Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-02-26

think to be the duty of this relation this
matter hold il be the bounden duty of the govern
men Of the United States from the performance Of which
she cannot shrink without dishonOr that her nst
tutons are up and maintained within her entire Inn
its here her duty ends; but added TO this, she has
privilege from the enjoyment Of which no government or
combination of governments shall deprive her-ha
is when any contiguous nation wishes unite her destiny
with ours and become of consultations OF free
States will pull up tie latch string and let her come
in shsre with in oil the privileges aud lmmunltes OF
our glorious confederacy. We claim right force
within our circle any people who do not desire TO SIT at
our family hearth but do claim and will exercise,
the right choose company and this right we
will rrnquish only with national existence We do
not wish ss Rome did TO extend borders by the force
of arms rather the rule of right than Of might
In the end such policy will be to have been wise
for Rome expanded acquiring one possession after an
other conquest she obliged maintain herself by
rapne and plumber wherever she could carry her
and the consequence was that when she could longer
possessions che had acquired By force BY the
same she used in their acquisition she fell We,
on the contrary accept only those who come voluntarily,
and from choice. And those who desire admission into
our confedescy need force retain them there Each
additional State admitted under such circumstances, adds
another and pillar for the defence and or
nament of the temple of liberty.
/ Another new, and TO q very strange argument,
against these resolutions is that if we, by asserting our
rights Oregon, unfortunately plunged into war,
The consequence would be- depression of democratic,
and rise of federal principles, that centrasm will grow
on the ruins Of State ghis Mr.. Chairman, / am
democrat and the saying is dyed in the wool; have
always TO the utmost of my ability opposed cenirasm,
banks funded debts and protective tariffs indeed has
been a remark, that ] was radical, that it
placed me century in advance of my party. But,
be it known that am not the to maintain my pollii
cal party in the management of internal affairs by the
surrender Of external rights. And now declare in the
presence Of this House. and in the face of the world that
if il be necessary the maintenance Of national
rights and counirys honor that my political opponents
take the rens Of government, am this day willing 10
make 10 them the MISUNDERSTANDING, from my soul
DO believe that in everything that pertains to the honor of
our country they patriotic and that
differences 10 administrative grow Of
honest differences Of opinion 10 what will best promote
our countrys veal But utterly Tepudae the gentle.
mans argument it is false in theory, and equally false in
fact. Democracy grow and has grown, whilst the
storm Of ragged in all its fury the seeds Of democracy
into the earth by the hand of the revolution;
craded in its storms and nursed in its ercest
ficts there and then the Of liberty planted and
the empess of only loosened the earth about It's
roots that might grow the faster and spread the wider
its have been pentully moistened by the
fes blood of those who defended ii against the furious
assaults of the wild boar of legitimacy, seeking whe
bis iusks against its inner bark And tell gentlemen
that if it is occasionally moened by the blood OF the pa
ot honestly shed in its Defence will not grow whit
the worse, leaf that account Has the
West the whole of the beautiful inland paradise
ded with the cank of and has not its SOIL and
ry furlong thereof been stained with the blood of the
pioneer and Indian commingling they fell in deadly
strife Will any man tell that liberty, in its most
comely and unobtrusive form. does flourish there
Sir the very place where it may be truly said,
have liberty without RIGHTEOUSNESS and order in the alb
sence of law.
been reminded Of The and greatness of The
e ment with which likely TO in conflict. do
desire speak harshy of the British government
IF but despise this constant Wanting Of the greatness
IS England. Who, and what is she The seat of her
power is situated little island stuck down in the
is North True she has spread her like seas,
grasp in all the shores but still she is not terrible
make the nations uemble All of her greatness de-
pends upon her commerce. Clip her wings of that and
II like the bird Of love- she falls to the earth eess
'r seek conflict between my country and Great Britain
Let each pursue her path alone and unm0ested by the
other. We will not go out OF way TO attack the Bri
fish lion but if he chooses himself across our path
and refuses to peaceful summons then there
e will be aIernative-ihe American eagle will strike he
talons into his nosr and you will his blood spou
h as though whale had been harpooned.
There is repeat, occasion for war; and there viii
ID be none unless the government of Great Britain desire
t. war with this country. If she does. she may make Thu
y question the pretext Whether she
b be seem If it is the design of Providence that she shall
he decline she arose, by degrees, conflict will come
IN IT. the other hand it is her destiny pay blood thu
debt of blood she the world then have objection
belong the nation and to live in the age that shall
chasise her the evils she has inflicted the human
&c race. She is old and within; the blood of age
stains Der skirts. If she is mad enough to attack tn
,n young giant of the western world, whose tall shadow
already beginning 10 eclipse ne glory on ner mead De tn
aud let those who engaged in thu
conflict stand from UNDER and prepare hear crash
nd if the ribs of nature broke.
Some gentlemen scott what has been called the des
or inv of nations what is the thing, th
ey Providence of God in the affairs of Sir where
nd we two centuries aeol We were handful of Pilgrim
to landing upon Plymouth rock, aud small band of
ier planted the sunny sands of the South. FrOT
this small beginning, and in this short time what have
ay becomes We have advanced by steady and peacefu
strides covering the continent with independent and il
dustrious citizens following the red foot by feo
tie driving him from haunt haunt, until, like small an
y broken cloud that skirts the aro horizon he
along the shores of the western ready to take b
last plunge and leave the graves of his fathers be Wis
Ids ted forever Is there no destiny in this Is mt
Sc the finger of God plainly when he first
DO heavens the star of Bethlehem! The man who
up not must be either blind or infde
II is said by that do need the Oregon e
al rtory for purposes of settlement This great mistake
it that you may clearly the into which
have falen invite you go to the West and visit
m of our log cabins and number its inmates. There yC
will see strong youth of eighteen with his bett
half lust commencing the first struggles of ndepende
II life Thirty years from that time, visit them agar
to and instead of two, you find in the fami
9TH TWENTY-FIVE This is what l call the American mt
ritz tipication table Multiply this next generation
md this table, and where, without Oregon, will you fiji
ow room for people The greater portion of Ii
I'M multiplying mass Of humanity have their faces
be wards the setting Westward bo' is the crl
i'm and you can no stop them this side the shores of
the Pacific than you dam up the mighty waters of Il
as Missouri, whilst the melting the Stor
ing mountain in which it takes its rise. Whera, repe'
he without Oregon, to find for people
am What are do with the little whteheaded girls
wn boys-God bless them who ihrong valley
bright and blooming the flowers that deck mat
an prairies!
Sit Can It be true as suggested BY the gentleman fro
ex. South Carolina (M Rheti that there is danger of
can combined alliance of European powers against us
the they exhibit disposition to form unholy alliance