Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-27

AeattettteN OF TrHhtrsnv.-Tur DFEa
cor eopHfHy@Jhe Paris ramYtsr Ffanfais,
has al article IN the Ashburton Treaty , and
in relation to the unaalusted Dregon question,
tlHlths tie following remarks
We shall shortly discuss tho legitimacy
ri Tho prstensions Of each party. There 10 NJ,
both sides All l'Hpsfions fact which pfsdotnjns
aths over all considerations, and which mill
tates powerfully in favor Of America. II Iias
been often said that civilization Wus return
ing 10 the East. In fact. through Russia and
England, Europe Is preparing h fbfeH The
BARRIERS of The Asiatte continent, On tbs
ptiler hand, Great Britain IN extending hHr
colonies over New Holland, New Zealand,
and The Archipelago IF Polynesia. Csnssz
1tiFhtly, Europe Is spreading herself over
both Tho newest found md The most ~hufjsuf
regions Of The globe, MI IN some nnssstirf
wished by the same waves, Hence. The time
Is not distant when The Pacific Ocean will
cease 10 bs d desert, aud soon viii be- plough
cd by tho Eesls Of commerce.. driven by sail
CT steam, which Will phss freely through The
lsthtnlts Of Panama, France herself, whose
genius Of enterprise has slept loo long. has
faised her pbaros OH tho Mafqtissas Islands.
1t is the law of gfayitation which makes all
political and commercial spirit of ambition
tend toward this centre and wliet, America
obsys while she urges forward from tho east
towards the west, till she reaches lbs shores
Of the Pacific. 5hs has no paft oil this Eea.
but is anxious to obtain ons. She has, l,ew4
svsr, managed 10 secure II resting place OF,
Tho Sandwich Islands, wfteE she has covered
by her protection against British usnrpationt
The american Gonjrderafi6p, therefore. ass
ptrfs mi oniy 10 ertena 10 The utmost in ierrt.
tortal possessions, bm, IN turning tn pte,as To-
ibards Aria, Chtna, and fhe nem tauds of fIees
ana, II J~orescfs Il magnificent prospeei NJ fn.
tWe e6nlmerCtat aeeaHh. England may become
excited, ind regard with Il jealous eye these
Developments Of d threatened mercantile
rivalry. II Ia mainly from tho Influence Of this
some spirit Of trade that the family ties be-
tween the mother country and her colonies
are broken. Old and new Carthage can never
forgive each other any mutual offences. For
ourselves, laying aside all considerations Of
preeaution against England, We see with
pleasure Il movement which, sooner er later,
will ensure to North America Il more active
part In The civilization OF the world"
Ibc Courier 10 rather sweeping in ifa Az
Berftons IN regard to the yisws or designs Of
Tbs Cove rntnent IN extending our territory,
and so far a. they may apply 10 Oregon, are
utterly fallacions. In taking posaession of
Oregon, we shaIl simply take what belongs
10 us-wiiat ia Of right ours. SO far an that
may be an extension Of territory, it ia All ex-
,cDsIon that cannot be objected to. Farther
han thls, we are not aware Of any desire on
he part Of our government to extend jts
posaessions' in any quarter, We
ave already AZ much territory % will serve
~, and if we had not, there ia too much
l"emagogueism and inbecility in our National
government at this time to acquire anything.
infamy, and Of thai they have enough
o serve d dozen Governments-Iropic.