Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-21

without disgace But give you the benefit Of the aerna
tive that you do something And although you
have concocted the elements Of action you make
Territorial Government II you this say, by
the laws OF natons leads 10 What will be the effect
Of the twelve months notice, If neither party moves hostey
and Great Britain remains The extension Of your jursdic
ton What Is that The claim of the eminent domain
And what ~ that II claim ranscendng all other claims
and excluding all other Jurisdictions Admit for a moment
that under this state Of things British process issued by
British judge, served British subject what the con-
sequence War. The bei is distinctly stated Why
Because it invasion Of the right Of eminent domain
greater insult could not be offered.
Let suppose Suppose that the State Of Massa
chuses in the effort extend her jurisdiction her black
citizens Charleston disposed by process issued by
Judge in Boston, through sheriff Of Massachusetts,
writ Of hadcas corpus the Governor Of South Carolina
would it would not be invasion Of the right Of emf
domain and insult and between other soveregnes
casus be? put TO the lawyers Of this House But
this could appen because the President has declared
and the declaration has been rechoed herc that when the
twelve months over must either retire with disgrace
consummaie your dcnards. There will be such thing
retirement with Disgrace That viii not do But by
carrying into effect his proposed meatre INC President VIII
compel the expulsion of the HuSon Bay Company compel
her to strike the Of ST. George, call in her hunters
from the raries break up her settlements and make an
exodus.
VIII she go, sir Will she 60 Let me tell you an
doe that my knowledge -Four years ago the
Hudson Bay Company and the Russian Fur Company nearly
involved Russia and Great Britain Lord Aberdeen
said the head Of the Hudson Bay Company, Sir George
He replied, 81 would be willing, but it would require the
outlay Of immense capital and have security for the
territory south Of it. because the Americans claim it. Make
the purchase, said Lord Aberdeen and will guaranty
to YOU lis possession p and at this moment whole
northwest Territory in the hands Of the Hudson Bay Com
pay, with the exception Of the small fort Of ST. Michael
which the Russian banner floats merely 70 attest the sove
rcignty. Think you with this whole matter view, that
the British Minister would have advice, If after
company had involved itself in large expenditures England
intended to retire back before the own the
Of this nation
Suppose you give the notice, what is the result Great
Britain says notice provided by the treaty for be
neft waive it. will not wait for the twelve months to
expire demand your utimatum. The same spirit which
has SO CALAMITY come up to the rescue in this Hall
will not shrink from giving that umatn, whichis 80 clearly
figured out in the message Of the President otae
the entirety Of the region What does Great Britain
make That very explicit, but do not mean TO give
up and the days Of cvary over aSc not going
to wait for yoh but having fleets in Che four
having the Medisersncan At west hurl back
defiance to you, and 20 WhAtsths rcsul The
6rst waited ch nrgoses the Indian and
heary rich whsIamen the Noslh Pacific, would bete
annncistioa the British Aeet, on priaoners
In every sen, before you make preparation, send
the wings Of stess intelligence danger abroad the rich
exuberant Of the country falls prey TO British
fleets, carried into British ports and sold ard sailors
with whom expect to man navy will have been swept
into the prison ships and Dartmoou And hsse let me re-
mark, BY the wsys Nm b ahsspa q hist os
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drawn from the mines in Nova Scots and piled up in Jsma
ca, Bermuda and Barbados Win guns end Psxhan shet
abunJsny stored atesch Of ese stsio And thus "a che
combinations which has lent these iive and de-
sructive elsmel will striks onc Whers then, will be
potent arm s in your foi6catons Il IL in Fottsss
Monroe That become position, not OF de5ensye,
but of Offensive warfares Before You cs march your sol
diers from Corpus Christi, Great Britain, with the speed Of
lightning upon that fortress and thus command
completely the pass of Of your Che
sapeake She Immediately take pcsseason Of Fort Adams
Mediterranean-the Long sand Sound for at neither Of
these positions have you single regiment She with
her feet easily pass up the Narrows, which, from my
observation, know 70 be ndefensibe, going up 70 the
city, and by her floating batteries rong town raisng
contributions the In sor iime darling Nike
bird the wings Of steaD YOU find her your orthern
coast And where is dssDcc sgan2 descending all
moment your coas and then again. like Abdei Ksde
etresung the very moment would attack her TO the de-
scrts Of water
This is pot all Not only would your cities be laid under
contribution, but the whole industry Of country would I've
broken down. The idea generally is that industry would
thrive IL may commonly be But industry is mental
operations and upon the regularity Of mind depends the eff
cheney Of hands, The very facility which will be productive
of defepce ~tend unpose regulated The rapid
communication Of intelligence across electric wires will be so
fruitful Of rumors transmssive Of the Of calaes
from portion Of the country "a the other, to unsee
the thoughts Of all For example The 10 this
city that Boston invested. Forces collected When
they have taken up the line Of march for that city, nte
that the energy has retatcd, and gore
other point Instantly, with the speed c liehtnng the
mander sends VOID TO Them 20 retuvn Tho whole country
would thus o day to day be kept astae Of agoRze sus
pcnse and the epose Of night be disturbed by the cruel
sppreensions. Who can be industrious in such ofdeep
solicitude and constant alarm
But again Great Britain throws her fleets into the mouths
of your hafbors. Your except by her
permission, and she will certain cases. permit to go
out, but to return. Can you prevent it,. How BY
building steamshps Build them. How will they out Of
New York Build, yoa please, Eve hundred vessels as
by magic, and how will they go out from New York
Such vesse would have go out separately or probably
abreast and Great Britain BY ranging along the coast
and forming crescent Of her Ascs would have them in
cuI dc sac. -.
Nor will you have the Lakes upon which to put your YES
sells. Why You made treaty with Great Britain that
neither nation should keep aoat those walters AMY armed
vessels carrying than gun. While you have slept
she has been sowing She has cut canal through
the rapids Of the Lawrence which enables her. with her
batteries, the bosom Of Ontario She has cut
another (hc Weand canal which gives her access to Lake