Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-02-11

i fiSit " JOINT occupancy, IN common with
other States, leaving the right Of exclu-
sive dominion in allegiance. 49,
There is where she wants to leave it
now. Why, sir? Why? Because she
has no title beyond that. She never asked
for anything but the joint occupancy
Well, upon what has she founded ,hi.
claim? Why. at the close of this protocol
she holds this Iarguage:
"Such being the result Of the recent
negotiation. it only remains, for Great
I Britain to maintain and uphold tn. quail
i fed rights which she now possesses
/ over the whole territory in question:
T These rights are recorded and defined IN
the convention Of Nootka. They en-
brace the right TO navigate the waters OF
those countries, the right to settle in and
/ over al:y part oftllem, andthe right free-
~ 70 trade with the inhabitants and &C.
cupiers Of the same
She claimed, then, no sovereionfv. M
title to the soil, but right in that terrific.
ry merely for the usual purposes Of com.
mere--a right there to pursue her com
mereial operations, founded upon the trea.
ty of Nootla Sound. =
Mr.. G. here went into discursive re-.
view of historical facts, showing that Great
Britain had never, until recently, assuu-
ed right 70 the soil OF any portion of
Oregon continued:
The honorable gentleman from Alabama.
MIR. IANcEy, to whose remarks I lis
tened with SO much delight-it was the
glowing eioquence OF the sunny South
asked what the late war had achieved?-
SIR. that was not war for TERRITORY,
it was . war for the fire. edom of the sea,
Great Britain had claimed supremacy un-
on the sea, and her poet had boastingly
said OF her -
Britannia needs no bulwark, s -
no towers aong the sieer; 5... .- e.
Her march is DER the mountain va-c. ~
Her home is Oh tie deep"
We iaet her on that element; and again
and again and again was the red cross OF
St. Gsogre struck before that starry ban
ner around which cluster the gushing af-
fsctions of our hearts. Yes, sir: upon j..
before "e entered that struggle, We in
scribed "Free 7fode and Sailors Rights"
They were gloriously, molly maintained;
and, at the treaty of Ghent-over which
was placed,as one Gifts ministerine spiri,s.
the venerable gentleman from Massachu-.
sets, Mr.. ADAns]-the American eagle
Mapped its wings triumphantly OVER the
the crouching lien.
Mr.. Chairman, much has been lsaid of
what the West will do in case of contest,
hope, fervently hope. that this contest
may not come; bat if we are TO haze tiff
we are to have the battle Of the worrior.
"with confused noise, and GARNER It's roll.
ed IN nleod"--l Tell my friends from the
rich glorious West, that those b ave the
honor TO represent will not be fo und last
when the muster roll calls. .''
EF* u .s.g -
Mr.: Chairman, l believe if this confess,
is to come, il viii not be Tor few miles
Of territory. 1t will be a strife between
the monarchial principles of the Old World
and tie rising greatness Of the Western
E'npirs. Car light has become 50 bright
as to De flashed across the ocean, and TO
light up the dark places Of Europe. Our
glorious republican Institutions have en-
gendered n Jealousy beyond the waters;
and il the contest comes, it will be an eF
fort to break down the resources, and to
cripple the energies, ofihis mighty nation:
Dir, II this contest comes, look down the
distan! future, and Isee 10 speck of cloud
upon cur political horizon: no shade of
doubt crosses my mind as to the final is
sue Of that conflict; Cor
"F'reedom's battle. once begun,
Bequeaihed from bleeding sire 10 .on.
Though baf!si Oft. is ever won" ''