The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-12-30

Will all be found as one man. Never can
we consent to suffer dishonor, or 10 surrender
our rights. Ifit come, can any man estimate
the amount Of evil resulting to the civilized
world, il we arc in that unpreparcd state,
that the senator seems 10 apprehond2 Pos
sessed Of tho power described, Great Britain
has the ability to strike blow, which will
be felt throughout our whole Atlantic and
Gulf coast, sweeping our whole seabourd, as
with a sirrocco Of fire. Suppose sho did; !;
and suppose that the morciless savage were
brought to bear upon our frontier in0ictiDg
OH man, woman, and child their terrible spo-
ciss Of invasion; the enemy might have these
advantages. But this subject, in my opinion
and il is one 10 which have given great
onsideratien--excites tho national feeling
towards that point, at which war should never
cease till one or the other party was exter-
minated, And after all, who can fear the
issue of such conflict With all her mighty
resources, we could eventually sweep her
forever from the continent. do not want
hor possessions; would not have them as q
gih; but in case of such war, every vestige
Of British territorial possession on tho soil of
this continent would be forever eflaced.
Again, in reference, to California: does
the honorable gentleman speak with view
Of smoothing tho feelings Of Great Britain?
and inspiring the administration of our own
government with the hope Of bringing this
nogotiation to a successful issue2 When he
reaches forth enc hand with Oregon, and in
the other holds California, docs he mean to
produce such an inpressionf We oil feel
that the aggrandizement Of this country has
excited, ON the other side of the water, pro
found jealousy and mistrust. We all know
this. There are too many evidences Of it as
fact to doubt it, If cur propose be TO get
California, think it would DO quite as judi
cious if the Executive were TO mature that
projec. without giving it forth for speculation
and controversy, by an announcement here
with the affected design Of stimulating the
Executive, but really setting all the powers
Of Europe to work in anticipation of our pur-
pose, with the view Of counteracting it. Sir,
felt as much i. sulted-as much offended
by the diplomatic interference Of foreign
powers in reference to The annexation Of
Texas, as any man in this country. To be
sure, they had strictly the right. Igo further
II say, beyond their present rights and pos
sessions, every American citizen ought to
rise up TO prevent the further colonization of
the continent by any power under tho sun.
Mr.. ALLEN. Mr.. President, l hope the
resolutions will pass--pass without the OBJ
struction Of a solitary VOTE They are reso-
lutions which address gaave subjects of in
IN fbo MI nf Ion
which, by the standing rules Of the body, the
Senate institute with view of taking cogni-
zance of these subjects. Now that these re-
solutions are introduced-now that they
have been brought forward for the action of
the Senate and the nation by being upon the
journal Of the body, their rejection by the
Senate would do more to paralize the ener-
gies of this country, than any ono act that is
within the power of the Senate to perform.
These resolutions are predicated upon the
idea that the state Of our homo defences in
the present aspect Of our foreign affairs is
such as to require that tho attention of Con-
gress should be turned to the national de-
fences. Tho rejection of the resolutions
will not change these foreign-relations; but
will be virtually declaraction upon the part
Of tho Senate, that they will not even prepare
for any emergency that may arise out of our
foreign relations. Then, lot mo ask, what.
would bo tho position Of the United States9
Great Britain is power whose policy as well
as whose general history is known throughout
the entiye civilized would, and needs not to
be defined. Great Britain is power, who
conducts her negotiations with fleet upon
the coast Of the power with whom she nego-
tiales; ever ready to settle questions which
cannot he settled by wores, by resorting in
practice to the ancient Gallo maxim of cast
ing sabre into the, scale. The United
States as has beon very wisely observed by
tho able and greatly experienced senate
from Michigan, is, by the very circumstances
arising out Of our institutions, always unpre-
pared for the terrible emergency of war. We
have no standing army, in the European sense
ofthat term. Wo have, however, a standing
militia--a nation with military organza-
ton.
The wise object of these resolutions is to
institute an inquiry into tho existing organi-
zation of the martial force of the country in its
thrca great divisions--of the militia, the
army, and the navy. This has been regard
cd on tho other side as almost equivalent to
declaration of war.
Is it meant to be insinuated that we are
afraid TO prapare for our own defence, be-
cause wo happen to be engaged in contro
yersy with power who boasts of stretching
its gigantic arms over tho whole habitable
globe2 Are we not to be permitted even tc
ask ourselves if we arc ready to receive 9
solumn Of British bayoRets in this contro
ysrsys Are wo ready TO receive fifty sail o.
bat.lo ships forwarded by England to oul