Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-11

question to settlement by Englanu CIV
ma 10 the whole matter in dispute. Wy
doub, of that is as strong as that expires
sed by the Senator from Michigan, (Mr.
Cassl say here, so far as my own
knowledge goes, that it is not the Jngd-
men, Of this country, that 1t IS not the
judgment of this Senate, that the Govern.
mem of The United States shall run the
hazard of war for Oregon. ~ renoan-
cling as no longer fit for consideration
propositions made by ourselves to Grea
Britain thirty years ago, aud repeated
again and again before the world. re-
abe assertion that it is not the Judg-
neR Of this country that we are bound
to reject our own propositions, made over
and over again thirty and twenty years
ago. do not believe that such is the Judg-
ment of this Senate. i have the fullest
belief that the propositions proposed by
the gentleman from Georgia concur with
the views of a large majority OF this
body.
"A voice. Yes, of two-thirds.
A gentleman near me says OF two thirds
of it; and am willing totry that question
10 day, this hour, this minute; am ready
now to take the question whe'heE thus
difficulty shall or shall not be settled by
compromise. Compromise | can under
stand; but negotiation with hXed reso,
luton to take and not to give, with pre-
determination not to take less than the
whole, is what cannot understand IN de-
pIomacy. | wish we could take that
question now; not for the purpose OF CIV
INC information in any quarter, out wish
to put an end to the present distressing
distfacling, annoying state OF things
/ There are many things we should alleno
to, all of which are greatly and material
Iy embarrassed by the present position
OF this affair. It's proposed, for example,
to remodel the tariff. But with what
view? To augment revenue, or reduc7
revenue? lfitisto augment the revenue,
then ask, is that a view to war! ltllls
to reduce revenue, thenl ask, is that with
view to peace?-How can we possibly
know how to act, without the least know'
!, edge whether there is likelihood OF th'
coun,enance Of peace, or whether we are
on the eve of an outbreaking war? In
embarrassment ia the private affairs 0
, men is equally press'ng.--Ihe nano
pressesses a great commerce no" II
easy for gentleman TO say dlsregaF
$ commerce on question OF the naliont
honor" SO do |, when that IS the qoe'
! tlon. If the honor Of my country Is a
/; tackled, will say, in the memorable lai
0 guage once used by member OF the OIL
, er House, "Perlsh Commerce." But theS
are interests not 10 be trAed with! Tho;
great interests of this country, IN VINO
> /, involved the da ly bread OF Thousand
q and millions Of men, are not to be put
. jeopardy Tor objects not connected IN r
alty either with the honor or the su0sta'
e taI interests Of the country. WIS.,
, therefore, SO soon as 1t is practicable,
Z obtain an expression Of the opinion OF II
Senate. If it shall be he opinion OF u
e bodq that it is the best to give the make
: notice recommended in the EXeculiV
. message, that will throw the Responsible
| tv upon the Executive TO the fullest e.
| tent. am for gettinga question eIlht
5 on the naked notice, or on notice IN son
, modified form, such as shall express WIN
+ believe 10 be the judgment OF The Sena
}. ana OF the country.