The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-05

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sred Il the third time. How, then, with title thus
!, eneumh ered--and which We have admitted 10 en-.
numbered by these offers 10 adjust and compromise
} with what faith, with what claim 10 good faith,
could we now stand up before the nations Of the
earth and says Nov We viii Jake the whole terri
iory although the consequences may be TO involve
US in a war with England !" and liza conflict be-
tween thsse two nations come, permit him merely
10 say--for he did not intend 10 describe the
horrors Of war--thsi the whole civilized world
viii feel the shock from pole 10 pole. He
would never assert a claim in an individual
capacity 10 a property that he dad not believe
his own; he never would yield what he hon
eslly believed 10 be his own. He would never
claim for his constituents, and he trusted In God
the time would never come when any man upon thus
noor would claim for the American people, any rlgh
not clearly their own. When the claim ID made he
would not count the cost OF the consequences OF
maintaining Il. Therefore, although he believed the
Executive had honestly urged this matter, he was
T compelled 10 diifrr with hnn. He thought II be-
came this House 10 investigate this question OF legal
right and not permit themselves 10 be led by the
President 10 say that legal rights precisely
what he declares II they did--f they submitted
to his opinion 10 our legal rights, and asserted our
title 10 the whole Of Oregon--was Il not vain and
Idle for US to expect England to yield to our de-
nands and surrender her nghtsS Had the time
cone when any independent nation Of the earth
France, or Spain--when any independent nation,
declaring her Independence and maintaining her In
dependence, would yield and give up her clear and
ndispntable rights because demanded by another
na,ioni What nation had ever done IL, until she
was conquered or subdusd nation, and unable 10
maintain her rights, had IN ask them on such terms
as the strong Of the eonqueror might zee IL To
| grant theml Would England then yield her rights
without conflict II So she has lost the character
she once had Of being hrm, chiyalrous, and deter.
mined at oil hazards To maintain her Just rights "
y so, u would be stain upon her honor, deep dis
grace upon her nation, an abandonment Of the poll
cy shs has ever pursued. She Will not make this
4 abandonment and involve herself in this dshonor
AID disgrace. confIe, then, must snsue il we Ms
-ert The right claimed by gentlemen. We are IN
tora,sd by the Executive, that negotiations have
ceased that we have reached point whore all me-
goilaons are ended thar title is to $40 i0; and
hat we must he piepared to stand up aud defrnd
these rights. He saw The necessity OF giving this
notice; but he asked Of this House-at least Of oil
those who would be unwilling TO hold out 10 their
ri frllO N-eilZens q claim Of more than IL our Just
1 due-to accompany that notice with clear. dis
tinct ard positive assertion as TO the extent OF
these rights. England will see, then, that we
assert a claim To that which is ours, and no
more. liza war follows, how will we stand in thr
estimation Of mankind We have attempted time
af er lime to negotiate this question; we have offered
to compromise with you upon the line OF right you
have rejected IL; II becomes necessary TO dissolve
this convention; and IN twelve months that portion Of
u'e e1'to'y " ~" We "S s ." ''.N W
nus w. a' " US ''.Sa -, Ii ;, o'
- LII 80 -" e. ~ 80 ~ 800 49,
4 war for the maintenance Of a title which Is ndispu-
tably ours; and we will be sustained not only by the
hpIah Pe9Ple, ou' VIC oP'IIisn % p';dN'u
anu " u'e luosnenS ~ al u."s III W ~
&c. We sahu On hI P.eP'e Do a' ~, WI oui
sn's, anu VIC sna' e;o H'u'nPi Dus e. U.S. I I
ue contrary asser. Saiu, W ihoIe man % ouiS rt
US negaa'e he' Iish' "eoso'n''' anu We WIZ
NV ho' me- S'u shos ain' Na"e ma; VIC,
aoou' .ie enc " us nAea "ouHe :"
WIN INC useislaon OF us We we our u.le
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~ni sec 'hal '',e positi'" We 70 W Lo'a'io
OF me Ish oi o'neis. ne sngn'u ieai unsei su zen
circumstances !" iooh !" Nhe ihioie VI 'i"0e 'oi
success
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iean ee1Pe, " gNns w, "Guee ~ S io, uI
quai,heu io'n' ua' ou' u1ie - soou W % :" IN
we 90, VINO can aoun, tnat me consequence wl DC
anu nc oeheseu ulat ;, ue ,i " '"'' hor
uoe thougn, 'na' war woue ionos.
one worn more ne naa .n'c'aea SIMPLY pre-
sen' ms views upon lne 9uesuo" VI uee ou, a NC
mao "i ,h., Ia h. ne ~p1i %,, ', ,bs 70
use s VIC. hdu ;.I No.
OF hoery nourisnes pest when oeoewea WIN oiooo,
anu tne loea seen,eu 10 ,mPar' eonusash W '''e
ir'enas OF tne 'esoIuuon. Du' su1a, si man
N'aie "n ~ =. o 80, y, 49, syy.,m ~
mre, Oh 'ne contrary, " ,oe t'ee os "oe''y unoer
whisn res. requires .he p,ooa 0. me ana mine 20
give nnoershmen',l Wou,o say; Cu'n aoSn, why
cum ,eteh ne srounor me uee o' noeIy
winch ~oo'o euiuta" sroSs o'' !" Poaeo anu "a'
monyi anu ufoer US snaue Nv nna eon'en. anu
happiness; lot us oelenSe, wou'a % W,"Ing' wnen
assaulted oy 1ne nana o, Y.annyi 20 sp',i my noou
m'gn; oeLne trusted Iou,a NOT oe-I.na' we
should De involved IN war. ne diu no, oeneye we
should oe we Woulo oe S"hlen. SIMPLY WIN our
rights put war Is 70 'olow ine ma'n.enanee o, o.
our just rlshs, why, 'hen, et come WIN all us
horrors; Tor II we yield or ABANDON our rights Tor
feat oil war we lose our pos'.ion among tne NATIONS
oi the earth; Apply, tneh, the ooctr'ne 10 Eng
land; Will she abandon her righsf But u war, ne
repeated De toroeo upon us-aitnousn ne WOMB
not pass any encomium upon ms constituents Tor
their martial sp'rit, YET permit MN 70 say IN ther
oehali-and nc believed ne SPOKE ther sentiments
Trey wouid not ASK OF theF friehos 70 oorro~ iorll
tnde 10 Dear them up against its mstoIt1nes' no,
we would gamer upon our neaGh, saiu he) oesioe
our naive rock, against winch Inc MAD waves OF