Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-27


rests with the people, and monarchy in its vari.
Gus forms, absolute and qualified. when the
struggle comes, you will find the people OF this
country united as one man. 1t will not be 4
sectional war Thrones will tremb!c and ,otter,
and Christendom itself be shaken to its very
centre.
Why should the Senator avert 10 the unpro-
tected state Of our country-to the ten thousand
miles of frontier exposed to the assaults of the
enemy! | prey God the contest may never
come for no one can estimate the amount of e.
vii to the whole civilized world that must result
from it. Yet, rather than suffer dishonor, let
ii come and if we are in that unprepared state
that the Senator represents us to be, and if
Great Britain Be prepared to strike blow that
will desolate our coasts like sirocco---if we are
to suppsse all this, yet, in my opinion, it will
only serve to rouse the national spirit to the a.
chievcment of heroic deeds.
Sir, the power of this country is prodigous,
and if put in requisition, Great Britain, with all
her military and naval resources, though she
might sweep the coast, yet she would find to
her cost that II would be no child's play. Again,
sir, teel ss much offended by the diplomatic
interference of foreign Power in reference to
the annexation of Texas as any man in the
country.
have thrown together (said Mr.. M. these
desultory remarks, more for the purpose of ex.
hlbltlng my views to my own constituents than
for any other effect. My own American feel.
ings cannot be questioned, 60 tor the Union,
for every part OF it; and when that Union i.
menaced or invaded. set inside all domestic
difficulties. and stand side by side with the fore
most in lis defence. But. sir, we claim mode
ration, justice. proper respect and Difference on
both sides. War would seem to be monstrous
IN tins advanced state of civilization. when the
world has long since buried the sword, or ra-
ther converted it into the pruning hook. Under
such circumstances, trust and believe that all
national differences may be adjusted without
war. lfwar Genes, | repeat the idea, it will
result from the jealousy arising between repub-
lican and monnrchial institutions.
Sir. (said Mr.. ALLEN } the resolutions come
well from the Senator from Mich.-thev come
well for him, because he had the double expe.
rence of war and pe.ce-because his age and
character are calculated 10 give to the resolu-
tions a consequence, and TO recommend them
to the serious consideration of the committees
to which the resolutions arc addressed. Is il
possible that we have arrived at the humiliating
condition when an American Congress is afraid
TO institute resolution of inquiry into the state
of our national defences! 1t was the busnes.
of Congress to take upon itself the responsible.
ty to Judge what the country required, and to
make provision for the national defence. No.
thing could be more innocent, more indicious
more necessary, than the resolutions submitted
by the Senator. He had supposed, after the
able exposition the mover gave, the resolutions
would have passed, ns the acts he had referred
to passed, with the full occurrence of th.. body