The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-04-02

81 tkeLa. - hsaEssesDl& AAem. BE hzss
anG 10 rem0l-sl eKpsclalion of ar0mps0-
n -. II now Ne % . diHsTenl view.
aad ihinks thai Grrai Bnlain q ready 10
mesg ~ xilh N afer saeh a. ne made.
hers Say dat. Il Ne shall nov derliae
Ih.s offer. | % M envy him he eonse-
Qpences that shall E,ll0w. The changr
which has tsken placr , Ros : change in
ne Presidents II . = change in the stare
&C things. - fsr from - being any IN
eansNlrney. il Is, on The contrary, the
highest consistency 10 agree 20 a eampF0-
mise ahen matters have reached poinl
whieh was moi contemplated when he
seni 70 his Mosaic. There is PreEalenI
among as great error IN rrg.rd 70 The
matter Of consistency. Some persons
think thai consistency cnHsisis IN nni-
sorm aiheEence - ear policy. lei The cir
eumslances Of the county Grange or not.
Others tiink that consistency lies in al
ways thinking the same way, aier man
has seen the most engent reasons Tor chan
ging his opinion. The consistency ol
these persons is much Ike ihe course o.
. physician who. in the treatment Of a
malignant fever. should give erreiies and
szlemel u the beginning. and then hold
himself bound TO conlinue 10 give emetics
and ealomel through every subsequent
stage Of The disease. Consistency like
this would Kill The patient; and there 10
no statesman worthy OF The name who
would be guilty Of The political quackefy
Of advocating always the same course Of
policy. though The circumstances OF his
sounlry had completely altered,
Bat not only has the Executive posi-
ton changed. but The position Of the par
ties in the Senate has changed in no less
degree; and nv friends here WIN 60 r
all Of Oregon friends win eail them, for
] have no other than the most friendly
feelings towards lhem) must and do feel
that there has been a change. So long
as they thought thai notice was wholly
inconsistent with any compromise, they
were lis warm and enthusiastic adj, COATES;
but now, when they begin TO discover
ihat, Notwithstanding the giving OF the
notice, compromise mar sill be effect
ed, they find themselves without The same
reason for their former zeal; and shall
not be al all surprised il. before this ques-
lion is finally put. these very gentlemen
shall role against the notice altogether.
But irusilhe friends To whom | allude
have undergone a still furiher change be-
sides that Of their position. | trust they
now begin to see that there are some
doubts in regard to our title to the whole
OF Oregon. That il is UNREASONABLE
they cannot nav say; for il has been
questioned with great ability in their pre-
sence on this aoor. know, indeed, that
their convictions have been as homes. as
they have been strong. But. admitting
shat our iilleseemed to them ever so clear,
is not something due to the changes which
have since taken place! Is nothing due
20 The fact that . majority even Of their
own political friends think that our title
is mol so clear but that a compromise may
be honorabIy effected! Is nothing due
to their opinionl And does not the mere
Gao, Of such division Of opinion among
men perfectly honest on both sides pre-
sent the strongest reason why the dispute
need not and ought moi to be decided by
force. Iappeal 70 these Senators as pa
triots, as wise and prudent men, 10 say,
when our contest is with so great Pow
or, whether they are willing 10 hazard all
for question on which the opinions Of
good and homes, men all over their coun-
ry are undenisbly divided. | appeal to
them even as party men, TO say whether
they will insist on pushing this question
10 such an extreme as 10 divide their par
~.
As 10 the other portion of the Senate.
lin which | consider myself as included.)
il is undeniable lha, a grea. change has
taken place. | feel il myself. Nothing
could once have induced me to consent
TO the notice recommended by the Prssi-
dent; but now il is very possible | may
give my vote Zoe modified notice in some
form.
And this brings me now. at length, 10
the direct question. Shall we give to
Great Britain the notice proposed. or shall
we not! The question is not free from
doubt,
One reason in IFS favor il, that il will
prevent the continued agitation OF this
Oregon question being kept up in the
country. and carried into the mex, Presi-
dental election. The measure OF notice,
If properly qualified. will, I trust. keep
all quiet until the year has expired, and
that then here - i'll be no room for any
further difficulty.
Another reason in iIs favor is, that in
all probability Grea, Britain will moi make
q final move until Congress shall have ae-
Ted on die subject: so that We shoald as
soon as possible, do something in The m sl-
Ter, If il were not for The force Of This
consideration, should be for pos,poning
the notice for the present.
And now g The question. in what form
the notice shall be gwen. | will vote.
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