Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-02

RON vlew, were known to Be stfsegly
posted and lying inwait 70 deliver dead.
y ifs upon Tie edyancing column. AZ
he head e that column, sir, with his Noe
% the enemy, and Eliminating his men on to
he charge, the heroic and lamented Gentry
ell, perforated with bullets, in the arms Of
death, one-sixth Of his entire command be-
ing either killed or wounded. Aiming the
latter was his son, (Harrison Gentry.
whose conduct, like that Of his sire, II 90
b onorAbly mentioned in = public order Of
he brave and Just old General Gsines.-
Sir, do facts Ike these furnish 10 evidence
that, should war come, gentlemen would
find the people Of the West BY their side
whenever it was reqaired T. present q
front to the foe. Sir. TO defend ourselves
against an accusation 20 monstrone, we can
appeal to the battleiields Of the Raisin, the
Thames, Of New Orleans, and to the bones
Of the MissouriAns--once my friends and
neighbors-scattered thro' the ilammocks
and everglades Of Florida: they attest our
fidelity to the Union and to every portion
Of it. s
Sir, an insinuation was thrown out here
by gentleman from South Carolina. Mr..
Rhett, that the demand to maintain the
national honor came with bad grace from
men who, in private life, did not themselves
recognize the binding force Of honor's code;
and who would condemn 10 ielon's grave
the man who, in private combat, defended
his honor. al
lMr. Holmes here interpreted. He said
his colleague was not present, but it was
due to him to say, that that gentleman new
er had meant to insinuate that gentlemen ii
the West did not recognize the laws o.
honor to their fullest extent. Mr.. H. had
found the same feeling on that subject in
the West which prevailed in the South
and it was of as much strength there, a.
anywhere else in the country.
/ do not know what scope the gentleman
intended his remarks to have; as I under.
stood him, they embraced the West. And
am glad, on account Of the personal re.
spect which l have always entertained fol
him, to hear this disclaimer from his col.
league. did not, Of course, understand
the remark as having any personal appli-
cation to me. or it would never have been
noticed here; and l had only this to say,
that, whilst | do not esteem it matter te
be boasted Of, there are some portions Of
the West in which as much chivalry, even
Of this sort, has been displayed as in any
part Of the world. And If duels be the
proof, / have yet to hear Of the spot upon
which more of them have been fought
closer, better fought-than upon Bloody
Island" in Illinois, opposite to the city o.
St. Louis.
Mr.. Chairman, so far as my constituent.
and myself are concerned csn truly say,
that we have ever entertained and cherish.
ed towards the southern section Of the I'm
ion, feelings ofthe most friendly description
My associations with southern gentlemen
here and elsewhere, have been Of the most
pleasing character. Opposition to thi,
measure, in which l feel so much interest
comes from the North as well as the South
l cast no imputation on those who oppose
it--they act under the responsibility tina,
they owe to their constituents and country
and, doubt not, conceive they are doing
their duty. l trust they will award to Us
the same integrity Of purpose, and will not
as rumor with her thousand tongues ha.
has done, attribute our course, on this oc.
casion. to mere disgraceful scramble fol
the Presidency. Sir. we scout and tram
pie the insinuation under our feet.
But justice should be done here to dis
tinguished statesman from the West, fMr.
Benton; portions Of whose early speeche.
in support Of our rights on the Pacific !
was astonished TO hear quoted by gentle
men opposed to Oregon. When that emf
nent man said that the god Terminus had
planted his foot on the top Of the Rocky
mountains, as limit.to the boundaries Of
our Republic on the West, it should be re-
membered that the great "South Pass y
through those mountains had not been dis
covered; that distance had not then been
annihilated by the application of steam
Sir, that mans pen was employed, even
before his entrance into public life, in point
ing out the immense value Of our posse g.
sions on the northwest coast, and the bles.
sings and benefits that would result TO our
Government and people from its occupancy
and settlement. His first speeches on en-.
tering the Senate were made in vindicatiou
Of our title, which, in his mastery manner
Of argument, he established beyond ali
doubt. He did more, sir. Having proved
our title to be 'clear and UNREASONABLE .
he said that we were accountable that Re.
publican and not Monarchical institution,
should be planted upon il; and with tina,
sagacity for which he is so remarkable. he
predicted, twenty-five years ago. that un.
less we acted promptly and efficiently, We
should have to fight the British for the
mouth Of the Columbia. And to show how
far he was in advance of the men Of that
time. both his colleagues ( Messrs. Barton
and Bates] spoke and voted ,g.imst Ore,
gon.
Faon New ZEALAxp.-By the arri-
val yesterday at this port Of the shin Ro
bert Pulsford, (of Lyon Black, master
from Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 2ath
we learn that the New Governor, PAGE
from South Australia, had arrived at Auck.
land on the 10Th November. in man-oc
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