Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-26
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s.as,n. aud This loircvsrd her fun The possibility
such . ,nvveneni.
Il seemes then, 10 me cles, the light Of hesvei
mai IL would no do tH make movement VI an,
eiad. We might. indeed. give our PNple SEINE lse'll
les m reaching The country; and when tiey got there
We mgal extend laws ovef thcni personally. bo na
errurlay. dooo,ed thea, aad still doubt. ~,
Apedlency u going sr hat; hut. uo CLEARLY,
ruuld not up laws there .rf,ora,; b.cause III
moment should do that, must establish a cusum
house. and evy and ciiect DUTIES; and ii there an,
hing that siienas The fec Of thuse people fn
u.s. IL viii be the collection Of high duties. Our people
have gene there as their fathers New Eag land
VI the be9mng ard important end they seek Is ihe
eijayarent of Tree trade. They s conteud earnest
iy ior the free emily Of The trade Of The Pacific as
,heir ancestors did Tor thai OF tho Atlantic he'Je The
Revolution. II we lew high datirs their infant
,'sde. they will fud neehbpng Power ahu VII
extend TO then greater advantages ~ this respect, aud
whose Influence mtg n, reud the territory from YOU MY
disposition had bern let ihes ga there aud govern
themselves. Thai is business fr which ts srep 10
have native instinct. that marks tI-r origin. Let
them Ga there and settle the confy, and Thea gradual
w, and With great Judgment and caution. sxieud
laws over them. il hecon. sssry for bete
the dellcaie and critical punt in The Whole at
iar.
The other that lay oren 10 lhst pointed
in the bill OF ls43 which provided tor The practical
assertion OF hsn the iefnurv. and The exercise
If sovereignty ,hefe a extent, by the pas
age of certain general laws thought this ceofse nui
10 be fit and ptnoer saw very plainly what
senld be the consequence and indead. requires but
ue reflection TO perceive ihis II extend eur settle
,aents IN Oregon, in conformity with the provisions Of
that BILL would be inconsistent with the terms Il The
Convention and anuld speedily bring either 10 neg0
'iAion OF 10 war. anticipated thai lie f,snlt weuid
he negotiation. And what then Negotiation must
~nd either IN compromise war. never could believe
~ any other result. alec that, il We eumpfoms.
- II must I've the parallel nf 100 The past history
II The whole matter d,cided a': and, besides. d95
vas the boundary this side the mountains most poo
rle won!5 think IT reasonable and Laiufa II should be
The boundary the uhcr side.
But would 90 neither fer nuce FOR com promise
., long GUILD persevere IA Mai cuncefed 10 he
the true American policy. Hence DID resist the bill
II ls33, IN common with many able IN both Iluus-
IS. IL passed here by an 'qaiv0aa maJui1y Of
vote, (,he Senator voting uodet n The ar-
native. but 1t was lost IN the athef House. Since
then the proposition Tor nuicc has been repeated with
view TO taking passessun 1t The whole country
And so now We are where ara position which all
ought 10 have loeseea- here must compromise OF
fight.
say. ther, If lhe'e Is any responsibility attached 10
the circumstances in which, find my self stand aeqnit.
ted iron any participation In II. The responsibility lies
among my friends The right doubted na The, act.
cd psifiMosiy, but Imrsuently ence la Tie ian
patience Of their people. THY have suffered themselves
TO be pushed into lheir ptesfnt position without due re
Election.
Now, being brought 10 ihc alternative by crcumslao-
ecs over winch nave no cdtui, 90 luf
and against war Boa IN this course atn acnaled by
uumsn My tear of Consequences | know that under
the existing STATE Of he World wars are s1meiimes ne
cessary the u'ltsi regard TT justice and equity can,
not always prevent hem. And " hen war must be met
shall be snung The last TO flnch: may appeal 10 my
past history IN supput, uf THIS assertion But am a
verse irun going Ia this qnesin k The reasons
have given. Bot 0ai Ivf these only have su high.
er reasons. Although wats may al nn,s be necessary
Yet peace is positive g'od aud pos i've ovi
and cling 10 peace long u he pfeet,,d con
ssiently with The national safety aud rnor; and au
against war 80 long as II be avoided without sac
rihce ct either. am opposed tn War Ia this case be-
cause neither al these eNgencles exist: II may be as
~eese avoided without sacf tclng either the nailuna
lo the ns,lu,s safety But these danuefs did
exist. 10 certain extent is still hphly lne xredi,
en ecause cur nights IN Oregon can be- SUSTAINED with
more ian an equal chance OF success without war han
with u. TINS Is great and welgbV rrnson against
war lie who cues 81 soutly IL Tor "all of Oregon
or none, may possibly come out Of II With "none"
coorede TO my eouafymen The possrsslon of all the
bravery, patriotism, and nieg tnce hch can be claim
cd lot Them, sui We stall 20 inU tins contest with
great dsad,a uagcs side. As lunq as l.feai
Britain has large luree in the eas and is mis-.
'ess el The sea- she carry on the war al much less
expense.
There is another why am oIplscd 10 il. The
war would sno cease 10 be tr Oregon; the struggle
would BIZ for empire. and It would be betw the pra
EST Power IN Europe The side and the greatest
The other. II would be pressed upon both sides w,ih
OIL the force. vsor, energy, aud perseverance Of tuo
great and brave hatiuns each would strike the other In
The most vulnerable ponl, and The blows would be tire
mendous. Amidst The uproat Ut such a a contest q.
RECON would sum be forgotten forgotten 10 be-
recovered II al ALL the contingencies uf success or
the reverse.
My next reason is. that though it is alleged that we
must hight In order TO protect TOR clllzns IN OREGON
instead Of their pru,ee,un war would ensure theit
Destruction. II IL The most certain way to sacrifice
item. This | VIII never consent 70 do. They are ,
merican citzeps-uur brethren and kindred, We bny,
encouraged Them To go there; and never Will eiye a
Vote The result Of which be their utter and snre.
dy destruction. Bot If We make a cumpromlse ON at
iinde ~. ihfy VIII all be safe for. If am riohlly IN.
fnrmed, there Is M, o them 10 he found nortt
of that line. This will carry all The points we have IN
view, instead OF tacr fcing them s
am against war. loo, iur rrasons the whole
Union. ] believe that The M st successful and ,ru,n.
phanl war we could possibly wage # IN len wears
We should get all the most exTavagant advocate ol va,
has dared 10 hope ior--if could take the Canadas
and New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and every Other
BRUSH possession, and dive her aag from the whole
continent, and prosecute advantages nh we had nc.
eomplished the dow mall OF the Brush throne and SIN,
should yield up spear and shield aud trdeu, nj our feet
would DE- 10 US the most disastrous event thai could
happen. ] do not now allude TO the ravaoes and d.s,
Iains oil Warfare 10 the oceans ol blood thai must hw
and the various miseres that accompany the con
test Of aims; because have never observed tia, the
statement Of these things had any great effec, npon
brave people. No doubt the evils would be yety orra,
becanse there are no two nations in the world who can
ooeach other s. much harm IN war, mach good IN
peace, as Great Btiian and The United States The
devastation wunld be tremendous both SIDES Bun
h this goes Tor ne,hirg Tor This may all be repaired
ne ineom,'abse industry, and enterprise and nerse.
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