The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-17
GRESs SIGNAL.
SPEECH OF Mr.. CLARKE,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,

OF NORTH CAROLINA,
h ~ Hs~~ Il Representative, Fssr~zy 6, 1876
On Ias rssoia1oa s1xAoslxnx the Prr-t<as 70 give
~ scoes kr tks tsxmln.1oo q Lhs losas see1-
paaey 81 he Oregon terrsiosy. . ..
Mr.. CLARKE ohs.iasa inc AOo< sn4 sttSesssd
Ne es@@ln<~ - solIo~s
Mr.. C~sassasE o. : ~ith naoA tEs1sse, ,hal I
s= s1tsess tkts e00nirss tor the krss tiHs a
s1bs<r vesca, N my e.<izAfsoa, . % inmetsat<ly
ss-><sd VIA ~ y.-s II ts< esxnsry, ana On
sAsA s-ntt-<n<n % 'ucr4 usRy se<8<y - xxp~<s-
enc ta<<r so<3< rssp~e,s es~exthsly- Bot a.
a age po<toa sfthsse sh0m h<y< he konar 10
-rrss<ns s<~1 70 fe-i very considerable nasrsss
g0sa a. subjrrt q Os~seo, l nay - psraISred
y ksrn optnsoa q the e1tens Of thaG interest," by
Ne rSsobss50as AasIy sdOyssd IA Ibsir pdmAry
ne-Sngs, . bas P-Op<r-Intssd. sEr, it may be
rxyeEf.d BY Ih<n-Sh&t sho9A express nv Vlsxs
yea rsis ssb-et soek ss have tAey ar, ensitIsd
u, lat ~lR give them 10 tksns prsmislns, hs~-
sysr IkAi question 81 n - Iaport.nG eh.Ese-
ar shS1li 1nfostaaAtely have mistaken her
Eshss, stl Dc my pleasure, y certainty 70 my
bry. Ieeufy the mistake ard 10 carry oat ~kai-
svu nsy - th<tr parPoaes n the mattsr. Amidss
a. ne t.tersnces 81 opsai0c % las SUBJECT hO.-
yer shSeh have sdyertst-& 4Iierunoe % o9in-
soSh ~ % The extent Of oar rights And the b<st
ny Of zainnAlalns lAOss ushrs-ir . granfyng 20
Etness th< unsninfty % al on Sne Vastiy import
mG Pont eOnneeted wILh Ihz esniE0ssEsy. II al
|sr5 % setii< thIs psace.bsy EhaA Dc Of no
IEHl and 4 ~sr - 10 be The dreadful alt<rnsfITe,
rave the assuanes OF men Of al partl<s that
ary sIA Gnits, II rIrk Oo< lad and xIlh one
isar 10 give exei>n<y % the gar, sad terminate
ne eontS<t, 50 fn as hu1s.n sssney may prevail,
iancra5iy and giors01siy Tor me country. What
enccs1s 81 prSde docs not Ihs excite 10
ne oc-ssS % every Ouei ~hzt oonmentary to~s
{ slrnEsh upon free InsritalSoas, and upoa
a- Character Ofo0r eousederSsyi and wat promise
hes 4 noS soia cat Of our ssssdy Eradaal. aad rr,-
isaabs yEOgress IS people 70 that magniscszt
tssfl1y Eh1ch q IN reTerss for -, n ore uil Only
aatafzl TO Oarseirezi However, therefore, tkis
uAi<r nay DC sesred-xh<ther By n<sOsIAlIsa % by
var xaSsAer peseeahky o. by the cash and aIn Of
I-r--ths hnci = Of In<ssimsbls yAlue and cannot
M % sIsrt powerful uorh inaDencs upon n,
rvsth ard prosperity Of cur common country. Il
VI Ilso give - confidence IN the uaIrIoSSsm Of
sacA sSssr e az hGnI, N degree 4 = 10 Be
nsp~t the sezsbIty Of party sptrit and ~iH tel 70
'r-sEu sArocs ~hBch eannoS be slrsunter~
E1oc, TIA; however mu1h Ee may differ 90 qu-s-
accs oC 4SE<ztSc pokcy, xhsn . for,syn foe .kal
lSGA oar sol, ne prepared 70 give him. IN the
aaxaage Of the houoTable gentleman from Illinois,
Mr. DorsLIss,l -.the best aykt re have on h.nd, =
md nat 10 vRiI<{ sght As these Assurances have
rva um~ 70 time kaIlen upon he ear Of the House
Ne 1aQIry HAS individually forced itself GpoG my
mad, xhesher II were possible that his could De
ne result OF the anneIatBon Of Texas, xhefhsr Il
were poole that taSs could Be The evidence Of that
vhieh prsIiSted by noms 90 sure TO follow the
aasunnsrSo Of thAx great deed Certainly, aft.r
"a ueck vas .a1 so4a< The Dissolution Of In. Unior
md The tisaEsctSoa Of portion Of our peope 10 ther
vt gOverHsnt Il Vas hardly 70 have been expected
IA: . 30 Short tine xe should witness the zrati-
Tng spectacle Of men Of all parties coming up
n. il-ar Of their country, ard there making free
nd voluntary offering OF tsyotlon her IN every
srsrg-n<y. Bot, slr, u II gratifying
he North and the wess, the South and the Esst,
vraoai Distinctive 81 party, unite Ia the hearty,
7ruutpS and cheerful teriAraron ofa determination
- Esard by their country when the shock Of var
ma earue- was to< Texas tnen and am Zoe Oregon
