The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-02

vail aggression the part Of England This is I
argument, which, d ii may he applied TO us, h
mueh greater force when applied TO her, because h
, commerce II more extensive, and because il is mo-
important 10 her than US, Will she risk her con
merce2
!, But, sir, there is Ireland. Will she risk IreanC
at least bloody conflict 10 retain in The standin
army there now is required TO be 10000 strong,
believe. Will she risk conflict there This, sh
knows, she would most inevitably do by going to wa
with US.
And France, stray, here is the solution IN tn
enigma OF her isandlc preparations for France
IKE a huge serpent, lies in enyenomed coils at he
ee' ready at the moment of opportunity TO strike he
ancient foe. When death shall have called hence he
so called republican king then comes the difficulty
WIN there be no Pretender, no struggle on the par
Iof the exiled house of Bourbon II not will Their
not be difficulties on the subject Of the regency
The Count de Paris Is but child Who Will be re
gene The inactive, or rather passive Duke de Ne
mourS or the Queen mother or the victorious
JoinVhle France must and will escape intestin
trouble only by foreign war And while Agen
court, Cressy Poictlers, and Waterloo are bitterI,
remembered, and stii unayenged will not the wa
be most likely 10 occur with England The conyic
ton IN England, If we may believe the intelligen
sources OF information is, rupture with France OF
the death Of Louis Philippe He il now very old
and IN view Of this, England is preparing Sir, Johr
Bull is tying up his waist, rolling up his sleeves anC
making ready for the conflict. He expects il soon
WIN he risk this conjunctuTe Of war with u.s. which
would Increase the probabilities Of a war with
France
But sir in a war with us, how are the manuGc.
mrers OF England 10 get along9 How can their
workshops exist. How will she provide against
starvation or, at least, against such serious in
Jury Where will she get her cotton from Let me
assure the gentleman from South Carolina, [Mr.
RHETT, that this will be a most serious obstacle in
the way Of war, and that the cotton bales of the
m NaFNI 10 l.
against the enemy, but will insure us the victory
over him lGreaI meuiment.l Win England not
think Of lhis-of her manufacturers
But, lastly, there comes the chances Of being
beaten-hoIse foot and dragons. Would she think
Of thai Will the contest with Hercules in his era
die be forgotten In infancy we achieved our indie
pendence, and, trust, disenthraled a continent. 10
youth we gained glorious victory, notwithsfand-
ing her power; and not our chances now az
brght-Our success as probationary; certain
The gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. PESDLErosl-
the "lone stars from the Old Dominion-and |
conceive 1t quite compliment to call him thus from
such Commonwealth-gave us but the other day
quite the other side ofthe picture. IL was in style
a very handsome speech-lA laugh;l il certainly
was-llangh.l | assure gentlemen il was. | ad-
mired the style and the execution. But in that
speech he told us ofthe wisdom Of England-of her
power; that she had conquered in every land, al
most dispersed every field; that she ruled the sea
ION every wave" &c. | beg pardon, did not
mean to quote poe,ry-fgreat laughter BY the
way, SIR ace that raseally Herald New York; has
got all the poetry that has been expended on this
subject in his paper altogether side by side, without
Mr.. HoLaEs, or pretexts yes, or pre-
with Massachusetts and ending
with MichIgan-[great merriment.l But, as l was
saying, the gentleman spoke Of her immense pos
sessions everywhere scattered over the earth and
-aid that the troll finer drum could be heard around
the globe" II is very graphic; the description was
thought the gentleman heard the drums as he de-
scribed. Upon my word, sir, thought did
7 81: ss is adj II! rsiis ,eg;a As Sam sncR
would say. [Laughter.l But let us the force OF
the gentleman's appeal, or argument Sir, am con-
WINGED that appeal such this, made to that gen.
leman, would under all circumstances he disre-
garded, if he felt he was right Accustomed to a
latitude of thought when regarding that Old Com
nom wealth, (Virginia) that he so ably represents
feel constrained to say, that am sure the appeal
to her would fall upon deaf ear. Sir, il was an
argument to our feaIs-it appeal TO apprehen-
sions. What do you think of the argument Let
me give illustration. Suppose ] should meet a
bruiser, and he should seize me by the
collar and say want your coat reply you can't
have II. He reoins, 81 will have it," look at him
a bit, as we say IN the east. Laughter. remember
he has hogged Bendigo, licked Jim Byrne, and
made the denf'un give in, aud would have logged
Moyneaux himself, only he was dead. (Great
Laughter make up me mind about the matter
DTetty quick, unHk OF tne CdTnhSt udt "OuIu IOl-
low i'll stood out; and gently hand over the coat.
meet the gentleman from Virginia, or either of the
other gentlemen who have used the same argument,
and relate the whole transaction to him. What do
you think he would saY' Certainly, that had got
out of the scrape--tiat il certain; but presume he
would tell me, that he would have liked my case
some better if | had shown little more pluck.
Laughter. This is then think fair Illustration
Of the argument appealed TO our apprehcnsions and
fears. Can nation pause upon such an argument
Never, sir, never!
But what sir, may ask, is our position in rela-
ton to this question: If our title be good, why not
assert it Shall the arguments have been combating
prevent u.s. Peace is blessing, but it must be
honQrable to be such. If the notice should ever
produce war; insist upon IL we are bound 10 give
it; we must move in the matter. We have offered
the 49lh parallel Of latitude as a compromise The
President tells us this has been done and rejected by
the British minister. Will any man ask again
to offer it under these circumstances He tells us,
further that the offer thus rejected Withdrawn,
and one "Hhe asserted 10 thewhoie Of Oregon" five
have asserted the title TO be in us, and believe the
assertion just, as think this debate shows we do,
ask, are not bound on every principle ofhonor to
proceed to the exclusive occupancy of what is our
own If 6rsgon be og.s Why rot sct up to the dec
aration, and possess it' We must do so-we cannot
get away from it without dishonor-without aban-
nents appealed to our appre6cnssonssd she argT
convinced that firm and fearless assertion of onr
surest way to prevent dih1cutea about themi and
that this course will have the effect to insure peace
Mr.. Chairman the argument so ohen urged here,
NAMELY the power Of England,) what is III 1t will
bc remembered how it was disregarled in l716; and
this government is the result of that glorious dISre;
gard. But what is that power The population Of
Great Briain-ofcourse including Ireland and Scot
lands, at most, not over 81 10000 ofinhabitants
Tho repeelers tell us--and Mr.. Smith O'Brien ls
law in Ireland nawr=zthat not an Irish Catholic
should be driven to Oregon to assert the hrIti5h
claim. No repeater, at least, will aid in 1t, pre-
sumo he means. Here, sir, is 100000 out OF the
account at once In other words, in a contest with
the United States, Ireland would neutraze herself
Will they bring the sepoys from India to fight u.s.
No, presume not. From the Cape OF Good Hope
will thAy bring iroopsl from the Canados too
why sir, they will need trooPs in all these places
Some will be employed in lndiai some in Ireland
some at the Cape of Good Hope; some in Canada
md some to beat these "drums round the world. "
Laughter But let us reverse positions hue
and see what they say on the other side OF the
water. 4 few years ngo, when England wanted
niece Of the State Of Maine and there was talk o
war with the United States, courtier-for there ar
| aon,o in tho Enplish parliamen--COmplaIned tina