Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-10-14

seize the prize and assert IT to be hers, right
wrong. Long parleys in matter Of fac; and right
with arrogance and cupidity accomplish little.
The answer to the second was, that nothing
contemplated in the bill could be Justly construed
into an Infringement of our treaty With England
IL only designs TO offer protection to our own ci.
zehs settling in that territory. Britain, through
the Hudson Bay Company, has done the same to
her subjects for twenty years past without giving
us twelve months " notice of any intentions on
her part to occupy the country. May we not fol-
| low her example
mat SO important measure should meet with
opposition, and n strong ono, was to be expected
The purchase Of Louisiana had its opponents. md
| 'hey were not weak, though unsuccessful They
numbered some of tho best and abest men of that
uay. lhe pttance to DO paid was small, ha rdly
iractioh OF Its value TO but it was a new stem
breaking over wonted lines, the creation of new
relations, and, IL was thought, needless dependen.
cles. But who is there now, who docs not fully
approve the wisdom of that measure, which has
already added three States to confederacy " and
provided room for n dozen more, besides offering
an asylum for our red brethren, where they are
rapidly improving in the fine arts and blessings of
civilization! A shorter space of time, will con.
vince all WHO now doubt, Of the wisdom of that
measure which extends jurisdiction over Oregon,
ana invites the enterprise of eastern States, which
are becoming overstocked, to turn its attention TO
that most beautiful country, and establish there
homo for their descendants
L no only danger to be apprehended is q proba
Die rupture with England. She will, no doubt
rise upon IN her most imposing wrath, and look
down with dark and deadly frown upon us, and
threaten our immediate annihilation. Having ter
minated her dsgraceful war with China and AFT
Shanlstan, and got well paid for her insults and no.
Sressions, she will. perhaps rejoice at the oppor.
tunity 10 bostow some attention upon
9 The brave descendants
or them who fogged their fathers SO,
And gained their independence"
L ne question IS not and it never should bo, what
VIII be the consequences of doing our dutv II is
enough for us to know that our claim to Oreoon
Is good and valid, and that such can be made an.
pear before any unprejudced tribunal and hence
mat every attempt of England to dipossess of our
substance, would DC usurpation, and should nj
once, be resisted. The question is not what ,cuf
England do but, what ought the United States to
do IN the premises If Oregon is ours, have we
not right to settle it If it is not ours it is time
we knew 1t. That it is ours in right, and wiH be
ours IN fact, there is the least chance 70 doubt
Our claim from 4S degrees to 40 degrees of Iati.
tude is better than that to Florida and Louisiana
because, IN addition to purchase, have the pri.
ofit or discovery, exploration, and settlement
ana north OF 40 degrees to 81 degrees 40 minutes
our claim is better than that of England, for wo
claim it by cesson from Spain, extension by con.
tlguity, and as lying in the basin of the Columbia.
England may use stratagom and threaten war
but She Will never venture to invade so Just,
clear, and honorable claim as ours TO the entire
possession OF Oregon; certainly not if we show
proper determination, in an attitude simply defen
sive, to retain all and no more than what riohtfuy
belongs to us.
The discussion of this subject in the Senate has
brought 1t before the country and world. The at
mar iSH t,I ,,.., 4
oil which passed that body become law, not ma.
ny years would have passed before a largo popu.
iahon, selected from the most active and enter.
Prisng portion OF our citizens, would have been
established in that Territory, of which Lieutenant
Wilkes remarks: The labor necessary to ac.
quire wealth or subsistence is compared with our
own country, in the proportion of one to three
or, IN other words. a man must work through the
year three times as much in the United States to
gain the like competency
The subject is only adjourned for year by the
failure of the Senate bill to pass the House of Re.
presontatives. 1t will undoubtedly again be bro't
forward as prominent feature of the legislation
of the next session. 1t is right and proper that il
should IN the meantime be thoroughly canvassed
al nome among the people, in preparation for that
altitude and that action in relation 10 it, which can
no longer be delayed, and which are called for
equally by our national interest and honor. With
a view TO the promotion of this object have de.
voted to it the preceding pages,-greatiy regret
ting the necessities of space which have compe.
ed us to curtail and simplify our. statement and
discussion of the subject, within limits entirely
commensurate with both its importance and ex-
tent.
Mans lmmorlality.-I cannot believe the earth
IS mans abiding place. 1t canno. be that our life
is cast up by the ocean of eternity to float a mo-
ment upon its waves and sink uto nothingness -
Else why is it that the glorious aspirations which
leap like angels from the temple of our heart, are
forever wandering about unsatisfed Why is it
that the rainbow and the cloud come over US with
beauty that is not of the earth and then pass off
and leave us to muse upon their faded lovencss
Why is it that the stars who hold their festivals
around the midnight throne, set above the grasp
of our limited faculties. for ever mocking us with
unapproachable glory. And finally, why is it
that the bright forms of human beauty are pre-
sented to our view and then taken from US, ieav-
ing the thousand streams Of affections to flow
back in Alpine torrents upon our hearts! we
are born for higher destiny than thai OF earth.
There is realm where rainbows never fade,
where the stars will be out before us liko isles
that slumber on the ocean, and whoro beings that
pass before US like shadows, will stay our pres
ence forever."-Prentice.