American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-04
American Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
MORNING, MAncu4, 1916


o.-Tne Annapolis Railroad is still blocked mp with
..oy The proceeding. Of The Legislature on Mon
IA, we received last evening, by the steamer Osiris
Capt! Turner.
rcg-By statement made 10 the House OF Dele
ates bv the Treasurer we learn that since the lst Of
November the sum of S243 7Ol has been paid into the
Treasury on account Of taxes, Of which Sl47,757
was IN coupons.
The GENERAL FEELNG. In the speech
delivered on Monday last, in the United States
Senate, by Mr.. Brocse, he took the broad
ground Of 'the whole Of Oregon or nome"
and expressed himself opposed to all negotia-
ton in relation to said territory, excepting 50
far as may be required to enable the Hudson
Bay Company to secure and remove their pro-
perry. Ilo Thought there was not the least
danger that a war would happen at all; but if
a war did come on this Oregon question, there
was such e deep-seated feeling throughout the
country, that we should be surprised at its Of
feet" If Mr.. b. means to be understood as
asserting that there is ca deep-seatcd feeling
LlfOuItbht llJ IOuull III ldNpl VI "dR ny
war for the possession Of the whole Of Oregon,
he very much msapprehcnds public sentiment;
for nineteen-twontieths Of the people are doci
dedIy opposed TO engaging in war for any such
purpose. The opinion is universal that the
dispute should be amicablc settled, if It can be
done with honor. People will be better pleas
cd to continue in "the calm pursuits of civil
life" than to be engaged in killing EngIi,h
men, against whom there seems to be a sys-
tematic effort to excite prejudice. But Mr.
Breese appears TO look upon was as mere
blgatelle-a sport--a matter of moonshine.--
He apprehends no danger to our cities but, on
the contrary, would send IA squadron Of whalers
and packet-ships to blockade the ports Of Fog
land, and to prevent her navy from appearing
upon the ocean. Hear him. "Our seven hun
dred whaIers aud our numerous line packets
could ali be converted into vessels of war, and
would very quickly enable u.s. instead of being
blockaded, as some gentlemen seemed greatly
to fear, to become the blockaders.n These
are brave words" and should quiet the nerves
of those who dislike the shock of war. We
shall barpoon the English in their ports, so
that the citizens along our sea-board may rest
"as calGn as q summer morning" 1t is we'll to
have seli-confdence in time need, but bragg
ing is no indication of bravery. There has been
somewhat too much Of the braggart game
played on the subject of Oregon; and we re-
greet tina. MIR. Breese has thought proper to take
q hand for he occupies a station where he can
do mischief, The idea of our blockading the
ports of Great Britain, or overpowering her
navy with whalcrs and line packets, is too pre-
posterous to be entertained by any man of sane
mind, and is entirely out of place whom utter
ed by Senator. We must not engage in war
upon So feeble reliance; bat if we are to fight,
let US endeavor at least to be so prepared as to
prevent the disgrace Of our county.
We do not like to doubt the sincerity of
Senator Breese, when he asserts, that there is
mot the least danger that ii war will happen
at al'' but we cannot sec how any man can
entertain the opinion that there is no danger of
war in our insisting upon having the whole
territory, when the English ministers have OK
pressy declared that England has rights to Or
egon which will be maintained at all hazards.
Let US not insist upon claims under the delu-
sive notion that they will not be resisted; but
if we are determined to have "the whole of
Oregon OF nome" we should at once prepare
to enforce our demand-for nothing is more
certain than that we shall have TO contend for
it. We consider it not at all improbable, that
the news by the next steamer will open the eyes
Of even Mr.. Broese upon this subject