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II A. H. BUCKNER, Editor and Proprietor. POWER IS EVER STKAUNO ROat TH MAHT TO THE G. B. PRICE, P VOL.8 NUMBER 23. BOWLING-GREEN, MO. SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1841. WHOLE NUMBER 387 C0K8RESSI0MAL PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMPTION BILL. SPEECH oF MR. LINN, OF MISSOURI. J Senate, Friday, January 29, 1841 On Mr-CiuTTiNDiN's amendment to distribute the proceeds of the tales of the public Isnds among the State. Mr. LINN ad dressed the Senate as follows: Mr. President: As this seems to be a day of general settlement ot accounts and mis understandings, I desire to say a few words in order to prevent the possibility of any mis take in regard to my course on the important question now before the Senate. The hon eraUs Senator Irom Kentucky Mr. Clat was in an error when saying that I had re marked, that under no state of things that could nresent themselves, would I vote for the proposition of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Calhoun to cede, under cer tain conditions, the public lands to the States in which thev lie. Now, sir, I have never committed myself thus far against cession although determined to vote against it when presented as an amendment to the pre-emption bill. But more am I opposed, nnd decidedly opposed, to the gentleman's Mr. Clat well known proposition for distttbuting the proceeds of the sales of the public I in Is among nil the States. I will watch, sir, all these different propositions with care nnd deep interest when they come up as naked question, nnd give my vote a cording to the dictates of my judgment, and the interest of my 'nstitnents. Having voted fir one distribution I"'1 al ready, sir, I think if more than ir ' -t shall be the hist even's sin-e ih e u .1 verv cleai I v proving its w r.. Wo, n friend from Kentucky Mr Ckittks en moved his :i'iien l-ie'it or res.!u:i of in-a.lni'-tii.ns to tlie Conmitiee ott Pn lie. I,:iid- to report a bill, one feature lie l'n di-ori'n-it' -"i 'le instaiiiv ; n ' ''- I WOll'd !! O t ti .i' ji 11 '. . rt : "- fit i." : :.-.. . . .. .. t fit. I I"!" " lir It wa 11. v : '" bi taken trom !!. if whidi sh uilH 1 Why, you know well that a few years since there were not men enough in garrison in New York or some other large Atlantic city to fire a national salute on the arrival of a F renchjvesscl of war in their harbor! Yet a strenuous opposition was then made to the increase of your armv: and small enouirh it is now, after being doubled bv the act of AskM 1 - . ... 1 oao. diamine into the state of the English navy; but the following letter from our Na vy Department will show it at a glance: Navt Department, 18th January, 1840. Sir: I have the honor to state, in reply to the inquires contained in your letter of the 12th instant, that in consulting the British Navy Register, it is found that Great Britain had built and building in 1840. 125 ships of me line, 1 13 irigates, 53 steamers nl war, and 287 kloopsand smaller vessels; there were also twenty-five mail steamboat packets. It is known that several very large private Meamers are all read v, and were almui 10 be employed in transporting the mail from En gland to other quarters of the globe, but the precise number is not ascertained. By the latest information respecting the number ot Fiench Government vessels, it appears they had in 1838, 49 ships of the line, CO frigates. SO steamers, ami 184 sloops and smaller vessels built :nd building; mid they contemplate lucrcasing tiie 1111 i.br ! steamers to 40 soon. It 1- not supposed thai 111 ny of tltoFienih passage steamers would 1-rui very i-tli-.U'iit vessels of war. I .1:11. very 1 especially .ur obedient servant, II..11. L. F. Li.n J. K PAULDING. United .Slates Senate. Fifty three steamships ol war, and some nl idi-n "i ilit I 1 jrt cl-t-s, and 11 is m b'-r pow er miii ne linn trcd on nir co.sl. as sin ran. mi a vt-ry slmii t i i m! ol time, cni'i'it all T te in packets ml.