike has very sensoium and place him prosrae and pow
erless beneath feet What need sir let ask Ia tell
US that Great Bra is the mistress Of hundred and fifty
millions OF people can outbsg the honorable senaor-I
ask pardon for using such word-hht this saw that never
can that power be permitted this republic with
honor. Whatever her greatness, able
but hope the collision may be avoided If il come, will
be deep feproach upon the civilization Of the present
And in my humble judgement if have
this Oregon question will be prelext, aud the
cause Of the know we'll that this world is agi-
taed heavng and struggling under The operation OF two
great adverse principles Of government that shakes the con-
tIhen Of Emope-ihe whole OF Chstendom-the great re-
publican principle on the hand by which all the
the basis of the and
controls and, the other hand the principle of chc
rule whether absolute qualified trust There i no man
in America whose blo"d flows rapidly favor of
publican government than docs mine Yet, when that
on the DINER SIDE n Inc wafer The whole press are at
with coniempt-afecied as beleve-wi,h diSdain
having of Jealousy in it than OF actual
when press mccts that again. thk all this ought
be silenced FOR the present think IN these halls OF ours
should be extremely subject
nation when this delicate question is pending know
that there many things in thr history Of the coRniry
hch have perhaps had much to do with The production of
this excited state OF feeling. inclined
spprehend that at the bottom e tn great pIinci
pies TO which have already alluded in state Of heaving
and almost destructive would
have been TO the principle Of fee government had that
struck its rontS 10 the very centre Of this great continent
that the people Of this country
dom itself will shake and tIembe Thrones may fail and
tumble and dynasies be swept from the face of the earth
for that principle works in other lands well
have, sir, exactly that degree of confidence the Pres
dent that gentleman Iposes another believing him
to be of honor though differing with him almost
all domestic questions do think, that
The foreign relations of the country he will do what the
honor and interests Of the nation IeqHre according his
best conception. suppose he will. The time for 10
wise the matter will be in the end 1t is in the begn
ming. ask in view Of the stupendoUs naval and military
force of Great Britain why should thus
condition, and exhibit ten thousand miles of frontier
fha defence in he
in prudent and dgnihed manner.
pray God that The contest may come, but If it
Never consent 10 suffer dhonoT to surrender
tights If it estimate the amount of
evil resulting the civilized world if
prepared state that the Senator TO arpehend? Pos
sessed Of the power described Great Britain has the ability
to stke blow which will be felt throughout whole
Atlantic and Gulf coast sweeping whole seabolTd as
with srocco Of fire. Suppose she did, and suppose that
the meciless brought TO bear upon frontier.
nhctng on man woman and Child their terrible pccies of
Invasion the enemy might have these ad antages But this
subject in my opinion-snd il 10 which have given
great conSideraOn-excites the national feeling towards
that point at which hould till the
other party was exeImnacd And after all, who fear
the Of such couhctl With all her mighty resources,
could eventually her forever from the continent
do not want her possessions would not have them
gifts but case Of such war; every vestlge of British
territorial possession the soil Of this Continent would be
forever eiiaced.
gentleman speak with view Of smoothing the feelings of
Great Britain! AID inspiring the administration of Our
government with the hope of bringing this negotiation TO
a successful issue When he reaches forth hand
with Oregon. and in the other holds California does he
mean to produce such impression! We all feel that
the sggrandizemeut of this country has excited the
other side of the water, profound jealousy and msrust
We all know this There too many evidences Of it as
fact doubt it. If purpose be TO get California,
think would be quite judcious if the Executive
that project without giving it forth for specua
ton and controversy by an announcement here with the
affected design of stimulating the Executive, but really
setting all the powers Of Europe work in anticipation
Of purpose, with the view OF counteracng II. Sr
felt much insued-as much offended by the diplomatic
interference of foreign powers in reference to the
ton of Texas, any in this country To be sure,
they had strictly the right go far,herI say beyond
their present rights and possessions every American
ought rise up prevent The further colonization OF the
continent by any power under the sun.
have thrown together these few desutory remarks.
altogether peciedy with the design OF expressing
the feelings of my constituents than nythng else
speak for other gentleman this floor, but for myself
say that never while either public man or private
Citizen shall suffer myself TO be placed in the position
WI my American feelings shall be questioned go
for the Union. go for every Of the Union and
that ground whatever our domestic difficulties stand by
the side of the Executive. But stand there DESTROYS to
see that position with mode with calm
ness with Justice, with proper respect and Difference on
both sides.
Il would seem to that. In this advanced
state of charlottesville now, IN the 18th cenury-when
the world has laid aside for many years the sword con-
vetng it into p!oughshares and pruning hooks. most
ingenious mechanism for the promotion of the comfort
and happiness of man-in ouch circumstances say, IT
does indeed appear monstrous me- that country al
most at the ends of the EARTH the title which Is disputed
on both sdes should form the subject of that must
inevitably nfic, Gpon both countries supendous evils
do hope that this controversy be adjusted without
war lf do come repeat will be the signal f't the
great final conflict between European systems of govern
ment aud Of those great principles of democratic liberty
which have made this republic such great and powerful