The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-11-11
OREGON.
Thursday Ia.

There is much room for conjecture as 10
the settlement Of the much veIed boundary
Question Of Oregon. Our exchanges are full
o, specular,oas upon This subject, and old
John Full himself has coni-scended TO roar
qui.e auG.o.y about i The later English
newspapers seem 20 think HAT The question
X serLed. or 20 be settled hy compromise; the
Tni.et States is 10 sacrifice Lcr Tariff, and
lei in British goods duty free. or nearly go +;
willie Great Briilin is 10 qui.-claim her lille
10 Oregon. THIS measure would no doubt
be pleasing 10 TIE Chivairy Of South Carroll
la. 70 the diplomaiis;s OF England, and pos
siby 10 our own tariff devoted James h Polk
himself. Happily for the country however,
Mr.. Polk finds his hands tied Up by the de
r3o-r-c,7 Of The Quaker STATE. Pennsylva-
n. manufactures iron. and Pennsylvania will
va.e for men who will protect their iron,-
Therefore we find that Mr.. McLane, who
went special minister 10 ST. James for the
express purpose Of making the arrangement,
remains a.Lonton waiting for Instructions;
probably vii wait a noaih or Two longer and
then come home again, Ike the world-re-
novncd Monarch, who
win fly thousand men.
Marched up hill, and-ihen marched down
5gaiD7
The drab Goals, thought they discovered
danger 10 heir iron trade in The appointment
Of The minister. and Immediately CONNER
ced showing fight, b. holding mass meetings
in favor Of The lari.i. all over The STATE. The
voices came TOO thick; Mr. Polk and the 'de-
1nocracy dared not disregard them; he in
e,ructions TO The minister were not sent; the
ne-nclaiion did not commence. and the min
itier will probably soon be home. Again, il
i reDor;cd that lie Bri;ishminisier has made
= proposition 10 arb.,raie the diiiculiy--bul
- understood ihai The western democra-
cy" vii not permit Hir. Polk 10 submit the
matter 10 -o,eicn aTbirameni.
In lie mean line, rumor, are circulating
in the vicinity OF Washington, that a treaty
Is Oh foot. ~ which Oregon Is remain III
der lae joint protection oflhc Two powers, for
the term of;veary years. Settlers frcm bob
counties are 20 lake possession with equal
rights ana Al the expiration Of The term, are
10 choose lie country 10 which they wish to
be annexed or erssi an independent gov
ernuent q Their Own tbs would sui:
Brother J,na;han. no doubt; but John Dull
j. altogether too sharp lor trade Of this
description.
!, seems q Us. however that The coniro-
versy had better be settled by war. Eve
" body knows :iat We are cramped fort erri-
to-y: oar commerce is amply protected in
every sea; our Navy is large and well equip
1ed: our army j. numerous AMI warlike; our
militia j. rampant and injonriia5.e; and our
Young Democracy are stripped 10 The skin
for e feli fight. On the other hand, Eng
land is weak power and has no resources ;
- have li.razhed her very sOundy twice.
and nc nay as T. ell !ry another rubber.
Oregon, too. Is well. worth fighting for;
F-cond only 10 Texas IL extent and fertility:
and Cur tile 10 the whole Is clear and indis-
Puiable" II the squabhle We could manage
20 get another slice OF Mexico, and possibly
.re-unnex" Cuba, half dozen Polynesian
sands, and part Japan We throw up
our hats, for WAR.