Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-17

/ SENATOR ALLEN AND HIS BRAVE TALK.
We quote tho fulosius from the speech Of Mr.. ALLEN
In the Senate On the ilth inst. gvea in Fridays En-
/ quircr;
MI Allen srid that the only thing which operated in
The minds OF those opposed the bold and manly asset
en Of rights, and proper them,
was fear" He then proceeded sho~ how groundless
wa. the terror felt the power OF Great Britain.
In the course Of the speech, In another
the Senator from Ohio also declared that England
would dare fight this country, but he accompanied
the brsvado with explanation that be did she
was deficient in courage but simply that with ii.
would be sRa,ns her interests We look in vain. howev
er, for similar qualification Of the remark which have
quoted shove Thi. man. this Senator from Ohio. stands
in his place in the Senate Chamber, and with deberaton
with emphasis. charges millions OF his countrymen
with Of the dsgrsce(ul OF all base and degrading
motives OF action.
"Thc bold and manly assertion OF rights and the
proper measures them OF the claim
to the whole OF Oregon, and the policy OF terminating the
joint occupation recommended by Mr.. Polk! No
oordng Mr. Allen can be opposed the Notice except
through Far! What Kind OF fear, he does not tell us
There fear which msy be honorable fear OF doing
wrong. Or the eounuymcn OF Mr.. Allen may be ae'us-
ted BY the fear which he generously attributes to England
fear that the interests Of Republic suffer
from hostile collision with Great Britain. There may be
st another fear the apprehension lest the tngaude the
discomfort the and sraspng spirit OF our Govern
men provoke the wrath of Heaven, and deprive US
OF the blessings Of unon Of civil liberty and national inde
pendence. Yet Mr.. Aliens remark being entirely IN
qualified, and susceptible OF such charitable consruc-
have suggested. constrained to rcs'rd It
IS branding the Wing party Of this country with per-
sons OF the vengeance OF Great Britain
We are obliged TO the gentleman; he is very Kind TO
endesvor aay the aPPrehensons OF his coun
uymen lie there need be afraid, and
goes to prove And he ouGh 10 have compassion on
inrmitcs. For IT could he does, that there
il no DANGER doubles. should be brave as himself
But Mt Allen may be s,aken IN the character OF the
Wing party In STRIFE of words, they seek no laureIs
They are defy enemy ~ho IS believed 10
be unwilling fight. They not desirous 10 be sol
dies in peace nor citizens war They content 10
leave the proof their courage sierner ordes than
forensic dispuaon and adopt their the asonc
language OF celebrated General who, rsing after the in
hsmmatoy hsrsngue OF famous orator, concnsd himself
with this simple remark-"WhaS that has Iaid will
do
Let US hear more Of :hese unsenerous imPutsuons
upon courage Of the Wig party II war must come,
the Government will refuse the aid Of the aim
Whiys With the first hostile gun whose echoes stsrte
que, shores, with the first bugie blast tina, calls Amer
the Of soil a.. party distinctions will
fade away, and Wings aud Democrats be found, where
have been iound the fore front OF the hight
proving by the offering of their life the sincerity OF their