Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-10

In either Of the views he had presented mpossb
that the importance Of Oregon could be overlooked He trust
cd you'd Be realized by all and be hoped mail line
at all events established across the mountains. England had
been engaged IN experiment ascertaning what the
shortest overland route through Germany the East Indes
and he believed she had asceaincd how could best be
compished but il constructed this railroad she would
then be dependant US for the shortest and most direct route to
China and her East India POSSESSIONS Was not the language
Of Berkeley in the progress Of 6msnt when he wrote that
immortal line
Westward the star Of empire holds his way
When Oregon should be fully In possession when we
shoud have established profitable trade with China through
her ports when sails uayersed the Pacific they
crossed the Atlantic and all the countless consequences Of
such Of things began flow in upon then would be
fulfilled that vision which had rap, and filed hs mind Of Nunez
as he gazsd over the placid waves Of the Pacific.
Mr.. H. had many facts bearing this subject which he
should be glad to state but his hour was fast eapsng and ne
must reserve them for another opportunity.
He would address himself to the moral aspect Of this
great question Genemen had talked much and talked eo
quenty about the horrors Of He should regret the
cessiy OF war; he should deplos its dreadful but if
the possession Of Oregon should give territory opening
upon the nation prospects such he now described and
for the simple exercise Of right in taking possession Of
Great Britain should wage upon an unjust war; the regret
which every ono must feel would at least have much
terbaance IT, Mr. H. here quoted eloquent passage from
British writer ON the open prospects Of the United States,
which the Reporter wishes be able here TO give.
Mr. H. dwc upon the august conception there finely en-
tant time become reality He trusted that the world might
yet people living not indeed under the laws Of Al
fred but under great improvement Of those laws be also
trusted they would be heard speak the angusge Of
Shakespeare Above ALL it his prayer that a. long as
posey should continue to inhabt these hills and valleys
they might be found living under the sacred institutions of
Christianity Put these things together, and what picture
did they present the mental eye Civilization and ntei-
gence had started in the East they had travelled and
still travelling westward but when they should have com
peted the circuit Of the earth and reached the verge
Of the Pacific shoreswhen they had realized the fable of the
ancents and the bright Of truth and knowledge should
have dipped his wheels in the western wavethen might
enjoy the sublime destiny of returning these blessings their
ancient then might be give the priceless bene
ct Of free institutions and the pure and heah light of
Christianity, back to the dark family which had long lost
both truth and freedoms then might happy America, while
with hand she pointed TO the Poynesan isles rejoicing
the late recovered of revealed TRUTH with the other
present the Bible to the Chinese 1t duty do it.
He trusted would it much honor duty
Let not like certain British missionaries give them the
Bible in hand and opium in the other but bless them only
with the pure word Of truth He trusted the day was fer
distant soon, might its dawn arise, shed upon the
hes and the most benghted Of nations the spendors Of
more than tropical sun.
Mr. HLLIARD closed by offering amendment such he
had indicated in the Of his remarks.