Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-24

the donations Of peace over additional
territories and increasing millions: but
he will find that when they are so far
extended as to include the rightiul posses.
sions Of the British empire, they will en-
counter the hostility and the resolution Of
a people not inferior to the populace of
the United States in spirit or in resources.
The London Chronicle of the s7th
makes great noise about the Texas Res.
olutions--b but only for the sake Of having
fling at the present Ministry and giving
little Qualification to Lord Palmerston.
II says:
We confess iha, we are much more
mortified than surprised 10 ind this ques.
ton terminated, like ell others 10 which
the Tory administration had to combat
the arts or the ambition of foi eign and Of
rival powers, that is by the total discom-
future Of British interests and views,
whether dictated by feelings OF justice, Of
security, or of humanity.
The question of the independence or
absorption of Teras uas handed orer to
the Tory government as fair field for The
erertion of their diplomatic skill, and the
hundred means at governments dispo-
sal for the working out OF its ends. In
these the Tory government has most
mserably failed.
The American government have deci-
ded upon the annexation of this immense
country, containing 300, 600 square miles.
and are about 10 establish over that re-
gion their system OF slave-cul:ivation -
Ii raS, indeed, a question Of life and death
TO American slavery, pAich, If confined to
its own exhausted soils, must hare declined,
and met natural death al no incalcaiabie
internal of time, but which now, having
secured to it most ample room and root,
cansot be expected to pause Till it fills
the whole territory Of the Pacific, and de.
luges the New World. fiom which il bad
been partly stayed or driven. with its
food OF misery and crime.
"There we're variety of means at an
English minister's disposal Mexican
fears. Texan interests, American horror
Of slavery and Of platter denomination. y
The Standard OF course thinks that Che
British Ministry did well not to take any
decided Course of opposition. for which i,
assigns divers good reasons. For IN.
stance
! If the Texans, about 60, 600 white in.
habiisnis, are DESTROYS to incorporate
themselves ia the Northern Union, we dc
not see who has either the right or the
power to hinder tbem-still less can we
guess motive for interfering IN the mat
ter, for /; is much better for all parties
the United States excepied-that the
South. Western territory should be open
to all attacks and reprisals provoked by
the United States, than that il should
serve the purpose of the republic, undel
the disguise of false independence ant
neutrality.
| With reference to the Oregon question
! the Standard says
1t is not impossible that the State may
have enough to do in putting Texas in or
der, to give US time to look about u.s.
At all events, we trust that our minister,
will not give them any help, by rasf
departure from The "somDoleut and sllen
system" which, announcement as it may
be for newspapers and opposition orators
IS often of wonderful ataity IN diploma &c )
as well as 10 war.
A conversation took place in the House
of Commons in reference to the Oregon
territory. Mr.. Roebuck, the member
from Bath. formerly connected with Can
ada, and who has given some attention Il
American affairs. Thought tina, if the cas-
was properly looked into, it would b.
seen at once that the United States hat
10 just claim West Of the Rocky Moan
tans. and that the conduct of the Hous'
of Representatives in that matter wa
enough 10 rouse indignation. Sir Rober
Peel, in reply, said that Mr.. Roebucl
would see that the relations of Englant
were not with the House of Representa-
tives, but with the American Executive
He quite agreed that whilst aegotation
were pending, nothing could be more un
seemly than to use any language Of blus
ter or menance but whilst forbearing Il
do so, he hoped the House would not in
ici tuels bci hhJCotS SoNtiubiCht WV
no, deeply sensible OF the importance o
the subject
CoxETs.-A letter from DR.. South, o
the Greenwich Observatory, dated Marcel
10th, says
Goa the 7,h Of February last, comet
making the third now visible in the Heav
ems. was discerned at Naples in the con
stellaton Eridanus, by two astronomers
the one being DR.. Peters, of Denmark
The other Mr.. Cooper, late member fol-
the county OF Sligo"
John Towall, member Of the society
Of Friends (D aged 81, was executed or
the 2Sth ullmo, for the murder, by poi
sou, OF Sarah Hart, with whom he cohab
tied, and by whom he bad two children
In his confession ne stated that he was no
instgated to the deed by pecunlary mo
lives, but by a fear that the relation II
which he stood to the unfortunate woman
would be discovered by his wife.
COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE lsyHMUs
OF PANAMA.--There is, we are assured
at least chance ofth accomplishment
Of the great object which for many years
has been under consideration-of opening
| a communication across the isthmus o