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once more that salutary lesson which we have on more than one occasion already taught her. Oh! but we are admonished to think of the peace of Great Britain. The gentleman knows very little of the people 1 represent, and amongst whom l was born, and amongst whom have lived, if he sup poses that they will ever hesitate in the path of devotion to their country for fear of n- ,errupting the peace of Great Britain, or any otlIer country should like very much in- deed to hear any one get on the stump Ill my part of the country, sir, and undertake to tell us that the President had established our claims to Oregon, and made 1t as plain as the avenue leading to the White House; but, inasmuch us there Is great danger that Great Britain may capture our ships, and burn our cities and towns, it IS very improper for Us 10 giye notice that we will insist OH our claim, and make every preparation for it's maintenance, if necessary, by fotce!~nl need hardly say that such one, if he could be found, ould be sunmarily treated as traitor to his country.

 But it is said, that that is ''small matter,' J Ithat the boHe of controversy Is not worth hghuDg aDDNh HHyt Si' ie" P"GIdS oi lea in Boston harbor was a small matter And, during the last war, when few hun dred ragged sailors were borne across the Atlantic, taken from ship on the high seas, many thought that these poor ragamuffns were not worthy Of the attention of the na- ton, lest we might get into controversy with that great power. But now we have again that cry-this is a small mattrr. What gentlemen exclaim, is it possible that you will go to war about this small territory on the Pacific, barren, and frozen, and at most only five or six attitudes! ssls it possible they ask us, with well-afected anxiety, is il possible you will, for such miserable spot go to war with the mammoth power of the European world Mr. President, l will not waste the time of the senate in replying to such arguments as these. But my friend from Massachusetts is liberal. He says you may make these preparations for war; but he adds, very significantly: "KeeP dark; oil be snre you keep dark! If you don't keef dark, the British will come and destroy us.'