lSv. vas for adopting the most prompt and
rgocogs measures when the former vas to be in
,pezred MO our sIz-erhcod Of SSafes, and | EiN
nov 90 n far ~ any one in adopting such meas
uss IS may DC necessary, IN the event Of var, TO
MAINTAIN rights and establish our authority il
lie alter And SIR, II there eouit De any difference
n ny zeal IN the two cases-whlch do not how
ever. .duIr-I mast confess that nv zeal would be
ne greater favor Of Oregon; for xe have learned
Esa those Who have had the management Of this
ase from the Beginning, that OTsgoa - Ogrs, our
IVA sod, our oEn petrImony- Texas on the other
aaEd- until admitted INTO our Csyon vas the land
IT another people. Ia contsnding FOX Oregon Ne
Ire cut sSrvlng to rsfsin present possesaiOus,
sn.sartd to oy the recollection and by the
rassEensn,s Of our ancestors In eoaiending foc
Teas Ee were but striving sEtshE posses
Hons, 20 increase our wealth, power, our re-
SGrrsJ and 10 disseminate the blessings OF our
C7p9n-results certainly grstyinz to our pride and
sncnaflglng to our hopes, bat which can hardly De
nId to Be equal TO the Guty Of holding on to our
svrr Of keeping that which We have already got.
Wat profE, ask, It avail u.s. if we accumulate
VIA one hand to-day, and give away and squander
yI.a the other Tomorrow: What seeming fekLe-
deter 70 acquire territory, and al another time hess-
NE FOE fear OF enSouR,erIng the dreaded power OF
inother nation. to assert and prepare TO vindcate
Sgr Just and manifest rights, Nor can the consider
iaon that one OF thes territories - 10 be the abode
II rseuen only, hsg the other Is TO be peopled In
2wt by slaves, be allowed TO have any influence
whatever on my mind IN bringing L 70 a coacIusiou
~ 70 the course / ought 10 paFsGe on a great gues-
a1a Of nsliOnal rights Nor do | look TO that bal
aas Of power which has been Frequently advert.
ed 10 in this Hoase ard throughout the country &c
tween the szvgholdlnS and nCn-siavsh0Itinz Sssles
Of this rspQblt necessary foe the prOtscion and
ierErI'y OF the peculiar institutions Of the soash
Ihrse tspend foc their present support upon II,
coacss,pOns that sauiec; which to be found IL
The Constitution Of the United States, ard EiihoU
vsach that instrument e0uId have been ratified
snd they depend for their future support upon Ih'
sense OF IGsCcs on that subject which alone pre-
serve and PerPesGaEs that instrument. When thsss
saaA cease 20 operate, IfIs be sxpec.ed from
T. !: q gorse than Ide to place any rslzaEcs What
ever on mere abstract balance Of power founded
% R4mJ~rs, on ThtcbEp$Ne- stts the pFepouder
lacr ray BE- When they shall cease TO operate
u. balance Ofporer by winch those Institutions arr
b Be- supported ~iH be 70, founded on numbers
oGi On mIght-Shs suersSs Of Ehi.h will tspenc
nuch more on the JuEtcs OF the IN which il /.
70 os sxsrtsd-so Wit the maintenance Of our JUS
nShes-'nan on any mere seeming superiority 5ssec
on manSl,lss- This - the vleW N which Inc tEC
easss Prssens themselves TO my mind; and Vi.vIne
mem m shat light, cannot bot say that nv zeal 70
OSsgoa y " >ast sriE1al 70 what q vas for Texas.
rspeat H. hsrefors, Shsi seeming fc<Isness a, ou-
une 70 psrA the psaes Of the country IN order Il
scanAre Territory, AID another time hesitate 70
'saf o. ene0an'sr'ng the dreaded power Of snOrhe
nAi5oo, 20 ssssT ard prepare TO Vindcsts orr Jus
a7d manifest rgh'S-ogr clear sud IrSIi.,,1tabts ItL
. the Orsgon asnI'ory B1, the gentleman froa
Tennessee lMr ESDsI dsnses i'm, our nigh, to AM
portion Of that territory ear, WIKI say proarv.r,,
whatever, be proOounosd clear ard i9IIs-I,.E,ls
The tale 70 any Of ~ his ssriraatoo soob,f,l
and ths doubs he attributes 10 ths unrsr,,inty1,
ny unso1ndnsss--Of the principles by ubSsh ",
AZ eisn 70 the country, when tested 6y .ny ZOO,
and aekao-ssdg.d priRcIplss q in,srnation.I I.r
Lhs gsntsrnan alleges, for instance, that
! = do1btful, under the laE Of nations, whsth