The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-07

las " IA ao, he given for two years. He wished
" inv striking out all after The words 'shal
sa"nulI.d and abrogaled," and inserting IN lieu
F.Ssof "st the expiration Of the term OF twelve
n,Ss from and after said notice shall be giTen,
L.sormably TO the second article OF the said con
.",ion of the 9Th Of August, 1921"
M, moved to amend the resolution accord
IN, HILLIARD now moved the amendment
l.sicb he had previously indicated as follows
4 SHE out the words forthwith cause notice to
i. S,yenp and insert "be empowered, whenever IN
IN, Judgment the public welfare may require H. 10
live notice. -.
lngth on the general merits OF the question nnner
TIss;dsra,ion m relation to Oregon lie was oppo-
~ .;i Inc notice 10 Great Britain NJ the pres
T., - Co9 IN, termination Of the convention, be-
Iuse he went for the whole OF oregon because ne
In.id,red War the inevitable result OF the notiee
Ls.snrs, which he indicated, would with greater
Iss.ia,v IN a peaceful manner secure our rights TO
IN : Whole Of that territory. An extended report Of
,snarks--s hich is deferred al Mr.. YAscEr's
I1uest--will soon appear,
Nj, CALEB b. SMITH obtpined the floor. He
"A Ennd he said, that It had been generally con
kJs,cl here and elsewhere in the country, that the
egon question was a western question, and that
~ West had a deeper interest IN t than any other
Iorion Of the country. As one Of the western PEG.
II, he would dlselaim any such consideration for
Imsef and in behalf Of the western people he
I,claimsd il. The people Of the West had
L. other than a common igteTest IN this ques-
Zoo, which belonged 10 every portion OF the
Iuntry The question was not sectional in
l. character and was not 10 be determined
Il difference 10 sectional interests. The gentleman
Iom Alabama fMr. YAHcEYl had appealed To the
Nest, as IL the western people were endeayorlng TO
Irge the country into a war with Great Britain on
LIS question. | say (said MIR. 81 that we have no
lsre TO plunge the country into a war. The gen
Igman may he well assured, however, that there
crysdes the West deep.anxisty that this question
bOu,d be settled in such manner as will preserve
h. rights not only Of the West, but Of the whole
United States.
Ii, for one, (said Mr. 81 am not willing to
Junge the country ito hostes with Great Brit
b. and to submit the question at once TO the arbl'
lament Of war. believe that this is not the most
kruin way Of securing our rights in Oregon. | be
i've that II we force the question TO a war, u will
\ the means Of delaying our possession Of Oregon
~ years. IL might not he the means Of wholly To-
log IL forever. He would not believe that the pa
liotism and energy Of the American people would
ker permit the loss and alienation OF Oregon; bu
war at this time would certainly hazard IT,
| do not believe (said Mr.. SMITu) that there u
knong the western people any special desire for war
they have no peculiar thirst for the destruction Of
be public peace. ] can speak, at all events, with
bnhdence, as TO those whom | Immediately repre-
MT but do not undertake 20 answer for other
ates. | cannot answer for Kentucky, Ohio, Mis-
burr nor for illinois. IL may be, sir, that in the
tate of Illinois there IL n vehement desire existing
kr the trophies and lsurels Of victorious war The
bouts Of victory To them Of no unusual or I'M
Welcome sound, Sir the people Of that gallant
tate have had experience IN war; and some Of its
iriotic representatives this floor show their
liars and point to their wounds received on many
n CORY and well fought battle. There, sir, once
kged the war IN which the great Mormon nation
as endorsed; and then, too, waged the great
lack Hawk war; which contests, known TO fame,
ave rendered famous several gentlemen whom !
bow have in my eye.
Here a member from Illinois rose and asked who
rs alluded to in the Illinois delegation.
i would spare the gentleman's bushes, (said Mr..
n,IrH;) hut could recite some Of his own deeds Of
aor that will give him unfadlng and merited re-
pwn.
NY friend, too, the chairman of the Committee on
be Territories, MIR. DorGLAss whose well know n
odesiy will Obscure his worth, has participated in
kany gallant achievements. The country might
assured that, in that honorable gentleman, they
koud find one who had served with distinguished
edit in the glorious Of Illinois.
But, sir, the second Punic war is ended. Histo-
n has told us that the third Punic war was the
ost disastrous, and upon that we are about TO en-
~; and, sir, II is not unreasonable TO expect that
bose who have been 30 much distinguished in the
&cond, will be equally so in the third.
But he had only intended to say that this was not
sectional question, and that, among the western
kople, there not, so far as he knew, any pecu-
!. kr desire for pressing this question to war He
t4red there not one man, either in the West
i in any section Of the Union, who would not stand
in defence Of the rights Of the country TO the Ore
territory. He had reason to think, and did not
lieve, that the people east of the Allegheny range
ould be any less pompt to maintain our rights in
A. a. -. al, A.,
ga seemed TO prevail that the western people were
pt to suffer in TO the extent that other parts
the country would suffer. Blu, would not the peo-
e west Of the mountains be taxed at higher rate
ian those west of themi The western people would
pur out as much treasure and smuch blood in
be contest as any other portion of the people. We,
Dc, are not so remote from the scene of danger as
have no participation in it. Hostilites would
necessarily occur borders. We would
rnish our men in great numbers for the war, AMI
zen who would be willing to shed their blood
eey in the cause.
Blu, it was said that the people Of the West would
flI their provisions at higher rate during war,
Ind that, therefore, they wanted one. They would,
l was said, rush into war upon a sordid specula-
on and thus traffic in the blood Of their felow-cti-
ens and the honor Of their country. No such sor.
lid and merccnary motives nctuate the West.
They had, it was true, dcsire-one, he hoped, in
ommon with all other portions Of the people Of the
be country, and to see the American flag waving in
umph; but they had no desire to see the country
Evolved in war.
y He had desired to make few remarks upon the
oins of controversy in this question; but he would
BIT go into them, for the reason that they had been
we'll considered by others, and nothing that he
buld add would strengthen the arguments already
vanccd. He had given much attention to the
Rieson and had carefully considered the whole Of
be correspondence. He thought that the Secretary
State had presented our title in so clear and able
manner that nothing further need he said. The
fcretsry had shown sources Of title, as he (Mr
l had supposed. Butthe secretary knew nothing
bout one great source Of title that had lately been
scovered. At least, he had made no ausion to
Bis new te--to wit: the title Of manifest dcsti-
" which was 40 much relied upon by the gentle
m from Illinois He (Mr. 81 could not consent
lat our claims should be made to appear absurd be-
IRE the world by the assertion of such a title as
49, What our destiny might be, was known only
higher powers than those Of earth. IL was not
mited to us to read the destiny Of individuals or
nations. Our ulticoate destiny was not yet mani
stcd. He apprehended, however, that the
fople Of this country were imbued with too
|rong a belief that il was their destiny, as
oontlarnoo from Illinois had said TO