-ships ol war, HiCV !etig Unit under that slipulaiion with the tinvi 1 'tun lit. And what man, knowing il.. Mate ol out iel..tii.s wi.h that power, ti I I 1: : uh'ttg tlie I1011I is wi...e .N.i'il.etn trover. I- j. a-.- nt-ie. tna! r ii -i.cr I ibsi-l llil'llllKT ol llil- iIi!i-mhI to iien lli.H. .1.1 ! ei- l sbi-oi ; i.-ii of M inc. 'It'll'. It would Ih A u.i.l tv tuies ti t io mail can en. lit t.'.i'n I-, I .. ! :..! moii tii..'l ion, that they s'aould be d.-voied to hi ti ami important n ition d ohjeots, to wbid: I ibmk they justlv and properly lielnn; and shonfl the Senator's Ir Cuitti.n! f iropositmu prevail, it is mv fixed ileiiMioiiiation then to pre.een' mine, and press it witii all t!ie zeal, e-i-' v .1 1 ability, in my power to coin mind. I d not know. sir, how far a member can goin condemning or characterizing measures, and still not be personal to the mover. There is some delicacy due to others, and some limits, or oudit t lie, to the use of epithets, which, although applied to meas ures, were made often to stick to persons. Tbe honorable member from Kentucky! Mr. Cut this morning, in fie c urse ol debate, thought proper to speak the reso lutions agiinst the assumption of State debts, and for which I voted. as wanton, cruel, Dan-! ton and Robespierre like, and even traitor ous to the States. I should be very sorry to use such epithets, to mark the character of the proposition to distribute the proceeds of the sales of the public lands. But if such epithets and appellations were strictly in or der, without meaning any thing personal to an individual, or disrespectful 10 the Senate, I would be glad to be informed of it, so that I mav avoid a breach of order; nor do I w isb such" information for self-protection against violent or harsh language, for the man that can give harder blows in that rcpect is welcome to all the advantages he can gain; but this body of grave men should be the last to resort to denuncistory language, and even on this oc casion, when there might be some justifica tion for it, I will not resort to harsh words to mark with disapprobation the proposition of the Senator fiom Kentucky Mr. Clat to distribute the proceeds of the public lands, although presented at a lime when the Treasury is empty, and when the aspect of affairs was warlike and threatening on every band. I know, sir, this is a favorite project j of the Senator from Kentucky, and the pivot . upon which many p .litic .1 events will ,e ! di po-.te ., on, money w it., -e f j ;;, i .... .1.1 isalekeei :n', i iil.cr than pennil HlilUC IO IUIII, UilH lll.ll o Oll-ii.on i" uiu I 1 f , , nut. r. . . I ........I ,1a ,11 It. iiliil III Mill lilt COIIMH Willi strain e very enersvoi ins soul ;nui, m in. vo pin- r- - .. . . ...1 ion this is the last moment inourhimorv that ll,eir paper. Heaven, if such a proposition enme from the side of the Senate wiih which I usually net in politics, my American feeling is se. strong, that I would throw l the winds all minor and party considerations, and vote, without a moment's hesitation, against it. Read over carefully all the messages ol your Presidents, from the first to the last. They all breathe the same spirit, the same language, in effect, viz: in peace, prepaie for war. Examine well the reports from the War Department; ponder over the following sentiments from the Secretary at War to the Senate, in 1836: " But it it upon our nuritin frontier tbat w ra mott xpoted. Ourcoist for thre IbnuMtid mile ia wish, d by thaOcein, which sepiretM usfrom those nations who have made the highest aerancee in an mo im, and partieulsrlr iboaa which minister to operations of war. and with whom, from Mn...r--tereooij and polili. eial relations, we are mo. bdM" in to collis ion. Ifthis great msJiumof communication, theelonieiit at the same time of separation and union, interposes peculiar obstacle! to the progress of hos ile demonstra Uona, it also offers advanlaera which are not leva obvi ous, and which, to be succefu!l; irti.ted. require cor responding irrangomenia and exertiona. There advan. tagea depend on theeconomv and facility of transpor. talion, on the seleritjr of movement, end on the power of an enemy to threaten the whole shore, apreod out before him. and tn select his point nf attack at plea. sure, A powerful hostile fleet upon the cnaxt ot the United State, prevents some, of the features of w r, t here a heavy mass is brought to act against detach. menu, which may he cut up in detail, although their c n ii 1 It n.rl Crfmm uniilJ mvimA ill. . ... 