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

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| Years hence, when this country would be able
/ II Withstand and defy the world in arms. There
! vas now no necessity for such war; neither our
interests nor our honor had been assailed Why not
| suffer things TO remain they arei Sir, we want
lime The struggle may come, but not IN Oregon:
| When that arose, every man, woman, and ehiid
L n the whole country would feel its shock
II Sir, (said Mr.. r., am not afraid OF war Win
England nor with any other nation The United
States are in position impregnable 10 any assault.
No nation conquer u.s. Tbs principles OF our
Government render ineaisole OF eonquerins
Iorher nations as they OF conquering US But u
I've did wage a war Of aggression, We shonld have
Igrea reason regret its success suppose we sun
Idue England and plant our victorious banner, II you
Inltase On the palace Of 81. JameG We have got
IOrgon then, and ruined ourselves. Can any man
ls,,poose that our government at the end OF this long
lstrugge will be what IL now "a! VIII not military
krue have become substituted for constitutional ORDER
III sir am a peaceable man have been here nine
Wears struggling 10 put some limitations upon our
EsoyernmenL | have ever been what has been
jailed JefFersonian republican, though not un-
kier nm October sun; and il il my sincere be-
lief thai, il this war should take place, Il
ID will 40 alter the form Of this government that II
Ia will become rs despouc as that of Russia i call
klpon all those who represent the democratic prin-
kipies 10 say whether they wish TO see our limited
unstitutions Of government run over by military
bower, and subjeeied TO military desPolism. Our
Constitution would be utterly destroyed by wars,
The whole system would erumble into ruins. We
BIZ know how difficult il has been To put any Inn
Nations upon the powers Of this government. See
kRhal struggle had been continued for years be-
Seen the federal and anti. federal principles Of our
lnstitu;ions, aud how great tendency had always
xsied in our government towards Capitalization.
vrhere had l,een strong tendency TO the aggran.
Ldement OF the head and the subsection of the
ksyersl parts OF the system As soon as our con
kiuiion had gone into operation,it assume mild.
IL. sl..g fla tsaWw
kprt which arose in the revolution had become in
kused into it, Thus, after the late war, the war
kpint was infused into the admins of the
government. The federal principle became FREEDOM
Inant and IL required long and arduous strug-
lie TO carry IL back again the Jeffersonian prin-
Eples. As a democrat, as | might be called in the
North, or a republican, as would be termed
~ the Souh, demand, (said Mr.. RHErT,) that
you give us good for urging ms TO a
Ear, or for putting us into condition that shall
bake IL inevitable. Show us that the honor Of the
tountry requires that we should go to war. Show
ks that the sacrifices OF demanded from us
ky very necessity. How has our honor been suli
ID Honor, you say, calls us; let US go oni all who
i back are recreanu. But still we are not told
Aho has assailed our honor, or in what manner. IL
not from the South that this cry OF honor comes,
lse IL would be denounced as extravagant, and idle
eu. have not shown that our homo IS likely so
much be injured 10 affect vital liberties You
must make out clear case before you call upon US
Ar. RHErr is not only jealous Of the rights of,he
xeope, but II protects them. That is not honor
which takes hre at every occurrence in negota-
on; that Is not honor which demands exclusive
vdyantages in every transaction between nations.
before our fathers went into the war OF the revolu-
Jon, they endured, for ten years, series Of ag
ressions upon their rights. They endured every
rong, and sought redVess in every mode, before
hey appealed to the sword. 1.-THE object was to
btain Oregon, and to obtain il without war; he was
ady to show the Ivy which should GER
inly become masters Of Oregon, unless Great Brit
in should move in the matter, which will be
reach Of faith on her part All we bad to do was
let the convention remain.
Il had been remarked that single murder ms de
villain, millions hero. There were gentlemen
no joined in this cutlery for war-war for honor
bat would consider man worthy of felon's
Path who would call to private combat a fellow
xtizen in such quarrel as this. But yet, they
ould deem il heroism to erect atrophy Of victory
pom pedestal Of human heads. To kill in a duel,
hey would denounce as murders; TO wage bloody
nd desolating war; they would call heroic. War
always enormous crime; often on both sides
= WHY'S on Negotiations must fnl-ebsolute-
fail-and the object of the war must be worth the
Acri6ce before # could be honorably resorted to.
Aher all, in such cases, the resort of will
4 sng with il evils than it cures This was al
|ays the case with aggressive wars. II was only
hen the liberties of country were assailed
hen its existence as free country endanger-
that war was worth all its hazards and sacri-
! es and evils, Such condition in our
Evolutionary struggle, when our fathers were COM
lied to stand up for their rights and liberties.
nt il wise that the South was afraid of war,
lille the North, which courted the favor Of the
Fest as it seemed was full Of chivary, and ready to
! gage in the war in the most heroic manner. The
ntleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. ADAMs was
kains the late war He voted against il, and
ainst the supplies for carrying it on. But now he
as strenuous advocate for measures, the tendency
which was to render war inevitable. We Of the
buth, sir, do not boast Of our courage.
Mr. ADAMS here rose, and, after Mr.. X. had
elded the floor for brief explanation, inquired
neither the gentleman from South Carolina, in
uting that the gentleman from Massachusetts;
tied against the late war, had alluded to him, Mr.
DAMSl .,...... ~. .e..
Mr.. RHETT, ] did -. ..-, ~
Mr.. ADAMS Then, sir, the gentleman is mis-
Mr.. RHETT Well, then, the gentleman from
4 Massachusetts, was opposed to the war.
5 Mr.. ADAMS. IL the gentleman from South Car
4 ina win allow me, will show that he is mistaken
he late war with Great Britain was declared in
3 BIZ. was then was Russia, where had beer
mt in 1909. Three years before the question
i war arose, was appointed by the then Presden
s the United States Mr. Madsonl as the minister
y the United States to Russia. was appointed ia
y ht mission in consequence of the support which
y ID given to the measures adopted by Mr.. Jefferson
Z opposition TO Great Britain. NH
If these facts are of so little importance as to be
n PIE known TO the rest OF the world, still mIgh
p I've supposed them TO be known to the gentleman
pm South Carolina, who says that voted against
war, or the measures for carrying it on.
Sir, the gentleman from South Carolina, in his
I, xiety to find fault with Massachusetts,, has used
! in the same manner as, in Don Quixotte, the
z light wished to use his squire, urging him to sub
Il 10 be bribed for the benefit Of his love 10 Dull
pea The gentleman wishes, ! suppose, to bride
!. State of Massachusetts through me. | have
q thing TO say, sir, as to Massachusetts enter
n for her the most profound love and yeneratlon
. hat should be charged in the House of Repre-
natives Of the United States with an assent TO the
fasures Of Massachusetts against the war, at
butte to the ignorance ofthe gentleman, and not 70
gnant intent
I |Mr. RHET'T resumed. No doult, sir, not to
ow the whole history ofthe gentleman from Mas
, ,use,ts, is to argue myself unknown: But how
, pr important may be the facts which the gentle
. in has set forth, or however extensively they may
! known to the world, did not know them y
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