The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-02-12

than those Of stock -jobbing in this country,
and mighty mass who conirolits destinies,
and who know nothing Of The operations Of
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| still consider danger imminent, not dimin-
shed, so far as know, by the recent arrival.
The subject in controversy remains precisely
as il was. The question was, and is, whe-
ther we shall surrender to the British de-
mands, or whether the British government
shall Surrender to ours. II no such cession
is made by either party, the two countries
will be brought into conflict. sec no in
dication that one or the other will sufficient
ly yield.
II is not men, but fears and facts that make
panics in this, country, if | must adopt that
word. But repudiate it as applicable to
the great body of the American people
They feel no panic. They feel anxiety,
no doubt, but determination also-a hope
that England will do us justice, and, il
not, determination to do justice TO them
selves.
Imust ask the indulgence of the Senate for
alludng to this topic at this time. | do so
with the deep conviction that all other legis-
lative measures should give way to measures
of defence, and in the hope that such will
be the action Of Congress. Then, if war
comes, we shall have no self-reproach 10
meet, and ifpeace is preserved, what we do
will be we'll done for similar future con-
lingency, which no nation can expect to
avoid.
One word more. Much has been said of
the activity going on in the arsenals and
dock-yards of England, and of the augmen-
tation she is making in her military and ma
val means. Of the fact itself there is no
doubt, though various motives have been
assigned for her conduct.
And will add, sir, that the most recent
and authoritative advices from England state
that the same activity yet prevails in all
branches of the service connected with the
offensive and defensive measures of the
country.
Mr.. ALLEN then addressed the Senate,
he said: The various portions of the Presi-
dents message have been referred 10 the
several standing committees-he whole
matter relating to Oregon, and to what course
the government ought 10 take with regard to
the claim of Great Britain---has been referred
to The Committee on Foreign Relations, yet,
Notwithstanding, the senator from Indiana
(Mr. Hannegan) introduced resolution on
the subject, and had the right to do so. The
senator from South Carolina himself intro
duced a resolution on the same subject, and
had the right. And can any man rise here
to gainsay the right? Not one. Where,
then, is the difference in the case? There
is no difference in the case-none whatever.
And the effort, if it was designed to incite
,unkindness towards me on the part of my
honorable friends on the committee, by per
sonal allusion to me on this foorb ythe' sera-
tor from South Carolina, the effort, believe
my colleagues will Bear me out in saying,
has utterly failed But let us look into the
books, for books are terrible things for men
Of short memories and devious ways. It
should be remembered by the Senate, that
in the year 1910 there was between the gov
,ernment of the United States and that of
Great Britain, difficulty arising out of the
fact that an American vessel, in passing from
one TO another of the ports of the United
States, had been driven by distress of wealth
er, into British port in the West Indies;
and pending this matter, the senator from
South Carolina--t will not say took" on
himself-took the sponsibiliy" y"--because
i DO not intend 10 use terms of implied re-
,proach, as he had done-but will say that
the senator from South Carolina, as sena-
tor, and not as the chairman of committee,
rose on this floor, and introduced the subject
here for the deliberation of this body. And
in what form did he introduce it? In the
form ola series of resolutions declaring the
law of nations TO the whole civilized world.
Yes; he called on the Senate of the United
States to lay down and to prescribe to the
world what the law of nations, should be, in
Justification of the American government!
Yes, sir the motion of the honorable senator
was met not at the thresho No man
them supposed that the honorable senator
was transcending the limits of propriety.
His motion was not met at the threshold
with any objection to the reception of his
resolutions, but upon the discussion which
arose upon eapassage of the resolutions
a distinguished senator from Kentucky, now
not in his seat. intimated That although, he
had no objection to the resolutions, yet he
did not exactly see the necessity for the ex-
preston of the views of the Senate of the
United States on what he regarded as ab-
stractons. What reply did the senator from
Kentucky receive to that objectiong What
reply did he receive TO the question: Are
you going to war to enforce the doctrine you
propose this day to lay down in the form of
a law Of nationsa Wha, response did he
then receive to this objection from the sena-
tor from South Carolina? | will read you
the response, at least those parts Of it that