Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-03-20

] '""Nf'i utiEht W tht Nttle RmpOfHry
eflervescence produced ty tie heat Of dis-
cnsslon, especially in its early stages, he
hoped that The effect of a nore prouartpd
debate and cooler consideration OF the
merits and hearings Of the whole subject
would lead to a decision marked by tem-
Persnee and wisdom he hoped and con-
idently believed that such coarse would
be pursued, and that such would he Is ul-
tlrnaie result lie could perceive no me-
cessiIy OF Fastening decision-nouc.-
The notice, at all events. would not le gi.
ven Ihl after tiie close OF the session, and
therefore there was 10 need orha.te in tie
matter. The subject, meanwhile, reniain-
cd open to diplomatic negotiation letwpen
this Government and all foreign Govern.
ments. Those who conducted the foreign
relations ofihe Government had this duty
in their hands, and they were personally
responsible to the nation for Ihe right cy.
ercise OF the weiglay power which had
been entrusted TO their hands. To that re-
sponsibiliiy he would hold them-to that
responsibility lhcy would be- held by the
united judgment Of the whole world. The
eyes Of all Chrisiendom were fastened up
on Them, aud every civilized nation ON
the earth would hold them to the responsi-
lii.'ies OF peace or war. For one, Mr.. c.
was not disposed TO relax or 10 diminish
this responsibility one iot. IL The Admin
isIrslion felt the greatness Of its position,
let II feel also the responsibility which at
tached TO It, Those who should involve
ths country IN an unjust or in a needless
war, must encounter a responsibility
"eighty enough 10 sink navy, Let them
then beware. To defend the national
rights was one Thing; 10 rush needless into
war was quite another. To protect the
vital interests OF this country was their
solemn duty, and Of those interests peace
was the greatest and the mghtiest. The
duties were hot inconsistent; but let ,hp,u
not art in vuun.ng spirit; let us have no
tanaIlClsm in politics, Considerations more
prolound--considerations Of a higher ard
nOA'er sort should actuate those entrusted
with nations destiny. No has,y express
! siOns passing between two ncgoriators-
M poutiag nor strutting upon the stage.
could justify the getting TWO such nations
INFO Il state OF war. No, said Mr. c., We
The people OF the United States take dif
'ereGt view OF the matter. We tel NO
need oi going to VIZ to make character
we have character, We are hot ob- |
hIed to set up idle and rXtrsvagant pre-
tensions, or utter the language OF inflated |
io1oting, 10 make the world beIirge weare
brave people, aud vii not yirId our
rights. This has ever been too mech tie
deposition of Republics, We have II, /
reed &c ons; we have earned Il national |
Characters We have title to il, gCncaln i |
ca'Iy and hirtolicalIyi and thal is enough.
without any toas;ing, A silent and diCni.
fed course Is more worthy OF ourselves and .
Of our cause. In the conscious mower oil
vjntica'ng our rights, whenever they
shou'd br attempted 10 hr assai'cd, we are
under no necessity OF viIlilying lhe chalac.
tor Ot Others.
Ilp co1currcd with the honorable Scra-
tor from Missouri, (Mr. Benton.) tha, il
would lie most proper for the Senate TO act !
on the resolutions sent iiom the House of |
Representatives, to nuke such amend |
ments or alterations in them as ,o Them
might seem necessary aud proper and
then send them tack 10 the other branch
ot the Legislature. He was desirous to
show, before our own people and before
the world, decided disposition 10 pre
serve peace, and he was prepared 10 20 to
the full extent oI their constitutional BOW.
er hOnorahly 10 secure the end. It was
not their duty 10 seek wnr, and Tor one he
was willing and most anxious that the
peace OF the country should he properly
and bonoraby preserved, and this vpxed |
question brought TO final settIemant.-
Let this be done hy negotiation, by orbiua,
tion, OF sobc Of those modes recognized Ms
lit and tecoming 10 setle the differences
Of nations, without recurrence 10 the .
sword.
And here Mr.. c. could not forbear to ex.
press his regret that the rejection tv the
Executive department Of the offers Of an
hltration, which had been made to il hy the
representative Of the British Government,
had been placed on the ground set forth in
the diplomatic correspondence submitted
by the President to the Senate. He had i
no wish improperly to interfere with those
whose province it was to conduct the for
"lgn affairs OF the country. but he rould
not conceive what right We had 10 place
ourselves IN this respect above all who
had gone before MS, ana above all other ma
lions oil the world, hy declaring that our