The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-11-07
oregon..Anosher British Proposition.

| OTeBOussAuOtnSI oIAtAoh E'VgosisAo"
we find the following in the State Jour.
nal of last evening"
Importam Rumor.-.The New York
Journal Of Commerce states thst IL was
rumored, that Mr.. Pakenham, the British
Minister at Washington, finding there is
little hope Of adjusting tLe Oregon quos.
tion either by compromise or arbitration,
has proposed to leave the whole territory
in its present condition for 20 years, IN
der the joint protection Of Eogl, nd and
tile United States. and with the s,ipula-
tion that at the end Of said period, iti
then inhabitants may attach thsmselvs to
either country, or erect themselves into
al Independent sovereignty. as they may
psslsr. II such . prepesisiou has been
made, We trust that il will be acceptedi
for the eject sf Il wtM be, TO give the
whole territory, eventually, TO the United
States.'
We hope, II such proposition has been
made. that it will not be listened to fol
| one minute by our government. /, is the
NEST insidons proposition which has YET
been made. We have waived our right
quite long enough. out Of regard for the
peace Of the world. and It is high time
that something ST onld be done to convince
ma ank ind that we a,e not the vassaIs Of
Great Britain That nation has no bust
ness to set itself up as sort Of dictator.
as 10 the position which shall be coupled
by large and important section Of our
domain-we say, our domain, for such II
is. and our laws must be extended over il
and that without any delay. The Amer
cars are not disposed to trlfe any longer
in this matter, anu ii an appeal TO arms
must be made, the quicker it is done. the
better for all parties Why, SO clear is
our right, SO 'unquestionable' is our title,
that i, is as absurd op the part of England. :.
the course she pursues, as would be the
proposition, cn our part, to jointly occu.
py with Great Britain, the Western Isles
OF Scotland. IL sto the last degree idle,
this proposition by Eng land to renew be
existing treaty, and she is too sagacious
to expect that il will be accepted. II is
onl, made to gain time, SO t',at she can
don her fighting gear, aud assail us in all
quarters at an advantage. Tie proposi
ton will not, we feel assured. be or au
instant entertained by our government,
which is composed Of stern. determined
men, whose acts in behalf uf American
rights and American nationality, will tie
backed up by as brave and re- olu,e peo.
pie as occnpy any portinn Of Gods earth.
These propositions from England all in
dicate, il not her fear, at least her anxicns
desire 10 avoid the combat to postpone
the evil day, when the nations viii call
W which they have suffered at her honds.
She well knows, that not the United States
alone, but almost the whole civilized
world, will be her antagonists in the con
test which must grow out OF her peisis.
lance in her absurd claim 10 any pur;i, u
'i Oregon. Ue are encouraged t, h., pc
rom her anxious desire to avoid an APP
peal TO the las, resor, OF kings and ma
tons, that bold policy on our part will
obtain all that we demand. Let such a
policy be pursued. 1t will be pursued,
for, and thank heaven for il, our governs
nent is not now in the hands OF the wings
and mopgres who ahand oBed our just
claims at the time of the Ashburton treaty
Ohio Statesman