Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-03-12

Vol. j2""No. II.
by her, we should regard MS offensive
aud bcliigcrcnt Should we not, hy
such course OF conduct, even IN
good cause, place ourselves ~ the
wrong before the eyes of the civilized
world There Is good old golden
rule, ~ applicable To the conduct ofnO-
tons rs oi individuals DO unto 9th. !
ers rs We would that they should do |
unto You. There Is an honor, n !
glory, a moral hcrolsm, IN acting upon !
the principles of this rulc, which new !
er eprpnr FROM the rod to'ds cC blood
and carnage.
Mr. Chairman, believing as 7 do that
this unfortunate and ptotractcd con
troversy may yet be amicnbIy adjus-
ted believing rs do tina, Il is the de-
sire and exreclution ofthc great body
Of the American people that Il should
ha->a siinsis-sl, ls@...ss. ass~t>alsxs sptsat
deem 10 be my duty as Il representa-
/ tive upon tins floor. looking TO the best
Interests and highest welfare of the
country, without entering my most
earnest protc>tatlous AGAINST every
course Of action, and every course of
remark, which, IN my Judgment, shall
tend, IN the slightest degree, tocosc the
door To SLch an adjustment, which
shall tend, IN the slightest degree, To-
interrupt OF cmharrns> negotiation and
above all, which shall tend IN any dc
grcc To array the two Governments IN
hostile collision upon such question.
In so DONG am sustained BY the con
scIuS assurance of thcHpproVoI OF those
for whom | am authorized here to
speak and to act, How could we more
clIcctualy close the door TO all further
negotiation, and to ALI hope Of an ann.
cable adjustment, than to natlty Eng
{ land of our determination, after the cX-
piration Of twelve months, to take cN-
, elusive possession of the whole Ore
r gon tcrrltoryl VIII she bc IN a bet
ter mood to negotiate 10y our inform
, ing her that she has no shadow Of
claim to any portion of that territory D.!
ID '
. terms, and render an nmIca5lc settle
{ mcnt more probable and more speedy
! hv telling her that she must quit pos
q session and abandon all prctcnsion OF
any title there after one years notice
. confess i, strikes me very differently.
, am not, however, unwilling 10 vote
for notice in some qualified form, cX-
pressing our earnest desire still To ne
= potiatc settlement, and giving aSsu-
j, rance that il is given with view 10 {
n more certain and speedy adjustment
v However much gentlemen may bo
ii uIspoScu ~ ucrry anu uuHuuncc tnt
q course Of former administrations, IN
offering division of tins disputed ter
r rltorv bv the i9th parallel Of latitude
e. and however they may dcnomcc thos'
n who would now acQulcscc IN such {
n division rs fair and honorable settle
r. mcnt. trust the friends of the prcScn
G Administration will spare It their de
% nunclaljous for HAVING made the same
Offer. Ufv....' ding tuo cNi'. H'
n prctcnSlonS aud lofty assertions OF tho
" inaugural Who doubts but # that of
fer had been accepted II would have
e. received the appreciation OF the @rcn
90 body Of the American people OF al
y parties Instead Of our calS beng 50
y iutcd with the c'auor about All iguo
y minlous surrender Of American sol
< and of American citizens, or OF a sacri
20 fee Of national interests or Of n1touu
- honor, the decd would have been ban
/ cd as one Of the proudcst and mobiles
N achievements N our diplomatic hlsto
20 rv SURPRISING credit would hav
If been claimed for the wisdom, and tao
II and promptncsS of this Admlnlstr;
,l ton, IN chrctng peaceful and homo
Ia able adjustment of this long stnndIn
IN controversy Yes sir had that propoS
u ton been accepted, doubtuol It woul
-. have received the sanction OF The \
- lncricnn Senate and OF the America
If people, and been everywhere halle
Ic as the harbingcr OF abiding peace an
N harmony between the two Cover
IN mcnts Even the manifesto OF Il
N Baltimore convention would have bee
II, forgotten amidst the general Jubilee
ed the glad tldings OF a result so fortuna
m and so desirable And Twill vcntu
We the prediction that. If the present A.
ar ministration should ultimately sctt
am this question upon that line of dlvlsiC
Of they who now most confidently nssc
or ourtitlc to be- clear Il mdlsputab' Ia Il
$ parallel Of 9th deg 80 MN, and wl
of now most vocilcou,ly declare dat ~
,ol one inch If the territory short Of th'
ed line can he surrendered without On
,ct honor and disgrace viii al least {
ed silent, # not III, first 10 commend II
.n. act
lstI entertain the opinion. Mr. 'h1i
m. man. that # wise and con'ld"fal"com