Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-05-10
Arrival or the Caledonia.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The British mail steamer Caledonia arr
rived at Boston on Monday evening, the
2lst ult, bringing Liverpool papers to the |
9th April, and London files to the evening
Of the previous day y'.1o g s..y l'.
From the New York and Baltimore pa
pers we make up the following summary: !
The Caledonia left Liverpool on the 9Th,
having been detained beyond her stated
time Of departure for the purpose of bring
ing outthe.fesult Of the debate in the House
Of Commons on the Oregon question. That
subject had become the theme Of exciting
interest, and was promptly brought before
the House by Lord JOHN :RussELn,l i'm
mediately upon the re-assembling If Par
lament after the Easter recess.
This business seems TO have assumed a
decided, not to say startling, earnestness
on both sides Of the British House Of Com
mons. The Premier confirms the state
ment put forth by Mr.. TYLER in his an
nual message as 10 tile amieable mode in
which the Oregon questions had been dis
cussed between our Secretary Of State and
the British Minister at Washington, Mr..
lPAKEsnAM, but almost directly contradicts
the assertion of the American Executive,
of a favorable prospect of the result of the
negotiation. So far from anticipating so
desirable result, Sir RoBERT Psi seems
TO see but little chance for an amicable, ter
nination Of the controversy, while the
/ United States Government continue 10
maintain the ground assumed by MIR. Polk
! in his inaugural address. 1t is not 10 be
I concealed. therefore, that tie remarks Of
Sir Robert Peel afford grounds for grave
apprehenslons of serious difficulty. He as
sternly and uncompromisinely maintains
the British right to the disputed territory,
I as our government, and We NAV add, a
great majority Of our people assert our own
usdoubted claim to that territory. Z
II The subject Of the annexation Of Tex $
had ceased TO be the cause Of much excite
!, ment, and Appeared ta-be looked upon with
Indifference in England, Ii, IN .tter being
: absorbed in the more serious question: Of
Oregon. Mr.. O'Connell had uttered his
imalediction in the repeal association in Ire
land. but on the whole s.annexa,ion" &C.
cupied but little Of tue public attention.
J, Correspondence Of the New York Courier.
London, .9mi 5.-Hoass Of Commons
- Oregon Question. the order Of the
day being called, for going into committee
Of supply, Lord John Russell being called
! upon, rose, pursuant 10 notice, and stated
his desire to call the attention of the House
: and Of the Government to certain obserya-
: tions in the Inaugural address of the new
4 President of the United States. Whatever
7 might be his opinions on the general terri
1 torial question at issue, he had felt it to be
1 his duty, and he considered il 70 be n,
e duty Of every public man, to abstain from
= advancing those opinions, while their sub
It iect formed the basis Of the negotiation be
It tween the Governments of the two coun
n tries. But this Oregon question had been
: in manner, taken out OF the sphere Of di
= plomaiic negotiations, by method at ono
: new and objectionable, and which threat
If encd to overbear, by an appeal to popula
y feeling, the ordinary methods of process
g ing between two nations.
IS The speech also alluded, he said, Gal
y though be introduced this matter -paren
e thetically,) to an increase Of the territor
of the Union-a very large increase who's
uf limits and extent were BY noineans define,
il for Texas was annexed without any spt
g cited boundaries, and the territory thus az
at quired might be found to extend even
= the Pacific. Mr.. Webster had expresse
an opinion that the duty as well as polio
n, Of the Union was against an increase Of tel
f. ritory; and that her proper aim was Il
s, Improvement anddevelopmcnt Of their va
al existing resources. But this policy, h;
he been openly departed from. and the .acce
ed sion Of territory almost declared to for
s part Of the policy Of tire United States.
n His lordship then returned to the avow,
lst subject OF his remarks, and read a passa,
ny from Mr.. Polk's address, in which Il
IL gentleman asserts that sour title to Greg,
ne is clear and indisputable," and recemmen
a. the American peoPletc carry out the rig
'e- by possessing it with their wives d
,ss children ;, etc.s74 *r7'e has aeA W.
ci- He felt himself compelled TO call ate
ln- ton to the state Of the question, and to
er, quirc how faflMf. Polk was justified, u
mt der cristing circuasfance and while neg
he tiations were in progress, in asserting I
m. right Of the United States 10 be s.clear a
indisputable," and in declaring his inte
id, lions respecting the assertion of that rig
er, without reference 10 treaties. rifa
lch Hcthen enumerated the usual metlio
,u- Of. acquiring claim to territory; first,
Of ancient discovery j. second, hytreaty; thi
md by recent discovery and actual occupaiit
his aud inquired BY which Of these metht
ac- the United States had acquired title
Of the territory nowsin dispute.
pit Ills clordship then proceeded 70 reyi,
ms, and compare the English and Amcrit
en- claims, (Which he did In a very fair tc
yh- and spirit, though, Of course, with an
}. Of disguised persuasion of the justice Of
Ith; English claim and the comparative groul
sm, lessnrss Of the AWsEican.s and summed
nip. thus: On the first ground of rightzzasci
ne discopery.asii EhiggIisk N tile was lie b,
hst on ths second, basis ofe the tile, srsay,
ed; United States lndl NO ground 10 rest up
but except for the right of i9ipt occuPacy;
on7 thirdly, as TO modern dsscorUy and SCI
fiji mknt,, The Epgiish title, acquired, w \
Il discovery sof y Vancouyer, and perfected
rsas the extensiyp -settlements Of the Hudss