The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-17

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| get into debt to that amount. The subject had
been so badly managed that all Europe is a
gainst US, and we could not borrow at will
However, our State would be plunged in debt,
Our property and our labor mortagei 10 the
amount OF 100 millions. Flooded with depre-
ciaiea paper--our state lines SO oblIerated that
we shouid hear no more Of State Rights. A
military impulse, operating with momentum
that nothing could repress, and that never
would be overcome. We should have to pro-
vide for or successful Generals. and decide
which should be President or Emperor--he
who conquered Canada, or he who conquered
Mexico, &c. This would be the result Of sue
cess Is it for Democrats Is it for those
opposed 10 emissions Of paper money-oppos-
ed to banks? Is il for these 10 favor measures
SO. pregnant with all these results. He was
for peace, for improvement, for progress. He
took an extended view Of the progress of sci
ence since the battle of Waterloo--in steam,
in electricity; and said that in both hemispheres
higher state Of civilization was approaching
than the world ever witnessed; and that moth
ing but war would retard And shall this war
be about Oregon2 he hoped not. The time
was coming, so long foreseen by Poets and
Philosophers, when war shall be no more. he
was opposed TO war, because peace peace!
was our policy. He stated what was our du-
ty-what was our mission. II was to drain
swamps, build cities, &c. Though moi quot
ing, he conveyed Sheley's opinion, that It
was our mission
ITO make this world, our home, more beauful.'
He said, "Let US have peace, and time will
perfect all"
Our people increase at the rate Of 100000
per annum. In few years it will be at the
rate of one million per annum. In lew years
we shall number torty-fve millions, and in
another generation two hundred millions--ex-
tending from Ocean to, Ocean, we shall be the
link between both en,ls Of the Old World, and
the avenue of its commerce. He had conf
dence that our governmental institutions would
prove competent to govern this multitude and
this vast extent Of space and country.
He then made some remarks applying per-
sonally to himself and his position, alluding to
its having been alleged against him that he had
favored Texas unduly, and opposed Oregon
unnecessarily. He said he had looked on Tex
ss as Western measure as well as South
ern measure-as part of the Valley of the Mis-
sissippi. If his policy was different, it was
because circumstances differed. Time oper-
ated against us in the case of Texas--time
was against annexation--time jeoparded it.
Texas wished to be annexed; she was inde-
pendent, and recognized as such. Oregon is
not; time favors our claims and rights, and
powers and chances with Oregon. Mr.. Cal
houn, after very few remarks, here closed,
and universal qualification and satisfaction
cleaned from the countenances of all his hear.
ers-crowded, as they were, above and below,
no symptoms of fatigue had shewn themselves,
but the most profound and wrapt attention
pervaded the mass, which slowly dispersed,
like the subsidence of an overswellsd torrent.
MIR. c. was in favor Of 49, and in favor Of
notice, with qualification, and offers Of friend
ly negotiation and ,settlement--probably like
Mr.. Colqui,ts, and partakiag of some Of Mr..
Crittenden's propositions.
Mr.. Berrien obtained the floor for to- morrow.