Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-02-04


al ,ha.Iies south OF tho Columbia r'Nef- ~
Tho strio Of territory between iAesS oo'
md which IS the territory III dis'4'e
al1 s,,,,.s i hut trfling; :ri:ns IN extern
md .,ifino in irnportarcc- when cotnParcd
H. l.r-...5.a,fs consequences winch ms. T~S'
-, yor between two such nations. b'' 7
ifor. tirne has elapsed since We t1fA--@ -
iI,st Of the NATIONAL debt co2t-2ciei adEiaS ,ald
tl,tc wor. 4 war with Great Britain now s;id any
caruDeI rs to contract Cc3t greatly i1rIre4s of
VIC have cvcr before contracted :; IS through il.
millions would be required = dawn upnn ". VIC
and when peace should on,I dab, resting upon
should have load of.oud recuiro the energies
, our shoulders VIII cencrations to remove. But
md sacrlhcc@ns il might be. would be one q
this evil, resulting from war. The dc@truc-
the srnflr r-0pcrtv-thc loss Of oar commerce
tIoro;hcr ralons-:hc sacrif'c of the lives o.
nany thouiands of our best cltiz ,ns-tac donor
nIization Of the country. a}waysH consequence ~
unr-and tic shock which would b given 10 The
principles of free coycrnmcn'-woIld heap W
m accumulation Of evil. from the ctlac's Of which
II would require many years Of Ecaccful ProsPer-
itv TO cnab'e ms TO recover. From these evils
cannot but desire 10 see my country escape
They are evils which ountt not to be lightly m
CURED; and cannot consent, ~ ono OF the rep
rcsontativos Of the people By any vote or net q
mine 10 aid in bringing the country 10 crisis II
which they must be incurred.
There principle Of necessity there is nc
point CT national honor. which requires Us Il IN
cur them. instead OF vindicating our national hon
or, should incur most deep dis.onOr bY harry
ing prccp,ately into upon a question " hicI
may be well and honoraby adjusted without: Il.
deny, SIR. the proposition which h1s been rs
serted, that thcro IS no lonyer any prospect ri 2
compromise Of this question. | believe, firmly
hat If hD = c
tion shall not be given, We s,.all have speedy
and honorable adjustment Of the matter with the
Government Of Great Britain. II has been Sta
ted. and upon what many suppose to be COOL Al
thoritv, that tho British Government did not en-
tirely approve Of the hasty rejection, By Mr. PAX
cnham, Of tho offer of compromise mado by Mr.
Folk. 10 making that offer, | think Mr.. Polk &c
tod wisely; and however loudly some Of his
friends may raise the shout Of 'All OF Oregon Or
Eonci' he will be fully sustained by tho approx
ing voice of the nation. It - too Into 70 sav
that the rights Of Great Britain and tic lnnct
States. in the Oregon territory. arc not Il proper
subject Of compromise. Oar Government for Il,
la- thirty years, III all the negotiations upon th
subject has admitted that Great Britain has s0nl
rights there and has repeatedly offered 10 surrcn
der to her largo portion Of the territory. We
cannot, if"o would, disregard the previous nc
rotia:ious. We cannot nCw ropndlato the Prcyl
oas admissions AMI acknowledgements Of Our Owl
Government, and insist upon uncondltlona
and absolute surrender of an claim on the p1r. 0
the British Government. BY pursuing Thu
course. VIC should not only array Great Britain
in hostility against rs bit tho synpath@5 Of 9th
or nations would BE enlisted in hor favor.
do not believe that Gr9at Britain desires t
engage in Il war with upon this question
Her desire for peace IS esldoncai b. ihe oHcl
winch she has made to settle the controversy By
arbitration. | avail mysef Of tins opportunity tc
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