The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-02-19

to Florida. That was the language used in
times gone by in relation TO the acquisition
of valuable territory; that is the language
used now, and it will be the language used
by that party. And none of those who be-
long to the democratic or TO the republican
party use such language. There is where |
draw the distinction. -.
Well, sir, Oregon is of immense value to
us; and it matters not whether we fight with
England now or hereafter prefer to bear
the burden myself-a portion of il; and,
Mr.. Chairman, while on this subject, | do
not yield in patriotism to any gentleman on
this floor; and believe have given proofs
that disregard a war with England. | have
published over my own signature that !
would vote for this resolution, in the strong
sense of its meaning; and the very moment
England declares war | will resign my seat
on this floor, and take my stand among my
constituents to fight for my own fireside and
my county's rights; | stand pledged to do
it, and | will do it. 1t matters not when
this war comes; come it must if you give
the British possession all around us. How
stands the case now? Go to your eastern
seaboard and you find her possessions all
around yout and she is now trying 10 en-
circle you on the west. Well, sir, what are
the disadvantages under which we labor with
England?
In this manner we have given England
every power to cripple and annoy us; and it
is our own fault that we have permitted
Great Britain so to encircle us with her pow
er as to render hostilites with her almost
inevitable. have spoken of this northern
continent as an island, and some gentleman
here have sneered it; but say again that
consider it merely as an island, and one the
whole of which we ought to occupy. Great
Britain would find great trouble in disturbing
US 5000 miles off, as she is, if she had no
possession upon this little island Of our own; !;
but having SO many possessions all around
us, and in our immediate neighborhood on
.he coast, she has resting places where she
can run in for supplies, and to reft her
ships. and even for building them. She can
thus obtain her fuel, her arms and munitions.
Say, then, if it is not our own fault when
we permit such state of things to continue.
Shall we support policy that will ultimately
exclude the British power from the conti-
nent, or one that will encourage her to extend
it,, fear that some gentlemen are willing
to give her footing on the northwest coast,
and in such manner as to enable her to give
us great trouble hereafter by adding i'm
mensely to her present great means of annoy
ance. A gentleman from Virginia Mr..
Pendleton1 has said that Great Britain has
never done any wrong or injury to this coun-
try which she has not repaired or apologized
for
Mr. PENDLEToN. did not say that. |
said that Great Britain had done no injury to
this country which she had not atoned for.
Mr.. SAWYER continued. and said that this
was matter of veracity between him and
the gentleman from Virginia. He says that
Great Britain has done no injury she has not
atoned for. | say that she has done much
injury, and has not atoned for it. Injuries
we're charged in the declaration of inde-
pendence, and undertake to say that these
injuries are unredressed. Many of the
charges brought against her by this country
heretofore are still subjects ofcomplant now.
Some of these matters of complaint were
particularly mentioned the other day by my
colleague, Mr.. Thurman, not one of which
has ever been atoned for. He spoke of the
burning of the Caroline, and many other
things But | wish to call the attention of
this House to another and more grievous
charge, tos wit: that the Indian hostilities
which we have long been obliged 10 en-
counter, are instigated by England want
to see the man that will stand up here and
deny this.
Thousands of pounds every year are ap-
propriated by Great Britain for largesses
for the indians, and it is we'll understood
that the purpose of these supplies is to en-
courage them.to hostilites against the cti-
zens of the United States. Great Britain
makes annual payments as regularly as we
make appropriations at this Or any session of
Congress, for the purpose of which | speak
i. e., the instigation of the Indians to commit
the most damna5le and outrageous atrocities
upon our people. The endeayors of the
British to break the friendship between the
Indians and the people of this country have
so far succeeded, that it requires large sum
annually to buy our peace with them.
Our frontiers have long been exposed to her
most cruel outrages, where men, women,
and children have suffered, not only by being
made captives, but by being given up to
savage torture and murder The British
officers themselves, after the battle of the
River Raisin, were compelled by the Indians
to surrender American citizens to the de-
mands of savage fury, to be tortured and
finally burnt at the stake; and this, sir, was
neper atohed for; and | will tell you, sir,
that the American people will never rest
satisfied, after those inhumanities, until they
have chance to draw bead" upon such