The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-04
THE DAILY UNION

III II would De- We had Uccn uctelct 70 our uuly and
the American Congress had disgraeed itself that il
hsd not declared was account OF these same acts
on her part long before this
But We were told that England would 90 TO war
lAonsh she had not just cause Of war that she had
large standing army, am extensive navy, and that
her arusmenis were be found IN every part Of tie
globe. Yes, (said MIR, J y and she has cause for
their,
Mr. J. referred to the situation Of things in
India and Ireland, and argued that Grsai Britain
would want all her fleets ard armies for the sect.
ry Of her possessions in India, and internal tran
GUILTY. at home. She had no force TO spare for the
conquest OF any part of the territory belonging TO
the United States. IL had been said that we were
IN defenceless condition, and he feared that we
were less prepared for war than in 1879 or in the
revolution. He feared that this was The case, not
bersuse we were deficient In resources, but because
In Our own hearts we feared the struggle with Eng.
land. We were told that the British ministry were
wise and ssgaeous, and that they were unwilling
To 60 10 war. He admitted that they were far.sse-
ing and sagaeious men, and that they would take
fuli survey OF the question, not sonhninE the view
TO Oregon, but looking over all their interests. Sir
Robert Peel had been called balanee-sheet minis
ter for the reason that he had proper regard for
tho sources Of British power-the sinews Of her
strength.
He would give it as his opinion, that Great Brit
ain would suffer greater injury from war than the
no war would occur very soon, for Great Britain
wanted our cotton. II we gave the notice now, she
would not declare upon US until she had got
two more crops Of cotton TO keep her manufacturers
employed. He did not believe that England would
go TO war, except in the last exlremity-not from
fear, for she was bold and courageous, but because
she was too wise TO rush into war upon doubtful
pretension, and without even the prospect Of ac-
curing any honor by il. Would she hazard her
commerce with the United States, and, in fact with
all the word, By war; Would she starve her pop
ulaton and increase her bloated pauperisml Was
she prepared for that Was she prepared to lose
the vantage ground which she had gained ia the
civilized world A war between Eng land and the
United States would give her eauying-trads to Eu-
rope, and she never could recover IT,
Every act Of England was directed 10 the protec-
ton and extension Of her commerce. Could she
now be prepared TO give IL up after having for CEN
turtles endeayored to establish It, and having but one
rival at this time. c. the United States2 He (Mr
j did not believe it,
Was she prepared to give up Ireland The first
gun thai was fired would be a signal for demand
Of the repeal VI the union. Whsre is Canada Ia
case Of war; the battle would be fought in Cana
ds; and Upper Canada was now ready TO strike
for liberty, and separation from Great Britain and
he believed that Lower Canada was not in a far
different situation. He would not conquer Canada,
and then hold II by military force but we open
ed free institutions TO Canada, she would soon ask
for annexation TO this Union. All this was
well known to England, and she feared il too. She
knew that she would seal her own destruction by
war, and that il would not be greatly INJURIOUS 10
the United States; but suppose that the British
statesmen were to overlook all these considerations
and declare a war, we ready for a contest lie
believed that alter war was declared, there would
be but one voice in this country from the lakes TO
the Gulf Of Mexico, and those were the sentiments
which animated us during the revolution and which
Oh. al In hara lFn
when he yielded his life for his country.
You need not fear that England will make war;
and If she does, you need not apprehend anything
from the result Spread only your stars and stripes
to the breeze, and the whole people will rally around
them. All you have TO do is to act upon the maxim
of General JackSon-to demand nothing which is
wrong; to yield nothing which is right. There was
one memorable fact in history, that no demands
had ever been made on our government for spolia-
lions on foreign powers. We had never been gull.
ty OF any injustice upon any foreign nations The
flag OF our country must ultimately float every
where over this continent-he did not say by dcs.
tiny, but by the rapid increase Of our people and
the diffusion of our principles. Our tree Of liberty
had been waiered by the blood Of our sres and had
sprung up to great height, and, with its wide
spreading branches, would soon overshadow the
land.
He had heard with feelings Of regret the argument
on this floor that England would be obliged to go to
is so frequently offered to induce persons upon any
slight CONTROVERSY to believe they were, in honor,
bound to fight He hoped that Sir Robert Peel
would not hear of these arguments, or, that hearing
them, he would not heed them; for if he were
bound TO act according to the recommendations OF
our own statesmen, he must needs assume hostile
attitude towards u.s. IL left to the suggestions of his
own sagacity, and of the interests Of England he
would not go to war. Let US, Concluded Mr.
JONES' see what is our own duty and 60 forward
to discharge it, leaving the consequences to the God
of battles.
Mr.. J. having concluded, the Chairman gave the
floor to.
Mr.. B. MARTIN, who yielded to motion tina,
the committee rise.
PUBLIC PROPERTY IN TEXAS.
But the motion waived at the request of
Mr.. MCKAY, who asked the committee to take
up and dispose of the bill which had This morning
been reported, making an appropriation to enable
the President of the United States to receive from
the State Of Texas the cesson of certain property
The bill was taken up, by consent, and having
been read,
Mr.; Mckay explained that the joint resolution
passed at the last session of Congress- pro viding
for the admission Of Texas into the Union contain.
ed provision that Immediately after she Should
have been admitted, her public edi6ces, fortified.
tons, barracks, and all other public property
should be coded to the United States. The !egis-
ature Of Texas was now in session. The consti-
tuition of Texas provided that the cesson should
be made by the legislature and the President of the
United States desired to send a commissioner there
TO receive the property. The little bill before the
committee appropriated the sum of $4,000 for that
object.
A letter from the Department of State, setting
forth the object of the appropriation, was read
Mr.. CULVER desired to be informed whethe,
there was not some agent there to take charge Of
the property, without sending one at an expense o.
%, 000p .-...-.... .......
If not, he desired to know whether tho property
was of value enough to pay the expenses Of thu
commission. He doubted it.
Mr.. MCKAY said he had no precise information
as to the value OF the property. He presumed
however, that it must be considerable. Gentlemen
had all the information on the subject which h,
possessed, and which was that contained in tn,
letter which had been read from the State Depart
ment. w.. d..
Mr.. ASTIMUN desired the gentleman to state
what property there was, ifthere was any. -.-.
Mr.. MCKAY said he did not precisely know
what property there was. He had, he repeated, nc
information other than that which had Just been
Lii L.ce IL. H..