Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-12-23
. eonrse of his Administration. however errnn.on.

IN. course of his Admnistia ton; however erronrous
ninon may have been certain rortions of that c vii
atinn-that gieat man. say, was master of his
;fca household and wUuld be the last man i'm America
~ d,trat here or elsewhere, om the sterling quail
49,: of that nlustIi, ivdual. This am fee 10 ar
ledge although dis e't profoundly the merit Of
re cvil administrator. That is subject however into
which not my design to enter refer that period
Tie history Of the govern only The purpose of dduc
mo an instance in which the heads of deparimets made
reports entirely contrary TO the views and principles
Executive and that too, IN the an admin
that was III, scd to be unit Then sir under tho na,cp
,heiica administration which followed the same hing v,s
the case and only that but there was dves,,, Of
opinon conflict of sci ment in the yey h, nd of Tho
political household itself With the aniab,e disposition
obaby Of following that peccpt written in the god took
that The right hand should know what the l.f hand
docth. the Executive would with hand accept the
proposition whilst with the other, il was condemned and
rejected But do no, regard the present Executive as likely
exhibit such disposition or character that eg
HIM very different light. regard him as gentleman
Of unhemi>hcd honor and God fpibd should ever
head of COVE any one not cobcd with
such character Differing do from him. vet belle wing
in his ineg ty, am willing leave his hands
lie knows he stae of tic question II come let
him not hut il in the of tho people OF this county
or OF me wa Let nun A,op' mat course Which was per-
fecty familiar to The Honorable Senator from Michigan call
upon these chambers FOR their appreciation and
To- meet the In that he
with the un>nh ing 'rpPoI' Of all sides Of the house.
do not mean to follow The honorable senator his
marks called upon reply have bccn teddy,
without moments peyonS reflection. Yet thus called up
on. and indisps'd am could allow his remarks
pass without some comment desired at lcss TO give
preston 10 The views entertained by my constituents and
self this most important snljec do profess
the opinions of aSSociatc do know thtm But let
us llusi this regoiian 10 the Executive Let stand ea-
Nv ia advance Of
Executive, that when blow falls The enemy il will
ske his very scnSoium and place hin PROSTATE and pow
ctlcss beneath our feet What need. let ak.
uS a Great Britain is the mistress # bundled and fifty
millions OF people can cutbia the hnerablc senator
ask don usrg word--ut this saw that never
can shat power he permitted stain this republic with
honor. Whatever her great csS. allie
but hope the collision may be avocd If come il viii
10 doom # Ito
And IN my humble iud. cmenf recourse 10 arms
this Oregon question will lie peeXt. and the
cause Of the know well that this world agi-
tailed heavng and struggling under the operation Of two
adverse principles of government that shakes the
tinent fl fnlope-'he whole Of Chitcndrmthe
publican pincire on the one hand by which all the
upon the basis Of people and people have
controls and, the other hand the cple Of monarchc i
rule whether absolute qualified thcie is no man
America whose blood rapidly in favor Of Re
publican government than does mine Yet when see that
water the whole css are treat ng
US with coniempt-affeced a. bceve-wi'h di>dain
having Of Jealousy il than OF actual di>dainand
when press meets that again. think all This ought
be silenced Tor the present think these halls Of ours
SHOULD be extremely guarded the subject Of
nation. when this delicate question pcndins know
that there many things the history Of the country
which have perhaps had much 70 do with the production Of
this excited state Of feeling. | vey much inclined
appohenf that at the bottom q, il great pinci-
Piles 10 which have aloay alluded state OF hea
and almost destructive aniagonisln-destu il would
have been 10 the principle of Zee government had that
stuck its roots the vev ceute Of this gieat continent
When The ultimate trial Of strength comes will find
that tho people Of this country man. Chsien-
dom it>ef viii shake and t,cnbe rh,oprs may ian ,
tumble ard dynasos be swept from The face Of The EARTH
for that principle works in Other lands as well ours.
have sir, exactly That degree of confidence in the Prc
dent that gentleman tposos in another believing him
to be man OF honor, though differing with him almost
all domestic questions. do think however that as respects
The foreign relations Of the county he will DO what the
honor and interests Of the require according
beat conception suppose he Will The time for
v>e the matter will be in the end 1t in the b GIN
nps ak, view of the supcndous naval and military
/ should o our
condition. and exhibit our ten thousand miles Of foner
with hardly gun 10 defend if Let the necessary n,ea
for the natl nal defence be taken proper manner
in prudent aud dignifcd manner.
pray God that the contest may come, but If il
should come repeat we will all be found as one man.
Never can we consent to suffer dhonor TO surrender
rights. II come any estimate amount Of
evil resulting 20 the civilized world if we are in that un-
prepared state that the Senator seems to "Tp''hend Pos
essed of the power described Gteat Britain has the ability
to stike blow. which will be felt throughout whole
Atlantic and Gulf coast sweeping whole seaboard
with shocco of fire. Suppose she did, and suppose that
thu mcTocs savage brought TO bear upon our frontier
iufcng man, woman child their terrible species OF
subject, IN oplnon-ind il is which given
great n>deration-excitcs tho national feelrg oua,ds
that point at which should TIL or the
other patty ex'emiuatcd. And all VIII fear
the issue of such cornc; With all her mighty resources
could eventually sweep her forever from IN. continent
do not want her los'e>sions would not have them
gift; but in Of such war; every ve>ige Of British
territorial possession the soil Of this
forever ofiaced
Again, in reference TO California: does The honorable
ceni.c speak with view Of smoothing the feelings Of
Great Britain AID inspiring the administration of our
government with the hope Of bringing this negotiation
successful s-ucl When lie reaches forth hand
with Oregon and in the other holds Calfurnla. does he
mean to produce such an mpressor7 We all fee that
the sgerandzemeu of this country has excited. the
other side of the water, profound jealousy and mistus
We all know this There many evidences of it as
fact to doubt 1t II our purpose be to get California
think would be quite judcous If the Executive
to mature that rJect without giving 1t forth for specula
ton and controversy ty announcement here with the
affected design Of stimulating the Executive but really
setting all the powers of Europe work in anticipation
# purpose. with the view counieracting Sir
fell as much insucd-as much offended by The diplomatic
Interference of foreign powers reference the
ton of Texas. any in this country. To he sure
they had strictly the right go farther-I saw beyond
their present rights and possessions, every American
ought TO rise up prevent the further colonization the
continent by any power under the
! have thrown together these few desultorv remarks
altogether pecedy with the design pressing
the feelings of my constituents. than any thing else
peak FIR 10 other gentleman this floor but for myself
say that never while either public a private
ct shall suffer self placed in the position
where my American feelings shall be questioned. 60
for the Union. go for every part of the Unon and on
hat ground, whntevcr domestic difficulties stand by
the side of The Executive But stand there DESTROYS t.
that position maintained with mode ration with calm
with justice with proper respect aud Difference
both sides
1t would seem to monstrous that. in this advanced
state of cisiizon-that in the l9h centurv-when
the world has laid aside for years the sword
vering into poughsharcs and pruning hooks most
ingenious mechanism Tor the promotion of the comfort
and happiness at man-in such circumstances say, it
does. indeed appear mon>trous to me. that country OIL
most nj the ends OF the EARTH the title which is disputed
both sides. should form the subject of a war;
inevitably inlet upon both countries supendous evils.
do hope that this controversy be adjusted without
war do come repeat it will be the signal for The
great hnal conflict between European systems of govern
men and of those great principles of democratic liberty
winch have made this republic such great and powerful
nation.
do hope these resolutions will lie over We have