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

the battle Of New Orleans But we cannot take
Canada that, the gentleman says is impossible be-
cause the Weand canal would afford the means Of
transporting British fleets to the lakes and that we
could never get to Canada, the British having
command of the lakes. We cannot cross on the ice,
he says, in the winter season, because the British
would lay down powder kegs, all in continued
row, from the Falls Of Niagara to the northwest cor
ner of Lake Superior, then touch them off by gal
vanic communication, and blow up the whole of the
ice. Now, sir, these powder kegs must be all in a
string, and all connected together; and there must
not be a leaky one among them and no Yankee must
find it out lest the arrangement should be disturbed.
Sir, the gentleman knows nothing Of our climate in
the northwest. Why, sir, you may blow up the
whole of the ice one night and the water will be fro
zen again the next night. The British govern
ment viii have to get something stronger than gum
powder for this purpose. No article known to her
extensive commerce will answer the purpose. She
must deal in young volcanoes, and import some small
specimens of the internal regions to keep the lakes
thawed in winter time. | am grati6ed, however, TO
learn from the honorable gentleman that South Caro-
lima will be able to look out for herself in time of war;
and that she Will ensconse herself in her swamps,
where she will be out of harms way.
The gentleman asserted for s. Carolina and the sons
of Marion of Sumpter and Pinckney, the capacity
retreat into her mpenetrable Businesses andthere
end her against the world In the event of war for
Oregon, will S. Carolina thus creep into her shell
MIR. HOLMES. / said would come to your as
sistance.
We thank you. (said Mr. W. and will say to
South Carolina that when the northern fanatics shall
trouble her, we will come to her rescue.
| The gentleman from Ohio (AIr. GIDDINGs) has
threatened the South with war Of emancipation,
and an invasion by the black regiments from the
West Indies The southern gentlemen have preferred
TO answer him. They had better leave the one idea
and its professors TO of the northwest. had an
answer for the gentleman to this most untasteful
DEVELOPMENT of his one idea. We in the northwest
/ boro g
diana / will waive my answer TO him, but will say
to him that my non-slaveholding constituents mean
that justice shall be done TO the South and its const
tutional rights for intense is their anxiety this
subject, lest II should disturb the harmony of the
Union that they are ready TO do full and ample JUS
tice to the South. If should endorse what said
by the honorable member from Mssouri-viz that
the genteman's wish was father to his thought-my
non-slaveholdng constituents would believe me: and
were they TO read his (AIr Gs) speech, they would
swear to their belief of the idea suggested by the
honorable member from Missouri We In the West
do not denounce these men, but rather laugh them,
and their utter failure propagate their Union-de
stroying principles. But, sir, ] devote no more
time TO answering the remarks of those who have
preceded me. Were | TO go into full notice and
refutation Of arguments against the before
the committee it would consume twenty hours in
stead of one. The little time which is left to me
will devote TO the consideration of the question and
if am asked why my speech contains more about
OREGON, L
been said over and over again the course of the de-
bate am not careful whether or not my opinions
will be deemed heretical on this subject, when say
that am for Oregon and against war; but for Ore
gon, or no
adopt (said Mr.. W. the opinion of the venerable
gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. ADANs,) and of
the chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations,
AIr INGERsoLL to the proper construction of the
convention of 1S27-to wit that it is a commercial
treaty stpuating for joint occupancy for the pur
pose Of trade. The logic of all those gentlemen who
had spoken in favor Of Oregon appears to be very
sound and therefore adopt principally all the views
of gentlemen who had spoken this side of the SUBJ
iect and have transmitted many Of their speeches
to my constituency, thereby in the main, endorsing
their views, and making my own known.
: am determined to claim all Oregon, and am ready
claim all the continent upon the principle of mani
fest destiny urged by the gentleman from Illinois (r.
BAKER) and my transcendental friend from Pennsy-
e vania (Mr. LEVIN
S am not accustomed to deal in poetry, and there
fore gentlemen must excuse me for not introducing
Y any in my remarks but am perfectly willing to
take all the poetry that has been reced here, good
n and bad, applicable not, and whether old
n acquaintance So In regard to all the declarations
% which have been made in the debate against the
! denominations of the British government: l adopt
e the whole of them and moreover hope that their
authors will consider that after having done their
Of best, were launch that subject they would
s be most signally outdone
IF Sir do not believe that shall take the whole
world; but if we do not, our principles will Our
principles are extending all the world The last
e war did much to extend them, and another will ex-
e tend them further. We have gradual encroach-
ID the monopolies and governmental abuses of
er the Old World, and have witnessed the conces-
Ut SONS made by them TO popular rights. Lately we
have witnessed the yielding British ministers to the
~ progress Of liberal principles; and oh how grudg
ngly do they make any concession All this is the
ID suit of the American principles in favor of equal
rights and popular selgovernment becoming gradual
er ly known 10 the world The ultimate triumph of our
d. principles. such as progressive democracy will make
them, is sure, and it will come in Gods own good
g time;
the reduction of the tariff Texas and Oregon. Ono
tn of them has been carried trumphanty through and
the tariff reform and Oregon remain to be disposed of
f. presume that few democrats will be found missing
at when we come to the vote the Oregon question
Well hope there will be enough democrats left &c
TX carry the measure and DESTROYS to carry Il
E. independently of the action of political opponents
1t We would not desire to be, like distinguished wing
s. member In IS4l, (AIr WIsE,) obliged TO appeal &c
he orr adversares to save from friends, and
10 TO look around US to hunt up republicans see pub
ID lie opinion ralying around this question, and thai
to democrats and wings sending up their prayers
here for Oregon. their country, Its integrity and hon
Is or. glad TO see that, this truly American
IN question: political opponents here instructed by
J. their constituencies are many of them about to give
their voices upon this question but would be We
more delighted to see the party to which belong
as unit now as heretofore
In the northwest we 90 for all the issues Of 1874
regret to that portion of the party in Con
n gress is hanging back perhaps ii is expected
is the tariff of 1912. hear of drag on that point
is some impracticabe Pennsylvanians who will not sus
tain us in carrying all the principles of 1914.
will say to our political opponents that If we should
find Pennsylvania 81 fixed fact" in the way of ou