American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-22
Amrriton Rrpublito'r,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
THURsDAY MORNING, JAN. 22, 1916,

perceive that there was an important debate in
.H. Senate yesterday,
LEGISLATIVE PnocLEpiNGs twill be seen
.,.. aa order was submitted in the House yes
.oraay, directing the Attorney General to CON
slider the propricty of issuing process against
l.rcIitc of The saturday Visiler,"a paper
published in this city, for the alleged publica-
zion el abolition and incendiary matters
Mn ALIENS RESOLUTIONS. There are
sugau men who seek notoroty only through
m.-uhevous acts; and such VIC believe to be
.a. disposition Of Senator Allen, Of Ohio
y Notwithstanding the severe rebuke which he
reserved d few days since, by the refusal OF the
Senate to receive his pernicous resolutions, he
sui persists IN his determination to force them
rpon that body. He desires to become con-
Sp,cocns, even ifitbo at the expense of the peace
o ms country. But we trust that the Senate
VIII not consent to be forced into the consdera-
to@ Of the il-timcd and injudicous PROPOSE
.ons submitted by Mir. Allen.
Should we undertake to assume the position
lh1t no European powers shall interfere with
affairs on this continent, we shall unqueston-
ably aVsIvo ourselves in great trouble, Euro
yeau powers hold possessions on the American
continent, and have rights which they will con-
slider themselves bound to protect-and, as we
clalm the right to oxtingush governments and
to incorporate territory with our Union at plea
sure, it is not surprising that other nations
have become fearful of onCroachmcnt. We
have not yet the physical power to maintain
Che bold position of forbddng all the powers Of
Europe from ntermeddling in American CON
csrUs, even if it were right for US so TO do
md until we have the ability to carry out our
..-Gposc, it is worse than useless to procaim it
But 1t would seem that some representatives
are fearful that the Oregon dispute may be
lmlcaby settled, and hence desire to produce
other causes of contention; aud some of the
papers are as madly seconding the wicked
efforts One of these papers (tho New York
5,rald1 considers it offensive to the United
States that Great Britain SEXES Brazilian YES
sells engaged in the slave trade. But what
British and Brazilian governments Shall we
embrace tho quarrcIs Of all the nations of this
2,8linenG We hope that we shall not be 50
foolish. But the drift of ali these suggestions
is easily understood. We want to absorb the
whole powers Of America IN our Union. This
jG,cHt'on has, indeed, been openly avowod on
the tout Of the House Of Representatives, and
Is Swallowed forth in the following extract from
the New York Herald:
This question Of the understandable inter
ference of the powers Of Europe with the people
Of this continent, it is thus seen, is destined to
bo the absorbing question in the politics of the
age. 1t will swallow up Oregon and all other
MINOR questions, which, in u mOmCntary CX-
element, may appear of paramount interest.
lit appears to Us that the true policy of the
United States consists, not in irritating these
POWERS By idle demonstrations, or by throwing
a. them per bomb-shells of declarations and
-csolutions-not in seeking OF in clamorIng foe
ear with any Of them, for that will come in its
tinle--but our true policy is, to 90 on in
strengthening the Unon-carrylng out the an
nexatiOn pohcy-to drop all small questions,
and boldly grasp the larger one. In fact, to
annex the whole Of Mexico, instead of Cali
stead Of taking a slice for breakfast to-day and
another for dinner tomorrow. We shall be
compelled TO do this. The movements of the
European powers will force us to take this i'm
poItant step, as means of protection to our
free and happy institutions"
1t will not be the movements of the Euro
pcan powers" which will force us to seize upon
and annex Mexico: we require no such prompt
ing-our ambition will furnish a sufficient mo-
tive; and if all the powers of Europe remain
perfectly passive, and if England should even
yield the whole of Oregon without a blow.
Mexico will nevertheless be annexed to the u.
States. We covet the territory and having the
power TO take 1t, we shall pay little regard to
right, The editor of the Herald need not APP
prehend that we shall "make two bites of
cherry in this business. Unless we get into
wa. with England, twenty, probably ten years
viii, not elapse before the American flag will
wave over the city of the Montezumas. But
will it make US a more powerful and happy ma
ton? We doubt it. Distinct interests and
feelings will aliso, and division, perhaps strife,
ensue. We fear that we are destined to follow
in the footsteps of other republics, and that our
fate may be precptated by our own impru-
dcnce.
SMALL Pox. We are glad to see that seve
Yai physicians in our city have obtained sup
ply of genuine vaccine matter; for great diff
dence began to be felt as to the efficiency of
the matter heretofore used. We know that
physicians dislrusted it.
Or. Keene has introduced into the second
Branch of the City Council resolutions, for the