The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-02-25

SluVe, lor lhe most conclllatory that has been OF
ered, orthat can be offered. want the term-
nation OF that convention. rs 10 the mode and
manner of doing il, am willing to do ii in the
most cOnciliaiory manner TO Great Britain, am
willing TO accompany it with all but suppca-
ton that negotiation may be continued between
the two parties and brought to successful re-
suit am willing to do all that, provided this
and the other House of Congress shall say thai
this convention may no longer exist.
Sir, there has been sc much said on the ques-
tion of title in this case, that believe it would
be waste of time for me TO say any thing more
about it, unless refer to a little book YOU have
there upon the table, which you sometimes EN-
Iploy to minister solemn oath TO every member of
this House to support the constitution of the u
nited States. If you have il, be so good as TO
pass il TO the clerk, and | will ask him to re ad
what conceive to be the foundation of our title.
If the clerk will be so good as to read the 25th,
27th, and 28th verses of the Isl chapter of Gene
sis, the committee will see what conceive to
be the foundation of the title of the United
States
| The clerk read accordingly as follows:
"26. And God said: Let us make man in our
image, after our likeness; and let them have do
minion over the fish Of the sea, and over the
fowls of the air, and overihe cattle, and over II
tie earth, and over the creeping thing that creep,
eth upon the earth.
"27. So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God created he him: male and
female created he them.
1913. And God blessed them; and God said
unto them, be fruitful and multiply, and replen-
lish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion
over the fish OF the sea, and over the fowl Of the
air, and over every living thing that moYeth up
on the earth"
That, sir, Continued Mr.. A, in my Judgment
is the foundation not only Of our title to the Ter
ritory of Oregon, bat the foundation of all human
| title TO all human possessions. 1t is the founda-
ton of the title by which you occupy that chair
it is the foundation of the title by which we are
now called TO occupy the territory of Oregon :and
we cannot do it without putting close to any
agreement which we have made with Great Bri.
tain that we will not occupy it.
And here beg leave to repeat an idea that I
have already expressed before; and that is, that
there is a very great msapprehension of the real
merits Of this case founded on the misnomer
which declares that convention to he a conven-
lion of Joint occupation. Sir, it is not conven-
ton of joint occupdtion 1t is convention of
parties that neither of the parties will occupy
the territory for an indefinite space; first for ten
years; then, until the notice shall be given fiom
one party 10 the other that the convention shall
be terminated; that is 10 say, that the restriction,
the fetter upon our hands shal. be thrown off
which prevents occupation, and prevents the car
ryng into execution Of the law OF God, which
the clerk has read from the Holy Scriptures
Now, if this controversy in relation to the terri
| tory Of Oregon was with any other thar Chris
tian nation, could not cite that book. With
the Chinese, and all nations that do not admit
The canon of scripture, it would be a different
question. il would be a different question be-
tween us and the Indian savages, who occupy
That country so far as there is any right of occu-
patton, for they do not believe this book. sup
pose the mass of this House believe this book. |
see them go up and take their oath of Office up-
on it and many OF the southern members kiss
the book in token, suppose, of their respect for
lit. 1t is between Christian nations that the foun-
dOon of title 10 land is laid in the st chapter of
Genesis, and il is in this book that title to lurs
dction, to eminent domain, to individual proper.
ty had lis ioundation--all of which flow from 9th.
er sources subsequent TO that which the clerk
read
Now | will ask the clerk to read another pas,
sage Of that book; and that is, think, the 9Th
verse of the ID Psalm.
The clerk read:
"S. Ask of me, and shall give thee the hea-
then for thine inheritance, aud the uttermost
parts of the earth for thy possession"
If the clerk will read verse or two before that
which he has just read it will be seen to whom
it is sadsHe will give them.
The clerk read:
SO. Yet have SET my king upon my holy bill
of Zion.
"7. will declare the decree The Lord hath
said unto me, Thou art my son; this day have Il
begotten thee.
49, Ask of me, and shall give the the Lea-
then for thine inheritance, and the uliermost
parts OF the earth for thy possession"
That Continued Mr.. Az is the Parsonage to |
whom the promise was made of giving the heath
en- for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of
the earth for his possession. Now, the promise
contained in that verse was understood by all |
commentators upon ihe Bible, and by the Chris |
tian nations of all denominations, certainly be-
fore the reformation of Luther, TO apply TO the |
Lord Jesus Christ. Then, sir, without entering
into any long historical detail, by The Christians
and the Christian nations, (for he spoke now ofI
International law0 the Pope, or the Bishop of
Rome, was considered as the representative of
Christ upon earth; and this verse from the Psalm
promising The heather for his inheritance and the
ultermost parts Of the earth for his possessions,
together with another verse at the close of one
of The Gospels (Which he would moi delan the
committee by asking the,clerk TO read at the
deskD in which the Lord Jesus Christ after RI |
sing from the dead, said 10 his disciples, in sub
stance; "Go forth and preach to all nations my
Gospel; and will be with you to the end Of the |
world" From these three several passages OIL
the Scriptures, the Pope of Rome asserted and