1 1 n l"( I III T points of exposure are so numerous and distant, that liing to be considered di-r-iCefiil. Turn your eyes to the state of your de-; deny that she is exerting br influence in fences on the great lakes and their borders, our own country through man? tad Tariouf On these internal seas you have neither steam channels, through her literattne,finds iu way nor any other vessels of war, whilst Great to the extremes! verge of the Republic, and Britain has both, and, by the Wetland canal, for which I am thankful; but stdl it b an in concentrate any number of aloops and small fluance. and a most potent one, oven if kept craft, so as to command any and all the lakes, ' within legitimate bounds-throiigh our laa and strike at any point she pleases. guage, religion, customs, manners, and laws; Whilst we have but one or two national through the arts and sciences but aboe steam vessels of v.ut. Great Britain can all. through the medium of trade and navi command one hundred, by the conversion gal ion. by which we are alnost ld to her of her steam packets into' vessels of war; And, sirit is a melancholy fact to admit, and, sir. but little is risked, when I assert but candor compels the admission, that never, it as very possible for six steamships of the .to this moment, have we entirely cast off first class to force their way into the bar- the swaddli.it; clothes T infancy, or the tat bor of New York, our great commercial teted fragments of earl colonial depend metropolis, bombard and demolish it, or lay ence. it under contribution, in less ilmn fortv-eijiht i Mr. Pisic'etit. tfte r;.n ie l ut two hon hours from Hhe time of the attack. Look est po'mc.il a'ie in t; is ci untrj-. The at ths state of your defences on Staten 'fragmiiits n ust b- n' .cild ly the great Islam;'. WS'tr, irt i'. will talie five in llmna 1 1 odirs;:md is it si t it.-g t o ti.uch that when of d illars to fortify frperly the ily t.f the-e i ...i' : -r ; i -viit ei oilier. New York; and yet we are called ujion tojs ml baitlirg Pen i ly for priiiripetid power. mve Jive million annually ol llie eo le s money, entrusted lo us lor these objects, and for their use, to the Slates which have surrendered to us the power and duty of protecting :heui against f iiein assaults. The eloquent Senator Mr. Cur has told It would be impracticable to ket p, at rach of them, a force competent to ret-i-t the attack of an enemy, pre. pared by his mval ascendency am hi-other arrange ments, to make a sndilrn and vijnrnu. inroid upon our shores. I' become, us, therefore, to inquire how the consequences of I his state of things are to be best met and averted. " The first and most ohsimis, and in every point of view t lie iimsi proper method of defence, is an augmen his sentiments no; exactly hi words. 1 am aw ire. s;r, of ibe progress " Christian and Pern'M-ram: principles over llie world; and tl.ai il.i-v will idiimately rule.it is my seri ous hdiet'. B it ages and aces must roll n before tli i liappv and blissful period will arrive. Come it will in the fullness of lin.e. al inn of our naval force loan extent proportioned to ui prove that this happv period lias not the re-wurces and necessiiies of llie nation. 1 do not .,..-. ,I,A Fn..lwli" ri ni,.