Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-15
Che Ap,grhbura Utrnimtau.
THURspAY. LiAUaaY IS. 1916.
THr OREGON DEBATE.

Unsblr 10 pobl.h The Debate the Ongon ques,ion
in the llous~ Of Representatives, WE continue TO sdvef'
some of The leading and striking ha,ures growing oo'
mh.
One Of ,hese s The srfes Of resolutions submitted Oh
The 5'h ipsI. BY thai rnva eris fex e. Mcdonnell OF
Alabama. vito, With prominent defects II character, ~
nevertheless ssd To have many good points These res
buttons, SITTER hailng The feeling which now Pevades
this couary IN Iavur Of adding states and empires Ia
The \meresn conedefscy and congrsuaiing the people
IN the annexation of Tcxss. and the prospcc, OF very
soon extending flag the ~hoie territory Of DE-
gun, and after referring IN terms Of e,uis'oo To The
prospect Of speedily embracing Mckee, Yucs'a" and
California within grasp. declares that Ireland which
has long been ground the dus, by British tyranny
is likewise "fuy emitted share the blessings Of oor
free institutions !" and consequently iha, the House
would "rcceive with due consideration and attention
any communication that may be forwarded from that
hish>mind.d and liberty loving people with vie" to
effect tia, obcctn These resolutions whether 81 in
tended VI nut. certainly will serve as III bmle'qne up
on the swelling IN which certain individuals, WHO
arden, nnaginsops sadly mised their Judgments have
ycnufed speak Of our grand omission" and the mag
ni6cen "Jesiny" an "ocean bound Republic se'chs
IL, T., m H., Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean," The 10
l,ca ,.s,ciaoos Of the Distinguished member from A.
abams however, negative the snpposiion that he ln'en'
drd To Indicate by ndrecion. the danger Of those
grea, schemes Of territorial sggrandizemen' which are
occasionally foreshadowed by Of The leaders Of the
"prop re.sye Drmocracy, upon whose minds the warns
ing voce Of history, sounding in their ears from nnnne-
rasle quaners- from the piasrs of buried empires, as
well as from the writings If their wisesl men-Is un.
NEEDED unhcnrd. lie, we presume, is as certainly in
earnest as was Mr. Levy Of Flda. the resolution
Gently offered In the Senate, ins,rucng the President 10
take the necessary steps the Island Of Cuba OF
course however, do not suppose that proposition
exlravapan,ly absurd will for moment reserve the ia
vnrahle consideration vi any other than iis auhnr
Yet IL is Of The sgns Of the times" tho porlenous
character Of winch cannot ape the most casual obsc
ver fail 10 make The mos, profound impression tho
minds II all rational men. The passion ior Territorial
acquis,on--f1 extending tho 'area Of freedom" and
for 10 other lands Tho peculiar opinion. and
primo pies that distinguish our ownwill every dey be-,
come G,rcer and unsppeassbe; and, like the NAL
man Of Macedonia when all shall be within GU, grasp,
shall probably woep ,la, there are no other nations to
he broueht into The alliance.
There arc other motives at work. how ever besides
huse Of national superintendent, in the uncon promising
ten per exhibited by of statesmen in reference
the Oregon negotiation. there IN the annexa
,iun of Texas. D,magogu - often wear the mark Of
Patriots ard mpelled 10 action with view less IL
The national ruhs NJ honor than to the qualification OF
their own unhal,wed ambition. We feel less hesa
ton in making accusation reec,ag so severely upon
the characters Of Of leading states from thu
fact that conspicuous members Of the dominant part,
have boldly imputed this vile purpose to thJse wbo hav,
taken upon themselves 10 give tone To public opin.
ion this subject, Wa may refer Tor example, 10 the
able and pcs,ic spocch Of MI Rheu Of =. q. "a gen
ileman Of whom has been often 10 our pnwer To
speak In terms Of conmenda;ion and ,o whom her,
fore take especial pains 10 return hanks for his wis,
and temperate course On this qaeson) Mr.. Rheu re
marked. at was said that this was quarrel go, ur
r purposes OF political po,cer and Of President ma
liking. and not fr Oregon at all that IL was proh
'psie gambling with the limbs and lives and blood nd
"happiness Of tho people vi the u. States for an ohjec
"ke this, for the qualification Of reckless amb,un
"Mr. r. declined naming individuals. but (he added)
twas said with grea, confidence tina, the Yves. wan,e,
Ito have the next President. and tina, they were raso.
"a fcrmen, and exciting The people, aud urging on
"war. 10 eec, tina, object" That all this is true. w
veIhy SasS aHu hheU NJ toe Ucau OF thl
cement. each Of them struggling for the oremcs, DO
siiion in the held-bu, both. we believe, destined to
fatal discontinue of then hopes. Texas, 1t is irue pro
we'd. as Mr.. Benton well called it. "bonb shell :" bu
il i, was destructive to the Wings. It was no, less so Il
large portion Of those who threw /, into the midst
the political comba'an,s in 1874. Van Buren, was il,
victim well as Clay; and. even those who hoped II
prof, by II failed 10 realize their hopes fit did no,
like Hudbras's gun, k,ck its owners over, It al leas
gave no impulse 10 their upward flight. Tyler an,
Calhoun coad not, by It's aid. maintain their position
but 1, was ached from their hands by hose who he'll
least 81 them in scorn, and 'enured to the bene
f exclusively of an individual. then in obscure retire
men, on the banks Of Duck river. who, As emphstca
as Tyler himself deserves to bear the appea,ion Of 9Th
accidental President"
Mr. Calhoun has no, escaped In the angry wranalin,
which has sprung up in the bosom Of the Locoocu ami
y, and which the Washington unipn is so aux lou v
but 80 vainly endeavoring to check. by inevitable i'm
pcaon. Mr.. Preston King, Of New York, charges tina
Mr. Calhoun had an understanding with the British
Ministry, the effect, ,ha, if Great Britain would
bandon her interference in the case OF Texas the terrific
ry oI Oregon nigh, be divided. And To this allepe,
"bsrgan" between the South Carolina Senator and IN,
British government, Mr.. King ascrbes these resolutions
| recently offered BY Mr. Calhoun in the Senate, appro
wing Of the ad'smeo, Of the Oregon controversy on thu
basis Of the 49h parallel Of latitude To this charge
OF the falsity Of which we have little doubt, as ",
have Of the n'algn'iy which prompted i,-AIr Rhe,
TINS 'ary rri ed "if the gentleman from New York
(who. by the way. 10 Mr.. S,las Virgins immed ia
representative means. that, fIome the course of M
"Cshosn as public Sens,or. as statesman of the II
"i'ed States, openly svo~ipg and procsiaing his opo