The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-07-30

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gassh-d mrmher az a. less prominent.
perhaps. IN debate. than oshess. hns - dr-
serving e public honor snd public credit
isar he sxesiinns which ne has made n me
mainienanee az Peace. TI.ond cheers I
| mean nv noble friend he Secretary al
S.ase for Foreign Affairs. Lead cheers ]
lie has dared 10 arrow thai he links IN
Christian country there is moral ohliga-
lion upon Christian Minister 10 exhansl
every Effort before incarEing ihe Iisk II
war. I.oad eherrssl Bni. while he has
moi shFuns from tie ayow-I ol lhal npin-
ion. will. in justice - him. say ihis-iI
i p richly consistent with ,hai opininn.
= 10 she moral obligation Of maintaining
peace While peace can be maintained ~ ilh
hanor-bul there never was . Minister
less inclined 10 sacrifice any essential 10
ieiesi, nr ahs;e any thing from lIie digni-
" and honor Of his country. for tile pnr.
pnse Of securing even thai inesiinahle
blessing. cheers. Sir. 4 10 hope that
We leave The foreign relations or this
country in . satisfactory state TIoud
cheers that, speaking not only of
France, but speaking of the other great
Powers Of Europe, there is confidence in
The attentions OF lhls country. and real
desire on The p II Of the Government Of
other PoHegs 10 cooperate with rs in the
maintenance of peace. rcheers. Sir, IL il
that mutual confidence IN The hnnor and in.
lenliOns Of public men which mnsl Iscili.
iates The maintenance Of reace. We come
IN conflict with France in distant parts of
The world; th,Te are heated parlisans nalu.
rally and justly jealous Of The honor cr
their respective countries : enarrels, small
in themselves, might be magniiied by the
spirit Of jealousy, and too nice rivalry
shout national honor might easily be To-
mented into cause OF war, desolaiing
nations, unless The councils III the great
Powers were presided over hy those who.
feeling peace TO he The true interest Of
the civilized world. are determined that
the heated passions &C angry partisans
shall not invol'e their respective coun-
tries in war. Loud. cheers
Sir, il any thing could have induced
me 10 regret decision on The part Of the
House premaluTely terminating The exist
ence OF this Administration, il would have
been the wish iha, we sloud have survi-
we'd the tlav when intelligence might lie
received from the United States Gloud
cheers as to the result Of perhaps our
las, aiiempi TO adjust those differences be-
Tween this country end the United States.
which, unless speedily terminated, might
have involved us in war.
The House viii probably recollecl that
II er we had offered arbitration, and that
: a.---l..I hAsFrtts"-rHr message ~ met
louse Of Congress in that country which
led to discussions with regard 10 the ter.
minaiion Of tina, convention which provi-
ded for temporary adjustment, of differ
ences-at least for atemporary avoidance
of qnarrel-and enable the two countries
jointly to occupy The territory Of the Ore.
gon. Sir, The two Houses of The Amer
lean Congress. although advising the Pre-
sident of The United States 10 signify to
this country, as he was empowered to do,
line termination Of the existing conven-
tion. by giving years notice. added 10
that advice. which might perhaps have
been considered of an unsatisfactory or,
hostile character. the declaration that they
advised The notice for the termination of
The convention 10 be given in order that it |
might facilitate an amicable adjustment OF
the dispute.
Weihough, the addition Of these words
by those high auihoriiies--lhe expression
Of hope that the ierminationnf The con-
vention might the more strongly impress
uponthe two countries the necessity of am
lcable adjustment-we thought that those
expressions removed any barrier to a re.
newal by either country Of The attempt to
settle this difference. We did moi hest
tate, therefore. within two days after the
receipto Of that intelligence OF a wish ex-
pressed by the Houses Of Congress lha,
efforts might be made for The peaceful ter.
mination Of these disputes although the
offer of arbitration had been reiecied--weI
did not hesitate I'd do that winch, in the
present stare Of the dispute. il became es.
seatial - do; not 10 propose renewed
AND heightened negotiations. but to speci-
fy frankly and =, once what were the terms
on which we could consent TO a partition
Of the country Of the Oregon. Sir. the
President Of the United Slares, | must
say, whatever might have been the ex-
pressions heretofore made by him, and
however strongly he might have been PERI
snnally committed to the adoption Of |
different course, wisely and pa,rioiically
determined al once to refer our proposals
10 the Senate--ihat authority of The Uni
ed States whose consent is requisite for
he termination Of any negotiation of this
Kind; and the Senate, again acting in The
zane spirit. has, / have the heartfelt