Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-09
ENGLISH STAGGERING.

we copy the following from the debates
Of the British Parliament. This Lord Ben
tick has evidently been taking lessons in
staggering, and from appearances, he has
made great proficiency. In expatiating
upon the "broadsides ola line Of battle ship
he probably never once thought Of that IT.
tie scrap Of American history containing an
account of the battle between the Constitu-
tion and Gurrier, and the two hours fight
between the American ship Lawrence, on
the one hand, and the British ships Queen
Charlotte and Lady Provost on the other,
both Of equal size Of the Lawrence, in which
. whole English fleet was captured BY the
immortal Commodore Perry with fleet Of
much less magnitude. In case Of war,
Lord Bentinck may read to his establishment,
that there are other slime Of ships"
than those Of Great Britain, and quite IS Ter
ry6c. But here is the braggadocia:
In the course ola debate on the proposed
timber duties, which occurred in the House
on the same day, Lord G.. Bentinck made
some very emphatic remarks upon the dis
satisfaction Of the people Of Canada with
the measure proposed. He thought the
Canadians had reason to be alarmed at its
effect, and said that accounts had been re-
ceived Of great dissatisfaction among them
on account Of it. So far had this gone that
they were even considering whether it
would not be advisable for them to seek
annexation to the United States. He pro-
ceeded:
"This was not just the time to quarrel
with the colonies, when Mr.. John @. Ad-
ans ("Oh, oh') was blasphemously. he
wonlp say, calling 10 his aid the word Of
God as justification for lighting up fire.
brands and unleashing the hellhounds of
war on our territory Of Oregon. (Hear,
hear. He did not think this was hap
Ply moment for Her Majesty's Ministers
by their fiscal measures to ALLEVIATE our
Canadian friends, when storm was gath
ering against us. Yes, there was cloud
in the west, and that black cloud would
grow blacker still, and perhaps break over
us, If such measures as those were offered
to our Canadian colonists.
"He, for one, was as anxious as shy one
that peace should be manifested with hon
or. He thought this country could very
we'll afford 10 repose on her laurels and
need be in no haste again to enter into the
conflicts Of war; but he must say, that the
way to maintain peace was not by making
dishonorable sacrifice either &c our colo
NAL or domestic industry. (Hear, hear. J
He was as willing as any one that if a doubt
should arise about our rights the question
should be referred to an umpire, lie cared
not whom: and he was equally willing to
concede to the American States that to
which we had no right. But il il came 10
this. that the Bible should be quoted for the
title Of the Americans TO the Oregon ter
ritory, he trusted that we should not 90
4, tho II S,..- - -
Tree trade in our hands, and ready to bar
ter away the birthwright of the British
farmer. But il these differences should
not pass away, he should not ask the right
Hon. gentleman in the chair to have the
Bible read at the table; but, relying on the
all-powerful aid Of the God Of Battles, he
shonld con6de that he would he enabled ia
address the Americans in the language Of
British thunder from the broadsides Of q
line-of-battle ship. Hear, hear,) Firm
in the justice Of our cause. when the last
resources Of peace should have passed a.
way, With an adjust Providence on our
side, fearing no human enemy, they would
send those British seamen which the gov
eminent BY their measures that night were
going to destroy, to the seaboard Of Amer
lea, to speak in terms that could not be
misunderstood and make assertion Of our
rights. (Hear. hear.)"