Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-27
The Oregon Controrersy.-The New
York Journal Of Commerce saws:

portion Of the Democratic press, has de
clared its views on the subject of Oregon,
while the more sensible, rehrc,ing portion
Of it has remained silent, ar talked around
the question. But in proportion as the
danger becomes imminent Of a serious
disturbance Of our pacific rela,ions--we
NAV say an absolute certainty. in case the
views OF the government organ are carried
into eflec,--ihe real sentiment Of the dem
ocraiic press begins Ia be developed. Ii
is tlme--quite time. For the effect Of the
course hitherto pursued is. TO create false
Sentimental party seniiment--in favor of
measures which the cool judgment Of The
nation can never approve. And this false
sentiment, thus created or seeming 10 be
created, is liable TO produce disastrous
effect upon the government. by making u
feel sha, any other terms than .lhe whole
of Oregon" even to la, 81 40, would be
frowned upon by the people, as craven
concession To arrogance and power. We
are glad. therefore. 10 see such paragraphs
as the following. in papers whose Democ
racy will not be questioned.
From tie n. Y. Ereniag Post
I'VE are perfectly convinced Of the
Justice of the American claim. and Of the
superior weight which attaches to the
American side of tue argument. 1t is also
permanent belief Of ours, that Oregon,
even beyond the 49lh parallel Of latitude.
must sooner or later, in the irresistible
progress of events. become a portion Of
the United States. But we are no, So
clear as to the best method of securing
that end. War al the best il so brutal,
so pernicious. so anti democratic an ex.
pedlent, so trarg Int with ndescribable
mischief 10 the commerce. the happiness
and the morals of nations and AT the
same time would nfct such rreirievabe
d. grace upon nations so far advanced in
| the elements Of civilization as the United
States and England. tina, we cannot look
| forward to its probable occurrence. al any
time, without sorrow and dread And al
this time, aud on this question. we have
special reasons for deprecaing bloodshed
and ferocity. The great questions of in
ternal concern now agitating the republic.
we should like to see brought to an end.
in time of perfect peace, undis,urbed by
the distractions Of a foreign war.
/" Ii is Of more importance to US To es-
tablish the fundamental doctrines of the
democratic theory on a right basis, than
10 acquire any exten, of territory. There
is, besides. a daily peoplng of Oregon
going on from this country, which will
forever prevent il from falling into the
hands of England. In every view of the
question. therefore, we are inclined 10
that ''wise and mastery inactivity"
which was so eloquentIv recommended
by Mr.. Calhoun in the Senate. Yet, if
Grea, Britain is determined TO push her
claims to this territory by force, having
all along conceded that the matter could
be best determined bv treaty, we see no
way bot that we should meet her demon
STATIONS with vigor and decision. II the
folly or ambition of nations renders war
inevitable, let it be carried on with We.
hemence that will soonest bring it to m
end Oregon is. and must be, ours; it is
ours bv right; it will be ours by settle
ment; but if war is necessary II demon
strate what truth and Providence have al.
ready established lei the crime of provok-
ing it fall upon the heads of those who
are in the wrong"
The Charleston Mercury then quotes
some passages from the Washington Tn
ion. and adds:
He then defines tina, he means bv
every rod Of that great domain &c.
the territory lying between latitude IL
deg. (,he northern boundary of Mexico
and latitude "a deg 40 min. Qhe southern
boundary Of The Russian posse>>ions;l
that is to say, the whole OF the disputed
territory What Congress is To do then.
by the advice Of the official editor. is to
take formal possession of the whole region
1.-The inevitable consequence Of which
every body knows will be war with
England. Have we cause for such pro
cepdiug? are we ready for such an EVENT.
We are not going 10 discuss whether Eng
land can whip America or America can
whip England that To school boys.
But the interruption OF peace with Eng
land and The destruction of intercourse
with all the world, which would be the
consequence, is something more than
question for braggarts and fools To spout,
about. We do not believe that Southern
statesmen are quite prepared To sacrifice
the whole resources of their section on
such an issue; tina, they are ready to
maintain at a cost of two million bales of
cotton per annnm. that we have clear
and nnqnes,ionable TILE 10 every foot Of
ground in territory which we have con.
scented to occupy in common with the 9TH
er claimant, for twenty years. and the own
ership of which has been in dispute ever
since the country was discovered. +"
The following is from the Washington
Union:
The 'Uhole Of Oregon, or nome this
is the only alternative as an issue Of terri.
toriai right. We wholly deny the break
in the American title al latitude 10 deg.
We hold that our title from AZ deg to 81
deg. 40 min. is one title. and. as we be.
lieve, perfect title against all the world.
As the question has been discussed for
quarter Of a century between us and Eng
land, we are no, aware Of one argument
scarcely of one phrase purporiing to be
an argilmpnt--w hch carries our lille ~,