Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-24

| tary spirit which arose in the revolution had be.
come infused into it, Thus, after the late war,
The war spirit was Infused into the administration
OF the government, The federal principle be-
came predominant, and it required long and
arduous struggle to carry it back again 10 tho
| Jelfersonan principles As democrat, as I
might be called in the north, or as a republican,
as | would be termed in the south, demand.
(soid Mr.. RnErT) that you give US good reasons
| for urging US 10 war, or for putting US into a
condition that shall make it inevitable. Show
US that the honor Of the country requires that We
should 90 10 war. Show US that the sacrifices Of
war are demanded from US by very necessity.
How has our honor been sullied? Honor. you
say calls US; let US go on, all who fall back are
recresnts. But still we are not told who has
assaed our homo, O. in what manner. 1t is not
from the south that this cry OF honor comes, else
il would be denounced as extravagant and idle.
You have not shown that our honor is likely so
much TO be injured as 10 affect our vital liberties.
You must make out clear case before you call
upon to 90 10 war to sustain our honor. Honor,
(said Mr.. RheiD is not only Jealous Of the rights
Of the people, but 1t protects them That is not
honor which takes IRE at every occurrence in
negotiation; that is not honor which demands ex.
elusive advantages in every transaction between
nations Before our fathers went into the
series Of aggressons upon their rights. They
endured every wrong, and sought redress in every
mode, before they appealed TO the sword. II the
object was to obtain Oregon, and to obtain it
without war, he was ready to show the means by
which we should certainly become masters o!
Oregon, unless Great Britain should move in
the matter, which will be breach Of faith on
her part. All we had 10 do was TO le, the con.
venton remain.
| 1t had been remarked tia. single murder
made a vilain-millions hero There vera
gentlemen who joined in this ou:cfy for war--war
for bonor-that would consider a man worthy Of
felon's death who would call to private combat
| fellow citizen in such quarrel as this. But
yet, they would deem it heroism to erect trophy
OF victory upon pedestal OF human heads. To
kill in duel, they would denounce as murder;
TO wage bloody aud desola!ing war; they would
call heroic. War is always an enormous crime;
often on both sides always on one. Negota-
tons must fail absolutely ial-and the object
Of the war must be worth the sacrifice, before it
could be honoIaby resoi,ed to. After all, in
such cases, the resort OF war will bring with i,
more evils than it cures. This was always the
case with aggressive wars. 1t was only when the
liberties OF country were assailed, when its eS-
istence as free country was endangered tina.
was worth all its hazards and sacrifices and evils
Such was our condition in our revolutionary
struggle, when Our fathers were compelled to
stand up for their rights and liberties. But it was
wise that the south was AFRAID Of war, while the
NORTH which couIted the favor Of the west, as it
seemed, was full! OF chvalry, and ready 10 en-.
gage in war in the most heroic manner. The
gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Adamsl was
against the late war. He voted against it and
against the supplies for carrying it on. Blu. now
| ba OBJ for
tendency Of which was TO render war inevitable.
We Of the south sir, do not boast Of our courage.
Mr.. Adams here rose, and after Mr.. r. had
yielded the floor for brief explanation, inquired
whether the gentleman from South Carolina, in
stating that the gentleman from Massachusetts,
voted against the late war, had alluded 10 him.
Nh Rhet,. | did.
Mr.. Adams Then, sir, the gentleman is mis-.
taken.
Mr.. Rheu. Well. then, the gentleman rom
Massachusetts, was opposed TO he war.
Mr. Adrms. II the gentleman from South
Carolina will allow ne, will show that he ia
mistaken. The late war with Great Britain was
declared in 1912 was then in Russia, whess
| had been sent in 1909. Three years before
the war question arose. | was appointed by the
then President of the United States Mr. Madi.
sonl as the minister OF the United States to Rus.
sia. was appointed 10 that mission in consa.
} quence Of the support which | had given to tho
measures adopted by Mr.. Jefferson in opposition
to Grea, Britain.
II these facts are OF so little importance as TO
be little known TO the rest OF the world, still
} might have supposed them to be known 10 the
gentleman from South Carolina, who says that |
voted agains. the war, or the measures 70. carry
ing it on.
Sir, the gentleman from South Carolina, in his
anxiety to find fault with Massachusetts, has used
me in the same manner as, in Don Qnxotte, tho
knight wished to use his squire, urging him 10 sub.
nit 10 be bIihed for the benefit Of his love to
Dulcinea. The gentleman wishes, suppose, to
bribe the Stale Of Massachusetts through me.
have nothing 10 say, sir. as TO Massachusetts,. |
entertaIa for her the most profound love and ven-
Grafton. That should be charged in the House
Of Representatives OF the United States with an
assent to the measures o. Massachusetts agans,
The war, attribute to the ignorance OF the gen.
tleman, and net TO malignant intent.
Mr.. Rhet resumed. No doubt, sir, no, 10
know the whole history OF the gentleman from
Massachusetts, is 10 argue myself unknown
But however important may be the facts which
the gentleman has set forth, or however extensive
ly they may be known to the world, did not
know them. II this is to form charge Of igno-
rance against me, | accept the imputaton. My
attention was drawn to the gentleman in this case
from the fact that his course has been always hos
tile to South Carolina. My people, sir, have
such an opinion Of the policy and character OF
the gentleman from, Massachusetts that vhen