The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-02

TO disturb the business of the country. He
felt assured, therefore, that the Senator
had not made them uuadvisedIy and with.
out proper deliberations. As Tor thus Gov.
eminent reccding from the propositions
She had already made, the Senator had
said that he mentioned il only for the pur.
pose of denouncing II. Our position, then,
was fixed; and unless Great Britain thought
proper To recede there must be war. When
did Great Britain ever recede But more
than this tbey were informed that the
President, in his message, had recon-
mcnded that notice should be given Of the
termination of JOINT occupancy; and the
Senator had proceeded TO say that, il the
notice were given, war would be IneyIta-
Bile. They were, indeed, then, according
to The authority Of the honorable Senator,
standing on the very verge of war. Aud
If tie whole Senale were of the same opin-
ion, instead of adopting a resolution of IN,
quiry which they we're now called on 10
adopt, they would at once employ them.
selves IN making every effort at prepare.
titn and putting on all their armor without
any delay.
Mr.. Cass desired TO explain. lie did
no, say that war was inevitable, bu, thai Il
England, Of the expiration Of The wear,
persisted in the practical assertion OF her
claim TO the Territory OF Oregon II would
lead to war. He had stalled Yesterday,
aud he would repeat 1t now, that he be.
liesed England would persis, ~ that claim.
Mr.. Cnllenden. Under these imposing
circumstances, we may well ask of the
watchman, What of the night What
are We 10 dot ,ake for granted that We
shall give the notice Of the termination of
the Ioinl occupancy and, II we do, the
Senator tells US there must be war.
MIR. Cass. Bot added, MS ] now DO, il
England persist, as ! believe she viii, in
practically asserting her claim.
Mr. CrteDden. Then the Senator wish.
es TO be understood as speaking quali6edly.
| would be very glad to hear any esplans.
ton from the honorable Senator by which
public anxiety might lie relieved.
Mr.. Cnss said he could give no such cx.
PLANTATION. His opinion, il the Senator de.
sired to hear II, was, that We arc almost
on the verge Of war; FOR he believed tina,
England would persist in her claim.
Mr.. Cfutenden said that these momrn-
tous announcements we're calculated, he
thought, 10 create very great appfeten.
sions 10 The public mad, particularly when
coupled with other remarks Of the same
nature made by The honorable Senator.
After, for instance, informing the Senate
that England was not IN The habit Of seec.
ding fiom any preten.ion which She once
sets ~, though We cannot settle the differ.
cuccs IN any other way, he yet rrpudiales
! the idea Of arbitration. We'll then, what
vas The conclusion at which the hOnora.
, Die Senator arrived II was that war was
inevitable.
Mr. Cass observed that he did not wish
to convey any other idea than that he very
much feared that var would cnsue, be.
cause he believed that England would per.
sist N her protensIons.
Mr. Crltlcndeu uow understood the Sen.
atnr 70 say that he believed England would
persist 70 asserting her claim 10 tie whoe
Of the Oregon territory.
Mr. Cas- That is IT.
Mr. Crltcuden. Well, after the speech
Of tie senator Of yesterday, that Is some.
lhing Il a reiracuon.
Mr. Cas-. DO not relract single word.
r,lil repeat what | said. Mr.. {. here
, read tie passage referred To-.
) Air. CuUcudcn. Now | am ioinllv al
loss. Does The gentleman mean TINT Il
. We give the notice and be ihiuk. VIC ought
3 10 give 4, war wll necessarily follow
. Mr., Cuss. II, al the expiration of tho
, Year, England persists 10 her claim;
. cannot say wha, she will do, bot believe
she will persist.
, Mr.. Cuucuden. The Senator then Mt
length, instead Of announcing un ,ar,liahlc
{ inference, makes his inference contingent
d upon the happening 1t other events upon
I HE concurrence Of other circumstances.
I HIS conclusion, TO be complete, will require
. various other facts; such rs that Great
. Britain will at the end Of the year, take
) hostile possession Of the whole territory,
1t might be very lairly inferred that such
i course on the pat Of Great Britain
. would lead go n war aud rf the Senator
q desired To make out case sonlea hat
; stronger, let him suppose that Great Brit.
am should land her forces and take posses.
T sion Of the city Of Charleston, OF Norfolk,
> OF Baltimore la short, the meaning Of
the Senator, after AL was that war would
? inevitably take place, provided the grounds
for war were hereafter supplied. lie had
$ at frs, feared that the announcements mado
: by the Senator would have the effect to
create false alarm and this effect he
J thought The more likely to be produced BY
) reason Of the high character and standing
oil The senator, not from his personal and
d private character and standing alone, bat
from the intimate and confidential relations
3 which he was supposed to bear to the pre-.
= sent Chlel Magistrate Of the nation. It
would be very naturally supposed that dc.
Carnations Of so mnmeutous a character
would not be made without knowledge Of
D The sentiments entertained by the Admins.
, lTattuu. Taking all ttnsa co..: la......,n