The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-16


II made. must prove unsuccessful against the re.
sistance Of Great Britain. We could neither Ia ks
nor hold it against her aud that Tor a reason
not less decisivc-that she could in a much
shorter time, aud al far less penss. concentrate
a far greater force than We could in tho territory
Mr.. Calhoun enforces his views by show.
inc how that Great Britain has already n
large army in the Pacific Ocean, capable
Of teing concentrated in six weeks at the
mouth Of the Columbia. On the other
hand We have no force there. He adds:
Our fleet would haYe TO sail from our own
shores, aud would have 10 cross the line and
double Capo Horn in Sc degrees Of south latitude;
and, turning north, recross the line. and ascend
10 latitude l6 north. in order TO reach the mouth
OF tho Columbia rivera distance from New
York lover the straightest and shortest line) OF
more than $4,000 miles, and which would require
run Of moro than $4,000 Of actual sailing on
the usual route. Instead of six weeks. the voy.
age would require SIX months. l speak on the
authority Of one Of the most experienced officers
attached to the Navy Department.
These facts are decisive. We could DO nothing
by water. As far as that element is concerned.
We could not oppose to her gun or soldier in
the territory.
Having established that We could do
nothing By water, Mr.. Calhoun goes on TO
demonstrate that ne could do nothing by
land tina, the distance from a central
point IN Missouri TO the Columbia river is
Two thousand miles, and that il would be
utterly impossible, in any reasonable time,
Cor US 10 march an army that distance,
through an unculllyated country, and sur.
rounded by hostile Indians, and to bring i,
effectively into the field against the arms
which Great Britain would already have
there.
Seeing, then, that we could donoihing TO
maintain the territory by arms, at this time,
Mr.. Calhoun asks Shal We abandon our
claim to the territory p answers
mo. am utterly opposed TO that but, as
bad as tina, would be. IL would mol be as much SO
s.,O udop, rash and prseipi,a,e measure, which,
.asr great sscfi6css, would finally end in It's
loss"
Ile then proves that fight with Grea,
Britain for IL now, must, for the reasons
above stated terminate IN lis loss 10 the
United States. lie contends that our claim
IS to be preserved by waiting. "All we
want" says he, "to effect our object in
this, is wise and mastery inactivity !' "In
the period Of thlrly.,wo years" he goes on
to say, switch have elapsed since took
my seat in the House, tho Indian frontier
has reccded thousand miles West"
Aud this is True. Let US bide our time.
| Great Britain may nov acknowledge our
...b,a IN moi ua eap natt L. a.. ,,.,.o.,
sble to stop tiie progress Of emigration to
the West, aud "our time TO assert our
/ claim is when an army Of our citizens may
! be formed from The cultiyntors Of The soil
where the contest Is to be decided Eng.
aud may then send her armies 10 Oregon,
bui they will encounter on their approach
band OF American citizens already
easued TO oppose them.
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES
10 preceding columns We have given a
correspondence tina, took place between
our Minister to Mexico, Mr. Shannon and
the Mexican Minister, Senior Cncvas, q
short time ago, IN which the latter states
that ali intercourse between the two coun,
tres Of diplomatic character, has been
suspended on account Of the passage Of The
annexation resolution, aud that Mexico can
bold no friendship with nation that has
violated her obligations and usurpcd por.
ton Of her territory, right TO which vii
4 tc maintained at whatever cost. This
was TO be expected, aud Il she does not
make declaration Of war and thereby lei
loose upon our commerce The priyateers o.
every nation It will h. q less matter,
Late accounts from Mexico state tina
the subject Of annexation has been refer
red to Joint Committee Of the Mexicai
Congress, and tina, ,hey had reported OF
the 1tb ult. The New Orleans Bee de
scribes the report as document market
with the usual characteristics Of Mexican
yerbosity, proliKliy and bombast. 1t abuse
The United States in choice Castlllan, an'
calls us many hard names, comparing th'
Government ut Washington TO ancien
Rome, which, in the name Of Liberty nn'
eP1acaaism, subjugated the world" !
eO"e'u1os D, recommending two projects
stated by the Is, 10 be as follows:
The fret IS Pfeee".I by preamble dselar
ing, that whereas the Uu.,a state. b,yc ,esolvr
10 snner the territory Of i ,,,.and xber,a
such mode Of appropristing iO-,cn ,c,ri,o,y +,
which other nations lay claim is a'.,ons,,on, IN
hoyston upon tic peace Of tho wohi and IN
sovereignty Of other Powers and whctl,, N,
"a had long been in preparation, even wlils.b
lohed States were protesting peace and iflen
ship for Mexico. and while the attor rospect
and observed serupulousy the terms OF earstir
treaties between the two countries; and whore
The sad annexation is violation Of nvery~
sentative principle Of society, an assault mon +
rights OF Mexico. an insult TO her dlgnla y
sovereign nation, and menacos her lndepen@ :, .
and political existence Therefore, the Congn