Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-09
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From the New Orleans Picsyuns
OUR COUNTRY. .-+..s 1910
The Late Debate I'm the U. 8. Senate. ava, .
A careful perusal of the late debate in the
Senate Of the United States, upon Mr.. Cass's
resolutions, will scarcely fail to excite in the
mind of every American citizen feeling Of
cheerfnlness even in contemplating the dread.
| full issue to which the speakers made such
| frequent allusion. War! was the burthen Of
! the debate. War! with the most gigantic
power thu ever yet arose to overawe mankind
or sInite the nations with the sword. War
18th England! the scouTge of earth, the terror
of ocean. War with Government whose
armies shake the land with the trampling of
feet. whose fleets throng the seas like natives
Of the deep. And yet the debate in the SEN
ate, in direct aluslon to such a war, was such
as TO inspire the confidence in the public
which abldes the coming of events with hope
fnness.
If we except the observations Of single
Senator, whose idiosyncrasies arc better suited
| to the stump than the forum. there was not
one expression that savored Of bomhast bull
lying or buster employed in the two days du-
ring which this most exciting discussion was
continued. And if we omit tho remarks Of
/ another, whose temperamentis somew hat fidg-
ETY., there Was nothing said, for even SO long
a time, that betrayed Impotence or restive-
ness. The spirit which pervaded the debate
was firm and patriotic. The sentiments which
we're uttered by ali--and the most distinguish
ed members Of either party engaged in it
were calculated to strengthen the hear Of the
county and regulate its pusatons. The love
of peace Was The most prominent feeling
evinced by the Senate. No member, with the
Exception already made, desired to hurI the
gage of battle to Grea. Britain; not one har-
bored in his bosom the craving of a swash-
buckier, ornurtured the propensites of blood
hound. Peace was the universal worship,
and upon her shrine all were willing to lay
down whatever was wanting TO the PROPOSE
ton-except the national rights, except the
national honor. Such of the speakers as re-
garded the title Of the u. States to the whole
of Oregon as perfect and absolute, and who
avowed a determination 10 insist in future
upon onr entire claim. were nevertheless sat-
tished that offers OF compromise had been re-
peatedly made 10 England; and those Sena
tors who deprecated the tone CT the debate, as
calculated to excite needless apprehension in
I:he pnblc mind, were as ready as the rest to
prepare the county for any emergency that
might arise. There was enough said and
done to satisfy the country that W will not
be made in reckless spirit, nor injustice sub
lnitted to in craven one. The causes of col! E.
Flision will be carefully canvassed, that MOTH
\ ing be omitted that the interests of humanity
may require TO be done to ward off the alter
native of blood; but at the same time the ma
tional rights will be guarded with such vigi-
lence that jealousy may sleep in the safety of
the national honor. tffal ..'ea"'t
i Another aspect Of this debate was so brigh,
as almost to make the rugged visage of war
pleasing. We allude to- the glow Of patriot
ism which for the time Illuminated. the Senate
chamber and illustrated the character of our
J. 5institutions and people. The msts of party
We're disslpaled in that ball, and the country,
the wholecodntry-broad,b eaatious and boun-
itiful-commanded the devotion of every heart.
! the dolatry. Of every mind. No words were
wasted in party criminations--no breath spent
in clarifying faction. The condition, the ne
cessities,% the prosperity and the wcll-being of
the Union were alone considered. The OBJ
jections which were offered 10 the presenta-
ton OF the resolutions had relation TO the in
! jury some thonght their discussions, in a war.
|! like vein. at this time, would neediessly in.
, filct upon numerous class Of citizens; ain
j, the conflict of opinion was waged in manner
to reveal more precisely the state of question
: which threatened the peace of nations. No
y one allowed party connections to qualify his
, obligations 70 his county; nor did any Invoke
the presence of faction to scene il could bat
mar. =: ''''I IN snnos| ..z. '1Hti 4 = =
: The exhibition in the Senate was sucl, as
: justified the language of Mr.. Criitenden, who
, in the course of his remarks, said, 81 trust
on this question we need not speak of sides oi
f this honse-that on the question between US
Y and Engta d there is but one side here. The
, American side; but one party. the American
e party" The unanimous vote in favor of the
+. resolutions was but ratification of a senti
' mert which characterized the whole debate
1 There was but one party. one vote on thu
questions before them. Nor are there two
7 parties In the country on these questions
e The melting away in the Senate chamber o
o the frigid barriers which keep wing and dem
$ ocrat dsnnder. is but typical of the fusion O
> all, distinctions, all classes, all divisions O
= our people in one great American party in re-
e gard 10 the matters of that debate. The 6erce
f ness Of political disputes, the, bitterness o
!. eiectioneerlng campaigns, and the frenzy o
: popular controversies. lead many to imagin
the people OF tbs United States divided an.
$ dIs]olnted nation. But the foreign power tina
experiments upon our PARTY weakness, and 10
i slnnates itself between WING and democrat
: vii, hnd itself crushed as between the uppe
o ana neither milestone. 1t sometimes require
9 menace from abroad'to convince ourseive
|. That the divisions Of party aresnos separation
! OF Republican hearts. II is when there come
a booming across the sea note OF preparatio
! md dehsnce that We are made 10 know tina