The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-22

and he was equally willing 10 concede 10 the Amer-
can States that 10 which We had no right. But If il
came 10 this that the Bible should be quoted for the
title Of the Americans 10 the Oregon territory, he
trusted that we shoald notgo sneaking TO the United
States with the boon Of free-trade In our hands and
ready to give away the birth-rght of the British
farmer ICheers.i But if these differences should
not pass away, he should not ask the right honora-
BILE gentleman in the chair 10 have the Bible read al
the table hut relying on the all powerful aid Of the
God Of battles, he should conhde that we would be
enabled to address the Americans IN the language Of
British thunder from the broadsldes OF line-oi-bat
lie ship Hear hear Firm in the justice of ouI
cause when the last resources Of peace should have
passed away, with an all just Providence on oul
side, fearing no human enemy, they would send
those British seamen, which the government by
their measu IS were that night going TO destroy, u
the sea.board Of America, 10 speak in terms tina
could not be misunderstood, and make assertion o
our rights. Hear hear
He was no friend to war; but If war should come
he would send those British seamen, whom thei
present legislation was injuring so much, to destroy
the American seaboard, and TO speak in Language
which could not be misunderstood 10 New York
and Boston, and New Orleans. Turning from thu
warke demonstration against America, which wal
loudly eheered by the House, he entered into long
statistical dissertation, displaying much industry
and research, TO prove that the shipping nteres
were injured and would be still more essentially in
iured by the relaxation Of the protection unde
which il had grown up. II the shipping interes
were injured, our maritime supremacy would b
endangered; and If by any vicissitude of fortune 4
should be Lost, the glory and prosperity Of England
would be placed in the utmost jeopardy.
Mr.. c. BuLLER observed that the rest Of TIM
question tssd been very satisfactorily disposed Of
he would eonfne himself to the remarks Of Lord G
Bentinck, 90 the Indignation which he declared wal
now shaking Canada from one end Of il to thu
other. Now, he thought that when Lord G. Ben
timex unfurled tho Union Jack as the flag Of thu
party sitting on the fifty duca bepches, he ought
along with the influence TO assume the gravity ant
responsibility Of the leader Of party he (Mr. c
Buller) thought that the Of the language Of dig
nhed courtesy towards foreign nations, such al
Sir r. Peel hsbitually used, was preferable Il
bandying bombas: with the braggarts Of America
and 70 justifying, or almost justifyng the vagarle
Of poor Mr. Adams by congenia buster. He hat
intimated his dissent from Lord G. Bentinck, wher
he said that the inhabitants OF Canada were discus
sing the expedlency Of separating themselves from
England and Of annexing themselves to America
on account Of his resolution. He had received pa
pers from Canada we'll az the noble lord; and thu
editor Of one Of the Montreal papers, amid the indig
nation which was said to be shaking Canada to ~
centre, calmly announced that he would take weel
to think Of the government proposition. He wa
sure that when a call was mad upon them, IN
Canadians would join with us in rallying round ou
common country BY sending men like Lord Met
calf and Sir G. Bagot governors to Canada, 81
r. Peel had allayed the feelings Of the Canadians
and had established stronger connection between
England and Canada than could be established by
all our restricted monopoies He then proceeded
to justify the resolution. He was convinced tina
this change in the amount of the duties could neve
have been made at time more favorable to tn
Canadas than the present; for their timber was il
such demand, for railway purposes, both in Eng an'
and on the continent Of Europe, as to render then
careless Of any monopoly. He mplored the Hous
to recollect that every mans dwelling in the Unitet
Kingdom would be affected by this resolution.
The House then divided, when there appeared
for the amendment, l09; against it, 232. The reso
luton was, therefore, affirmed bya majority Of 1913
The other orders OF the day were then dispose'
Of and the House adjourned.