Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-02-26

but know would take his word upon any subject
concerning which his means of informing himself
were ample and mine limited and he may take my
word when tel him that he has been grossly mlsin
| formed. have never seen a man In the Northwest
who wanted war for the sake of war; Of any sup
posed pecunary profit to result from 1t. We, sir are
afraid of the evils of war, for would deprive of
our market for products, and of many of the
blessings which enjoy. War would brng as
much trouble to any part Of the country. We
would never wish for war, either for profit glory.
Again, it has been said that the West wants war,
or a war fever, for the purpose of making a north
western President. What is the gentlemans position
in regard TO this allegation Did the gentleman re-
fer to the distinguished Senator from Missouri, (dr.
Benton y If so, what would become of that gentle
mans hobby, the hard money system, if should
take place A war would at once deprive him Of all
the benefit of his long advocacy of the hard-monev
principle; for his untiring advocacy of which the
northwest has so much and SO long admired him for
the honorable gentleman from South Carolina says,
an era of war is always of paper money.
Does the gentleman refer to distinguished citizen
of Michigan and Senator from that State That dis
tinguished gentleman lives within eleven hundred
yards of the British line and the occurrence of war
would inevitably consign his houses to the flames,
and his property to destruction. Why should he in
woke war But still (said DIR. W. do expect
that in the of history, the northwest will,
short day, too, furnish actual lire President of
the United States to the great Empire State the An
cent Dominion and to South Carolina. And | do not
think shall be obliged make war for the pur-
pose of effecting that object. Living in the West
am well informed as to It's feelings, and | speak with
confidence in regard to them. 1t has been said by
the honorable member from South Carolina Mr.
Rhett that we in the northwest have nothing 10 lose
by a war, as we export nothing, whereas the South
would lose the market for her cotton The honorable
gentleman from South Carolina was evidently misn-
formed that subject. The wheat ard other pro-
ducts of the northwest found Its way to England for
merly through Canada, but directly. The north
west makes many clear dollars in proportion to her
population from the export of her wheat and other
products, as South Carolina does from the export of
cotton The prices of our produce well un-
derstood IN Liverpool, and London, and Charleston,
as is the price Of cotton We sell our produce wher-
ever it is wanted-to England, when her starving
population require it. and South Carolina when her
cotton and rice crops are good, and her erpn crop
fails.
In reference TO the sentiment which the gentleman
from South Carolina had advanced that those should
not hazard public war-whoesale murder-who do
defend their personal honor according TO the pecu-
liar fashion adopted in parts of the world, be-
cause they say that tends to murder, viii say that
the gentleman is Mistaken if he applies it to US of
the northwest, for do defend personal honor
: according to code. The gentleman cannot
refuse way of doing this while he remains
consistent advocate Of State sovereignty and State
r rights.
The gentleman cannot gainsay that Indiana, for
example, is sovereign State, and therefore entitled
to establish her customs and usages. In extreme
cases, sir, according 10 custom, two gentlemen
lock themselves up room in the third story, and
then proceed TO assert their personal honor; and be
= that jumps of the window, the end of a half
= hour, carrying with him the ears eyes, noses, &C.
. belonging to both is the victor. That, sir, is ouI
. code; and when the whole world q mean the civil
O. lied WORLDLY shall adopt it, we will fight the whole
$ world according to that system for Oregon, any
" other point In the of the universal adoption
of this mode the nonvoting constituents of the hon
IN orable member from South Carolina would be admira
IN bic combatants. In with England, it would b.
J niger against cockney.
:, But the gentleman is excusable for knowing ltt
pc Of the northwest, for he has been there NJ
Mt one emigates from Indiana to South Carolina
IL and therefore South Carolina knows nothing about
y but many emigrans from South Carolina come among
us and tell all about 1t and they had taken coca
y. sion to tell US of the manifold merits and grea
achievements of that State. have reason to admir-
- that old State on many accounts. She has taught
the revenue tariff doctrine; for though it to
to originally from Virginia, it was doubly distilled
TO South Carolina into concentrated essence and
ot swallowed it, and loved the dose. We admire Sout
lis Carolina aso for her talented sons We admire he
st. honorable bearing. We acknowledge her right
it secede from the Union and will give her, any 9th
er disconnected State, pass for that purpose But W
do not recognize her right TO remain in the UnoI
and yet nullify the laws Of the Union. The course
South Carolina is always rather eccentric, in our e:
= timatlon She will at time oppose the election
We President, and then support him after his election
and then another time she will contribute to eleC
President, aud then oppose his administration. w
he think she sometimes has carried her views of Stat
sovereignty leete too far-to w.t. when she affecte
to nuly tie laws the United States and that in hi
political course she is leee too South CdrClindiSh. 81
thing will say for South Carolina we will
Tor cuse her and her politicians from the charge of
Presidential aspirations at the present time The fin
he gerboard that directed to the White House. pointe
ge also at the late election to Texas and Oregon and
MS it pointed to Oregon alone; and there is no oht
way by which the executive mansion be reache
tly do not see South Carolina on that road.
ks turn my attention to my democratic viii
MS friend from Illinois, Mr. BAKER) who had asked ii
supporters of Mr. Polk to reconcile our clear and III
,t Questionable right to Oregon with the offer of the 40
on parallel as a compromise. he asked how Mr.. Pol
ey, after making such assertion of title could
he fer a compromise. do find in the message tn
nd, Mr.. Polk described any particular Oregon our
HIS There is Russian Oregon, for instance and Mr. Pc
ant could not claim that The assertion was made in
gard our title the whole of our Oregon-to tn,
part of the territory which right should be
certaned How that right should be ascertained
an, does say. Perhaps it be by the 'aqa rat
nth regun But the President partially committt
ud upon this subject by the action of his predecessors
ex- offer the 10Th parallel not right, but a
ch PROMISE for the sake of peaceso his message tel
md us. Will Clay man reprehend him for this, wht
ers the same offer made by Mr.. Clay himself, a
the though he had said that Great Britain had
! colorado title to- any part of Oregon!
lgs NV friend from South Carolina Mr. Holmes,) hi
lad also made some remarks this subject to which
on. must pay some attention. The gentleman had col
de- tended more strongly for the British right TO Orego
|, and has more strongly denied the American RICH
there, than any British statesman negotiator h5
a ever done. will the honorable gentleman
de- to his particular friend the honorable chairman of IL
I'M Committee Foreign Affairs, for an answer to