The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-30


military propensilies which he manifested
on this floor last year.
The gentleman was most valiant man
when Texas was IN question. Bat shall
draw no comparisons Of what We witnessed
then and wha, We see now but w'il say,
thai hope, ii war shall cofac-"hch tod
forbid, aud Of which ! eutertsn 40 leaTs
at all-the whole country VIII nave oul
one heart and one united hand Ana oil
this am very 81 e, that IN that case Great
Britain will not long occupy oregon, or
any thina else north Of the Canada line
IGreat sensation, and lnciplent indications
Of applause Bat ii you will agree to give
notice, strong as Is my horror OF war, and
of all military establishments, # there
should then be the breath Of life IN me,
hope shall lie wiling TO 20 as tar as any
IN making any sacIiice to render that war
successful and glorious. | can say no
more. But, tall notice IS given, | am not
prepared 10 vote any preliminary measure
Of military kind. | suppose, however,
that we may, without giving notice, extend
our laws aud our protection to our brethren
who have settled at least IN that part OF
Oregon which Is not claimed by Great
Britain; but there can be no need OF in
creasing cur army and our navy in order
10 do that. | hope that such on act will
not be offensive to Great Britain, and that
she will not think Of going to war about Il.
But, if we are gong tolake actual occu-
patton Of the country, then some addition,
10, ,,aa.ia.l -, rF1V and ,
that case, however unwilling | have ever
been to increase our military establishment
think | should get over my difficulties,
especially if disposition should be mani
Tested By Great Britain to take offence At
the measure | have just mentioned, Al
our military preparation must depend on
notice to Great Britain; We must not have
our hands ana feet bound, the obligations
of Joint occupancy must be dissolved, and
we left free TO act according as the inter
ests Of our country may require.
| believe It will no, be necessary for ne
to refer 10 any other part OF this subject.
There have been, as understand, two sp
plca,ions made to lhls House by fellow.
citizens Of ours, settled beyond the Rocky
Mountains, tor ih- protection Of this GOV
eminent. The Chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs Mr. c. J. lnger
soil presented, as think, one memorial
while another from a different quarter /.
also before the Territorial Committee
possibly It is a copy of the same.
Mr.. Z. j. INGERSOLL. No; they
are diferen! memorials, from didaren, per.
sons.
M. ADAMS. think 1t Is time thi.
House should consider what are our dll,es
10 our cuuntrymen there. | confess thai
| know hem very mPeflecly. | have o
course seen. the reports Of Lieutenant
Wilkes and Fremont; they contain mucl
valuable information but that sort Of tn
formation which We now want It was no
the object Of those expeditions 10 obtain
| am in favor @! protecting these person
as far as we can.
believe have now SAID all that IS a
present necessary. ! have said perhap
more than | should, aud certainly nor
than Intended am not able to 90 fur
Their. The most important point ! wl>het
10 state i, that to give notice should b.
our first measure. Then .etus protect ou
emlgrating citizens and aur own frontier
By stockade forts and such an increase @
our military establishment "a, may BE nc
cessary but | am against all other meas
ures unless that il done first,