Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-15

render! Why,although gentlemen have
made very large estimate of The suffer
ings and expense 10 which England would
be subjected by such war. We must re,
collect 10 her it would be mere matter uf
military operation aud expenditure for a
war carried on al a distance. Her sub
jects engaged IN commerce would indeed
suffer much; bul the protecllon afforded
by her immense navy would render their
sutlerines less than ours. Well. then, The
war would be war OF mutual destruction:
mutually destroying the commerce of each
nation, and, beyond all doubt, the cities Of
The Atlautlc coast. No one supposes that
we should de anle 10 invade England.-
Bul the inyenIIon of Steam would enable
England 10 enter any Of our harbOrs, and
destroy the seapnrts. am not military
man. | do not know what protection our
forresses might afford, bul my impression
Is that The enemy could pass them and de-
stroy our cities. However, he who ina
gnes that this would be war for Oregon
decelves himself, and seeks u deceive his
country, ii he announces such an Upiuion.
tie most oluiIy deceives his country ifhe
does moi proclaim that such war would
he one of the most disastrous that ever
i;has been ~aged. Stll all this we're bul
secondary consideration if national
rights were involved if national honor
were involsed-if The stability of free in
stilu'irns were involved. No nation can
abandon The maintenance OF its Just rights
at all hazard, without forever lorieiting its
position among The nations. and loosing
all hope Of poslerity. But as do slncerel
believe thai so far from being exposed TO
any danger of involving The honor OF the
nation hy adjusting this question upon ire
only point which has been indicated by
any party in this country-l sincerely be
lieve :hat The honor Of the counlry--lhe
! honor OF the guvernment--ils sacred obi
cations to the people demand such au al
Justmenl Of this question. A few words,
then, with regard 10 .'lhe notice." and |
will conclude. From the views which ]
have presented, The Senate will moi be
surprised TO learn that i believed mat this
notice was in any way calculated To pro-
duce war, i should musl decidedly vote
nSaIns' it'll any shape, or in any form.
shall therefore vote Tor thar form ct no
lice which conveys 10 the President mos
clearly and distinctly, and enphatcaliy
the views of The Senate. aud their deter
miuation 10 support him in adjusting his
question On the Unl aasis on which he
ieve il can be adjusted, aud ouehI 10 be
adjusted. We cannon speak TOO strongly;
and ] have therefore heard with mucn
surprise. and deeply regret what has fall
len from my friend n.ar NE, tha! he is
| willing 70 vote for tue resolution without
; modification Why not vote for an amend
menl expressing the opinion Of The Senate!
agree that The House Of Representatives
being no parl Of the treaty making power,
| probably did well III no: wishing to inter-
| Iere with the negotiation but we are the
| constitutional advisers Of HE President on
this very question. IL has been sent TO US
as branch of the treaty making power.
! The President can do nothing on This
subject but3with the advice and consenl Of
trtie Senlire. IN lhe lime of Gen. Wash
ins'un's presidency it was the custom Of
| that illustrious man to come into the Sem
alto and deliberate with them. That Gus.
Tom was afterwards abandoned entirely
because Of its Inconvenience. Perhaps il
would aor be amiss il it had sill continued.
So far as am CONCERNED. as friend Of
his administration, wish the President
10 know precisely how far we will sustain
him. J.. he sends treaty 10. morrow pre-
cisely in the Terms offered by Mr.. Gala
tin, will vote for it, wish to God that
every senator would have the huldness 10
do the same. But do NOT judge ior OH
ers. Every senator must act from his
own convictions. But with my convictions
on this subject. if | were to involve this
country in war with England for the
difference between The parallel Of 40 deg.
with the naviga'ion ofthe Columbia river,
! and the extension Of that to Great Britain
II say if were to involve my country
in war for that, or be Instrumental in in
voving it in such war lar such a cause,
entertaining The opinions !at do. should
feel Iha, would deserve the everlasting
execraiion Of posteIily, and especially Of
my own children.
Garter. the Lion King Carter, the
celebrated lion king, possessed as much
daring and sclf-possession as has ever
been known. A full grown and power
ful Bengal tiger was landed out of an
Indiaman for him, anil was to be trained
| for his theatrical exhibitions. Carer
expressed no concern al the task. nor
anticipated any difficulty; and when he
Judged the fitting moment had arrived,
lie caused the door OF the cage 10 be
opened, and suddenly stood in the pre-.
sence of the asronisI,ed beast, armed
merely with slight horsewhip. Cows
ed by the efrontery and stern glance
oil the man, the l,ger crouchcd in the
most distant corner Of the cage, terror