The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-02

one person here in a hundred would have trou.
BLEED themselves about the matter.
IN TACT, John Bull cannot yery well compre.
bend why he has been brought SO often over the
Goals IN this affair, and why, and for wha, pur.
pose, so many cock and ball stories should have
Teen invented about his anxiety TO swallow Tex.
as, gobble up California. and the like. "Wby,"
he naturally enough reasons, "why could not the
politicians Of the United States havo carried their
project without telling so many horrid lies about
me Have they no scapegoats within their ewa
borders :"
Oregon is another sort Of an affair. Join
considers himself unlIand soAey used in that mat
ter; and tina: President Poik's INSERTION Of clear
and nnqucNionable right, whilst negotiations
are pending, is, 10 say the least indcccrous In
short, hu iancies thai manifest disposition is
evineed 10 bully him ont Of his territory, without
reference to the merits Of tho case.
Now, whether in The light on wFoag. John new.
er likes to be bullicd and as matter Of course,
many Of the sayings aud doings respecting Oro
gon have very much tended to set him into Hot
spurs mood, when prepared ''to wran le on the
ninth part of hair" lie cannot TOO, shat his
eyes 10 sie fact that the Parisian press, with ali
It's prejudice and hostility towards him, inelines
TO the opinion that the proofs are in his favor as
regards the Oregon Territory fair aud civil
wards; bu, think i, Will DO found he is quite
prepared 10 fight rather than have What he es-
teens his right wrested from him in high.han.
dcd and unccremonious fashion.
But surely there ought to DO no fighting in tho
matter. II tho proofs not clear on either
side, there ought 10 DC no dispute. If they are
not clear, then tho thing should be settled by
comp omiso or arbitration. One years war even
would swallow mp more hard cash than would
suffice TO Guy Oregon out and out. People here
DOM want tho income tax doubt d, ircbed, or
quadruplcd but whether or not fathers Of fami-
lies in the United States are longing 10 pay waT.
taxes is best known TO themselves.
FmDAY, ArGiL ), 1915.
In the House OF Lords OH the Fad April,
the only event Of interest was the defence Of
himself and his treaty, which Lord Ashburton
las at last been compelled. by abuse and ms.
representation, 10 put forward. |, is not lie.
cessary 10 inform you that the attacks directed
against the treaty at Washington have boon
chiefly prompted by party spirit, and no, by
any means invariably guidod by the spirit Of
truth. Lord Ashbunons vndention Of him.
self ard the result Of his negotiation was most
triumphant, and was characterized by great dig.
nifty and the unmistakeablo air OF conscious
rectilude. His reproof Of Lord Pllnierston's
course IN the matter was most severe, rs he
not only accused that eN- Secretary of unbecom-
ing tlppancy in his attacks but conrictci him
Of gross Inconsistency in the same respect /;
inasn.nch as Lord Pdlmerston had pressed She
United States Government TO accept The award
Of tie King Of Holland, and now complained
Of On agreement closely resembling that award
IN is terms. but IN many particulars more ia
yJrabie TO Great Britain.
The subject Of the annexation Of Texas had
ceased to 10 the subject OF much excitement,
aud appeared 10 be looked upon with ndlier-
cnce IN England, tic matter being absorbed in
the more serious question Of Oregon. O'Con.
nell had uttcrsd his ualediction IN the Repeal
Association in Ireland, hut on the Nhoo, " An
nexation occupied bat little Of The public atten
ton
Tho Cotton market remained without Trch
change from the previous adyIccs By the Great
Western, though the news al Liverpool that
the Caledonia wSs 10 he detained a day, 10
bring out the result of the Oregon debate, wore
50 startling face that the market immediately
became frmcr, and {, 900 bales ware disposed OF
At the highest quotations The price had eShib-
tied tendency 10 reeede dus."E tie early part OF
the week.