The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-03-06

extensive and formidable partsof their pre-
Parations were the Notifications Of the prin-
cipal exposed Ioris and stations, which he |
thought could hardly be supposed to guard
against invasion from the United States; and
to incTease the number of steam vessels In
lieu OF the Ole craft, which it appeared other
nations were about TO adopt, aud which he
confessed be thought a matter Of doubtful
lpoIicy. In short, no assumed the prepara>
tons IN progress to be only apartsof wire
and prudent systemiof national defence and
protection, and Of preparing in time Of peace
for the exigcncies Of war, il il should un.
fortunately come from any quarter whatever;
and be distinctly repeated his disclaimer
that they had particular or direct reference
10 rupture with the United States on the
Oregon question OF any other ground.
ln regard TO my opinion on this subject,
which the President has been pleased to De.
sire. = il is altogether probu-
bic that the possibility Of other difficulties
from other quarters in Europe !"
may have its influence in debating the poll.
Icy Of the extensive preparations in progress
in all parts Of the Kingdom; and, with un.
abated confidence in the Ifankness and
straightforwardness Of Lori Aberdeen, and
, without meaning to distrustin the slightest
degree the sincerity of his disclaimers in
our recent conversation, | do not think it
ought TO be assumed by any one that wars
like preparations upon such scale as that
upon which they are undeniaby making
here, could not have an indirect reference
to the possible contingency OF rupture with
Us. And at the same time il is perfectly
obvious that :hey are in great degree, and
especially so far as they consist OF an aug
mentation 10 the number Of steam vessels
and Of the naval marine generally. precise.
! " Of the character TO be most appropriate
and the most useful 10 war with our coun
try. am rot prepared 10 say, nor do
! deem il material todocide, how far We have
right 10 expect an explicit disclaimer o
the character aud purposes Of the wahik,
!. preparations now making By Great Britain
under the circumstances. They may be III
dictate Of various motives Of policy, and III
result Of many causes; and, without httemn
ting TO assign 10 each its particular infIu
ence, am by no means prepared 10 adm
that the apprehension Of difficulties wit
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it is very clear that IL a. rupture with Il
United States should grow out Of our pr
sent difficulties, this country will be
N, fully and effectually prepared for it at !
ot points, and for all possible purposes, as
ng that, and that alone, had been the object
re all her waTlike preparations. She will
I'M in a situation to act and stIike as piomp,
he and signa!ly as she could with her energi
is, exclusively directed to that end; and fe
Ire il my duty TO add, that not TO expect, in ca
es rupture becomes unavoidable, that Il
ov. Government, thus in complete armor, W
er. promptly and vigorously exert her utm,
pre- power to infiict the utmost possible iniu
ity upon our country and all its interests, wot
The not be doing justice to such crisis.
'ou think it ought to be
pected, indeed from all | learn / cam
our doubt, that, ia case Of hostilities, the a
last of this Government will be to strike
heaviest blow at the commencement, in
expectation of being thereby enabled
|. shorten the duration of the war.
have the honor to be, ETC.,
LOUIS McLANE
The Hon. James Buchanan,
!. Secretary of State, Washington.
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