Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-11

some routine business the order Of the
day Oregon resoulion) was taken np.--
Mr.. Hannegan iookihc floor, and address
ed the Senate with much ability and elo-
quence. He defended the American title
10 the whole territory, aud urged that our
government had no power 10 transfer ITS
territory and citizens, by treaty. we an
mex extracts from tile conclusion Of bis
speech
at is not question Of boundary, be-
cause, as have shown, we have n title,
England has none. The question OF bound
ary is but pretext TO hide the real object,
II is raised simply because England, pow
erfu and formidable as she is, demands,
and expects Us to give. It is true, SIR,
that war is great calamity. But the les
sons Of history are all false, lis moral but
an idle tale, if there are not greater ca
amities which can fall upon men and ma
tons than a war. One Of the greatest
caamities, sir, is purchased and Disgrace
fol peace. Blouied and cnervated China
is living witness of that fact. Modern
Ialy still exhibits in her feeble and. imbe-
ellie empire the curse entaled upon her
three or four centuries ago. The igno-
| bic descendants of the most Ilnsirious
race the ancient world ever saw exhlbitln
their every Iinoament the effects of that
awful calamity; whilst on the other hand,
consecrated still 10 this hour, Marathon
stands an eternal fame, bearing witness o.
the heroic soul of the Greeks, who dis
dained at the hands Of invading millions
to purchase peace, Princeton, and Tren-
ton, and Yorktown, bear the same testimo-
nv to the force OF that noble determine
lion. Every part Of this land is the endur-
ing and eternal monument Of those who
preferred resistance TO submission, and
encountered all the perls Of dreadful
and unequal strife rather than purchase
an ignomlnious peace. oh, 1t Is said
" take care Of our commerce--let us trs f
fc." Ay, "Iet US trailic!' Alas! that
descendants of the heroic men of the Re-
yoIntion could be heard expressing will
Ingness TO buy peace with their country's
territory, and that priceless jewel, their
country's honor Traffic! Ay, traffic,
like the Jew who, for thirty pieces Of sill
yer, sold his Saviour and his God! Traffic
on; but for the love Of heaven, traffic not
with the allegiance Of your citizens, the
heritage of your fathers, and the honor Of
your country! Traffic not in The freedom
Of your brethren Traffic ms long MS it
scemeih good in your eyes; but bring not
their birlhrighl into the market! 1t was
the noble language Of a famous British
monarch: / regard the legal liberty OF
tho meanest and fceblest Briton as my
own and am as ready TO defend it, 1t
was kiugly sentiment, and added lustre
10 his crown. 1t is itself enough to con-
secrale his memory | cherish it, and
would have the Senate acl upon 1t, and not
seek 10 transfer the allegiance of freeborn
American citizens 10 monarch'S throne.
: Where is the warrant in the Constitution
for such an act? The denial Of my prin.
, cple By the Senator from South Carolina
+ avows this principle.
"If the voice Of the American people
could be heard, | would be willing TO lay
aside all that has been done here, and let
the question 60 at once to them. Submit
to the people the question, I" Oregon or no
: Oregon?" 40 or 81 402" IL they would
: not 20 for 54:40, never would utter the
name of Oregon again. My fear IS not
of the people. My fear is lest this qnes-
ton should be strangIed here.
Sour brethren il Oregon speak as
Z speak. speak for my well beloved State
! She lorbids all compromises by the sur,
render of single foot Of our territory. y
s is not the West alone that forbids It. His
E tory, speaking from the sepulchre Of TIC
sainted dead, lorbids il. The shades Of
/ Washington, Of Adams, Of Henry, and o.
4 their immortal compeers, forbid It. The
/ still small voice of Camden and Concord
IL forbids it. The holy blood that fell in tor
I rents in the parched fields of Monmouth
9 and Camden, and the Brandywine, forbid
2 il. All the spectral forms of the past, a
IF they sweep along in shadowy array, will
. mournful voices, forbid it. The presen
X. forbids il. Seven.tenths Of the Americal
of people forbid it. The future, crowde'
n with mighty events, and big with the for
l. tunes OF mankind, lorbids it. By all th
he power and glory OF our country; in tn
lie name of the past, in the name of the un
O. born millions whose proud fortune il wi
at be to direct the destinies of free Americ
Il protest here, in the face Of Heave
a, and all men, against any dismembermen
ut Of our territory --the surrender Of our priu
ne ciple--ihe sacrifice Of our honor! Here
II take my stand on The side Of our nation;
IS, rights Come veal or woe, come peace {
se war, here ! hope TO stand"