Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-13

say OH Il PUBIC oCcdsion. tiiit tile sinau-
ness of George the Third was divine
lin1iction for the course that monarch
had pursued towards the United
States. The ruling passions Of his life
are said to be, hatred to England and 10
his southern brethren; and he thinks
that war would crafty both these ma
lignant crotchets at once, as the former
would in that contingency, lose Cana
ida, and the latter their slaves. He
urges that notice to terminate The con-
|yention Of joint occupation should be
given, and then observes flAsl j. :
?" We would only say to Great
Britain, after negotiating twenty odd
years under that convention, we do not
choose TO negotiate any longer in this
way. We choose to take possession of
our own, and then, if we have to set
tie what is our own, or whether any
portion belongs to. you, we may me-
gotiate. We might negotiate after ia.
king possession, That was the militia
Ery way ofdoing business. 1t wasathe
way il which Frederick III. Of Prussia
had negotiated with the Emperor Of
Austria for Silesia. Here Mr.. A.
gave an account Of the interview of
Frederick the Great with the Austrian
minister. and of the fact of Frederick
having sent his troops to take posses,
sion Of that province the very day that
he had sent his minister to Vienna to
negotiate for it, Then we should
have our elbows clear, and could do as
we pleased. 1t did not follow. as a
necessary Consequence that we should
take possession; but he hoped it would
follow as consequence, and very inn
mediate one. But whether we give
the notice or not, it did not necessarily
draw after it hostility or war. lfGreat
Britain chose to take Il as an indica-
ton of hostility, and then to COM
mence hostlities, why, we had been
told that there would be but one heart
| in this country; and God Almighty
grant that it might be so! If this war
come-whichG Go forbid and of (which
by the way, he had no apprehensions
whatever-he hoped the whole coun-
try would go into it with one heart and
one mighty hand; and, if that were
done, he presumed The question be-
tween us and Great Britain would not
last long; neither Oregon, nor any
country north of this latitude would
long remain to Great Britain. Strong
as was his moral aversion to war,
modern war and military establish
ments, then, il be should have the
breath Of life at the time when the war
commences, he hoped 81 he should be
able and willing to 60 as far in any
sacrifices necessary to make the war
successful, as any member Of that
house. He could say no MORE" s
This prohigate driyel is uttered by
the Nestor OF the commonwealth, an
infirm old man, withfone foot in the
grave. In order, however, TO make
the course pursued by this gentleman
and the next speaker Ineligible to the
English reader, we may explain that,
by the annexation of Texas, the
Southern States have a majority Of
votes in Congress; the Northern States
are therefore indifferent about war for
Oregon, and the abolitionists among
them frantic for it, in order that their
domestic balance Of power may be re-
stored. Mr.. Giddings, a wing Repre-
sentative from Ohio, aud red hot abb
olitionist, INDUCES in the following
most wicked and reasonable re-
marks:-- - as $40 a,se-a
This policy Of adding territory TO
our original government is the off
spring Of the south. They have forced
il upon the northern democracy. Their
objects and ends are now answered.
Texas is admitted. They have now
attained their object, and now require
the party to face about--to stop short
and leave the power of the nation in
their hands. They now see before
them the black regiments Of the West
India Islands landing on their shores.
They now call to mind the declarations
OF. British statesmen, that "a war with
the United States will be a war Of
emancipation. They now see before
them seryile instructions which tor
ment their imaginations; murder, ra-
pine and bloodshed, DOW dance before
their affrighted visions. Well, sir,
say to them, This is your policy, not
mine. You have prepared the cup,
and / will press it to your lips till the
very drcgs shall be drained. Let no