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statesmen. Who can doubt when he official organ
of Government saws that Mr.. Polk will insist, in his
Message upon the whole Of the Oregon, and tho
official organ here replies &C If cGSld sheye !het
so monstrous a proposition likely 10 be made BY
the American government, should lie disposed to
regard II, as we hope would he treated a ritual
declaration Of rar against his couniry2' Who can
doubt the influence Of such language language not
made use of without deep reflection.
will not encroach farther on your valuable space,
but subscribe myself
Your most obeiien, servant,
Per Steamer acadia.
Extracts from London and Lirerpooi papers, r..
csired per Steamship Acadia.
THE OREGON QUESTION.
The following is from the leading article in
the London Times Of Dec. 2.
1.-THE momcntous question OF peace or war between
the United states and Great Britain be decided
| in Fanuel Hall, in the city cl Boston, if the emf
nent statesman who belongs emphaticnlly 10 New
| England and who represents in ihese dark and evil
days the better trndl ions Of American freedom. were
still at the head THE Cabinet Of Washington, slight
indeed would our nppehensons be as to the result OF
! the Oregon negotiation. But in oil things Mr.. Web.
| ster and the men q Massachusetts who nppauded
his humane and enlightened ecquence on a recent
OCCASION are not only the opposition but the oppo-
sites Of Mr.. Polk and The party which brought him
INTO power We admire their sentiments, we concur
!
| are the sentiments and arguments OF q defeated MI
n0ry. The more strenuously they declare them
selves for peace the greater must be their apprehen-
| sion Of war. They protest, but ran they efecualy
resist VIII the near approach o! So great and
shameful disaster As war between two ich States
for such an oije-t as the Oregon territory sober the
madmen who are driving rs to this extremity? Are
we, IN Short 10 believe That the preIOnderaDce OF
numerical strength IN the Union, which is recognised
MS the sole legitimate basis Of popular power. is with
Mr. Webster or with Mr. Polk
To these questions the answer has already been
given by the most uneqrvoca te.timony-lhat of
events After having brought 10 close the question
of the North Eastern boundary Of the United States
"A question infinitely more pres ing and embarrsss-
ing than thai Of Oregon-hy treaty which does The
highest honor 10 the temper and pairiotsmo Of the
Governments Of both Stales tn ugh 1t was stigma
Used as capi;uatio BY facious oppos ron, Mr..
Webster retired from the Cabinet From thai instant
Mr.. TYLER aud his advisers lei slip the Democratic
party in full against the territorial rights OF
neghbornl nations. In an incredibly short period
of time the question OF the annexation Of Texas was
urged on m sile OF The counter declarations OF me
Wings, of Mr.. Clay. OF Ir. Webster, and even nj Mr..
Van Buren,. BY the snmo means, and IN Inc same
spirit, the occupation Of Oregon was dnned upon rhe
ears of the populace until II became passion and
rights so distant anl dormand that they nigh, well
have been forgotten for another half century, wero
dragged forth to be conlended for by parties and ~
=, nations.
We know what WIS the result Of the opposition to
7 the nnnexl,on Of TEXAS. tne party which resisted
that measure strong enough 10 defeat the FIRST at
tempt in the Senate; and for tine it seemed TO
struggle with nm equal chance of success. Rnt it
i,st;,,, orr,s NJ, The rocy Of ,bs T-nior hn NJ
rnrei The Wv for fitnre excesses II bnn,fd The con-
erisnce Of tie neonle i, Wheeled Leir onne,e for
punder Il laid PROSTATE men who like Mr.. Webster,
sl speak Of the consequences of annexation as 'tho
most uournfil and mos, awful reflection and !, rails.
ed TO office Mr.. Polk. Now here is the broad states
Of the Union, lut in Massachusetts would declara-
lion that there NAV vet be hone Of resistance 10 ,hs
consummaIon Of the annexation of Texas" have
been received with enthusiastic applause. So rapid
sc,rceIv safa IN nroos h hon. ,ra;n., m !.
,rn,,nnb oC r,c5s,e ,hch he ;ses, and o,,h;..,
statesmen If the Iri,n ianounce inrornnus and I'M
,roctc,Le loss TIM, ,,yo veors 5g9 If Ills has BEEN
The march Of The Texan question there il mo re,.or,
eycent the onDrehcnsion Gfn collision with ENGLAND
vhrh can more efsr,uollv restrain ,he TTnion from,
hurrylnr 10 conclusion With regnrd 10 OREGON. Thu
j. inirSp . oF Mr. Webster and his marty VIII mn, be-
more able 10 check The latter oprla than TO prevent
n the inner one we tnuhI indeed hone tina, if hers
was any p.osnect OF Mr. Weh>;er's return TO office he
: would II nny American Minister can bring the Ore.
7 CON incarnation 10 n successful termination But
l there is not the slightest probability Of such change
+ n parties as would connect Mis- Webster with The
Is P'eseat e"'e magistrate OF the U49n and even u
1. te'e we.G' we o5soINe I'm, n'; "eose' sPe'ss o.
n 4a,b Of lo,,ni IN The poc6c os ibe sr,,.ms
!. liant of concession He saws thar proposition has
, been made 10 he British Goycrnment three ,imes-in
ISIS, N 1874 and IN lS-6i was SO made, and Il was
Guch "Ie i5.sae.y It,usel py llt Vso'e o. Lon
he r,cr ,Lo, ,Gs 1r,noson b,s hSs, rnaSs n,
=. The fourth lime by The American Governmen. IN This
present year 1915; and 90 use the words of
'' correspon ent) MI Rockingham having declined the
u, nToposltlo mr. haeNan1n !heEeupon wlIhdtew IL
ID ,t I'm 81 -, " hc,svs o.
e rsey cor ,ct, The inierrnp, nflhe nerofarion did
ed not arise ON an Incl enl oftrfinp Importance and
ny easily ex lined bui from the refusal Of he Brah
K, Minister olon iss'e on he proposa ofthe fS deg
is OF lat tn.' as an eqa,aoec eompromIse On ,n's
az ca 's me feelicos ortbe rsb
Oh and Off BRUSH people; FOR TO accept under -xi,iini
40 cjrcnms ICES an offer which we deliberately rejected
NJ on lhreG 'Ther oc'asNhs, ana Whch Involves I'M
actual a. ldonment o. Toe mosl important se''emen
NO OF the II son nay company ana OF me whole val
ter icy oil n oumua IS G''oee'hef Uui oil me qheshon
nd But we We no donh that The i3cl that this offer hal
n been ma and not accepted VIII iorn conspicnou
y" topic IN Presidents message, and vii furnish hin