The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-11

as substitute for that resolution the preamble and
resolution offered by the senator from Kentucky,
provided only that instead Of deferring the notice
as the original amendment proposed, IL be given
nom and after the termination of the present Con-
ess-hat Is, not TO be given till from and after the
nIst gay OF June next. | will not trouble the SEN
ATE iurtner but offer that substitute for the res
olutlon before the Senate
Mr' bhEESE said he did not rise for the pur.
pose OF replying at length to the remarks OF the SEN
ator from Maryland, who has Just taken his seat.
but TO ask him, In a kind spirit one or two CUES.
uons which may not be very at he should
answer one way or the other IL is in vain 70 saw sir
as he has said, that the spirit Of the age and OF
Christianity Is against war, and the promotion of
just right by force Did the senator never reflect
that national honor is national possession Of the
highest yalue' Did he consider that people that
does not place proper estimate upon il, and stand
up IN Its defence, Is unworthy TO be enrolled among
natlons' Did he never consider that his portrayal
OF the ealamlties OF war, as an argument against
war, strikes at the foundation Of the principle
OF national defence, and releases the nation
from Its high and imperious obligation TO protect
and defend all the rights of the naonl And that this
high duty would end, If we are to count the cost
ana the calamities Of war, and be deferred from
purpose oy them, how great soeyer they might be-
AS the honorable senator, in the course Of his
IeniaIks thought proper TO compare the honorable
senator from Indiana, Mr.. HANsEoAa,l and from
ohio' lMr. ALLES,l with himself, (Mr. b. to a
Shaioc'er somewhat celebrated in English history,
me crowned Hotspur, the allusion, sir, though
lmr. D. possessed none Of the characteristics
which marked that distinguished Englishman, had
awakened his recollection Of portion Of his hsto-
~ as portrayed by that master deneator of human
passion and human nature in the scene between
him, Gldower, and Mortimer, when expecting q
successful issue TO the rebellion in which they were
engaged, they were dividing the realm Of England
between themi and II seemed quite apropos 10
the last proposition Of the British government "a
divide Oregon by the Columbia river, and he would
commend II TO the attention Of the senator:
"Methnka my moiety, north from Burton here
In quantity equals not one ofyoursi
See how this river comes cranking in
And cuts me from the best Of ali my land
huge half moon, monstrous csutle out"
And sir, said Mr.. b., on this question Of Oregon,
will say with the gallant Hotspur, with slight
Interpolation TO suit the case:
I'm gre thrice so much land
To any withdrawing friend,
But In the way Of bargain
lAnd with England too) mark ye mo
III CARL on The HiHth part Of a hair"
Mr.. JOHNSON. | am very glad that the sena-
tor has gwen US, with such praseworthy aptitude,
so extensive a quotation from the poet 10 whom he
aludes, because we are all now made aware of the
| authority on which he means to rely in the asser-
ton of our title TO the whole of Oregon. 1t is poet
&c altogether. With regard to the other question:
am yet to learn whether in the judgment Of the SEN
ator from Illinois, ad ustment OF this controver-
sy, upon the terms offered by President Of his
own choice, and a cabinet selected, | suppose at
least, with his appreciation, a clear and palpa.
BILE abandonment Of national honor IL he thinks
so, leave him TO settle the matter with the Presi-
dent
On motion, the Senate here ad ourned.