The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-02-04
THE CADIZ SENTINEL.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, l84t
JOHN QUINCY ADAMs.

AT the request Of anumber of wings, for whom
we entertain a high regard, we have concluded
TO publish the patriotic speech Of Hon. j. @. Ad-
ans, on the Oregon question. We also publish
below what the "Cadiz Republican, the Organ
of the British Tory portion Of the federal party Of
Harrison says in reference to our claim to Ore
gon, and the scandalous attack of that paper on
Mr.. Adams. The editor of the Republican says
we have misrepresented his views, and doubts
whether we have read his article. Well, dearly
beloved, we will let you speak for yourself:
From the Cadts Republican, jan %.
Our Foreign Relations.
To the close Observer and the attentive reader there
is much food for reflection, in looking calmly, steadily
and dspassionately at the position have been pla
ced in with reference the settlement of the disputed
territory of Oregon. To the philanhropist the Chris
tan the patriot there is every thing in the bl ac por
tentous cloud that hangs lowering over our beloved
country to excite the most fearful apprehensions Men
in power carried away by the phrenzied excitement
ofthe momen-an excitement which influences at this
time many OF our land, who ordinarily are cam,f firm
and deliberate The young and the old are alike i'm
pulsive and there seems now to be frantic rivalry be-
tween the dark locks of youth and the thin frosted
hairs of age who shall lead the country headlong rgh
or wrong,-into what? Aye, achat2 WAR! Nothing
less than bloody, vndictive, desoating war And fo'
achGt? Why, for body of fr-of land, fair title to
which neither poWer has yet established clear,cOn
elusive and indsputable claim, territory at leafs
5000 miles by the travelled land route from the United
States, aed $4,000 miles from New York round by
Cape Horn. I'll of Oregon! Who is 1t that claims it!
Is it the profound, the sagacious statesman, oc
head and just heart! or is it the rash-headed dema
gogue, the Jacobin who pampers the worst appetite
that riot in our natures? True, John q. Adams
has lately asounded chrisendom and his friends, by
the unexpected position he has assumed on this mo-
mentous question, thatis felt by the whole
nifty to be unworthy his grey hairs and his Christian
professions; but what does this establish? Nothing bu
the perishable nature of all things earthfor upoI
all things d" DECAY!" is written upon the -fronant
fra human nature 1t but proves that the strongest
clearest and most sagacous intellect, must decay be
meath the weight of years; and that the mind, from
which once emanated wisdom by which world nigh
be governed, weakened by the natural decay of ou
natures, and broken by the burden of years, may be
come as pterile and inpotent as that of The ltortu1at
adiots,
We love our country-we will go as far as any 70
the preservation and maintenance of her just rights
but also love peace and therefore protest agains
being driven, suddenly, headong, unprepared, into
fierce, unnatural horrid war-one that will shake uni
Versal chrstendom to its oundatonssimply because
demagogucs, whose only Objects to make political wa
capital, by plunging us to the arm pits in blood !
choose to say to Great Britain ''yon shGH!''-and the
throw back the reply, .'ace SbGn'E"
Let it first be proven satisfactorily to the America
people and to the world that we have clear and III
disputabe right to all we claim, even the whoIe
Oregon and then, if must come let IL come, wit
its worst horrors--but not till then.