The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-30

now move the Senate proceed TO the special order.
The Senate accordingly proceeded TO the con-
slderaton Of
SPECIAL oRDER--THE NOTICE.
Mr.. BARROW addressed the Seaate. Il was
said, he observed, at early period OF the session,
by the honorable senator from Ohio, Mr.. ALLEN,
the chairman OF the Committee Foreign Rela-
tons, that before the American people were called
upon TO take up arms IN defence of their rights their
hearts should prepared for It, He (Mr b. had
supposed that, by that time, (when he spoke,) that
belligerent spirit which manifested itself on the
other side Of that chamber had passed awayj but
from certain manifestations made there that morn
ing, IL was plain that the chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations believed that if he had not
himself, some one else had prepared the hearts Of
the people for war; That was the conclusion he
came TO from what fell from the gentleman a few
moments before. He seemed at TO kinde up
and take fire at the idea which presented 10 the
Senate and the American people by the distinguish
ed senator from Massachusetts,, MIR. WEBSTER,
that public sentiment, here and in Europe, had set
tied down, or was tending fast to the point that this
controversy should be amicsbly settled on the par
alle of ago substantially. The senator from Ohio,
when called upon by the senator from Massaehu-
sets TO say If he concurred with him that the ten
deney OF public opinion was to that point, here and
elsewhere, told them that he Mr.. Allen enter
tanned the same opinion he did at the beginning Of
the sessionyiz; that the people ofthe United States,
far he could discover what their opinions were
were in favor yet Of $40 40. That being his opin-
ion, he must suppose some one else had prepared
the hearts Of the people for war for whenever it
was determined by the American people TO assert
and maintain their title to $40 4O they must be pre-
pared to go to war. He MIR. B J did not concur in
the opinion expressed by the senator from Ohio.
He believed the public sentiment not yet pre-
pared for war with England in order to obtain the
whole Of Oregon. He did apprehend three months
ago, il was possible, by deliberate, systematic and
persevering efforts, there and elsewhere, to mould
the American mind on the subject Of controversy
pending between this government and that OF Great
Britain. lie said again, he did, three months be-
FORE apprehend that the American heart and mind
might DO prepared for war with England on the
Oregon question; he did fear, but that fear had
passed away, that the American people would
involve themselves in war with their
brothers in INTEREST," language, in religion, in de.
scent, before they were made OF the nature OF
the controversy subsistng between them and their
brothers. Re Mr.. b. had always belonged to the
peace party on that question; and he for one had
never feared to express the desreyes, the anxious
desre-to see the controversy between England and
the United States concerning Oregon amicably adj
justed on principles OF compromise. He never had,
and never should be, deferred from that decara-
ton for fear of being set down Of the British
party. The peace party had been charged with
land, and danger from England, threatened They
had not in express terms been charged with eowar-
dice or want Of patriotism; but those charges had
been made by Innueudo against them Ii was a very
easy matter to acquire a reputation for patriotism
and courage IN the estimation Of some, by going 10
extremes always when question presented for
discussion there and deliberation elsewhere. In the
opinion Of some, perhaps, they could acquire rep
utatioA for exuberant patriotism by mere words but
they made great mistake who thought the Ameri-
people were easily misled and deceived
question of that sort. He was one Of those humble
American citizens who had no interest in it more
than thousands Of others who felt fear they should
be brought into conflict with England. He (Mr
b } confessed he feared war He had been alarmed
the idea of war And why' On account of conside-
rations personal to HIMSELF No; but on account Of
his country. He regarded the greatest
lamty that could befall the American nation at this
time. He had been alarmed at the idea of war, be-
cause independent Of its Observation-Disclosures of
the loss of property and lfe--he believed war be-
tween this country and England would throw back
The of evil political, and religious liberty half
a century. member Of Congress in no per-
sonal danger by between this country and
England. He believed if came, that his State
would be one oil the theatres of deadly conflict
There were many considerations that would lead
England in of war with this country, to invade
Louisiana; and certain he was that their beautiful
city would not escape, and that the estc
blood of the best citizens of his State. He feared war
for that orany abect feeling of personal fear. He
knew, ifhe chose, he could remain on bs plantation
and carry on his farming avocations unmolested by
the enemy. No one in the land had any cause for
fear who able to hire substitute. 1t was not
men Of wealth who had cause TO fear q war with
England. The army would not be filled with aris-
tocrats, called. Ii was the poor who was 10
suffer-the mechanic, the daily laborer, the hardy
poughman, who was 10 be torn from his home and
family, and placed where his life would be in DANGER
although that life was necessary to the welfare and
subsistence of his family that was the class who
would sufiernot those who could hire substitutes
much less members of Congress at Washington
city. Who would expect u member of Congress to
60 into that wari-and, should itcome how many, he
would ask, would expose themselves He was of
opinion there was as much bravery inside the walls
of Congress as outside, and no more; and if the
British should be guilty of the rashncss and folly
of again invading this city, did they think they
would be IN dangeri Not at all. The moment
members were apprised Of impending danger, they
might if they thought proper adjourn to the highest
peak of the Alleghanies. OF course the President
and Congress would retire to the Alleghanies or
west Of them, for he did not believe there would be
single point of safety unless in some remote part
of Kentucky or Tennessee. 1t therefore worse
than idle--it ridiculous, to talk about personal
fear as connected with that question. 1t was said
that question was one which ought to soar above
he concurred in it. But had that question out of
that chamber Che would say nothing Of what had
occurred there) scared above partyi He (Mr. b.
vos wing, and hoped in God he would die one, and
yet if the alternative presented to him of the total
humiliation of the wing party with England
for the whole Of Oregon, (Which he believed would be
an unjust and unnecessary one,) he would say, an
initiate the wing party forever. He, for one, would
not go with the whg party il such foul, abomna-
BILE, and unpatrotic spirit animated it should drive
It into war with England for the assertion Of our
claim 10 the whole of Oregon. And were he capa-
BILE Of looking at that subject a party man. he
would out Herod Herod himself; he would deal in
the loudest denunciaons of the rapacty, the domi-
neering spirit the insulting spirit of the English ma
tion He would do all he could to raise up the worst
feelings of nature here at home, and excite the
preudces of the people the other side Of the At
antc. He would do all in his power to bring about
the conflict, if he viewed that question as a party
man. He would go for $40 40', and say and do
everything he was capable of to bring England and
us into conflict. And why so' Because the convc-
ton was deem In hia mind that il thai adminiatra.