The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-03


tves, some OF interested fears, begin 10
look al the great example We have set and also be-
en TO look at the consequences which may result
from that example nearer home
Now II is manifest that, il tie people Of England
can be impressed with belief lhat the Ame ricans
object 90 the right Of search from desire promote
slavery and the slave trade that the Americans de
sire 10 make war upon England for The bene III of
slavery that they only prevented from doing so
because they cannot borrow money that IA case OF
war the northern States will be opposed 10 The south
and that the south will be weakened by sevile in
surreclion-I say if the English people can be made
10 believe all this, with America will be popu
lar in England, 9nd war will inevitably be the con
sequence.
II is also manifest that there is a strong inclination
10 believe all this and that the tendency to delay
il II does not defeat the adjustment of the question
on which there is danger Of conflict. Now so far
from this being true, the right OF search and Oregon
questions are northern questions the slave holders
have sailor on the ocean, The Northeastern
States The carriers and they have more than one
half Of all the men and ships engaged in The whale
fisheries They look with deep anxiety to the Co
lumbia River, and will never consent that our Coy.
ernment should surrender it. They identified the
right Of search with the right OF impressment, and
the Oregon with their trade in the Pacific, and a war
for its possession would be emphatica, for the
rights and interests Of New England. The posses
sion Of Oregon is no less important to the North
western States. The American Indians are congre-
gated on our Western and Northwestern frontier
The inhabitants of those States have charged Il
British fur companies with instgatlng Indian wars
The Hudson's Bay and North West Companies muir
dercd and pundered each other who doubt that
they would, in of war, use their influence
the Indians to murder, and plumber the from.
tier settlements war for the possession Of Ore
gon would renew the recollecons of the past, and
unite the entire valley of the Mississippi.
The IIudson's Bay Company, it is said, have now
IN (lrepnu about h(lO fighting m he les Indians
During the present year about 1000 emigrants have
gone from the Western States into the district
Your Government have extended your laws, and 81
ven qualified civil jurisdiction 10 British officers.
The American Government WILL no doubt, during
the next session of Congress, adopt some measure,
for the protection Of the American emigranls At
present there IS a JOINT occupancy. ! admit that
such belief does not establish the American claim,
but public opinion in America may be said to be
unanimously favor Of our right Under such circum-
stances, the ImprudeDce of Government agents, or
quarrel between persons utterly Insignificant, may
lead to collision. Is this, then, time for two such
nations 10 indulge in vuperation of each other =
Why should the public opinion OF England be abused
by misreprescning the character, resources, pub
lie opinion Of Americai Why is this question left
open, and the peace Of the world made to depend
such contingencies The American Government and
the American people anxously desire its adjustment
why is it not adjusted If there is war, il will
grow out of this question. deny most unequvocally
Mr. Leayitts statement; SO far from wishing to pro-
woke war with England, the slaye-holding interest
IN the United States desires pcace--peace for the
sake OF peatc, not from any cowardy apprehension
of the consequences Of war Yet, when say this ii
proper that should add that in case the conflict
comes, the South will put Interpretation on the
motives of England that will excite their indignation
arouse their energies, and make them less ardent
than the people of the Eastern and Northwestern
States.
will trea, this branch of the subject in another
Fill.