The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-02-06
A WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

A WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Shall we have war with Great Brilliant
This is an important inquiry, and we must
confess that while we think affairs are fast
verging towards such crisis, and while we
for one, would almost rather pray for it,than
continue to see our flag insulted. and our
territory violated, at the will, of bold, de-
ceitful and unscrupulous nation, we are not
prepared to hazard prophecy on the subs
lect. Let us look for moment how we
stlnd, and at the difficulties and disputes,in
being and anticipated, in the way Of per.
manent reconciliation between our govcrn-
ment and that of Great Briiian. In the FIRST
place there 10 the case of the Caroline and
the Mcleod case. Here is a fruitful sub.
ject for a bitter quarrel, and we are much
mistaken if il do not end in violent ruptures
l. has already been so fully alluded to we
will not waste many more words on it.-s
| The capture Of Mcleod will hurry matters
to a settlement of some kind. Mcleod is
not yet indicted for his share in the iniqui<
tous murder Of the night of the 29th Dec.
1887, at Schlosser, and is held on magis-
tra,e's warrant merely, but the matter will
go before Grand Jury directly, and that
he will be indicted, tried, and if guilty CON
victed and hung, there can be no question
provided he be not rescued, or forfei. his
bail and elope, one Of which two things we
think will decidedly happen. Either way
it will accelerate the settlement Of the affair.
j The next thing is the North Eastern
Boundary. This appears to grow more
difficult Of adjustment the longerit it stands.
I Like the courage of the Caroline,it has been
attended to but tamely by our government,
, until ou, opponent begins to think, we sus-
pect, that we are very indifferent upon the
subject. We are glad to see that Gov. Da.
Wis Of Massachusetts, Federalist au he is,
entertains proper views in relation to il
Q In la!e message to the Senate Of his Stale
covering certain resolutions from the States
of Indiana and Maine on this important and
n exciting topic, his language is quite demo-
r cratic, noble, spirited and patriotic. He
conceives. and we think just, that there is at
present, but dim prospect of speedy end
f to the controversy, Great Britain evincing
no disposition to bring the question to an
= issue upon its own merits, but preferring a
o tone of naughty and cavalier character, shat
i may answer we'll with some nations, but
g which, forbearng and slow to anger as We
}; are, will accomplish nothing with our own.
J.. Again there is the dispute about the Ore
It gon territory, which will yet or we are mis-.
taken, assume an aspect still more serious
n than tina. of the North East Boundary
il The whole region wa.ered by the Columbia
River is known by the name Of Oregon,
4 and. covers over 400 miles of coast on the
Pacific. II unquestionably belongs 10
Il us, and yet Great Britain is quietly taking
possession of it, and wiz no. be induced to
v abandon it without quarrel. The Hud'
70 sons Bay Company have occupied it for
10 some years, and now processes ownership,
while the British parliament in 1921 actual
: ly passed an act declaring the criminal law
of England to be in force in Oregon, from
st the Rocky Mountains to the very confines
i, of Arkansas and Missouri MI. Liam o
" Missouri, has been urging upon Congress
er the passage Of law for our occupation 0
OF the territory, by proposing bounty OF
w thousand acres of land to every actual A
r. merican settler, the laws of the United
+. States to be established there and maintain
,a ed. OF course when this is attempted, tn
-, British will resist with their usual arrogance
so that here is another pretty subject for
quarrel as it stands.
lie Now turn to Africa. and look at the in
of suits TO our flag ON that coast by the British
nd cruisers. Will they be tolerated by quie
bu. proud and sovereign psople' Th
ed s'right of search" was the grand point Q
lat dispute-the real origin Of the war Of 1912