Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-02-04

navy won t;avs,nents: i, is true. that the cross
rs, Georae was compelled 10 yieid' upon ''s :
ruor;te element In many ilefcc So'.o'
,,ra md stripes: i, is true that oar '0'''''..
oye,ed itself with lnurcls "heho'C' - 'o''
49,, Tho enemy upon q fair field. and "lihod' 700
'''oo. 80 J;an.r;tv nf force But. sir. these sue
go o,iv show how much moro elective Nh3''
L,ye hecn our operations, and no" nue. ~
hr;lI;, nj might have been our success u 1''o
sources and energies Of The nation ~ -. ,,
o,v nnarshallcd for the coniiict 49, E. H.
..,a,,cornon, And oug1, not SIR, 70 prom y
,'''a.;o,ca of tho pas,l Shall VIC derive W
..,c,;o, from tho lessons winch VIC hh'c - =
,.a,,t ransom to remember! Every ec"l's'"''
- must know and does kno", that the conn.,
:. M, ,reparcd for war. With 10 my ~.
fx vessels barely sufficient to afford pfo'ee'.o
10 o,r commerce in timo Of peace; WIN 10 fe
CO. ,eciments constituting rerhiIca-
,,. NJ j, military force; Without COASTS
80. 49, other means Of defence upnlr Atlantic
Nth our harbor. unprotected. upon % onoP'
cities dcfenccIcss, VIC arc 30 " - o'cc ~ =
,,a,surc, calculated tQ>rcPaIed ana hrnca ~
,;,b {, uo,ion f.ain is fully prepared tor
IN points. Grcr,st desperate character. Du-
pae;c, nc ,onr all her immense resources
49,, tho applied TO the increase Of hcr naval
- vary power. She has AZ this time m
".xcooding in efficient force any winch has ev-
.,r before boon nfloat. Even now she - engaged
in raoidly increasing her already immense
Al peaco with all tho world besides, she can con
centrate all her energies and resources for Inc
contest with us, if contest must ensuc. VIC
cannot DO insensiblc to the extraordinary prcpa-
rations mado by the British Government during
the mast wear. What may be the object OF them
,yo aro left To conjecture. Whether that Govern
rnent is arming to defend its claims TO tho Orc
pon territory or whether il may be TO meet any
other object, of course hive no means OF
knowing. But whatever may be the object OF
hor propa ra,ions, they place her III condition to
operate most effectively against US, sIouid VIC
engage in hostlities.
Sir, if VIC are TO have war, we Should at once
commence activ, prepa rations TO meet II. II wo
are to adopt measure which IS TO involve us III
hos,ities we should Immediately provide means
for tho dcfonce of tho country. The gentleman
from Massachusetts Mr.. Adams) said, a few
DAYS since, with much forco and cloquencc,
while wo arc talking about raising two regiments
of rincmen, and organizing c'rps OF miners ana
sappers Great Britain is nrming her steamers,
and preparing for n crisis. with an energy and
vigor unparalleled in tho history of civilized ma
tions. Shall neglect the warnings which arc
around u.s. until aroused from our sta.o OF
fancied security by the laundering Of the enc
mics artillery upon our coasts, and the flames OF
our burning cities!
Mr.. Chairman, If tho measure now under con-
sderation, and which cannot regard IN any
other ligh, than wnr measure, shall pass, our
-
u. Immediately to adopt efficient means to place
tho country in state Of defence. | would not
..prcparc the hearts of tho people for war; By APP
realirp to their passions. and exciting their ma
tioncl prciudiccs; but would prepare Their arms
for vigorous and successful defence. 1t we must
have war, let us furnish tho Administration with
Tho mems Of prosecuting i, vigorously and sue
ccssfulIy. What ever may be my want OF con-
fdcncc in these in whose hands tho control Of
tho Government has been placed, my vote snail
30 freely given for any appropriations they may
ask TO cnablo them to defend tho country or pro-
,cct its citizens. Unpalatablo as taxation may
be to my constituents, shall not hesitate 10 aid IN
iruyosinp upon ,l,em any amount which may be
necessary To meet the crisis. Should war untor-
tunately como. however gentlemen may attempt
to mako political capital by raising the cry
of "Britisll party no such party. ! fccl as
surcd will be found. When that CRISIS shall
come we shall be in sentiment as VIC arc one
i'm destiny; and tho free millions of the American
people will unto their energies. and vie with each
other. in sacrifices place tho stars aud stripes
Of our national flag in triumph on every field and
every sea.
believe, sir ,ha, no injury can result e this
Government by a continuance Of the convention
with Great Britain. The territory Is rapidly fill
ing up with hardy American population. TIC
Chairman Of tho Committee on Foreign Affairs
ha. informed Us shat thcrc are already scTcn
thousand American enlirrants thcrc. In n very
short period the number viii BE- quairupod. The
British Government Is making no effort 10 colo
nize Oregon. The only British subjects in tho
territory those who connected with the
Hudson's Bay Company. Their number is BIZ.
small. and their obicc, is not 10 mako permanent
settlements but 10 carry on traffic with the In
dians. Every ycnr is giving to tho American
settlers additional strength Let pence but con-
.inuc. and bu. short time will clap>e until they
will have strength suflicien, 70 protect themselves
ard defend the country against any power which
may be brought against them. | nm willing -
mid in tho adoption ofary measures which may
be necessary to their protection and security.
consistent with the treaty stipula,ions into which
have entered. Let afford them The proicc-