Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-01-24
OREGON.


The recent debates in the Senate and
House of Representatives have had nc
other effect as we can perceive, than 10
keep the country in state Of doIbt-to
inspire the timil alternately with hopes
and fears, and 10 excite in the fearless
feelings OF confidence and chagrin. To-
day every thing indicates peace-to NOR
row there is no resource but war Mr.
Cass makes speech, and nothing but a
speed collision is 10 be expected; Mr..
Calhoun makes another, and the pipe of
peace is sounded Throughout the land its
tones have hardly liberated upon the ear
before the ex.President Adams makes an
other speech, and the trump of war is
ringing far and wide. To make speech
es for the purpose Of excitement, seems
70 be the only business of our honorabI
prescntatlves--lor, with the exception
Of talking, they have done nothing which
could not have been better done without
any noise at all--ln the meantime, the
whole business OF the community is de-
ranged-men are in doubt as 10 What
course Will be pursued-they can make
no calculation on the tuture--they can
neither send ship to sea nor send an or
der abroad with any certainty of safety.
These debates, too, have all arisen on
questions which called for no debate at
all. Mr., Cass introduced certain resou-I
lonS which were unnecessary in them
serves, but which alter being introduced
should have passed as a matter Of course
Mr.. flanagan introduced another set of
resolutions, and proposed TO fix their con
'IderalIon for future day--a matter that
req ulred no discussion at all, yet, by the
ntroJuc ton of a substitute for them, two |,
lays OF the Senate were spent in speeches,
Nhch led to nothing. In the House Of
representative the gu ston was equally
important on the reference Of Mr.. HGraI-
on's bill and fixing day for its consid-
ration, which very important matter,
Which should have been dispatched
ten minutes, has already led to de.
ave OF more than three days duration f.,
his is waste of time on the part OF our 4
representatives., and pernicious sporting r
nth the feelings of their constituents.
II 1t be exp edient to terminate the exis- :
ng con'entl on with Great Britain, why {
It 1t be done.-Let the joint resolutions :
that effect be brought forward, discus. q
ID and passed; or if it be thought mex. T,
'dIent let it be rejected, This eternal l.
ak can do no good, but does daily harm. :,
The present indications are, that the l.
Office to dissolvethe convention will pass =
9TH houses, and that it will receive the r
Xecu:lVe sanction. Such a course, may I
The end, lead to hostilties, and the pro- -
'blIlty is, that such will be the consequent e
IS of The measure. But if the thing is .
ght IN itself, the present doubtful posi-, -
On OF the two parties should at once be /
ade to assume u clear and positive char a
tier. These aIternations of anxiety and ;,
'nhdence, OF hope and fear, should be y,
lded, and il we are to have an honora-
e peace, let US know it; but il we are to -,
ave either actual or probable war, make h
lie preparations for its effectual prosecu-
On. Hesitation and delay are as in q,
rlous to nations as they always prove to st
dlviduals.-N, o. Delta.