Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-28
EDITORS AND PnOPRlETOkS


for colonv-wi,hin the don;nions Of
Great Britain; aud, not finding any, he
boldly recommended his Government to
seize the Columbia river, 10 hold il, and
10 expel the Americans from the whole
country west of tho Rocky mountains.
But, i, is demanded, what do We want
with this country SO far Oft from us? |
answer by asking, in my turn, what do
the British want with ii, who are so much
further off? They wan, i: for the fur
trade: for colony: for al outlet to the
sea; for the communication across the
continent; for road 10 Asia; for the
command Of 10000 Indians against US;
for the port aud naval station which is
TO command the commerce and naviga-
lion Of the North Pacific ocean, and open
new channels of trade with China, Japan,
Polynesia, aud tho great East. They
wAAt it for these reasons; and VIC want
Vt Tor The same; and because it aJioins us.
and belongs to Us. and should be possessed
by our descendants, who viii be our
friends; and not by aliens, who will be
our enemies.
Humboldt that the valley OF the Co!um-
bia invited Europeans to found fine
colony there; and, twenty years ago, the
| American Congress adopted a resolve, that
no part of this continent ,cas open TO En-
ropean colonization. The remark of
Humboldt was that Of sagacious Euro
| pean: the resolve Of Congress was the
work Of patriotic Americans. 1t remains
TO be seen which will prevail. Tho con-
yonton Of 1918 has done US the mischief;
| it put the European power in possession:
aud possession with nations, Still. more
than with individuals, is the main point in
the contest. 1t will require the Western
pioneers to recover the lost ground; and
they must be encouraged in the enter
prise by liberal grant OF lands, by mill
1ary protection, and by Governmental au-
,horly. tits time for the bill OF my col.
league 10 pass. The first session OF the
lirsl Congress under the new census
/! should pass it. The majority will Is
Democratic, and the Democracy will de-
mand that sfeat work at their hands
pat no faith in negotiation. cxpec
nothing but loss and shame from any
negotiation in London. Our safety is in
the energy OF our people, III their promo,
occupation OF the country; and in theil
invincibte determination to maintain ,hc!.
rights.
DO not di!ate upon the value aud *
tent Of this great country. 4 word su!ii
css to display both. In ex,cnt, il /.
larger than the Atlantic: portion OF tn:
Old thirteen United States; III climate
softer; ~ fertility, greater; in saIubr,iy
SUPERIOR; ia position. better, To-, aus,
fronting Asia, uad washed by lranau'
sea. In all these particulars. the westet.
: slope OF our continent is Jar more HAPPY
than the eastern. In ce:..iguralion, i, i
inexprcsslbly fine AMI gfaad-a vast %
Tong square. with natural boundaries
J nnd single gateway into The sea Iii,
snow-capped Rocky Mountains enclose
10 the east, al lrsn bound coast VII lA
, west: frozen desert Oh TIE north, SIT,
sandy plains OH the south. Ali lis ,iy
! ers, rising on the segment Of vas. CIR
cumteience, run 10 meet each other ii
: the centre; and then low together iii,
the ocean, through a gap in the mouu
, tain, where the heats o! summer and To
) co DIS OF, winder are never felt, and wher
; southern and northern disea ses are cqua
; ly unknown. This is the valley oi til
! Columb:a-a country whose every az
! vantage is crowned by tho advantages :
! position and conliguya;ion: by the uni,
! of ali It's parts-thc inaccesslbility of i
, bordcss-and lis single introgression ,
the sea. Such country is formed Ia
: unlon, wealth, and strength Il Can hay
! but one capital, and tina, will be u 'i'hcbes
, bu. one commercial emporium. and lii;
will be Tyre, queen OF cities Suci,
!, country can have but ona peope. ON
interest, one government; ami that pee
. pie should be Anlerican--that intere;
: ours and that government republican,
. Accused aud infamous be the man tbs
7 divides or atenates il!