The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-15

And now shall this nation sit still and give {
hroe hundred thousand square miles oil Ter
rllorv to Great Britain, because she has The
udacity TO lay her blood stained hand up I
m il: and thai hand stained with the blood (
# our own brothers. What give England
hcierrtory of Oregon Who ever heard
Of such demand upon natioH! VINO
before these days, ever heard of ueh con
icscenson as to give piece meal, the terri
t0rv Of one nation to another Give the
Oregon, and they will next demand the val
ley of Mississippi; for England has just as
good right to damand tie entire valley oi
tie Mississippi as she has to demand any
portion Of The territory of Oregon. Asl
blood only increases the rage of the llon' SO
knuckling 10 Great Britain only inilames
lher pride and encourages her unjust de
mands Then let her be met at once, and
In that way too, ,ha, will save the ehusionI
of blood, and at the same time preserve the
honor Of the nation ; and that way is by
forming territorial government
in Oregon, and encourage emigration
and afiording protection 10 those willing
10 emigrate.
This is the only honorable course that
can be adopted by this government, and if
John Bull chooses to cock his nose at 1t, let
| him. The honor Of the nation requires ,ha
a territorial government should be inmedl
aey established in Oregon. Many OF our
kindred have gone there, and more are 60
lng yearly; they want government protec
,ion, and as long as this government suffers
the murderers of her citizens 10 remain IN
quiet within her own territory, II is a stain
upon our national character, and mark OF
weak and timid spirit. The best way to
meet bragadocio, is to show that you pos
sess the courage Of an honorable man. 80
the best way to meet the domneering spirit
| Of Great Britain is for this government to
show her at once that we are not to be in
Inundated by her insolence. There is not
the eas, possible danger that Great Britain
would think of going TO war with the Uni
ted States about Oregon al this time But
# she can scare US out of Oregon she will
IIo so. This is what she has been trying
these twenty five years, and now, since she
has 90, portion Of the State Of Maine, she
{ will urge her demand, unjust as it is, for
the Oregon territory with greater vlgor'-
, Let, then, this government bu, show that /
; 5 in earnest about the establishment OF &
territorial government in Oregon, and tha
only can be done by immediate action, ant
Great Britain will soon haul in her horns
But on the other hand, let England alone
j few years long err and the United States vii
e lind trouble and will either have to aban
d Ion the territory with dishonor TO our flag
. or have TO contend for it by an appeal Il
, arms. But we are told that this governmen
must send her citizens in secretely and 81
O silently. What, nation like that OF tn
(; limited States send her citizens into her ow
Territory silently like thief would enter
k house to rob it? Who ever heard Of sucl
r a way to improve the condition OF the SCI
7 ders Of State The government of tn
United States send her cilizets into Ore
n gon secreieIy and not dare TO acknow ledg
her right to protect them Suppose lh
# United States should demand OF Great Br
d Tain the Island of Ireland, TO which the
]! Have no claim, and should send colony
C and plant il on the Island, and erect for
n and trading houses, would not every civl
b zed nation on the globe cry oui agans
n such usurpa,ion. And what would b
thought of the members Of Parliament,
n hey were TO say 10 their governmen, thar
a would be unwise and dangeroua TO co ougf
I'd o dspossess the invaders of their territory
lie That il would be dangerous TO attempt
r pl olect her subjects fIom the cold bloodt
10 murders committed by the lawless usu
" perS of her territory. What would
a thought OF such course, not by Great Br
il ain Alone but by other nations who we
o. watchers of every motion with interest,"
in Such state of things would be looked upo
OF rs degrading 10 the nation thus suilerr
D her right Of soil to be violated, and heI su
- Iiecls to be slaughtered like sheep in the ma