Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-02-05

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% when we may box for her speedy tanpliag down
- iall, yet she has evidently passed her sriaes Sh
lr snacks OF age. Many gray hairs ara aiscefnihi
r upon her brow, and some SYMPTOMS az "a -
nanifssty percep,ible; and although vii AIM,
that old John Bull isa stout ollbuily. yst neycr
i thsless, each wave that dashes irofr tie csgs. y
: Tine saps and enderminss some portion 81 III
VIZ ucnnnlons, whilst ts every hsare IS lifting
: aicit this giant republic of the western wnrla 1
I Let me not be misunderstood. believe ifrny,-
peied 70 measure our strength with Crest Dr;fnin.
: we are even now more than a uatch for Az
though am reminded al d very sensib,s re,,srt
made p me on destaiA occasion 81 a.. 81 I'M,
constituents, man of gigantic physicai
Il ana remarkable Tor bis bravery Is psal 81 IN
ns gooa naturee HeAad neighbor, dso Her
cuies for strength and proves. who 49, ~.
stantly disturbing him with petty annoy,nso .oii-
lie frequently complained to me ofthis nsichso.,.
c9nduct, and said 70 him, upon one ocessian
Why DO yon net Ask him Won are abla q An
T.. Yes, siE (hesfepIed,) fk,o,g that i ~,
lick him, but i,sf siratn me 10 al h AMI faa,'n
choose to undertake i until | am actually con.
peiledF Now, sir, there was wisdom n III ~
marx .hiay we notsprpft byits / know tbs,
vs. eaa iiek GREAT Bftain but believe me il wdni
sua1i Us 10 40 rs ahd we had better POSTPONE
| do It, ny - ISL we se.ss
| Thus, sir, Wa shall gain time b. nos...,,,;n,,
ms matters and every hour, every inomenf INV
gained e OF vital Importance iosus. And il reSsy
g the question, "What kaae we uaine,, n 10 Il,
answer, We have gained ihis Il lsas,. Ia
have gained seven or ten Thousand harry se,,i
grants mi the disputed territory we Lsye gainsa
!le advantage OF having demonstrated our title IL
have gained time. win nm mn n,.,c, I,
thatMe are not better prepred no,y,o aafa'd a"y
rights in Oregon, than were nnjsr -. 49,
istratioas of Mr. Monroe MI M - s"e su ns
Jacksona Suppose weh.d .,1,srsi y esh.
at that time to have been hurried ~,
contest about this matter does an, .n.o
we would have ieopardized Il "a X 9'.o aou' mat
y lost the whole I'D tI ~ ~
then, been lost Is al Hsys yys $500 as sne
oars for nothing No sir ~ are 3. oul
now than we werc then. ana e !..,9
pared iii d few brief years. l,nt 49,
tche,swher will We 81 ,,ySn.red Is 80
rights? answer, wearc ready ,.oss ~ 80
comes 10 the WORST We are, read, \,
them BY arms even now, II Ne sbal ia .a,,sn
to do co. But Of this thereis no L,
pursue wise and pruden, polfev AM !. ii,
be infinitely bettrprepared WHEN, at tl,e
Of few years. we shall have twonty e 80
thousand rifles in Oregon, and ernioran;s s.,:asa
to cultivate the SOIL and raise corn az Ill.,
maintain any army we may send.to sro,se9 -.
An army which should be SEM thera non, ~,
hayeto subsist upon mule aa dogs, ~,
mont's expediionl --poor food for f,h,1L.
take II, sir but Id few wears Ne shsli
sAssus A ssfu BY me pehtenisn rom
Georgia, Mr. CoBB mat unless this notice be
given immediately England and tho world will
be induced to believe that the American Congress
and people are disposed not to sustain but IS ds-
sert, the Executive and the administration. But +
can any such inference be fairly drawn II 70 p,sf-
sue the proper policy Suppose We adopt every
sfep proposed, and every measure recommend f
ED BY the Executive, barring only tits soli-
tary one OF immediate notice suppose we.
follow tne rccommendallons OF ne President
as 70 .ne esl1pelsnn n 81 lerrltorial gov
I. naye .naI appealans zee Y We eyes OF the world
ale g ea $50 ~. o Whi
ny faan ~ " w nan anu say tnat We
maj, ~ .s y %c VIII
loe 'ne PlossS.on = gut cl,izens, Aho overland
uiam T.. =. s,eo.,on q and iorts
~ Iii W appo...1lsN II gelnor, ana tn
Fl s. ~ ulJla. " make this
1870 - an1 nhoosss WI make tnis
ena'ss a.e, ".n ~ ING loul !hjusIee ana
sianasl NJ Nv que aga.n y urged thnt INC
/, { 81 and y .ne hoilco
Iii ~ ~ ~ $3.50 y .he espmdeion 9, me
~ nc o.;sa,. q pol,ey whlch haFe
sssia. IL .i,aIl ~, ,i.s snail not lloue
a'b.si raraa;r IT, lsuP ~ M,ng American
haas;aa 81. III .n.ac. y oeiote,
~ I'll Iii y. e
,a n.tans y IT. - MN Z noW
nhorad .bns a W, J. nv, ~,
10 century 'lla.l
.fi afonr natiarai haor +, Ut
f, III f,d = a..o;lad u ..-,,1, .,1a9 sua
~ YY4ra.t Rr;t,;n so re~ar,Iv dans. +, IL.
o,r bd,or W. b.~a j, ~
= n ,erfd the yal;dtv III anrs,,la an1 .,,o
.av Il Great Britain. 4 Oregon Is anrs ard - ~