Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-01

there was one unanimous response, we VIII
all follow you, and have victory or death." The
Young trooper, was in full feather and gave
utterance to the captains speech in IN animated
voice. After pause, Uncle Joe said Well,
Jimmy, and who are you going to hght! JIM
my's reply was, Bonapa:te, the British, are
amongst 'um." [Great laughter Says Uncle
Joe. IL think you will have your hands full
The Young trooper only responded by saying
that. eff any of 'um came near Brooks troop,
reckon we would make the fur fly" Upon
some such feeling does the gentleman rely to
carry through his warlike bill; for warlike, |
suppose, we must regard it. 1t could he moth.
inc else coming from such source.
Sir, does the gentleman from Michigan think
that Great Britain is going to make war upon The
U. S. in the Northwestern Terrioryt Twill
pay the compliment to that people, 10 say that
il is the very last point Of attack which Great
Britain would make. Why, sir one of the
Senator's Sempronian speeches would raise
spirit which would induce the people in that
section to charge British fleet upon horseback
| Tl.auehtrr. Great Britain to invade the United
! States in the Northwestern Territory! Does
any one suppose for = moment, that this mca-
sure was devised under an apprehension that
| Great Britain is to invade MS in the neighbor-
hood of the gentleman! Why, sir, She might
as we'll 60 directly to the lions den. Renew
ed laughter When we are advocating mca-
t sures rs war measures, we must look 10 the
ordinary sphere Of probability within which we
should legislate. have not the least idea that
| Great Britain will ever make war upon us in
that quarter. The Senator says, himself if we
acquire Canada there will be no necessity for
| this canal as Il war measure, and from what the
gentleman has suggested, suppose we must
prepare ourselves for the acquisition of Canada
| by treaty. He says lie has q stomach quite
capacious to swallow her, and other acquisitions
in the bargain. These acquisitions have chang
| I'd already, and will still further change the
whole tone OF our national character Rome
will be Rome no more--but more Of that at
another place.
But choose to say, Mr.. President, that DO
not regard this as 4 war measure. Sir, there
were blessings asked in The name of ESau, that
were intended for the benefit of Jacob This
may be asked in the name Of war, but rely
upon it, sir, it is designed for the benefit of
commerce. am not going to have my con-
mon sense, and the common sense OF the
country so far blinded. as to say, that this is not
commercial measurc-an Improvement to IA
cilitac commerce. Did not the Senator from
| C0nnectlcuC (Mr. SDlitDJ SLY us HIucH as tllat,
! in his remarks The other day Is it not the
truth! Sir, reduce this proposition to the SIM
pcst form to which it can bc reduced, that in
which it should stand before the country, it is
this: an appropriation of S5oo.OOO TO cut a
canal, for the purpose Of developing the local
resources Of Michigan, and opening new COM
muncaiion between the Northern l.nkes and
the Northern seaport towns upon the Eastern
/ Atlantic. Did not the Senator from C"nncct-
cut tell you so? So far from oLjrcting to
having these resources developed, would be
the very last man to do that, if it were Ia be
effected by the money Of those who are exclu-
sively interested. But when an appeal is made
to the Treasury Of the United STATES, and J
am required TO pay part Of that money,
think have q right, rs citizen Of the United
States, to inquire into the objects and the ope-
ration Of the measure itself.
This is n measure not looking to war, but to
the development Of loca! resources, and perhaps
private interests. 1t has been often said by gen.
ilemcn that they were opposed TO general
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