Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-08

The process of the accomplishment, of a
junction contaminated bv The voluntary
act OF free people. ,ha, nation 80 cele-
bratrd for It's self assumed moderation.
lnterpoSes III words. If not bv deeds, aud
beslows upon us the, uimos, villiiration.
NhIle | would sacrediy regard The rights
of oIhers ualons. would extend tie bene-
I'll OF our own laws and institutions over
all WHO CLAIM our protection; for. have
no tear that an extension OF territory will
weaken our government. Il has a life
d preserving principle wlthn itself, in The
ron ri Which tie whole body Of The ppo-
| pie h,re over ste Governmental better
,ecaaty han llaeis and arMes. Aad II
Ibis Administration would crown its ii
5ots-and in all il has done II has acted
with equal lIily All! surress Jet il Sc.
cure The peaceful annexation Of Oregon
and California. and II will have secured!
10 Itself the lasting gratitude % the coun-
Try"
He concluded BY urging his resolutions
aud bv saving.
Oar country is extensive and popn-
i"n>: we have spacious frontier exposed,
unioruhed and ungarrlsnned. with a very
dImlnuuve navy, winch ought, especially
The steam portion of it. TO be put IN a
better condition with all practicable speed.
These preparations require time, but the
patriotism of the American people IS al
ways awake and prepared in single
instant 10 repel aggression and To resent
injury ready 10 demonstrate 10 The whole
world that republicans arr jealous Of their
interests, and determined 10 support and
MAINTAIN them
Senator Mangum replied. His re-
marks were at once moderate firm and
pa'rlatlc. The public mind, he SAID was
lnfamrd by the rumnrs which we're
spread abroad concerning the state of the
negotiations about Oregon, and Il was
expected by some that we were 10 be
plunged into a war forthwith This.
lhen, he considered very unprnpi,inus
Tune to- proposing the adoption Of resnIu
TONS such As these, aud, above all, Tor
holding The language which The honorable
Senator had used ,hs day. Al for hi,
own part, he was happy 10 say that the
course pursued by the E>ecuuve in rela-
non 10 The Oregon question had ms pred
hm with very great confidence in the
wisdom and moderation winch would be-
exhibited by HE present chef Executive
"ihr-r. II The mater were left where ii
property belonged-ln his hands. He,
tor one, was wiling 10 canfide he wiule
matter TO the Exeeulye. and If war should
| Iat e..
irrahlc 10 the surrender ui any of our
rights; hut lei II be done legitIma;eiy; let
nn .'Ir rut'Jrut to -.r,-.si f-- $40 i...4.i-,
Of the Executive. And II war eventually
should come. though lie prayed II might
BE- avert, d. saving the honor aud the IN
ierests ut the country, II would be seen
when hereafter The votes came 10 be re-
corded, that there would not be found an
aul war man IN the community. No,
they might have various collisions OF In
teres, and struggles Of party on MINOR
questions; but when proud. arrogant,
md he would add, grasplng enemy gives
a blow al us, there would be found ready
To resist aggressi0ns one Solid phalanx OF
the whole American people. He pra ed
|
might not come upon us; he was qnlse
willing 10 entrus, the negotIa ion 10 the
President; and he would say. that. in his
humble judgment. all agitation OF the
qntstio viluperation. recrimina,ion--a all
thus was calculated 10 precippaie US into
that condition which every man who re-
garded hi, counry's welfare would deep
" depiore.
He then stated in detail. his reason.
atarnsl the ad iption Of the resolutions. :
Il vas deeidedty wrong. ne thought, tf
rai>e an unrlrrr>sarg and uncail-d ipi
excitaiion, and 10 inflame the pabi.t lma
+ ginalion. In this country n" excltauot
was reqnlred, no stimulation was waniet
r ii AROUSE the passions OF the people. Ht
, desired tina, the President should conduc
this matter on his official responsibility ant
, IN the event OF ,his great and stnprndou
evil beng unavoidable, thai he should la,
: lis budget before Congress, and that tn,
matter should be investigated with close'
| doors, aud his life upon II, the Chamber
( would uphold The honor and interests o
The country. The President knew tia
state of the question. and If war was II
e come. il was his part Ia justly II IN IN,
1 face of the world
He continued:
Sir. when the gentleman tells Us =.
e Great Britain is the mistress Ol So
miIlnns-I beg pardon for US
e phrase will ,ut brig 80
i she was mistress al -"
pIed up,n our r. .'s, she should be hum
hled., SIR. ). woald be deep repro'e'
; IN The p.essni day ,hs, war should D.
. nr,m.ted between Two, enlightened ia
ions. |, cannot be justified aud IN IN,
) humble opinion, # war should "ccnr, IN
Orecon Question will he nothing nor
D than pre,ex.. The world u nov ag''a'
!. ed. hrasiag and struggling against NV
), yfe4scontendtng prlnciples, me whole
;. earsend IN is shaking 10 lis centre
{ 4 be sween repubiicaalsm. where The po"t
e rests with the people, and monarchy y
: It's various forms. absolute and qualified
When Inc struggle comes, YOU will nm
d the people Of this country united as a ml'
e Il will not BIZ \ sectional war. Throne
- will Iretnble. and totter. and ChrIstendo