Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

which national pride has been invoked in
Parliament. maysbe freely advocated IN
the cabne, aud dub!ously supported ou'
of doors. This perhaps the key TO the
subdued language of the British prints in
relation 10 Oregon. Those especially un-
der the control of the government may
have received their lesson. Bnt let us not
mistake ,hese sof,encd phrases for the
voice Of submission. There is point 10
which no British minister eau consent 10
relinouish claims which have been blend
! ed with the national sensibillies. This is
the present posture of The Oregon ques-
ton. II is not like the North Eastern
boundary dispute. That was a quarrel
which admitted OF adjustment by the res
peclive governments. This is one in
volved with popular feeling. That ad.
milled Of mediation, even 10 the latest
stage ef dispute. This threatens 10 close
the door completely, not only 10 nesocia.
lion, hut to me]iatory offices or friendly
intervention of any kind. The British
government are unQueslionahly ANXIOUS
for compromise, and, that failing. could
not be averse 10 arbitration.
The fnaI shape, therefore, which this
question will take, depends on the action
OF our own government. il our extreme
claim to 54.40 is sustained 10y Congress,
all avenue 10 present accommodation Is
closed. The British Government cannot,
without the loss of nalioual consideration
in Europe, and dare not. without the loss
of influence ard popularity al home ad,
nit our extreme pretensiou What then!
Ii does uot follow that War mus, follow on
the heels of The rupture o! The nesotia'
lion. II involves no ac, OF even lnciPlenI
hostility, to give notice of the termination
Of the Convention, but it would be an act
of war to authorize military occupation oil
the territory. This would lead inevitably
20 hoslIi,ics The question of Peace or
War depends, therefore, on the temper. OF
Congress.-we may say, on tho discretion
of The United States Senate. The no'ice
that lhe:convenlion for mutual peaceful
occupation will not be renewed, still leaves
The door Enclosed by which the messenger
of peace may enter. llope always how
ers on the Threshold of accommodating
when the pride ard passions Of nations
do not bar The access. Let us avoid that.
and national quarrel, for an insignificant
object, of which we know the commence
mcnl, hut cannot even conjecture the pc
riod of terminalion.-Chas.E Evening Ne'cS
important Rumor-It is rumored that Mr..
Packenham, the British Minister al Wash
ington, finding there is lille hope Of ad-
Jusling The Oregon question, either by
compromise or arbitration, has proposed
to leave the whole territory in its present
condition for twenty years. under the JOINT
protection of England and The U. States,
and with The stipulation that at the end OF
said period. its then Inhabitants may at
tach themselves TO either country. or erect
themselves into an independent sovereign
~, as they may prefer. Ii such a propo-
sition has Teen made, we trust that II will
be accepted; for The effect of il will be,
to give The whole territory eventually to
the u. States. If the whole territory is
open to settlers from England and The U.
States on equal terms, it will at the end
of 20 years contain ten Americans TO one
EngHshman. Such are the migratory
habits oil our people, and so accustomed
arc uuuuy Of Them 10 frontier LIE, that they
will 60 to Oregon in crowds, while En-
glishmen will only go by dozens: This
arrangement would enable The EnSIish
Fur Companies, as well as our own peo-
pie, 10 continue their operations over The
whole territory for twenty years, by which
time The wild game would probably DO
pretty much killed of.
This is truly republican plan, since it
gives to The people he coGtrol of their o*n
destiny. Whether it proposes 10 allow
the people lhe whole territory 10 vote
jointly at The end of 20 years. on the ques.
ton OF their future destiny, " in sections,
one (sayj comprising all the territory north
of Latitude 80, another The territory be-
tween Columbia river and latitude ~,
and third, territory south OF The 20.
!umbia River, we are unable to say. if
in sectious ii might be that the northern
part would attach itself to Grea, Britain.
and the southern part 10 the u. States.
We do not pretend to Stale the propo-
siliou exactly, nor Do we know that j, has
been made al all. We give as rumor,
but are no, without hope that il will prove
to be authentic. Al any rate its new
idea and deserve attentive consideration.
Perhaps upon this basis may be adjusted
troublesome, not 10 say dangerous con-
lroversy,-whch by bad management on
either side, might easily lead 10 the most
deplorable consequences.-N I. Journal
Of Commerce.
The Magnetic 7ftegraph-on Thurs
day, says the N. Y. Commercial, tl'e eS-
pertinent Of carrying the wires of the mag