American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-13
S P E E G. II
THE HON. REVERDY JOHNSo

ON THE OREGON NOTICE.
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Md, made
able speech in the U. s. Senate, on We'd
Isday, on the Oregon question, which we re-
Dot we have not room to insert at length We
I've, however, the following extracts, taken
pm the report in the National Inteligencer:
The Senator from New York, who first ad-
essed US, (Mr. Dix,) and the Senator from
issouri who followed him, (Mr. Benton,)
tve both admitted, almost in words, certainly
spirit, that this dispute ought to be COM
omised; and though do not intend to cate
hise any Senator, nor ask to be informed of
le opinion entertained by any, yet from the
IA repeated remark of the Senator from Mich
IAN, (Mr. Cass,) though he did at first alarm
be Senate and the country, Off he will pardon
pc for saying so,) yet he declared at the same
me that he feared war, and that he would
the last man in the land to desire it; and |
not doubt that, if a suitable treaty should
me into the Senate tomorrow, he would
We it his sanction.
Mr.. Cass. will tell you about that when
e time comes. A laugh
Mr.. Johnson do not want him to tell
lie. He may spare me the remark. | know
la advance. He will, however, have an OPP
brtunity 10 tell us further, for have no doubt
at in due time a treaty will come before us,
espite of the opposition of the Presidents
!a.'nds as well as of his enemies.
! And as for the other Senator from New
ork, Mr.. Dickinson,) who commenced his
eech by telling us that he would demonstrate
bur title up te sd deg. 40 min. to all who
ould listen, and who talked to us about the
egard of Heaven being conveyed TO us in tones
hich threatened war or "a deg. 40 min. |
Ave Just as little doubt that if the question
bnes to 40 deg. or war, he takes 40 deg
IN Ich merriment.
I1here are some ofou friends on the other
de of the chamber, the Senator from Illinois,
MIR. Breese,) the Senator from Ohio, (Mr
lien, and the Senator from Indiana: MIR,
annegan,) who all go for sd deg. 40 min. or
yhtng. Now, have no doubt that the SEN
or from Indiana will "stick' to that, not pa
ntheticalIy, but in fact. A laugh. If these
,ntlemen will pardon me, | will venture to
that they are the Hotspurs of the Senate
mean of course in point of spirit, courage
nd gallantry The Senator from Indiana,
oppose, may be considered as the General; but
e Senators from Illinois and Ohio are Ger.
inly entitled to distinguished rank, for they
ii US there is no danger of war with Eng
nd, and one of them expressed the opinion
nat England could do us no harm.
Mr.. Breese. said no such thing.
Mr.. johnson. know you did not. You
ent for war, in spite of all the harm she might
O. But there are others who think that no
reat harm can come out of war with Eng
nd. What was the ground taken by the
enator from Ohio, (Mr. Allen.) First, he
old us that there would be no war at all
nd why? Because England dare not fight us
Observation-Disclosures for Oregon or any
hing else. 1t IS single match which he
Kinks she will never undertake, (and hope
God she never may.) The Senator thinks,
ldeed, that fshe can get Russia to join with
er, and France too, and has Mexico to aid
9th, she may perhaps pluck up courage e.
ough to fight the United States The Sena-
or says that she is the very feeblest Govern
men. on the face of the earth. This is said by
he chairman ofthe committee on Foreign Re
ations. And what makes her feeble? 1t is
he adaptation of the steam power to the naval
marine; it is her immense public debt divided
mong many thousands of her own citizens
And he tells US finally, that, possessing these
Elements of obvious and apparent weakness,
he dare not repudiate her debt--a privilege
which it seems the United States have
MIR. Allen. Isay that the word reputation
vas not used by me; but the Senator knows
hat state Of war suspends the interest due
IN foreign debts. And she would not have
Ibis relief, because her debt is owing at home
Mr.. johnson. did not mean to say thai
var suspended the payment of her own debt
was speaking of her own debt. Yet, in the
bame breath, the Senator said that England
dare net repudiate, and he finally held her VI
o the world as ga pauper." And this was t.
inspire US with sense Of her absolute weak