The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-18

ident; | excuse him for making the offer, but h,
must not do il again and shall not with my consent
VIII not ask whether we can now get what VI
we might have got before. | would demand on
just rights, and then enforce them, peaeeably il W,
could, forcibly If we must. ..
| When once am satisfied of my rights, will in
SOL upon having them; and il Great Britain should
declare war in twenty-four hours, let her do il
rather than sacrifice Of interest honor, let tn,
war esme, We have whipped her twice, and W,
can whip her again. TT.
MIR. Y. said we were told that the question wal
one IN which sectional feelings were brought Il
bear--that the West was pressing this matter, as d
she alone was interested. Not so, SIR the Wes
knows her rights, "and knowing, will dare main.
tain them" And whether she is now able TO enforce
her claim, IN common with the balance Of this
Union to Oregon, is a matter of doubt that will moi
deter her from bold and independent expression Of
her claims and her wrongs.
Mr.. Chairman, some gentlemen know but little
OF the wealth, value, and resources Of that empire,
the valley Of the Mississippi whose inhabitants are
honest, industrious, brave and patriotic; and whose
population, after 1880 will be able To demand their
rights upon this foor With the exception Of the
grant Of 100000 acres Of the public lands to the
new States, for the purposes Of Of internal improve.
meni, we are strangers 10 the public treasury.
q voice. That was wing Congress-.
Yes, sir, il was; and will not deny them that
credit which il due 20 thensuch credits are 80 rare
that they should not he withheld when due
But, Mr.. \. said, that in bestowing that donation
they had fallen $40 900 acres short Of what had been
granted to Ohio for similar objects.
With all thus boosted hberality, my state is minus
$40 900 acres; and row give notice. shall, before
Tie close OF the present session, propose
ure IN place her an equal footing with the State
Of Ohio. If fail viii tell my people to be quiet
I'LL 1880, when she will have a representation on
this floor who will be able to ask for Justice and TO
IN Nha nil tek kash -asa
pended in the valley Of the Mississippi will give
you credit for, but will present long and large
account for "back rations"
Mr.. Y. said the West, and those in favor Of the
notice, had been denomlnatsd by some gentleman
rs the party, and they designate themselves as
the peace party Al home, ! am considered man Of
Peaee-so are my constituents; but not at the sac
rihee Of honor. WAR, pestilence, and famine, )"
sooner than dishonor. IL they mean to assiminte
the war end peace parties OF the present day with
those OF the revolution, and the last war, glory in
the appellatIon Did foreialhers in the Teyolu-
uon count the cost OF war with England, when
we were but handful, and without money or
munitions Of war; Did they ask what the war
would cost us TO battle against the mother country
who was enforcing upon the colony taxation without
Did they ask or count the cost when
our gallant sres threw the tea Boston, and
refused TO drink IT, because il unjusty forced upon
them? No, sir; the only inquiry was-Are the col
and unjust laws The question being answered in
the affirmative, we find the Adamses, and the Han
cooke, and egions Of others march up to the ques
ton and meet il like men and like patriots. Mr.
\. said there was peace party in 1912 and during
the last war. We heard their opposition TO the war
from the halls of Congress and from the holy sane
tuary. The peace party during the last war abused
the administration for getting into the war; and their
opposition violent against the war party that
they described James Madison, John Holmes,
Felix Grundy, and the d, as the leaders Of the
war party, and called down mprecalions upon them
for their defence Of the rights and interests Of the
country, for voting supplies for the army, and men
and means TO defend the country. God forbid that
should ever belong to sneh peace party hope
there is none such at the present day.
Mr.. Y. said we were told that we were not pre-
pared for war; because we have no generals TO lead
us to victory Sir, have the heroes Of Chip
pewa, Of Erie, and Of Sandusky. We have men
and arms, upwards Of ZOO pieces of ordnance, and
COO 900 -.--u 1900, -..I 1000 900 -:..., i,h
ommauder-in-chief who, in engagement 10 a
night attack, showed his plume by the blaze Of the
fire. We have still our Croghans, our
Joneses, our Jesups, our Towsons, and others not
less distinguished, who are always ready to de-
fend the stars and the stripes without stopping TO
count the cost. Then, sir, if our interest in Ore
gon is to cost us a TO maintain il, say let il
comes better than dshonor or to be bullied into
surrender Of our rights; and if it should come,
say
Lay Eaciuf,
Anldamncl he he that frstc hold