Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-10
Frnm the New-Yorker.

Our Relations tUIh England.--We have
dared to express frankly The opinion that the
difficulties nowexisting and probably augment
ing between this country and Great Britain
can only be adjusted, and horribly sanguln-
airy and destructive war avoided, by the exist
ence and manifestation of a spirit Of peace, of
Cancellation and of compromise on both sides
We have always maintained that the right of
thus country TO Lhree-fourthS of the territory
on the Northeastern boundary, now in dis
pute between the two nations, Is clearly with
the United States, and must be acknowledged
and established IN any adjustment which may
be made. At the same time we have felt
constrained to admit that our claim to that
small and Ito us) totally worthless portion of
the territory wanted by the Ristigouche and
other streams tending Eastward into the Bay
OF Chaleur is not clear, and that there is
strength in the British position that line de-
scrlbed as 'runniRg due North to the highlands
which divide the river that empty themselves
into the rivers St.'Lawrence from those which
fall into the Atlantic Ocean, could not have
been intended to cross four or five rivers which
run in neither Of the directions indicated, but
eastwardiy into the Bay of Chaleur. What
fair mind does not feel the force of this consid-
Grafton We have therefore recommended
and urged a generous and manly offer of COM
promise on our part, which shall take as its
basis the award or opinion of the King of Hol-
land, giving us all the Aroostook country, all
the disputed territory South of the st. John and
St Francis Rivers-in short, three-fourthS in
extent, nine lenthS in positive value, and nin III
ila7le hurdredths IN relative value 10 us-if the
residence be worth any thing at all-while a,
the same time we conceae to Great Britain
the frozen region which is necessary to hel
to preserve her line of communication be
tween the Canadas and her Atlantic Colo
nies.-Such is our suggestion-such the yer,
head and front four offending 1t is an Of
fence OF long standing, however.
| With regard to the growing difficulties Of
our Mortimer frontier, we have expressed th,
opinion that our people are most IN the wrong
having begun the mischief by the Patriot CD
erations at Buffalo in 1897, by the seizure Q
State ordnance, thej hostile occupation O
} Navy Island, and the general ssympathsing
. IN men, munitions and provisions. with tina
absurd, fagitious movement. The Britisl
have also done wrong, especially in burning
the Caroline; but their conduct, if unjustifa
BILE, was by no means unprovoked. He VIII
.AS1~t~o Nnoe bhC piVFtOuo duu SuUccQueHt Op
J erations on our side of the line were con
sistent with the relations of peace and tn
requirements Of good neighbourhood is be
! sOtted beyond the reach Of argument. TIL
contrary rs plain as demonstration can max
it.
We therefore insist that it is the duty c
, the two nations 10 bear and forbare-to pas
lightly as possible over past irregularities O
!, either side, and provide as soon as may be fo
the security and harmony of the future. w
have not considered the proceedings at Lock
pert either reputable in themselves, calculate
! to promote the restoration OF good feeling, Q
: indeed to answer any purpose OF good, and W
have frankly said SO. But our repro5ator
Comments have beenrestricted to the extra-iu
dicial portion Ofthose'pr oceedings-to the pro
cesses underline authority Of Judge Lynch, nc
Of Judge Bowen. SIS +