Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-30

(! Mr.. Chairman statesmen should ever
hesitate and ponder well when national
honor and national faith is at stake. And,
sir with great Difference to the eminent
gentlemen who differ with me on this ques-
ton, | aPpeafto gentlemen's sense of hon
or and frank and manly dealing, if the pol
Icy Of emigration and colonization, for tie
purpose of taking the territory virtually
before giving the notice, compofts we'll
with the magnanimous, bold, and manly
bearing Of proud and high-minded ma
ton. Will not the nations of the world
taunt US with it, as an unmanly piece Of
management partaking more of the char
aeler of an ariful game than1of eansid, in
dependent, undisguised action?'z And, sir,
whitney not have too much cause TO do
il! / beseech gentlemen to pause, to pause
long, before our nation is made to- act
part even bordering on dishonor. 3fa5s w4n
Butt Mr.. Chairman. when gentlemen
seem convinced of the importance of ter
ninating this dispute with England, and
that difficulties are annually accommodating,
their imaginations. are haunted by 1.-the, ter
rife war scenes SO ingeniousl Y depicted
here, that, while they talk with burning
patriotism about 'sthe whole Of Oregon
they urge the policy Of colonization, and
say, if war must come, time, lime, time is
to achieve our, triumph. Sir, this cry Of
-wait--regotiation--has been raised
and sounded here for twenty-eight years.
Difficulties are constantly multiplying, and
still the same cry is made. Gentlemen
argue as if giving this notice is declaring
war. All admit it is Of itself not cause Of
war; and, Mr.. Chairman, instead of pro-
ducing war, and shutting the door of nego-
tiation, advocate it because l firmly be-
lieve it tends to promote and hasten a1ego-
tiation, and to preserve peace. Sir, have
we not strpggled-yes, struggled-slor
more than quarter Of century, to nego-
tate with England a0ithoaA giving this
notice? And, after the lapse Of tkat- time,
can itrbe called rashness, war, madness, to
give the notice? May we not, confident
" relying on the strength Of our title and
righteousness of our cause, indulge. the
hope that, when the notice is given, Eng
land will reflect, will appreciate our ear
nestness,- will be aroused by the pressing
Importance Of prompt action, to act the part
in negotiation Of her own proposals, which
her own sense Of justice will dictate and
the public sentiment Of The world will ad-
monish her she ought to do? Sir, I APP
plaud the President for his effort to settle
this question in that spirit Of liberal con-
cession SO creditable to his heart; but
equally applaud the promptness with Which
he took an Independent and firm position,
when the British Minister so hastily reiec-
ted that liberal offer. With title which
no candid man can hesitate ITO pronounce
better than hers, he still, in the spirit of
concession, approachedSher. She disear-
.ded our offer. We have done our part for
compromise; if she desires it, otether now
act. Sir, 1etzus do our duty, and give the
notice. Has not negotiation, without the
notice, bafleds the efforts of eur hwisest
statesmen? Did not Mr.Clay, with bis
lofty genius. ahe admiration ofso many OF
bis countrymen, try and fail g. Did he not
suggest the most liberal offer; while he
said that England bad DO, '.color Of title TO
any portion of the. country :" Did, not Mr..
Monroe, Rush, and the able, Gallatin also
attemptsi,, and fail? Z Has not Mr., Cal
houn, whose giant intellect gan grasp any
subject, and who has evinced SO much de-
sire TO adjust it, attempted and failed? And
have we not all perused with pride the
mastery correspondence of our present
eminent Secretary ofoState, who has also
failedin7 his efforts at he gotiaiiona When
Lord Ashburton came from England as a
special Minister TO adjust our controver-
sizes, do not gentlemen remember1well that
the cry then was to ''hush up discussion
--=the notice will be considered "a threat,
and check negotiation And donot gen
tlemen know that his lordship returned
home content with the laurels 'andf'land he
acquired in the norih-east,o1eaving ditbao
some fortunate succe ssor,to acquire laurels
and landin the northwest? p Was not the
same suggestion made when it was an
Fnouncedi that Mr.. FAX eIrham was coming2
And gentlemen. know the result of the,sf-
fort to negotiate " ith him. And YET, M r..
Chairman, after all these hbesal aeonces--
siens, these anxious effoses at negotiation
tcfthout notice by orr most aeminent'ahd
learned odiplomsdsts, struggling ina spirit
Of cor1pronsfse for quarter Of a century,
we aretold to wait a y hile,longer, to'paase
Hstlll, and thereby literally allow Britain, by
time, to strengthen her ptetensions 10 sitle,
and Increase the difficulties in iife'asa 70 OF
adjustment: Sir, I think our path offdng
Is cIeap and anlain 3 Fidelity fe1 esr-atfealy