Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-08

achievement of heroic deeds.
''Sir, the power of this country is pro-
digipus, and if put into requisi,on, Gres,
| Britain. with all her military and naval
resources. though she might sweep HE
coast. vet she would tind 10 her cosI thar
il would be no child's play. Again. sir.
feel as much offended BY the diplomatic
interference Of foreign Powers in refer.
ence to the annexation of Texas, as any
man IN the country.
II have thrown together. (sad Viz VI. }
/ these desu!toly remarks, more lar The pur-
/ pose of exhibiting my views TO nv own
constituents, Than Tor any other I tfrcl =
Wy own American feelings cannot be
questioned. | 90 Tor The Union, for every
parl ot Il; and when thai lian i mpna-
ced or invaded set aside all domestic
difficulties. and stand side by side with
the foremost in lis defence. Bot sir. we
claim mpderaIIon. justice, proper respect
aud Difference on both sides FAR would
seem 10 me Gipns,rous III his advanced
state Of cIvllZauon. when the world has
! long since buried The sword, or rather
converted i into the pruning hook I'm
der these circumstances, trust and be.
lIeve that al national differences may be
adjusted without war. Ii war comes,
repea, lie idea. it will result from lhr lea
lousy arising between republican aud mo-
! narrhlcal institutions.
Senator Allen was quite warm. He
was IN favor OF the resolutions. Their
! rejection would be declaration on The
part Of the Senate. that they would not
even prepare for an emergency which
nigh, arise ont of them; and then what
would be the position of the United States!
Great Britain was power whose policy
AS a nation As well as whose general JUS
ice, Is known throughout the entire orb
of the civilized world. and needs only Ia
/ be named 10 be remembered bv all. Great
/ Britain is power who conducts her ne
I EQUATIONS with fleet upon The coast Of
4 that Power with whom she negn,lales,
ever ready To sellle questions which can.
i not I've settled by words, by a resort 10
! the Gsllc mode of casting The sabre mo
7 the scale Of the controversy. The Unit
/ ed STATES has been. as was very wisely
] observed by The able and experienced Sc
/ naor from Michigan. by The very clrcum-
! stances arising out of our institutions, al
ways unprepared for the emergencies of
war. We have no standing army, in the
/ European sense of The term; we have,
/ what is far better, standing millia-a
I nation Of soldiers; bu, nation without
/ military organization.
Senator Allen also made few remarks
! aud took ground adverse IN the res0lu
4 lions. He said he believed in his con.
49, ~ .se, ,ai...i.na of IN Iva
/ carried on between The two governments.
/ there would be no DANGER 10 be appre-
/ hended from the result He thought The
gentlemen on The other side ought, al all
i events. To he willing 10 confile in the Elk
ecn'ive He. himself, though he had come
1 here oppressed with laaden load Of aux-
ie,y. was now thoroughly satisfied. He
approved of the tone of the Message 10
Congress. and he was glad to have the
4 opportunity Of distinctly expressing his
approval Of il; and he hoped The Senate
and the country would be observant Of
the fact that they were content with the
4
opposition or dlsHus. emanaed FROM the
other side.
Mr. NILES addressed the Senate AZ
considerable length in favor of the -ioP .
lion Of The resolutions. He saw DINING
objectionable in the resolulors sielh
selves. They were mere res iu''ohs LOT
inquiry, and such as Senator were III me
habii of moving almost erery Gay u me
session; bu. he deprecaed me discufsl.f
range which the dehar had TAKEN tie
bel,ryed il was calculated to produce an
INJURIOUS rA-c, b1n IN ibis country aud
4broai. he thn,ght that the PLAIN ahd
obvious course winch had been marked
anl by the President III his message was
The true and proper course tor Congress
to pursue. and he could see no reason 10
apprehend that any other Than an amica
bic termination of the controversy would
be the result.
Mr CRITrENDEN next address,,
the Senate He remarked lhat IN, ,,,,b
solu, ions themselves, he PERI, ready
| ing objectionable. and he, w1,,.b mloh,
: 10 vote for appr.42Ry- AT any lime 10 place
nc uee"'eH ~ state OF complete defence,
'he provide against the possible c"n-
al algnency of war. The remarks. how
ever. which were made by the honorable
Senator from Michigan, The mover al
these resolutions. gave 10 them peenl'aI
Significance. . peculiar degree oi conse
qaence and importance, under the circum
stances i'm which they are placed =
rhose remarks. in faci. according 10 hi'
understanding. conveyed AN assurance
and from a very high authority. too. TIA
war might now he looked nppn- as almns
in.vltable They were, AS far as The hon
. orabie Senator could make them SD.
declaration of war. Remarks OF iha
, character were calculated deeply Ia alice
/ the interests of the people. aud sfrlousi
i, 10 disturb the business Of the country. :
i He rel, assured, therefore. that The Sena
! tor had no, made them unadsisediy an
. wi,hou, proper deliberai'on. AS Tor M
d Government receding from the propos
!. ions she had already made. the sena''
) said iha, he mentioned il DULY Tor the pm
II pose of denounciHg II. Dur posilion, the