-! il,r.,-.v in,. mean the actual Conl ruction and equipment nf vessels only. The numlier of lhoe in service mint depend on the stale of the count y at a given period. Rut I mean the collecunn of nil Mich nriti-rial. ax may he p-erid wiihotit injiirv. And a due cn'-oiirgpiuent !' tlioo btanches nl iuteresl to the grouih ol'a navy, and wlm-h nay he properlv i.nnurel ! I!ie lioruuieiii; o t lost on Hie airouch nfilinjer. a fli-ei niiv put In m,, nr ihoul ih ly, suflir en'ly powerful t meet and force vhich will piohably be sent to our (iui. Ot-a cift btt c ims tiik i-cras is i i ar r csur, and we shall g mi nnlhinj; by .liuitiiic our eyes to the nature nf he struggle. r the eiertioii- we shall find it necessary to ni iko All our institutions are es sentially photic, and every ciIKmii feel, tint hi. sharo of the ccimnan interest i elliried by tho dcruigeuiet nf bu.ine.s by the enormous rxpen-e, aud by the uncertain results of war. The fei bng dressea upon the cnmii. until and llie G'lvernment, aud is a sure guar, anlee that e shall never be precipitated into a contest. nor embark m our, unl.-s, unpcriou.lv ri quired by Ihuse . (J.,n u e. t,en. SUV that DCaCe Will be lasting? conM.lera.io,,. l.irh leave no alternative betren re. Xi( wj as nif?rjcan sisianre snd d.slo-nor. A-eorilu j;!v, al1 nur history: . - - i i- h..wi tht e.re..iored.. o.rd to bear, while evila : enators, ilivei t from great national objects are to he 1'i.ine. I lull le erk redresx l.y appeals In arms. ' llie lli'.nev tvtifided to OUT cate fur the holy Sti.l. however, a rohipsiuust roiiie. and it behooves us, J J( .MlSj, ,',f jdrir defence? while we have lie mean and opportunity, lo loon lor- ' , .. .... V ... t: . ... ward!.. tts..t crcu.nMal.cr.. and to prepare , Ln-U.nd has l)ov ,n V:t n S.Mtia, ew fur the consequences. n llllsiv idi. and ll.e Cauad.is, toll ly timusand " I here is as hole need of inquiry now into our mor-! Ii-..i; - - r. i white troops, and IWCIitV or lllir- .laaii.toourpios.ral capa. .t to i.iainta... . navy ' th-usand Indians, our natural and heredi- and to meet upon equal lerins thv ship, and K-auian ot - . . ., . nthi-r nation.. O ir ej ended commerce, creatinr; and j at V enemies. U lio retjllired nothing but bnt rreated by those resources which are essenlial In the j i-li oraniz iHoll on the Western frontier to building and equipment of fleets, reuinves sM doubt up- m.,.e ,iei, desperately formidable, t.lld J et on one point, and the histo-v of our naval enterprise. . i i .1 ,, . ,. lr.in.lhe i.ioveu.ent hen the color, .ere first hoisted 1 " :'r;' ,s no danger. Al U time upon the (tastily prepared v.-.s. l, at the c. lenceiueiit , W, f this, and tllulcr all ibe CllCUIllstatlCCS. 1 of ..ur lli-voliitiouarv rlntgglr, to the last contet in i.tl'aj n-'t have expected sudl a prOu sili n, which any ot nur ships ,.. ,ag.g. d. equally .. I,s- ( , , h , (, t factory UMin the other. I he achieveineols ol our rt i " 1 I navy have stamped its chararler with the country and , Senator Itotll Kentucky , .Mr. Ll.W.J Whose llu world. Hie simple tecii.. of He exploits is the c' mor voice, unillialing his fellow ClllZeriS to lnjhesteulogium which can be pronounced upon c " I ,iltt'e j ,,e ,:aue of tlieir beloved Count r I during the last war still rings in mv ears. ..,...w.i; oi..,i.i Um .norlA to nlpf 'tiiir n ace. and 11 wa A - trp..Diii.. a" I v 11 pi'u - " - - - - j , iwirl... nriii.H,saa Kutlier. Kl f. ill v res. sr. sr uvi .w. ui vu, ,IIIK.. , . I'fii s'.ite 1 , ii. i tin : w. II It .I.VItE I. I I .- ..a. 1 ICo 01 ii . ii..: ...iv. , ! .e so., u-i .ii a : : 1 - .:. . , win' wool. 1 i.ut be li ev IS :t-l t ill) as llial t'. heavens and llie i-attlt. lili.sfll to deny it, bowevrr mueh lie may deprecate it, or dose Ins eyes to tiie con vie tmti;atid SUcii a War as 11 w nl be. never to etnl till ire arc stil ilucil. 01 they expe.le.l In. in tins ci.iilliu til. s et. sir. wi.li these ilau'.-is stating us lull in llie t tee, we ate qnarte'liti" about giving away tlie licasure ol tbe-e United States! Ixtok at tlie ted fiery wall which this Gov ernment has built up of fierce Indian war riors along yourdeleneeless Western flin tier. Turn your eyes to the Hull ol Mexico; thence to the island of Jamai a over which hangsadeuse blaok cloud of danger, which, in due time, will toll itsell 'along oui Soutl.ern coasts and fiom its murky folds scatter ptsti-lent-e and death! to the mouth of that noble river, the .Mississippi, which fl mts on its bo som to the ocean, the rich productions oi the magnificent valley of ibe West. Con sider the slate of your navy. Thirty mil lions of dollars would scarcely be sufficient to put it in a condition to defend our coats, or twenty millions to place it on a respecta ble footing. Examine lor a moment the stale of your defences along the line of the Atlan tic from Maine to the Mississippi and Sabine rivers, and say if they do not demand prompt attention and care, and vet we are now cul led upon to distribute five millions annually ........... ll.. Vll.