American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-20


ard y 4. accept Of 40 compromise; and, more
oYrr, we assume II tone OF uncailed-ior defiance
aui Imprudcut haugjt,MCas III treating SUBJ
pct al. mutual uerOuatiOI. But it will h3 al
lcTci that "Grcat Britain declares war against
u.s., uud We must stand on the defensive"
There is no difference whether We declare war
against her, or wc provoke her TO declare war
against us. The family of nations throughout
the world vii demand that the peace Of the
world shall! not be broken without cause. In
our war with England of 1912 no Power OH
earth had ulster grounds io' hostilitics than we
had. Our flag was iEsulcd, COR scamcn i'm
pressed, our merchant vessels captured and con-
tiScated, our coast blockaded ana our people
killed. There, national honor rr0s at stake and
VIC maniuIly stood by that honor, and success
attended us.
In tins question, We take occasion to declare
that not u jOt Qf our national honor Is invoiucd.
Il Is simple question of the right of owner
ship to Il few degrees of land some three thou
sand miles dlstant--a question purely Of nGgo-
td'iOn and compromise, and not of war; II En-
gland declares war against us, we must be rea-
dy with our united energies, and with the am
pie power Of our country, to resist her in every
shape, whatever may be the hazards, sulcrings
and privations. But, az the same time, il is a
duty we owe our country, It's peace safety, and
happiness, not TO drive her to that extremity,
if prudence, principle, and equitable compro.
mise can prevent it. Party and political pow
er cannot be secured by rash experiments. The
loudcSt men in the nation, clamoring for all
Oregon, and inviting war by loud defiance, ,riH
abandon the administration declaring IL upon The
first rerersc zee may meet Wilh--and in war we
must expect reVeTses as well as victories. The
whole nation may be united in defending the
flag, and the SOIL and the country, and its in.
stitutions; but the whole nation may be united
against the Administration whose want ofpru-
dence has brought US into a dilemma. We
hope, therefore, that prudent and not rash
councils will prevail--that this negotiation will
be removed from some fiery spirits in Congress,
who have Interior political views and aspira-
tons, and entrusted to the cool and sagacious
Minister we have in London, that, while at the
fountain head, and in constant communication
with the controlling power of the Government,
he may present the sub ect in various positions,
SO as to ensure a mutually honorable and paci-
fic termination of this vexed question.
DEATH OF NJ. C. SrRlGG, ESQ. We regret
to learn from the Patriot that the Hon. Mi
chael G. Sprigg, died very suddenly at his re-
sidence in Cumberland, Maryland, on Thurs
day morning. He retired in his usual health
about midnight he was attacked with
severe headache, and in a few hours he
breathed his last. He had an extensive cir
Gle of attached friends throughout the State.
Mr.. S. was formerly representative in Con-
gress, has repeatedly represented Allegany
county in the Legislature, was formerly the
President Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, and has held other public response
BILE Offices.
SrocKs IN New YORK. The Express of
Thursday evening says-''The price Of most
stocks are little lower than at the close Of the
board yesterday noon, but little higher than
the prices of the second board. The market
closes firm, at the present quotations, with no
inclination tho part Of b"ye'o .uifr!s ~
make large operations. The Banks, as is ma
tural, have been influenced by the cautious feel
ing in the streets and do not loan as freely as
before"
RAILROAD DAMAGES Ia Boston, on Tues
day, Windsor Hatch and wife obtained two
verdicts, one for Sll00, the other for $500,
against the Western Railroad Co., for Injuries
sustained by them on the Rail road.
BREAD SrurFs. The n. York Express VS.
"The export of bread stulfs from this port con-
tinues to be very large, most of the vessels de-
parting full. Nearly all the packets are filled
exclusively with grain and flour,
CITY iNTELLlGENCE..
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