The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-15
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aa- "MlI BArov, (Arkansas, Dee. 20, ls4s.
"ws cannot yield TO England anything in Oregon
without abandonment Of the real Amsriean sys.
tenn, without giving up TO our great and sll-power-
fu rival the present means OF enforcing that system
Of national policy which seeks, In the progress Of
its own good time and season, 10 make our glorious
confederation sncirce the whole OF North Amerisa.
There is law Of necessity that mass sdntTol ma.
tions and regulate their policy. This srss law If
necessity is more potent than the dosmsz4 tkS 3u-
rs-consult and now urges by its irresistible force
to FIJI up the great plain from the Rocky nountsins
TO the Pacific ocean with our orn ehudrss however
that plain is called by gsogTPhus-whe Upper
California, Old or Lower California, Sonora, Slna-
loa, Jalsco, Durango, Chihuahua, or Oregon. IL
is all ours, al least ours il is TO be by ihs gin Of
God; and LET hired slave Of English bankers tell
me that this great region 10 not be parcel OF our
great family. II is unfounded, whethar said in the
national Senate, or in Faneuil Hall.
The Oregon question is the great question OF the
time, not second In It's consequences to the Texas
question, and intimately connected therewiih.
81 am peace man, and prize its blessings and BEN
efis. deplore war, and its deyastaons, and wasls,
and miseres but this is question that puts o,a Of
view all the ordinary calculations Of the philanhro-
pist. -l.. .,.. .r.
"The country is ours. To yield it is to commit
not only wrong upon ourselves, but 10 be unfsith-
ful to the republican form Of government. Every
that cede to England is that much given for
the maintenance OF monarchy, an established sris-
tocraey, the laws Of entail and primogeniture, and
all the cunning contriyances of feuda origin that
narrow the rights of the Masses and exali and en-
rich the few. Hence do not consider thu as a sim
pie boundary dispute but rather as u struggle be.
tween the regal and the democratic principles for
sscendency on this continent. .
eve dare not yield for if we do, we put every
consideration aside that would address itself either
to our honor interests, and, worse than all, be-
tray the cause Of popular freedom, Of which are
the world acknowledged guardians. "a ...
al am sensible Of the strength Of England but do
not fear il. Shall it be said Of US that we bulied
Mexico, weak and eneryate power, and qusiled
before the martial strength of England Nations,
like individuals, have to regard public sentiment
the public sentiment of the great family Of civilized
nations. ..r.E.. ... .s-..s. ..
"HoY can we yield any part Of this claim 10 Eng
land without disgraesi II We adjourn the question,
but complicate It's difficulties and strengthen the
pretensions of our adversary. hope 10 see the
patriotism Of the whole country aroused. hope
honest Of both parties rallyine to the aid
OF the administration in this crisis. am sick unto
loathing with hearing from the cities the language Of
submission, assuming the specious cry of peace
There 10 no sound tone Of American sentiment in
some Of the cities. Some of the great b3nkers and
merchants and brokers' and ship-owners, are either
Englishmen, or the partners, factors, or agents
of Engishmen; and the city press is too oftAa the
stipendary Of foreign interests.
"Dee. 9.--The messagr hss casresS Sod no,
tell you, after what have written, how heartify,
how entirely l approve its tone. II is the most
American message that have ever read, and ought
to reach every American heart, and stir up nnew the
old American system Of ideas that with many had
become obsolete"