-..f tl.r I'l, it, n' UIWq I'lC ui.t.. ...w w. .. .... The Constitution of our c- i.umm country calls upon us to provide for the com 1 defence and ticneral welfare; this was one ol the pi incipal arguments urged in favor ill adoption to protect our interest abroad; and to defend the country against loretgn aggres sion. Now is the accepted lime to lulil these great and paramount obligations. N e Cannot evade, We dare not postpone, W till- of i.rders. or justified by the (nserninent of .Maine. I out beill" faithless to the lioble tlUSl teposed cannot but vie this proceeding, as my predecessor "ul 1.... I .,,1 does, in Ins rci.lv to Si- John Harvey, as a duecl and III US by Otir constituents, we l...C li.ul Jla()il,(, ...r,,..,...,... tit of the sjbsisling srrai.gement., one ilistri hulion. anil IIIUI is Mine 10 andaslakinir imli'arv posnession 01 mat poninn 01 s7 . .... .. ..i.Ls.it u:it .ni.i'.l V ItitelKliU. the cnnleslcit territory. Aim nine nicEesnun ...:..!. .....-.. .."...Ll.. be j. LieLlenai.lU.vernor Harvey, who seems not to have 1.11 in "" rnnHnliil if rei.it!. .11 loiluB new ct nl liirifoiciion. and . .1 .i .....1 il.. .i.s- with the Mates loi -. " " jt ..,, rrre. r nol ,. '" v..r,..,.s-.e.. , ..... fongenrnlof ,..,.-l.g arrangement., is d,.reg.rd. d. I'letce. Ill our " W ..let s, .too ev en in tile and the Itotish to.o are peiii.anently located ut Ma. mouth ot oui haibol? W lio caun.-l ItC.ll.. dawaska. I shall feci i inv duly to reiterate Ihe lequeat jf ., .i,flit. llie blliuings, IIMirdt-r, afd already made ... .he l.ener.l uovernmem jusoc. , .,,, ur i,t,nUi., d ei.-eHienrv of (skins' mililarv possession on (he part of ihe I'nii. d States, of the territory in dispute, ol Te Genrtal Gotrrnmrnl own il I Haiti matt for. ,, ordi r&ia malltr ari.A nrompaess aa ettrgy with a , . i:,iv , ,ie fulure, ;ind awwn .nviniia rii aim in nrnBi if iteacr. . 1 ... - -y-.-T J'' . . .... I. Look at the lecelit iu Svenl tl.e (iov einor -f the State ol Maine. Ile s;iys: "Tlie correspondence which baa recently been com municated to you bv my 1 reileceoor, disclose, another movement on Ihe pirt nf Ihe Hriltsh authorities, well calculated tn arrest attention, and rail torlh indignant reuioiistran-e .n the part of Maine and the I'nion. If 1 am correctly inlormed, in a very short tune afler tho conclusion of Ihe argument, by which il was in eflect stipulated that the llrr.isli authorities should not attempt to take military postesaion of what is terra ed by tlicm 'the disputed territory.' during the existance of that arrangement; a detachment of her Majesty's troop, were stationed at Tamiscnusta lake, within that territory, an'l lias been continued there ever since. Aud we are now informed that another detachment has been moved to, and stctinnrd al, the Madawaska settlemi-nt, for the ptirpoe of Mi.taining the jurisdic tion and supporting the exercise of authority on the part of the llritish innglsirales. This movement haa iieen lu do by the Governor General of the llnlish Provinces, w ithout any prior notification or corrcspon. dome, seek ii.0 information or ripl.tiation from the authorities of this Malonrthe I'nilcd Slates; and as suming as the pround of action, tl.e report of acts und threats nf imlii iiluals, wil!ioul inquiring whet her those a.