Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-08
From the PHILADELPHIA Saturday Inquirer.
An 4 m p Ortan I ID e b a e.
THE OREGON.
Peace, War and tise United States
4t1 Senate.

| which was commenced on Monday last
! bv Gen Cass IN favor Of his resolutions,
insrucling various Committees. 10 inquire
| into the condition of our national deten.
| ces, was continued and brought TO a close
on " ednesday when he resolutions were
alopled by a UNANIMOUS vote. We yes
terdav gave an abstract Of the first lay's
! debate, bat az the subject i one Of dee >
Z interest and manrtanee and - Apssrs
Critgenden, W ehsler az. and other Ills
tingDlshed Senators took pari IN the de-
bate, we think il right to refer to the mat.
ter again. and in some detail. The omen
ing speech of Gen. CasS occupied aearly
five columns ~ the " ashingtnn u ION,
and hears evident marks of having been
prepared with some care. II is decidedly
hosule In its t"ue as relates TO Great Brit
| ain After abiding TO the state ot the ne.
gntiatinn between the two countries. he
means of adjustment aud endorsed and
eulngized the Presidents Message. He
said:
There may be some difference of
opnion. as well in Congress as IN the ma
lion, respecting the territorial extent OF
that right; though | nke tins opportunity
of expressing my enire and hearty con.
currrnce IN the clam as advanced bv the
President Blu, amsure there is no great
party, and | trust there are few individu-
ais IN this country, who are prepared,
even in an extreme spirit Of compromise.
to accept The most libetal offer that Eng.
land has vet made. Her pre,enslons and
seems no middle ground on which to
meet. Our most moderate claim, and her
most liberal offrr. lr,ves The parties a<un.
der by seven degrees of latitude. and by
large portion of Tie territory in que>
ton. What, then, is our condition.! Can
W. recede! Can we stand sui! nr must
We advanced"
He. he coninnet, who would be con
tent To attain a pres'm temporary advan
lage al the expense # future dishonor and
Disgrace. would SOW the WIND 10 reap The
whirl wind. B-iter he sad. 10 ight Tor
the first inch than er acres afterwards;
better To fight for ne door sill than fur
We rntdftU SttiH-t ttdlll our HalltDdi
character unblemist.d Is of greater con.
Sequence than the 4rlu1>itlon of wealth
or rx~ndrd possessies; i, is this which
possesses moral influence in the hour
If danger which j. tynnd all price -
Upon this question ~ could no, recede
| Cor dtsunN was on.x,rd and we miOht
"a well attempt TO chm the wave. at The
Pacific. as 10 arresli I've progress Of this
nation. He conlinud:
If. then, Nr Preslleni, we can neither
retrace our steps, ne check them, WE
aust 60 onward. An England has pac-
ed herself in the pau that is before Us;
aand It she retain her position. we must
meet her. Ii the lasprnpo-Iion she has
submitted is her ultnatum. il is etfrc.
tvelv declaration Il war. Its advent
may be delayed Nv months; bu, as
soon as the notice exfres. If she persists,
as she Will do, III he occupation of the
country; the struggle musl commence II
is not the notice which is heligere II,
measure for that is treaty right but
IL is the Subsequent AL immediate course
the parties will probby pursue that must
lead 10 war. hnpe--"r ough. rather
to say | wish-lhai England would awak
en- 10 a sense Of her nlu>tlre and would
yield where she codd yield honorablv
and ought Ia weld igh,fulv. But will
she do so! Ii is satrl 10 beii"ve she will
nal. aud this dictate Il prudence is forIi
ed ~ rFety page Oh er history when
DID she vo.nn!auiy surrender 4 territo, \
she had one acquired or abandoned a pre-
tension she had nceadvanced! II few
such cases could be bund in The record o
her progress aud acquisitions. ti.ev wont
he but exec Fttons. su4cA wouid fendei
The general prlHrlple Of her conduct only
the more obvious. For my own part.
see no symptoms ef relaxation IN tht
claim she has put f,r,h. Aud the drcla
| ralInn> in Parliament Of The leaders Of III,
sent and her people Sir Robert Pee
AN lord John s-eil-show union q
olslOm. and forrshoW union Of action
rarly To be found in the political ques
non thai agilaie her councils, and are tn,
indie, if no. the assurance. Of an equa
unalMi'y in public sentiment"
tld,ere quoted aud reviewed the de
bate 'tParilamen,, on the receip, of IN
Presi,is,'s inaugural, and said:
"fht timely and wholesome rebuk,
admnsted 10 Mexico might, with equa
proprelve administered TO England
The mediation If Eng andt Such col
= lossal pow az England has bulb up III
world has ever seen. Her forllficalion
t, gIrd the can and her ships coyer the sea
/, have proceed from the Librarian few
statistics "ffngIand's power and great
ness. She bids sway over l53 600 00
of people iuie narrow island IN tn
western c"aseof Europe gives laws /,
one fiiih Of IL whole human race Sh
holds soyrrelgis over three millions eiSi'
hundred and velve thousand s4uar
miles, one elgh'lof the whole globe :
Aud in the Who'll course Of brr acqnisl
,ions. fran the 1hjuga,iop Of Irrlan
down ards. it hi always been by III
farce of arms l@re has never been a
instance, so far aI remember. where a
independent penpl subjected themsei We
uilinelv 10 her d0inion or control;neve
an instance wherea people. or The iras