Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-12-11


compromise that yield, that important psiv.less 70
Great Britain can ever meet the aPProbssion OF
The People Of the United States. No such sa'ci-
dsl polio, on the part Of our Government would De
permitted with the knowledge upon the part Of
the people Of The importance Of that river. IT,
however, the difficulty can be so adjusted BY CON-
promise as 10 secure Us the Columbia river, and
all that portion Of the Oregon territory lying
South Of 40 deg Of latitude, do not hesitate TO
declare that The measure would meet our ready APP
prevail II is with nations as It's with private io-
diyduals, matl al concessions for the sake Of har-
moay must sometimes be made, when to the par
ties concerned. tho rights 90 surrendered may aP-
rear as evidently just the noon day sun In an
unclouded sky.
Our correspondent iniimates that we diser In
our views of this question from certain leading
wHia and DrNocRAric Journals that be names.
To this we reply, that we are IN the habit OF Judg-
ing Of public matters for osrseives. We adopt no
opinions because they are announced as truths by
other Editors, as patriotic and intelligent as we
may believe them to be. We have brought the
best energies Of our own minds to bear upon this
stion and our readers have already been placed
in posses sion Of the result Of our reflections Ger
tain IL is. no better evidence need be adduced that
this /. "a nstionsl-an American question"-an
no PARTY issue, than the fact adyerted 20 by our
correspondent that we have the misfortune TO be
found differing from such high Democratic author
ity a. the "Chsrleston Mercdry'' and the "Chsrles
ton Evening News" to which he mas referred US
What the real Wig sessiment Of the country is
upon this question cannot be ssceftsined from Few
Public yournas--sble and ibA Ientisl as they may
be- This remains 10 be developed in the next few
months, If the present expected negotiation fails
Should IL DO our misfortune fer upon this single
question, from that great and patriotic party. we
shall regret IT, But We shall not be the less Ways
on that account. 10 that faith we have lived--snd
in thst faith by the blessing Of God to die.
And all the efforts Of our persona' enemies, II we
have an, shall never drive US from the path of that
saving and wholesome communion.
II is the great and distinguishing beauty Of the
WIG PARTY, that whilst certain conformity in
essenliais, is required from the very nature Of all
political org zsiion. it delights in the widest sd
missibe range to the exercise Of the free and indie
pendent judgments of 1t is no inexofa-
BILE bed of PrOcrsass by which the conscience
Of politician is to be measured--if too short
to stretch ii; il TOO long. to lopp it OF. 1t
10 no me ntal aespotism that deadens the sensbli-
ties of the hesrtand supplies the faculties of the
mind. IL is no organised tyranny that moulds the
sentiments and opinions Of the into q rigid
and slavish conformity to the DEGREES Of some Sc
the aid Of influences that are open. manly and ele-
waited. Its appeals are TO the reason. and judg-
ments and the patriotism Of its votaries. And with
perfect knowledge, that when the intellects of
such lIsil and falble beings are. are left to
its own exercises, diyersi,es of opinion upon many
points must necessarily exist-it freely tolefates
such diversies Of opinion fo tho sake Of the great
object which it secures, patriotic and intelligent
devotion of its members to the cardinal interests
and essential principles of the Government. Long
may this expande liberty Of opinion continue to be
a Characteristic feature of the Wing party! For if
ever indeed THAT Parry shall repudiate this prnci-
pie of their sssociation--if ever the period shall
arrive when This first great birth right of feeemen
is denied to the members ofthst party; when Wings
are TO be reclst in the olembic OF political alchemy,
and converted into the mere eutomata of some die
tstor's will.
''Those fitting. following things, that are
Blu, shadows Of what their masters say and do"
then, indeed will the g lory of this country have
departed forever, and the night Of dismal Oespo-
t.m have ershadowed this land. We close with
the following extract from the Baltimore American
as exhibiting in ITSELF iftbe information be trae,the
the most conclusive evidence Of the correctness of
RECALL OF MR. PAcKENHAM.-.The New
York Journal OF Commerce says-.he
statement copied by us few days since,
from the Boston Post, that Mr.. Packenham
had been recalled by the British Govern.
ment, is confirmed by facts recently trans
pred. We Learn from various sources
that the rejection by the British PlrniPo.
tertiary OF Mr.. Folks proposition to es.
lablsh the 49th parallel Of North latitude
as tho boundary between the territories oil
toe two countries, so far from being IN
conformity with positive instructions from
home, is considered by the British Gov
eminent a false step in diplomacy. and
that MIR. Packenham has been recalled
therefor and now is now expecting the al
rival Of h's successor.
Our Washington correspondent writes
as follows
WASHINGTON, December Sd.
Among the various conjectures al 10
the result oflhe Oregon difficulty, there is
one that appears to be plausible. viz : that
Mr.. packenham may leave, and new
minister be scot, with instructions to offer
to us the propositions which Mr.. Polk
made to Mr.. Packenhsm, and which was
so abruptly rejected, This conjecture is
based upon the supposi,ion that Mr.. Pack.
enham went beyond this line in his in
suuciions 10 rejecting that position. He
certainly has no specific instructions, II
is said, upon tina, particular offer. Should
this be the case, the question will be
whether the present administration will
entertain another proposition for COM
promise. That will depend much upon
the Indications of public opinion, and on
the opinion OF the Senate in the matser.--
.L.. D1ll