-umed facts, if in any part true, were in vuruance with i.eailt roual iiunibers, that uriiisn in trust and Uniish influence may l e thrown into ihe scidrs to cause one fide to prepon derate? And ihe parly in this country which appr. xima'es iu opinion nearest to her political system, which advocates wiih zeal us that this was the age of pea-e; that there j her inter. Ms in opposition to the interest of was no danger if war; that war was W.n-1 powers f..re:gn t us; that party which shall I (juo;e cxeit its power and inlJuencc to secure the paviueiii 01 tiie vast sums we own in &a dand at the expense of crippling vitally the General Government, will have the sympathy and all the incidental aid which can be given without seeminz to interfere too openly la our domestic nfTiirs. Ti:e British press and British money wiif be put in requisition here and abroad to aid this pat ly, and t ie woi Id must judge which of the two parties in this country was molt likely to obtain that aid. And. .Mr. President, I hope this can be said without meaning or asserting that the i-reat mass of the American people have been corrupted by foreign gold. No one has said so, no one has thought so. English emissaries have heretofore penetrated into the f.catl of tiie land, end will do so again, 10 foment disunion; and glided along our frotier. excitinr the ferocious savage to ra pine and slaughter; nnd the World's Conven tion lately rret in Indon for purposes con nected with our domestic relations. She is every where insinuated among us; and upon the ocean and upon the land, she now pre sents the most stupendous fabric of wisdom and power that the world ever saw. Our 'deputes with her are ripening; they must soon be matured, nnd when she is ready, she will present the alternative of acquiescence to her wishes, or ot war to the knife! Are you prepared for this? No, sir. Then let iis be up and doing, for now is the accepted time. In the remarks made by me on the pre emption li!l. it was my earnest desire to con fine myself to its provisions and to its objects. I view it as a measure that will at this mo ment increase our revenues, make the heart of the poor man glad, augment our national tesources by onenine the wilderness and the fountains of hidden treasures, and invite emigration from abroad. I desire to see my country ereat, prosperous, independent, and happy; the asylum of the exiled nnd op pressed of nil nations. I wish to see it a burning and shininjr liht tr the world.- And in every vote, and in every word nMer tl. I will endeavor to keep tbee objects in view. its mL'lity power upon the i.tr distant shores of Ciii 1:1. and carrying destruction anil death r.l.tni' her binders, because the will nt per mi' her people to l e poisoned by Cnglish i'iiilll. II veir -ot just cnjse of diili :u!ties with Lei ? Arc thry not accumulating firm time lot m. and Irom the shores of the Atlantic ; tin- Pacific ocean? Are not the causes f r war more grave and serious between us than between England and China? And what security have we that she w ill not be down upon us lor some real or fancied wmng? Her conduct to China should seive us as a useful lesson, never to be forgotten? II' was then all alive to the honor and security of the land which had piled up hon ors so lavishly upon him; and be wiil desci nd to posterity with the iccollcciioiis ol the part be then took clustci nig aioutid bis mem 01 v; nor do 1 now wish to be uudciMood a doubling his p.ittiiiliMii; it in slumber but will never die. I may tilth i bom llu- Sena tor on ti. any impoit itit imlitical points, but it is my earnest desire In lejusl. The defences ol m coiiiiti) lay dose lo mybeait. 5Su, Ibe will's pnceding Mnl dining the late wai made an li.di-lidc implo sion upon inv mind. ho, that was annua led by one spa i k of Amertc. n Icfliug. 1)1.1 not witness, indignation, ibe him. lis ami llu injuries heaped upon us by l-'icign nation-, and in paiin u'ar ny Gie.it h ititn? does not. even now, led the llu.-h ol s,1i..i;ii mantling bis cheeks, at the n-i oileciioii ... the facts tiiat i up vessels wete stopprd np u the high seas, and our lellow-einz'-ns draj; Veil in chains on hoaid loieiuii ships .. w; i. and fr micni! comtie led lo li.'i! ag. ii.s of. their own count t nieii? ber. without si aine ai.d h. c.li leii.eii s.-rioW, ibe attack batiks to There is modi of !. 111 the lollnwiui' as ee. can le.ir witn -M r I.