The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-03
THE DAILY UNION

Great Britain has only 274 sailing vessels of all
kinds carrying from two guns and upwards To
this add 100 steamers, and the sum total Of heI
naval force is counted. have said nothing Of any
steamers on our side, though IL is obvious that
should be able 10 combat our enemy with the same
weapons that she can WELD against What
then, have We 10 fear that enemy must not fear
morei IL Is with pain and uneasiness, therefore,
that hear gentlemen object to giving this notice
because war may lie the possible or probable conse-
quence, even if they really think so. Why tell US
that our cities will be laid waste and burnt to ashes,
or put under contribution swell the Golfers of the
victors' Why tell us that the fanatic aboliionst
will turn traitor TO his country, and uniting with
Christian and phlsnthropic England, insiigale
the slaves Of the South to rapiDe pluBder
confagraton, and murder, and at the same
time dare 10 invoke the name of the Deity
| and the Redeemer Of the world TO bless and pros
per their efforts Sir this is too horrible But we
told, too, that the President viii not be sustained
by his own frends-that they will shack QUIZ
do not believe this, bur am sorry 10 hear il on
this floor, because this, TOO like the line Of COM
promise, comes from our enemies, and is but
! echoed here. As proof Of this, read an extract
from the London Examiner Of December g:
THE views Of Mr. Polk evidently those OF personal
Illustration Not being an orator and having little 10 60
si domestic Statement Jackson having already dcOn.
hed the moneyed anstoerley hs has chosen the Oregon
crown bis trophy, and we may expect that he wi per
how far he win be supported There is nothing which the
Americans are more opposed to than the fact OF any
man carving importance and emnenee for himself They
i'll not 20 to in order to make Mir Polk hero But
the western and Wild States have indomabe desire
to he the soyeregns Of the continent and 20 extend
their influence to the Pacific as we'll as to the Atlantic
A the United States exist these states the
s sn'S Ds say ~ hs end Of bag some passage to
lgh road Of politics and commerce opened 10 the Pa
cine tlsy would form g. esare They insist therefore
ems and norheasteTns 10 this fixed purpose Of Mr.
Polk and Of the Vest Hitherto the sOuihems and
he YVES haNa ~
Ployins the other ssTeresrng both agreed In the
ofrsnas and indeed hitherto almost all great questions
to fall sSunder The 'GonsyeEe Traveller a khrewd OBJ
server who writes from America In the Times remarks
and records the fact The souihens support but luke.
warmly the aror and pretrnsloas OF POLL Ths
Oregon, they admit desirable especially the 4sth DE.
gree but the present attainment Of Is not wOh
with Great Britain, which would be result contrary 20
both their interests and tastes II the New FORK people
were dsineliLed TO tho southern planters they
would aonee put an eNngusher upon the martial ink.
ings Of Mr.. Polk. The wings > indeed and they
mouth OF Mr. Webster The wings, however are confined
not only TO the educated classes bat the elder members
ottho'e classes There Is Young America among the
wings which has deserted and turned against them al
least remained neutral the last election; and
this u the source much pathos and regret the part OF
webster As to the mob, the democrats the lshry they
are oicourse for row. and the very wings them.
selves, though they depreeate desire Oregon The
oregon Is, IN TACT, second New Englsnd-barren
tins commanding an ocean, and the point OF communa.
ton from Its own continent TO continents beyond that
ocean Oregon may day be In the West what New
England is in the Ess-the great commercial capital
the scat OF trade and Manufactures oinelsctual activity
and influence the moral 10 the arstocat
and physical propenses Of the South II is no onder
that the acquisition Of the Oregon popular even at Bos
the ,l9th degree
In this connexion, | read from the London Times
OF the Sd instant, extract in relation 10 compro-
mise on the parallel Of 40. need not stop TO re-
mind the House that the Times is more than the
semi-ofieial organ OF the British government. But
here it is:
I'VE think then that eysr, nur,o.. of ho,L Lo,o- -
interest would be answered II the British minister on
whom devoves the duty making fresh proposals to
part the offer made to England by MIR Gan in the Pes
dency and under the direction fr Adams That proposal
boundary line reserying to Great Britain Vancou
vsr island the hsrbor Of 81 Juan de rucs and the free
navigation Of the Columbia"
So that gentlemen who oppose this notice. and
talk about war and Its consequences, and threaten
the President with the opposition Of his friends may
see that they are completely forestaled in their re-
marks, and are merely repeating the language of the
British press. The coincidence is no doubt acct
dental, but il is nevertheless striking and painful
And here, sir will lie deferred from doing Justice
to gentlemen usually found opposed to democratic
administration, and who on this great national ques-
ton the side Of their country First in their
rank, stands the honorable gentleman from Massa-
chusetts, often alluded in this debate and to
whom the term venerable is go well applied. He is
indeed so--venerable from age from enlarged expert
ence, and from his long and important public seryi-
ces. SIR, there are few such men living. have
not been an admirer of all his public acts do not
subscribe to his political creed. do not belong to
the same political party. But for his conduct on
this, as well as on other OCCASIONS he has my respect
and the homage due to his eminent public and pr.
vate worth. know, sir, it has been said that the
wings who go for the notice in it consequences
they Think favorable to the establishment of their
peculiar doctrines and the ultimate success of their
party and its principles. Such may be their views
But will give them credit for their acts without inn
pugning or doubling the correctness and fairness of
their motives. So long they act in accordance
with my principles, and my notions of right, they
shall have my applause.
Mr.. Chairman, l have thus given my views, but
very imperfectly, upon the important subject row
under discussion. believe have spoken the sem
tments of my constituents, and represented truly
those of great majority Of the people of the State
of New York. On this subject do not speak with
out authority. At county convention, composed
of delegates from every town, held at Norwich, in
the county of Chenango, on the 2Sth uIt., only a
few days ago, the following resolutions were unan-
Imously adopted:
"Resciued That in the election Of James K Polk to the
presidency there was triumph of great democratic prin
cpes over their federal opposes; and that Is due the
principles should be fully and faithloy carried out
Resolved That we approve Of the doctrines and senti
ments contained in the message OF President Polk; that
they are such as put forth by the Baltimore con.
yention and such as the democracy pledged abide
by
"Resoiped That have read with pleasure the unan
sweabe arguments Of the President and Secretary OF state
in favor of the American title the Oregon territory up TO
81 degrees and forty minutes north latitude; and that we
are in avor OF giving to Great Britain notice that the Uni
ted states wish to terminate the joint occupancy trusting
TO the Justice of claim and the proof upon which Il
rests 10 shield us from mputnon the national
honor.
"Resoiped That the readmission Of Texas 10 the Amer
can Union Ia measure calculated In its to
strengthen the nation, add to its general prosperity and
with the possession and settlement Of Oregon to up
Tree people and their institutions upon TERRITORY extending
from ocean to ocean, from the baeful Influence OF
Europe an tyranny and that those representatives of the
people who voted for the contamination of the measure
are entitled to the approval Of the democracy
"Resoired, That the establishment OF an independent
treasury unconneced with hanks for the sae.keeping OF
the public money Is required by the people and would be
country, -"
"Resoired, That in favor such tariff rs shall
lessen the burdens Of the people furnish revenue for the
support OF government and afford the requisite incidental
protection to American interests and productive industry,
need not stop to tell you of the great interests
which she has involved in the question of peace or
war--of her agricultural commercial and nanufac-
turing weath-her numerous population, great re-
sources, and conceded power. Neither is it nccesaa
/ nT H., Il