Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-07


which often separates by wife intervals purchase and
the payments n the abundance and chespness of the
saIies Of life and in the military ardor which stimulates
you1g and sends them Of their
No modem CIGsus, be he King Of nancers or fnaEcer
Of Kings holds in his hands the action Of this government
But even in Europe decisive experiment has shown that
the exeIiOns Of nation not 10 be crippled by crippled
treasury. One Of the great Of Mr. Pitt from
hIs belief that the French and credit de-
ranged and almost destroyed therefore France incapable
Of the necessary efforts TO defend herself against the fom
dabe coalition the head Of which England placed herself
and 10 m1nan which she poured out her blood freely
her eaure But the result proved the folly and the lacy
Of all this, notwithstanding the depreciation Of the French
the progress and the result Of this effort TO prevent people
om changing ard recognizing their is written
uPon the pages oil quarter Of century oil war; and still more
plainly upon the oppressed taxation OF England which
weighs upon her present condition. like incubus and
overshadOws her future with dark clouds of adversely.
now propose u submit observations upon the
marks presented 10 the Senate few days since by the
distinguished Senator from South Carolina The originality
Of his view and the force of the Illustrations with which
they were supported, give them great consideration and
it that in important particulars their
dency desire to communicate the Impression
they made upon me.
While shall do this with the freedom which sincere
search after truth Ses shall do with the respect that
services and high character Of the Senator us
y. and that uninterrupted friend hip Of thirty years.
which has been u Of great qualification
rally inspires.
The Senator states that when this proposition for notice
10 terminate the joint occupancy Of Oregon first sub
mited for consideration he opposed it, that
he is in favor Of il in modified form the form,
Georgia.
That his motives of action were the same in beth
desire preserve the peace of The countries
the former part of The session he thought the notice would
lead u and therefore he opposed that he thinks
it would lead peace, aud therefore he favors it.
Certainly, NJ President, this consistent grounl for any
occupy. change Of action questions Of expe-
dcuey where circumtances have changed is dictate of
true wisdom lie who boasts he has never changed boasts
fact that the lessons Of experience have been
hin aud that he grows older without growing wiser But
before change takes place in APPRECIATION condem
nation of great question Of national policy the reasons
which dictate it should be carefully considered and clearly
established.
think lie assumes the fact upon which his
whole argument rests lie that great change has
taken place both in this country and in England in public
opinion upon this subject viii will necessarily lead to
serious and 0ns-pending controversy.
OF the fact ITSELF thGs alleged the Senator furnishes
proof Indeed, he attempts TO furnish lie
says: Tiere is int in which must all be agreed
that great change has ken place since the
of this discussion in relation to notice, in its bearings upon
The question Of peace or war" Public opinion has had
time develop itself, only this, but the other
side Of the Atlantic and that opinion has pronounced
audibly and clearly favor of compIomise'
" A. things stand no longer regard it question
whether the country shall be plciGcally arranged not
in what II shall be arranged. regard the
arrangement simply question Of time sc.
Mr.. Psesilent, cannot partake this confidence The
signs Of the times any thing but auspcious to
will be perceived that the annuncaon thus certainly made
of the peaceful termination Of this matter rests upon the
change public opinion and upon the conviction that both
governments are ready 10 compromise and both prepared
the line much indeed that the Senator
ADDS he trusts that in concluding il there will be
necessary delay"
In all this sir am under the impression there is great
Misrepresentation. As TO the universally of the proposition
that all agreed TO this change know there is
For myself, my conviction is strong human
conviction be- only that the change indicated
has not taken place. but that great change has been going
on contrary direction. believe that the opposition
compromise upon the parallel OF AZ deg has increased is
and England public opinion is less aud less confident in
anicable settlement of this dispute shall pursue
this matter into its details will merely remark that the
evidences of public opinion which reach whether
here by letters newspapers by the declarations Of
tons by the resolutions Of legislative bodies decisive and
indiputabe And proof of this look at the passage of
the resolutions in the House Of Representatives by majority
almost unknown in fee country upon great question like
this aud involving such momentous consequences and this
too when the Senator says he thought their passage would
lead TO And what say the advices from England
Ihey speak lans9,Se a, positive as It Is nlory Mha1
will tell you But will the American Congress confirm
the noent aud unwluantabe tone adopted by this bragsa
docio 20 Sc. And the person thus den0mnated by these
models of all that decoous, often recommended to
for our study the President Of this great republic And
dreadful as is the alternative it will be with the utmost
difficulty that any British mini ter escape fiom il with
honor' The last London Times have seen, says The
join, navigation Of the COlumbahe right Of harbOrs the
and the right of traffic for the Hudson Bay Company
bank Of the river are, think, demands neither
unjust extravagant." The London Gazette Of March
81 says; The necs from the United States usfes the fears
hare repeatedly of the determined spirit Of hos
tHHy Chch perrddeS POcerfI party in The UaHed SAFES
The London Sun, neutral paper says: The from
this country has produced strung feeling Of Indignation
among commercial circes and those who have all along
opposed the expedency of war; account of mercantile
connexions, openly claim vindicaton of the honor of
the country at the hands Of the Executive The feeling
every where is that England having shown much for
bearance compatible with station in the scale Of
nations called upon to treat the proceedings Of The
American Legislators with the contempt they deserve" The
Liverpool Couer Of March 4h says: The consequences
TO which it may lead he refusal To arbitrael may be most
caamltous. But the Americans will only have themselves
To blame, Il
to bring matters to satisfactory and peaceful issue
Such The evidences Of public opinion in England which
the last packet brought AID of the favorable change
there which renders compromise certain, and question
only OF time.
The honorable Senator has referred in this connexion
the declaration of Sir Robert Peel
the British House of Commons that he regretted their min
lister had not transmitted 10 bis government the proposition
Of compromise upon the parallel of 40 deg that il not
satisfactory might have been made the basis of modified
offer. am not inclined to draw favorable conclusion,
however, the honorable Senator, from this incidental
mark made not but in the of parliamentary
discussion In fact Is cautiously expressed as u lead
to no useful deduction respecting his real views Ii Is
mere barren remark. Hal the premier intended should
produce practical consequence ne would have
ncaed TO cur government the views OF the British Cabinet
and would have accepted the Offer returned with the
proposed modification But hear nothing of this dsap
probaon not disapPobaton but Of soft regret at the
nasty decision u the ish minister here, TIL SIX months
after took place. and then lean il in the public debates
and that the last of it. Ii is curious chapter
the history of Btitih diplomacy that minister would ven
ure 10 take the responsibility of rejecting such
proposition, without referring ii 10 his government; aud he
Is censured for it, IL he had been recalled, or
successor out with instructions accept the propositions
made by our government for compromise we should hen
have had proof Of sincerity better than barren deelara-
ton, and which might have led better state of feeling
The Senator from South Carolina has entered at some
length into defence of his respecting the acquisition
Of Oregon, by what is called process Of mastery mac
tyity And il he has made his opinion, he
has gained many admirers Of his talents by his mastety
yindication of it.
Certainly, is often part of wisdom in this