The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-25


er marched a soldier across the Sabine. All the
time they had held on to their territory. II was
suggested that that portion OF the State should be
bought back. He stated at the time that for dol
lar and half he could have bought il all back
again from Spain Yet that was coded. Events
rolled on. They had a fight in Texas, and she
gained her independence; and the same piece OF
territory again given TO Mexico, although il
had never been out Of our possession. That was
not all. On the north of Red river piece of terri
tory in which there were five counties, was also
coded away; and that treaty ratified with the
dissenting voice only of his friend from Missouri,
q Mr.. BENTos,l and few others. He mentioned
this TO show that all the parade about negotiation
and compromise was useless; and our senators had
said that their opinions had changed Men often de.
eeived themselves, and he thought the change was
only in the senators themselves. What had been
received since the Cambria sailedl They all recol-
lect the sort of senatorial stampede then IL was
contagious He became a warrior himself, and par
ticularly as they had been told they had not gun
on the Delaware--no nrmy--no navy. He was
on the eve Of taking to his heels. But he looked
round, and he saw the senator from Missouri, [Mr.
BEsros,l Of whom it might be said, as was said OF
Cesar, that he sis the twin brother of danger and
of the two the elder and more terrible" His APP
pearahce treasured him, and he (Mr. 81 then got
ashamed Of himself and allowed the Cambria to
sail without carrying anything out of what the Sen
ate intended to do. Then came the recommenda-
ton TO build few steamers. But that little
storm had also passed away. Some senators OPP
posed the notice because they did not deem
il to be necessary. He thought otherwise
His opinion was founded on bis knowledge of his
countrymen. They had become excited on the
subject. He saw no symptoms of yielding on
either side-one standing on the river and the other
on 49o-people Of both countries excited. In that
prospect the probability appeared 10 him that thew
would have a war. So he thought when he first
read the Presidents message. Who was to give
upl The question must be settled, and that before
the elections take place, its settlement. will be
impossible. But the warlike aspect had nothing "a
do with the notice. Notice or no notice the ques-
ton still had the same complexion. Nations had
frequently TO fight on comparatively trihing cues.
tons. So II was with the war of the revolution for
few cents Of duty on tea. So il was with the last
war, for the impressment ola few American sea.
men. Oregon, trihlng or not, would not be surren.
dered, even at the hazard of war. He was oppos.
ed to war. So were his constituents But all lis in
convenience, they would meet rather than lose Ore.
gon. He had not much fear of their losing Ore
gon. At all events, II never would be lost together
with the national honor. II they were to be over.
thrown, he (Mr. s. trusted il would be with their
feet in the stirruP and with their faces turned to-
ward the enemy. But, as he said, he was not SO
certain that they were going to lose Oregon. Not.
wthstanding the declarations about the desolation
of war, without any Boosting, he could say that
in ninety days. they could raise an army as great as
that which Napoleon led to Moscow. They gave
guns to their children for playthings. They were
warlike people. But he wanted no war for Ore
gon, or anything else, il they could help IT, Let
war be avoided, by settling the question if they
could-by adopting the recommendations of the
President, and abiding by the issue-con6dne
in his ability, taents, and political principles
1t was true he was no military chicftain, but
he was true patriot. He was an humble
n nd
considerations opposed to war, needlessly in
Cured His whole past career was the best evil
dence Of his integrity, purity, and patriotism The
short term Of his ofce-and he was no candidate
for re-election-he terrors OF impeachment-the ex-
amples of his predesessors-al conspred to inspire
confidence in his conduct. Possessed Of all these
securities, could they hesitate in aiding him in the
avoidance of calamity they all deprecated Would
they defer action TIL the moment when that action
would be unayailing' They hesitated because the
President, in his inaugural asserted the right of the
United States to the whole of Oregon and vet after
wards offered to settle on AGO. That manifested
suspicion unworthy of them and OF the Execu
tive. Reference had been made to the action of the
Baltimore convention. He had taken part in the
proceedings Of that body, although the present Ex-
ecutive was not his first choice. But he would not
go into that matter, further than to say that in his
(Mr. $50 opinion nothing had been done by that
convention to prevent the President from settling
negotiation the Senate would Judge at the proper
time. He had now nearly said all that he intended
TO offer. He deprecated war. He hoped that there
would be no war-that the President would be left
unrammelled-and that he would be enabled to avoid
war. A war would, it was true, be very disastrous
expensive, and inconvenient, to the United States
But 1t would be the same to Great Britain and she
he believed, was not disposed to overlook that con
sideraton. Her people, like those of the United
States, lived by their labor, and hourshed by their
commerce. To her it was, perhaps, fully as desi
rable it to the United States that this cues.
ton should be settled amlcably, and settled soon.
He was ready to confess that he had no particular
partially for Great Britain. He had, perhaps, in
herited preJudices against her. But still, if she
would settle, with iberalHy and justice, this aues-
ton, and so establish peace between the two coun
tries he would be of the first to forget the past
of both wars-her unjust dpomacy-and would
do all in his power to cultivate with her the most
anicable relations henceforth and forever. He ask
ed no favors at her hands All he asked was Jus
ce and liberaty, and the exercise ola manly spirit
If Great Britain evinced such disposition and act
ed in that manner, she would be met in the same
way-ancient differences would be forgotten and
peace would shed its happy influence over the rela-
tons and intercourse Of these two great and DOW
erful nations of the earth
Here the honorable gentleman concluded his
speech, of which we have presented, as we have
already stated, only an outline-and we fear i'm
perfect one-bnt the unfortunate position allotted to
us in the gallery, and the rapid and impassoned style
of the speaker precluded the possibility of any 9TH
er report.
Mr.. YULEE moved that the Senate resume the
consideration Of the bill to extend the laws of the
United States over the State of Florida and provide
for the due execution Of the same; which agreed
to, and the consideration was resumed as in COM
mittee of the whole.
A motion having been heretofore made to I'll a
blank in the bill which had been left for the salary
of the judges of the courts proposed to be estab-
lished with 80 900
Mr.. BREESE remarked that he did not see why
the Judges should receive $4,000 per onnum, when
the Judges Of the circuit courts in Illinois received
hut 81 800, and until within very few years. for
thirty years past, had received but 81 900 year.
Mr.. YULEE in reply, stated, in substance, that
the expense Of living in Florida far exceeded that of
the western States; and he was confident that the
salary of 50 600 was absolutely required to procure
the necessares and comforts Of life where the courts
were proposed to be located.
After some conversation between Messrs.
BREESE, PENNYBACKER, ATCHISON, and
CRITTEND EN AGAINST the bill as reported, and
Messrs. YULEE, WESTCOTT, and JOHNSON
of Louisiana in favor of the same n notion In adj