The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-28
From the Batavia IN. W Times.

The tenacy with which the wing press adheres to, and
advocates the British side this question would be mat
OF surprise not characteristic OF that party I'M
der all its and forms since the days Of John
Adams, to lean in that direction
There Is scarce schoolboy who has not been taught
that Oregon part and parcel Of this republics and so has
been regarded and claimed not only BY our government
under all its administrations but by most enlightened
statesmen Even Henry Clay while acting in his official
capacity Secretary OF State in 1926 most unequvocay
asserted "Noris eonecirtd that Great Britain has
make ot colorado tile 10 any portion ~ The north
COAST and yet the wings sboring to satisfy them
selves and the at large that because England has been
suffered to become joint occupant with is therefore
mpotic and unjust right and extend jn
risdicton it, lest should offend her Britannia Mae
W by cuailng herpower in that quarter and thereby
yoke The annexation of Texas, and ownership
democratic faith before and since the election of Mr. Polk
They were promulgated by the Baltimore convention and
avowed by the President In his inaugural address, and they
seized upon by the opposition not only the means
Of defeating his election hat TO bring into disreputc and
break down his administration.
But notwithstanding all this opposition the first
has been virtually Accomplished and the Oregon question
Doubtless nuM be one Of the most question. which
will occupy the attention Of the engre<s and We may
sa want 10 Of a sess T ss ss with Se
administrations and they will hope TO succeed by ap
peal to the pockets rather hanto the patriotism othe PEG
Here then the question. On the hand it is clearly
shown that we have by right Of discovery and occupation
clear and unequiyocal title the WHOLE OF Oregon mot
merely from the AID to the 10Th but to 81 degrees and 40
minutes that this title has been abrogated
nnled in whole or in part by act Of
and that England has not nor never had the owner
ship OF q foot of land south of that meridian. and
west Of the Rocky mountains On the other hand il
will be shown that in arranging boundaries with
England propositions have been repeatedly made to her
10 establish the 4th degree nohern boundary, that
by treaty stipuatons she has held and still holds joint
occupation with that she also claims interest there
by pretended right of discovery and particularly by
right Of possession having long exercised sort of urs
dicon II through the agency OF the Hudson Bay
Company; that by sustaining claim to the whole,
only contending for large portion Of territory
which is in itself comparatively worthless but that it
would vitality result In rupture Of those friendly rea-
tons which important to the interests Of both
tries. Now, we much opposed to any OF
those who loudcst in denonncing the views OF
but yet far from believing that is the duty
of this country to renqush any portion Of Its justly
acquired territory, merely for the purpose OF crafty
ing the all graspng ayarce and ambition OF England
be the consequences what they may. u docs not
follow matter of course that this question must be
forced hasy and reckless conclusions neither does il
follow that compromise will be made in It's final
adjustments but the right is with It belongs to
government dictate the terms OF settlement and terror
OF British should deter 1t from the exercise OF that
power II would doubtless he very convenient and desira
BILE the part of England that she should have oohold
Pacific coast; and to this, every means will
be resorted to which able and experienced diplomacy
can suggest; but should they all fail do not he
eve she will attempt to maintain her claims by force
She clearly that the march of freedom in this hem
ispherc is not be arrested by foreign and that
she will find ample employ in keeping quiet and
cure her already oyergrown dominons.