IN THE SENATE.
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IIN III DE4N Il l T., 1OGtts 4O.

 Remarks of Mir. Sayier, on the resolutions of Mr. Cass. for eur National defence.

 Mir. SEVER then rose and said: lIr. Pre- sideni, 1t strikes me win no little surprise thatno iHqulfy-no reference to the subject of Oregon can he made on this floor, with out encoun.ering opposition. Whenever any such inquiries or references are made, the cry is immediately raised-"Bewareo slake care lest you provoke a war" We are admonished in the most pathetic terms to be extremely cautious in our speech--to be wary of oar uaefances-to be careful lest we disturb the business pursuits of this country. Even when il is admitted on all hands that preparations ought to be made for the purpose of putting the country in pro- per posture of oldelence-sliIl we are told that we must do 1t with patlocks oil our lips we must go about the discharge of our duty by stealth! have shad occasion heretofore to comment on this strange feature in our proceedings, as comment now, and really can hardly find words to express the aston ishment with which have listened to ad- montions, and appeals, and solemn invoca- tlOns, all pat forth on the ground that we cannot undertakesanv measures for the de- fence of our country-that we cannot do l what as American citizens we may think inc interests of the country demand, fer fear of producing pauic--for fear of exciting ap- prehension--for fear of provoking the hos tilty of an opposing foreign power. Every effort for the security of the country, which patriotic devotion to the maintainanee of the national honor may prompt, appears 10 be met in some quarters with the cry-"Ohi | the Britishis the British! will blockade our Atlantic coast, and destroy all commerce.2

 Ny friend from Michigan has been pretty well cateehized this moming-he has been questioned with great deal of perseverance, for thepurpoSe oi aseertaining whether he suppoSes that war is likely toensue between IS and Great Britaiu. Wonderful degree of nervous anxiety appears to have been ex- cited relative to this probability of such a war Well, now, in my humble opinion, war will come. Why: l think so for two reasons: one is, that Great Britain has never reeeded from any position ill forced 10 re- cede And il has been her bullying that has secured for her the respec, ot all Eu- rope Now, sue must be forced to recede. And like any of our western bQllies who, when once conquered can be kicked by every body from one end of the. country 10 lhe other, England will, in ca Q she do not pga- eetully recede with the best grace sho can from her position on this question, receive