Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-01


est folly. II not the greatest crime. of which country
could be guilty, iigh,ly entered into and agree with
an honorable writer who said that II pnof were wanted
Of the deep and ,hhrough corruption Of human nature
We should fodi, in ,he fact that war itself was some
imea lawful. (Chcen)
lis tho duty, and am sure il il the inclination of
Her Maestys Government To preserve peace; nj tho
sans time thers lima which must not be passed;
and say that, without attaching too much weight 10
questions OF honor ur think, orinnstey Tor ,his cuun-
Try that We need not be very sensitive thesa matters
1t not for us to seek the bubble reputation the
cannons mouth OF any where else. Oar power our
character. and position such To enable us To look
with indifference that oi which other countries mipht
be perhaps eaous--bnl oar honor il substantial
property that we certainly neglect, and most
assnredy, we may owe 10 ourselves and ppsie.
10 adopta course contrary 10 all our desires all
our incna,ous.
perceive an earnest Of the spirit of peace which sha
petvade this matter. continue conduct this nego
taion and cannot bring myself 10 think tia, at this
day any civzed Government would desire To see any
uthsr coarse putsned and hope. therefore, and fully
heeve that we shall have the happiness Of seeing this
important question brought 10 satisfactory and AMIGA
BILE concusun- q .nud eheers)
Should it be otherwise. can only s,y TIA, ". pos
sess rights which, IN our opinion CLEAR and nnques
tlonable, and by the blessing Of God and with youf sup
port. those rights we are fully prepared 10 antan
The noble earl resumed his seat amidst loud aud gen
eral applause,
HOUSE OF COMMONS. April 4, Midnight. In
The House of Commons Lard j Russell, reading the
order OF the dsy Tor golng into committee II supply
called the attention Of the House that part of the mes
sage Of the President Of the United Suites which els>
ted 10 the territory of Oregon. Ii not his intention.
he said. To ehtcr at all into The question Of the fegn
policy OF her Maltsys GOVERNMENT, even of their
policy this very subject OF the Oregon; neither was
wish, by any observations which ho might then make
Ia enbauass their proceedings.
But The inaugural address Of President Polk had taken
This question out If the ordinary course Of diplomatic
arrangement, aud required sumo notice the part OF
membors Of that House. That dis ngusl function
AIRY had adopted course entirely new which. lift
not met with something unusual on their parts. would
lei questions OF great national importance be decided
hereafter by popular addresses from the head of the
Government, aud BY the popular action resulting there
from.
The President in his message had alluded /, the an
neIaton Of Texas 10 the unhod States. an allusiun
which he only noticed for The purpose Of showing that
the present policy Of the executive Government of the
United States tended to territorial aggrandisemen-In
hs next sentence the President declared his intention Ia
assert and maintain by all constitutional means, the right
o the United States 10 that portion Of their territory
which was situated beyond the Rocky Mountains.
"Our uile," said he, Ito the country Of Ofeenn il
clear and unqucsonabe. and already our people pre-
pairing 10 perfect that title by occupying II with their
wives and clilIdfeno In consequence OF hi. declaa
ton, he (lord j. Russell Tell compelled 10 call the
lenllon Of the house and the rounry this question:
order that they might how far The President was JUS
titled in saying that his title IN the country Of The Ores
wa, clear and unqueslonable, aud in declaring his III
enon 10 take II into his possession, without any regard
10 those treaties which generally the bonds Of peace
between independent nations.
There were three modes by which tile NIGH b.
acquired a country like the Oregon;-he first was by
ancient discovery; the second by ireatyj and he third
BY discovery ancient MODERN followed up by occnpn
ton and settlement lie then entered lnio statement
Of considerable length, for the purpose Of showing that If
the lille the Oregon rested ancient discovery Eng
land could put in claim far superior 10 that Of the Uni
ted States.
Thai if il rested ON treaty, had claim that is I'M
denisblc whilst that uf the United States had ground
Whatever sard on; aud that If rested modern dis
covery the discovery Of the Columbia made carried on
and authorized by regular officers ofhe British Govern.
ment and The subsequent settlement Of the territory sur
rounding by BRUSH suocis, gave US title which the
American Government could mol dsplnee Captain Van
courer had discovered The Columbia river his euen.
ant had sailed 80 miles up its stream, aud British sub
ecls from Canada had erected Is os its banks aud
had long carried on favorable trade there.
lie then gave Il history Of the negotiations between
Great Britain and the United Slaes. respecting this
country and traced them from the commencement 10 the
period when the existing convention was formed, IN
1897, between Nj Rush un the side. and MIR. lLs-
ki..un the other. circumstance had now risen
up The President Of the United States had made
peemptofy claim 10 all this territory, AID had called
the cillzens Of the United States To 90 forth with their
wives and children to take possession of IT, Now Co
umba was becoming Of more importance each succeed
my year.
THE government ought therefore, TO insist speedy
solution Of lhi. question; for there was danger lest the
citizens Of the United Staies should disturb British sub
ccts IN the enjoyment Of their property the Oregon,
And should thus produce collision between the gov
ernmenls. lie was not prepared to say that Great Br-
tain should abaie any Of her just pelensons, where
should draw the line between the Americans and our.