Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-17


We are glai to find that the sentiments
which we have lately felt il our duty TO ex-
press upon the Oregon question, are so much
III unison with those of that respectable Wing
paper, the Lexington Observer" That pa
per being published almost at the door of Mr..
Clay, may be presumed to enjoy the light
which his wise counscls she'd over every cues
ton involving the high duties of patriotism.
IL Is well known that we do not feel any
confidence TINT the present administration has
either the disposition or the ability to bring
thisquestion 10 an issue that will be honorable
to the country. But we will repeat what we
have herctoiora said, that if war shall come,
no matter b. whose counscls, or with what
nation, the Wings, we believe, will b. first to
answer their coun;ry's call
From the " Obserrer."
Nv hatever may be thought OF the proprie-
~ oi the course pursued by Mr. Polk i'm his
inaugural address upon this subject, whilst it
was still under negotiation we are wholly at
loss To know how il is that Lorl Aberdeen
Lori John Russell and Sir Robert Peel can
state with such unqualified boldness. that their
utle TO the Oregon is clear and iadispuiabie
we do not profess 10 understand in full the
Various grounds oi title as set up by both gov
efiiinents; bat so far as our examination goes,
we have come TO the conclusion, in which we
bSlieve we are fortified by every American
statesman, OF every party, that the claim of
the United States is, beyond the reach of doubt
or equivocation, paramount to that of Great
Britain. Whlthcr the claim is mad. to rest
Oh ancient or modern discover or settlement.
or whether trcSts upon treaty, we believe that
II Is susceptible OF demonstration that the
American Title rests upon an indes,ructiblc
oasis. WeWlll not at present enter upon that
examination. We still hope that am honora
BILE adjustment may b. affected. al thouph. from
the tone OF the dcbltc in the British Parlia-
hient, 50 enthusiastically checrcd and acduies-
ced Ia by the whole Parliament, it must bc APP
parent to all that the peace Of the countr,
hangs upon mos; precarious foundation.
we cannot say that we were unprepared
ior this, since the Great Western brought ont
the news as to the manner in which The an
neXatlon OF Texas was received i'm England.
How lar that measure has operated To produce
TINS warlike demonstration by the British Par
lament we know not; but unquestionally it
mas hdd ITS due weight in blackening with
CLOUDS the horizon OF our foreign affairs This.
ms we have before said, constituted with us
one oil the first objections TO the mad and pre-
cpitate course Of John TYLER. in the getting
upani presentation Of the question at the time
lie did. Ii was the doing of what no wise
people ever pcTmit--the making of a ner,
P"rty question out of grave foreign Internal
ional subject.
But be the cause what il may. that has
brought down upon us the united threats and
d"nunciations of both Great Britain and M *
lco, we very much fear acting in concert and
cooperation; and be our confidence in those
VINO ar now at the head of affairs ever so linn
tied, We deem II the daty OF us all To initiate
that policy which England has always pur-
sued, ami which j. so slrikingly developcd in
his very DEBATE upon Oregon and that is 10
present an unbrohea front as one people.
When the rights OF the nation are invaded
its territory attacked or It's honor violated
should all negotiation fail, (as we trust il will
not, aud tn Sworl be made To settle The dis
pute, we doubt not the present race will I'VE
true 10 their revolutionary blood and b. found
fully able to defCad and maintain Amcric0t
s1d and 1mericaH honor, either by land or sea
against Great Britain and her almost un5oun
Did resources
Although we should have been clad 10 bc
spared this cup, AMI have had no hand in it.
anu although II now dcvOlves upon those who
sowed the whirlwind to direct the storm. vet
upon questions like these. and upon occasion.
like this, zoe ensi tOrgd, il possible. the parii.
Sun, U that JTOad and c,in0bliag ptfrio,is,n
without which il makes bat it'll, oils whore
MN liye--in Europe or Am.rica--un1sr 4
crown'd head, or ths stars aud stripes of free
dom"
0-We wcrs olatd rcstcr lay morning