The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-05

desire 10 witness such war, yet cannot fear il,
nor doubt its success.
The gentleman from South Carolina had brought
several other topics into view, and believe that
gentleman would die il he could not say something
about abolition and slavery. do net wish to say
anything against the South No, God Forbid for
she has too often displayed her patriotism in the
battlefield, and her devotion 20 democratic princi-
Piles. do not, SIR, desire TO witnesses the shock Of
war, its pomp and parade and its bloody fields; nor
do even wish TO hear the shouts of those trumphs
which know we shall achieve in the strugglei but
do hope that We shall never submit to British die
taton.
When | was boy, sr--a small boy--in 1915, l
was with my father at church, where he was offer
ing his prayers TO the Almighty, and IL then that
the news of the victory Of New Orleans was brought
TO the spot. never felt so happy, SIR, as at that
moment. At that moment my love Of country
commenced and from that hour, II has in
creased more and more every year. and | shall
be ever ready to peril everything in my pow
or for the good Of my country. Sir, ! do not fear
that such will be the result. Will Great Britain
make war upon for taking and using that which
is our own viii she do this, when the treaty t.
self provides that either may terminate the JOINT oe
cupaney by giving notice. II she desires TO have
war, lei war come. Sill, ! am for the whole Of
Oregon, and for nothing else but the whole; and IN
defence Of il ! viii willingly every river, from
its mountain 10 the ocean, Redeemed with the
blood of the contest. Talk about this country be-
ing whipped The thing is impossible. Why did
not Great Britain whip long ago, II she eould'
Why should we give up Oregon, and cut of the
West from the trade with China, and give it all to
Great Britain II show that We afraid Of
Great Britain, the loss Of the country whi be GER
tain.
What is peace without honor IL we once give way
one point we shall be called TO yield another;
and on, ill we have nothing TO lose. The siiua-
ton Of things the northeastern boundary do not
-. H.. ~ -
side Of line in those the other bitter foes.
Talk about dividing the territory by the 49h parallel
That would be pretty piece Of business, With
Great Britain side, and the United States the
other, perpetual hostiies must be expected. There
never could be any peace between them.
! shall lose as much any one in war-l do not
mean in property. But have a wife and children,
and | love them with all the heart and soul that !
possess No one love his family more than !
do mine, unless a stronger intellect may give him
more strength OF affection; and my family will be
exposed TO the mercess snyages, who will, ever,
become the allies Of Great Britain in any They
will be exposed tho horrors Of the tomahawk and
scalping-knfe. But still, sir, my people on the
frontier will press 10 the mouth of the Columbia,
and fight for Oregon. | am not sure but | will go
myself
We talk about aggression upon British rights. lie
would like TO read a paper he held in his hand.
Great Britain had acquired by force one million six
hundred and twenty -four thousand square miles,
What nation has she plundered Of her erritoryi
Ask France how she got the Cansdas. Ask Spain,
ask India, how she has acquired possessions belonging
10 them. Now would invite Great Britain TO come
over here and take away the inheritance Of our chill
dren. II said that the route TO Oregon was inn
practicable and that II was beset with dangerous
enemies and that we could not send troops over
to Oregon, nor provisions 10 feed them. Now, sir,
we of Missouri fit out ten thousand wagon
loads Of provisions for Oregon at any time, and
hoxa 10 hrIVs
their wagon whips will beat and drive off all the
British and Indians that they find in their way.
Some say their ships will bring soldiers and pro-
visions and that they will book out of access to
the ocean, and starve us. TWAS game two could
play at. They would have share in the starving
too. ....
If the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth had
landed frs, at the mouth ofthe Columbia, the same
necessity for occupying the whole North American
continent would exist that exists now. We should
have pressed eastward till we had occupied the
shores OF the Atlantic, and southwark to the Gulf Of
Mexico. . .
They say the Oregon country is poor Then why
does Great Britain want it, We have agricultural
lands, and we would like to have some manufactures
on the Pacific, and share in its commerce and navi
cation. But, sir, much of Oregon is fine grazing
country. There you will already see 6ocks Of
sheep and herds Of cattle in great numbers. How
il is possible, sir, that gentlemen from the South
should feel indifferent TO the acquisition Of Ore
gon, cannot see. | myself belong, morally and
geographically, to the country south Of Mason and
Dxon's line. But look upon this as an AmerI-
can question, and upon the country OF Oregon as
belonging to every portion of the American people.
Without speaking for the people of other States,
he would say that, as to the people OF Missouri,
there was but one voice, and one heart among them
on this question. If the whole people Of Missouri
could be collected in hollow square, and the line OF
40 put before them, and the line Of 54 they would
all go for 81 IL you put to them the question,
tice notice, they would all go for the notice
and immediate notice.
The more you cry out, "war, war, we are in dan
ger of war;" the stronger they will go for Oregon.
They were not to be thus inundated. The west
ern people had tried their valor the plains OF New
Orleans; and if the venerated patriot, who now
sleeps, in peace and honor, in the shades Of the
Hermitage-he who refused to be buried in the
tomb Of a king-could be permitted to give us his
advice, he wauld say, ego for Oregon, and for the
whole of Oregon" | must be excused, Mr.. Speaker,
for speaking of one who was my friend, one in
| whose mansion ] was, when child, an inmate
who often, when was sleeping, has drawn thecov-
ering over me. From that ne'ghborhood emigra.
ted and finally settled, with my wife and children
on the frontiers of Missouri, exposed to those In.
dams who are west of the Mississippi. We are al
fond of our early associations Of our X and blood
and he that does not refer to them wit leasure, is
not true-hearted man.
| Mr. billiard obtained the hoor, and, on bis
mOuon,
The House adjourned.
The following petitions and memorials were pre-
scented under the rule and referred to the appropriate
committees: .' .....
BY Mr. MORSE; The petition of James H. Caldwell pray
ing compensation for work done the marine hospa
New Orleans not included In the contract but ordered
and approved by two agents. referred to the
Committee Of Claims. .... -..- .. ...,.
BY Mr.. STEPHENS The petition OF John ord ant
100 other citizens of Jackson and the county Of Butts Geor
ga asking for the establishment Of weekly mail.rout
Sovington and Forsyth via of Lotions store Jack
son. indian Springs, and Gullesvle; also, the petition
syvanus Bell and ~ other citizens Of the Indian SPRING.
and vicinity asking for the same; also, the petition
Robert Mays AMI 30 other citizens Of Butts county 0eor
ga, asking for the same g.. .
BY MIR. J. H. JOHNSON: Tho petition of Benjamin @
Perkins for the allowance Of pension an invalid
in consideration Of disabilities incurred during his service
the United States army. &.
BY Mr.. WENTWORTH The petition Of w. D. Snow
hook and others, for mailroue from Chicago, via Null
ford stebbns, Gross Point, Rllisvie, and Lefort,
Southport, Wisconsin, referred to the Committee Thu
Post Office and Post Roads .
BY MIR DAVIS: The petition OF Jose Carsco, praynl
that his claim may he confirmed to certain tract OF Ian,
therein described: referred to the Committee Private
| Land Claims. LIZ. .. .......g... .. .. ...
| BY Mr.. LEWIS: The petition Of numerous citizens o
/ orb 10 build a light.house