- 1 ue to : ate Ii" 1.. pi. s;1 i In i :m li'l.e we Aiiii'.l 1 l tin' o! . II - . v I III. . I-- v r I I Il ? I.,' . I bound t. Iiv. ' beet. - IV W. I e!. r u:'i e.n' r.ifsj j man of experience .t. he is the fretful . .-,.J '.e wiil coutin 'r i.ow pretty i Heaven tssays ""'i:i:ts tret mere-i- i. 'i iiel about. I I .t.-ver, he be. con!. I;ii ibe and go I just for a i bange; and Hut It stems 1 was U-I mil Ibe ami t. fj iisiiieied us a d ln owed, Ibe last lliMahlii litof I tell is to I .. ..... ..I n I. ill 111 II ,1.... r " . : i he ond UV inn uassaiiu i -- tnem lor great national tniiri,..-.. ' . ii. M L,. il, . Mr. President, did not my colleague. P P ; M ' kl . " ""f few davs since, in ihe moM solemn .nd ,m- .l.ri....H.... and do v.... .up I . b pressive manner, say thai he would n-t t -op that rmt 1 -J " L moment pW hi.,.,. U to is he . n; venue go, a,,,, y.. now. seeing lie has out to d:e, atid r. tW0 aV- -Is. ut it. be f.ets like;, c .red porcu pn.e. .'id ibtiiks i e woo'.l iike to live always. In I; ct.i!-.li"t know wl at lie wants' M ii ii n Is. 1 ba - e n at out enough of this w.nlil, .Mt s l . For n es of years I have l-een scaicbinu eveiy nKikand comer for some perennial spring of happiness, instead of which 1 have found only a few flood swollen sireamlets beariugunon theirsttrface Bui chough iii'iimeiiible bubbles of vanity, and all along ibis: tliey .re not reverted to in a spirit by t'l ir hi irins nes'tof young humbugs ere levenge, I ut the histoiy ,.f ibe past "'t'ctiitiuuull ii b-'ing hatched. I have drank of coming I these waters nih unto but sting, nnd al way i rted a thirsty as ever I Vet, it is endeavored to be impressed up-; have been kkked about like an old hat, near- tilling eg''eel o r pari, mud loimnMl a full j pr,J,m.e, frm He . fjtg Hi '' 'I'; ,, ,( jsn .lj;e peace! There is ly used up by the fl .gellatio.is of time, and " ..a......' m,..H ..r.......t.o.. ..r oeudinrr ! no i.eace. sir. for tins guilty !om woi Id of am now feeling the way with mv cane duwa thought o" the dingers that at present j ' , ' "7 ,, Look at ihe conduct England, to the silent valley ol death, where I istut vironed us! .... . we , re insulted and nan p!.d on. -njuaufi bit, ......ements. u rei.tmn ' !, .l n j thelastlew years nay .nontbs,-isih.ii pile up my poor old bonesinthe awuldy II u:. .- ... k- nf I is. brnvsisl las a nation, we arc insunea ...iu o...i oecun.lion. durmr? the proeresa of the surveys and ' , . . I ... . . , . . . -1 -V h , r Z J. nnd t.nav . ! and our rights Vldaled, It w ill Ik.- too lale to nu.iion.. intended for . final determination of ll.e , I .ere s atre.y men that t.ril sr nuns. II no II may eeui,aiiu ""f- . , e . s ..i.. .. nmni , ..ll ..b.nrl iiuoli the neoi e IO provtue lor ine long vexea question. omething like v nit and presumption in ti.e call aloud I upon me pe , c ; .fIwould g9incau,ttttktotu, Jrfenu uaUcrd to ..iv anv thine on th's mihjt :fter such public defence. Awlul ihe i wtll I ti.e.r mni fnnti t md , Utet .p.. ,4, "pic. for th. aJL, L P T ! I.-matand will sneak vengeance u.on their untaithlul ervMnts. w fmelt lir rr eumtu declanmon. BuU fir. I mi stand will Sreak . e V 'alj;iln, now is tl.e accepted tune A.gadm., . . au youmgU.d n rt.iu,vr. as heretofore, and warn the coun- 1 lepcl it Jg tm, n r J , cl.m, aw ' Cavtr.mtnt; tnr of it dan,e.nd defenceless condition. I u do our duty in providing i"r ...c . . lat ,it , . I feel it a solemn .nd imoerious duty to do defence and general wellare. n i ko f n tmittt ,nd j 4-M country on the gt.-be iu seiiulclne; and, my friend., wh 'n vou begin which she was not ut work. with berdeatb dea- to groan leneath the burden of age, and find ling instruments, lo accomplish tlie object she storm alter storm rising dark o'er your way, seemed lo have in view of universal ro- you to., will be glad to quit this rust-gather-atiNATtoN. The sound of her cannon may ig woild. But be sure you have pass even now he heard reverberating from the port from this to a better state of existence, shores of the Mediterranean, from Upper or your case is a deplorable one belter fur India, and from China. It e impossible to had you never been born,. i ii i' n