Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

Heciy proclaimed ana scrupu0rsy respected ana we sup
pose il will now be conceded on all sides, within OUT own
borders, that from policy truet would be unwisc
indeed to deviate. Applying it 10 Oregon, compe-
ed to take stand against the subugaon Of any part Of
that territory to European sway. We find beyond the
Rocky Mountains coupV, now, in all truth, subsan
tally free from the possessions Of any European Power, and
we must insist that it remain il is In that respect But
we will hold it open TO the settlement of the mrigfan
come from where he may either from the thckly settled
localities OF this continent from beyond the Atlantic, pro-
vdcd that he leaves upon the shores Of the Old World all
| allegiance to lis crumbing oigarchies.
ss1here is in fact no such thing title the wild lands
Of the New World, except that which actual possession gives
They belong whoever will redeem them from the Indian
and the DESERT and sujugate them to the Of man. Title
by discovery nothing unless sustained by occupancy, for
Of what consequence who first sailed along their front
the Pacific, landed in their harbos named their To-
caties None. And such shadowess title is all that Great
Britain makes TO Oregon
81" duty, whenever any contiguous territory which
is independent Of all allegiance asks the protection and be
net Of our laws and institutions, grant the application
Such glorious mission. We the pioneers OF the
continent opening all its regions the blessings Of liberty
the securities Of order. and the happiness Of civilization
And cannot refuse, with any grace reason, IS realize
far ae the expectations Of those around
whose hearts pant for these privileges, and whose situation
such that they entitled to ask for them So has Texas
been annexed and California penng to Independence
only TO follow in the footsteps Of her predecessor And
do know but that the settlement Of any part OF
Oregon may aspire to the dignity Of State, Canada may
also have acquired independence, and be among the ap
cants at portals But do know that the desire
Of counrymen the banks Of the Columbia to have
the protection OF their country thrown them will be
accsded to, whatever may be the attendant result II is
duty we hcm which will have right,
4 In AMI of
fear of consequence that would induce do If
there wcrc then should mccky take the badge Of dis
8 honor and pin il front.
"Bu there things this nation will do. IL
will be the fccibe subugaor of other
will despoiI surrounding territories will march
through the blood Of their unofcndng inhabitants will
admit within its own Union those who do freely
desire the boom The parallel Of its territorial extensions
will be found in the history Of the dsnembermcn of
Poland Of the British conquests India and patriots
will rally upon their native hills protect their
rights or their country liberties from rapacy.
/" IL does appear that Government, acting up
on such benefcent principles, take high posi-
ton Of moral grandeur The nvidous criticism of the Old
World affect il; and all comparisons Of poll
cy will be but the discedtsbe their histories
And while principles and policy leave Great Britain
little Of just ground for war, have fear that she
will ever sucidally her interests happiness
II
| This is certainly fulfilling, though not very
plously, what the Scripture says, that no man
can know what the morrow may bring forth.
What virtuous drug The News had taken on
Friday we know not but certainly, before Satur-
day all its effects must have been spent.
| Than the positions and doctrines of these two
articles, we can scarcely conceive any thing more
opposite. On the very same subject, within twen-
i ty-four hours, and 1--WE bound to suppose) with
/ r.
Tour contemporaries views-for no public fact has
| occurred and, as to information, the I" News" is
one Of those journals which is too intelligent
4 TO have spoken in form on such a question
without understanding it-on that same subject,
we say here articles Of purpose and effect
directly incompatible and hostile. The first breathes
of equity, peace, moderation, religious horror
of every thing aggressive, and likely TO lead TO
a war not strictly necessary il attributes to de-
magogues only, and their abandoned devices, the
| inflammation of the public mind which has been
practised TO the idea of an armed controversy with
Great Britain, needless, so unprovoked, standing
already footing which some of the leading
Democratic statesmen have but lately pronounced
the most favorable that could hopc and with the
known offer of friendly and fair arbitration from our
adversary. II goes on to magnify--if magnifed
they be-the crime and the horrors, the bale
full consequences of every kind of such demagogue-
| Iiduc war. speaks OI ~ as not more cnlO1ncu Dy
honor than forbidden by policy. This was its mild
calm, sensible conciliaory language of yesterday.
To-day, what says it, Why, that for This case
the great and mprescrpfibie rue, ,soich all nations
must be made 10 recognise, is, that no European,
Poocr shall be aiiomed 10 acquire any additional
soil upon This continent Ia ground far more ex-
trcme and unienable Especially when Joined with
| its other limitations about California, Canada, &c)
than even any thing that this Administration will
venture to say in negotiation. How utterly itmust
be demolished by any recurrence to facts, we will
show in very few words.
| Imprhnis, that famous principle of the Monroe
administration set up in high, right brave,
wise policy, TO protect from the medtated inter-
ference Of European League of Kings (the Holy
Alliancc) the young and feeble South American
Republics, then just cmancipated from Spanish do
mnion, but in danger of being re-subjugatcd by the
aid which Spain asking and which the Alliance
was the point of giving, when this declaration
on our part and the known concurrence of England
(who also stood the friend of the new Staesl deter
red the interference and saved them That history
the NcWs must know wcll--if il does not, it will
find il in our State Papers, or more succincty in !
the late excellent book of Mr.. Rush.
The principle, then, ono of protection 10 |
fcebcr Republics this Continent against all who |
had no claim against their independence II was !
an assertion that, in all such cases, the proper par
ties the parent State and her rcvolted dcpcndcncy)
should be left fairly 10 fght om: for that, if any
European Power gave help on one side, ,cc would
on the other. II was policy for the general into
rest Of freedom and peace, and utterly unstained
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