Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-11

mode DeJer CdICutateu 10 accomplish tne
same object, il shall meet with my hearty
concurrence.
AT the end of the years notice, should
Congress think il proper to make provis
ion for giving that notice, we shall have
reaceed period when The national rights
in Oregon must either be abandoned or
firmly maintained That they cannot be
a abandoned, without sacrifice of both ma
fional honor and interest, is too clear 10
admit of doubt.
Oregon is part Of the North Ameri
can continent, TO which il is confidently
affirmed, the title of the United States is
the best now in existence. For the
grounds on which that title rests, refer
you to the correspo adence of The late
and present Secretary of the State with
the Br.tish plen,potentiary during The he
COLLATION..
The British proposition of compromise
would make the Columbia the line south
o iorty-nlnesiegrees, with a triflng addi-
ton Of detached territory to the United
States, north of that river, and would
leave on the British side two thirds of the
whole Oregon territory, including the free
navigation of the Columbia and all the
valuable harbors Oh the Pacific, can new
er, for a moment, be entertained by the
United States, without an abandonment
of their Just and clear territorial rights,
their own selfrespect, and the national
honor. For the information of Congress-
communicate herewith the correspond
ence which took place between the two
governments during the late negotiation.
The rapid extensions ofour settlements
over our territories heretofore unocCu-
pied; the addition of new States to our
cOnfederacy; the expansion offree princi.
Piles; land our rising greatness as IA nation,
are attracting the attention Of the powers
of Europe, and lately the doctrine
a balance OF power" on this continent,
10 check our advancement. The United
States, sincerely desirous of preserving
relations of good understanding with all
nations cannot in silence permit any Eu-
ropean interference on the North Ameri.
can continent; and should any such inter
ference be attempted, will be ready to re
sist it at any and all hazards.
lis well known to the American peo-
pie and 10 all nations, that this govern
ment has never interfered with the rela.
tIons subsisting between other govern
ments. We have nevev made ourselves
parties TO their wars of alliances; we have
never sought their territories by conquest;
we have not mingled in their domestic
struggles; and believe our own form OF
government to be the best, we have never
attempted to propagate it by intrigues, BY
or by force. We may claim
on this continent a like exemption from
European interference. The nations of
America are equally sovereign and indie
pendent with those of Europe. They pos
sess the same lights, independent of all for
eign interposltion, to make war, to con-
clude peace, and to regulate their. internal
affairs. The people of the United States
cannot, therefore, view with Indifference
attempts Of European powers TO interfere
with the independent action Of the nations
on this continent. The American system
of government are entirely different from
that of Europe. Jealousy among the diff
ferent sovereigns of Europe, lest any one
Of them might become to powerful for the
rest, has caused them anxiously to desire
he establishment of what they term the
balance Of power" 1t cannot be per-
nitted TO have any application on the
North American continent, and especially
10 the United States. We ever maintain
he principal, that the people ofthls con.
Inent alone have the right 10 decide their
own destiny Should any portion Of them
Of any independent State, pro
pose 10 unite themselves with our confeder
acy, this will be question for them and
is TO determine, without any foreign IN.
exposition. We can never consent that
European powers shall interfere to pre-
'ent such union, because it might dis
nrb the "balance of power" which they
nay desire to maintain upon this continent
Near a quarter of a century ago, the prin
:ipal was distinctly announced to the
world in the annual message of one OF my
predecessors, that '.lhe American conti
lent, by the free and independent condi
ion which they have assumed and main
ain, are henceforth not 10 be considered
IS subjects for future colonization by an,
European Power" This principle will