Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-16
al. 1853 IO.SUO
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This interest is almost entirely American, and does
not include large trade in American vessels from
the Northwest coast 10 China, and thence home
These vessels touch at the Sandwich Islands for sup
plies, most of which grown on the Oregon terri
tory. Now for this immense interest the United
States have never bad single port in the whole Pa
ci6c where this trade can be carried on The whole
has depended entirely upon the hospitality of the
Sandwich Islands, and for ten years Congress has
been flooded with petitions, from those Interested to
institute sort of authority and laws on the Ore
gon for their protection, of refuge in case
of necessity. This has been totally Unheeded 1t is
true bill was presented to extend the Iowa juriSdc-
ton over the Oregon and also to erect the terri
tory of the Nebraska and extend its authority over
the Oregon but was not discussed last session Thus
an immense marine and trade have been entirely
abandoned by our government and no place of resort
exists but the Sandwich Islands What was the
situation of that trade, and What the CONSERVATION of
those interested, when two years ago the English un-
der Lord George Pauet, seized those Islands and nm,
nered them to the British Crown! At one blow 300
American ships and l0,0G0 seamen were at the mer-
cy OF the waves. 1t is that the zeal Of the Brit
lSh commander caused hs movement to be premature
but it was only premature. Twenty years ago the
British seized the Falkland Islands in similar man.
ner. The movement was premature and they back
ed out In 1888 the time was ripe and thew re-au-
nexed them to the British crown by sright of discov
cry I" England had In all last year but one whaler
in the Pacific, yet she had four government vessels at
the islands and on the Oregon coast. Now the only
harbor on that whole coast is the mouth Of the Column
ba, and it is the only point in the property of the
United States, where settlement for the support of
vast Pacific trade can be made England to all ap-
perance, Is the point of sezing that harbor and
repeating her blow at the independence of the Sand
witch Islands-although her whole interest in Oregon
is fast decreasing fur trade conducted BY few mis-
cradle trappers, and one whaler on the Pacific One
movement of hers, however, will sweep the whole
American interest the Pacific to destruction and
told that the only way preserve peace is to
give her the right to make that movement. To allow
the English to remain upon the Columbia is to sur
render the independence Of the Sandwich Islands, to
strengthen their claim to California, already COM
menced by negotiations, fortunately discovered, with
Santa Ana, and to throw open the western frontier to
her ceaseless encroachments. This we are told, is
the sway t preserve peace" There are two classes
who advocate this policy: the one is superficial and
thoughtess, and supposes is by this building
up reputation for great wisdom and moderation.
The other, directly in the foreign interest because
their dependencies in Canada and among the large
class of alien residents, receiving specified sums
for certain publications direct from English officials
The American people are, however, on the alert The
Great West moving, and the interests of the coun-
try will be powerfully upheld against all the machi-
nations that Europe employ here or elsewhere
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