Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-14

uoversy ny the same means Let the Senator from Indiana
TO call his impeuous patriotism Let him moi suffer Il q r
riot Let him give himself up no dean Of naionsl hono
while he Is blind TO all the obligations which Christianity and
which humanity impose Let him take no course thai viii
leave ashe finds this native country blooming like the rose
Garry desolaion Of havoc through every corner Of H.
and above all let him pursue that course and be AM
mated by that spirit which shall bring the praise and
appreciation instead Of the curses Of the world
not here Continued Mr. JoHSsos) for the purpose a
assaiIng the validity Of the American title and wish not 10
he misunderstood The title, and the Of defending t.
in the hands Of the proper legitimate department Of the
Government and whilst thus in other hands, am not about
to point out the extent to which think title goes and
where the President intends carry it, unless driven
into war by the obsinacy Of England would asher my
head should be stricken OF than awaken the American heart
into being the aggesso necessary TO trouble The
Senate upon this point.
How is the negotiation be again resumed What are
he Steps most likely to bring about this result Are they
remain a. they are the advice the President to us 10 e
adoped confess that this subject my mind has been
soictousy anxious and has undergone recently change,
and mat change has been owing 70 facts to which have
already alluded mpressng with the conviction in which
am sure cannot be msed that the Presidents motives are
peaceful IN what condition now The title TO
oregon-oregon, all or none-may be made, not in ths
hands OF Senators OF the United States for they are incapable
OF turning TO such purpose may be made nav ainrtv
watchword; il may be made gil the whole land ana lash
into state Of feverish excitement Emgrants 10 that ter
rory taking the excitement with them members Of he
Senate. in the exercise Of their admitted authority procanr
to those emgrants that they stand American soil and ought
BE- protected exclusively by American laws and that every
Englishman is trespasser divided Jurisdiction one sys
tenn OF laws extending its protecting household
and another system another conflict in my judgment
in such would be inevitable The state Of things pro-
vded for by the treaty Of 1875 and continued that Of 1927
cannot last, will il last. How, them is conflict 10 be
avoided Clearly by bringing this state Of things 10 an end
by dividing the disputed territory by erecting portion
into separate sovereignty TO be placed under the armed ju
rsicion Of its own Government This only be done by
alxogatng the treaty England does give the notice.
a unless we do, all the dangers to which have referred
will follow.
think the notice ought to be given, and before sit down
shall propose form Of notice. somewhat different but sub
stantay the with which has already been submitted
to the consideration Of the Senate. II satisfied that all
that to which have alluded would drive us into con-
ac should infinitely prefer the present condition Of things
The advice Of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr Car
the opinion which he has expressed wisely expressed
suppressed in the very spirit Of wisdomthat policy
should be mastery inactivity. is the policy this ma
hon by emigration would, in the of time neces-
sary have made the territory ours But that masterly mac
tviy has ceased to be mastery, because Of the umary
activity Of some others Bot sure without knowing
individually what the opinion Of the honorable Senator
whom have alluded is, he will agree with that the
day for mastery inactivity gone And let say that we
are IN the discharge of function Of awful and tremendous
responsibility the civilized world sitting in Judgment
upon with the eyes OF the people of this country turned
with deep and intense socitude towards with the hopes
humanity the progress Of Christian faith and Christian
umphs resting what the Senate the United may
be willing to do. Every lover Of constitutional freedom
he may be found looks with intense anxiety to the
judgment and the decision Of the Representatives Of this free
Republic If we act wisely, humaney, in Christian spirit
in that spirit which prevailed the highest and earnest
wish OF Heaven that there shall be peace EARTH good viii
to men, we will go prospecting and TO prosper But IL we
act otherwise if give ourselves up the leading Of impe
uous spirits FIVE are reckless, regardless Of the obligations
Of humanity and Christianity fly the face of the spirit
Of peace in which Republic alone ve repeat SO far
from having the blessings of the world upon u.s. we will 20
down TO posery the enemies Of all good. And think il
is our duty to apply to that God, whom all in common
and
calames with which have been threatened and preserve
peaceful and happy nation.
PROPOSE then, in concluding, to Offer by way amend
men TO the resolution which from House of Repre-
this subject and as substitute for that resu
on the preamble and resolutions offered by the Senator rs
Kentucky, Mr. CRIrrENDEN, with this difference prcvid-
ING, always that instead of ds.rng he notice, a. The oz
nal sm-ddmcnr proposed, to be gwen and A the
2eRiea a ila 2Eaaeat &c t mar 10 given
rom and after the find day 81 Juns next With tia sltsra
on shail the adoption Of ihose resolutions and rsa
70 trouble the Scneie fnIther the subject
Mr.. bREESE said he DID rise s the purpose .f randy
ing 70 the arguments OF the honorable Senator the Sena
tor had asked question which perhaps would not
be improper for him answer II was in vain N his
apprehension that the spirit Of the age and of Chris
tanity opposed to war; If that to be waped in
defence of national rights and national honor He would ask
the Senator whether he does consider national honor to
be valuable possession, and that people ought neglect
to preserve their honor unsuled and be proper for him
10 aude the horrors and caamties of war waeed IN de-
fence Of national rights The argument he thought IL sus-
Wouu an emo nj once 70 the Obligations
upon the country to defend its rights II was not the spirit Of
the he appehendedat any rate was not the spirit of
the American people to suffer Entertainments upon their rights
they would resist them to the DEATH And he would ask fur
the the Senator had referred the subject and had ASST
inflated him. together with the Senators from Indiana and
Ohio, to character deneated by Shakespeare he ou ask
the Senator he recoect the works that great dene
ator OF human passions and human nature scene which oc
CURED between Hotspu Giendower and Mortimer when in
anticipation Of in the enterprise in which thew were
engaged they proposed to divide the kingdom Hotspur says
"Methinks my mo;ety
Equals in quantity of yours:
Bee how this river crankng in
And cuts me, from the best Of all my land,
huge half moono
There was another passage the author which would
apply more properly descriptive Of his feeling in reIa
non TO the Oregon controversy He would give twice as much
to any one deserving Of the Of friend hut in dispute
with nation to whom that did not apply, he would
"Cavil upon the ninth part Of hair
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, said he was very much
pleased with the passage from the poet which the Senator had
ecie Tor he the authority which the Senator
intended to assert our title 10 the whole Of Oregon
But In relation to another question, whether he meant
to that the spirit Of the age against war for the de-
fence Of clear and substantial national rights The Senator
could not seriously suppose that he would abandon auy such
rights nc would leave the war; however 10 be Produced bv
the adversary and not by ourselves But he had vet TO learn
tpat the adjustment Of the by the President mon
The terms OF his choice would be abandonment of
tional honor.
The Senate adjourned
GLASS MASUTAcronIEs.--1 are now nineteen flint
glass manufactures (says the BROOKLYN Adyeiser) in full