Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-29

WAR.-While our government appears to
be sendingit naval forces to the Cult to rcpel
or ovorawe the expected outbreak of the Re
public of Mexico, much more formidable
power is putting her forces. by sea and land,
to be in readiness to attack us. British yes
sells are on their way to Oregon, and various
movements OF that government look like pre-
partitions for rupture with this country. Il
is at such moment, most to b. lamented, that
the reins OF government have fallen into fee
BILE hands. 1t is TO be regretted that this adj
mnistration lacks courage TO enforce our rights
against England. Oregon is worth som ,thing
more than mere party watc'.word. And at
all times our rights are worth contest for a
nation rarely yields clear right without dis
honor. Oregon is ours and we need it all
For the protection of that vast, growing
commercc which floats in the Pacific, we must
have possession on that ocean. We have
once offered high price for simple port in
California, and so greatly do we need such
ports, that if we had not Oregon honestly we
fear we should soon take California as we have
taken Texas If Oregon be indeed sterile, the
more need of keeping all of it which is ours.
We must have not merely sea port there, but
a country capable of maintaining itself in the
absence of succor, which could only reach it
across mountainous wilderness of 1000
miles, or by voyage around two continents.
1t would be folly on our part, too, TO suffer d
European and a Monarchial power to establish
itself between MS and the Pacific England
has enough of this Continent.
The tim for the decision of this question
must come soon, or we must suffer by delay
Recent movements in this country have ava.
kened all the vigilance and activity of Great
Britain. She is evidently bent on using now
every moment of peace, for Strengthening her
power, if not her rights, in Oregon. She will
soon b, i'll a position to offer us our choice
between yielding TO her demands and fighting
under greater disadvantages than we would al
present. We ask our Wing friends to consid.
er, therefore, whether the joint occupation
under the treaty may not continue too long
and whether ii is not the part of wisdom to
bring the question to a prompt decision wheth-
er England acknowledge our rights or 60 tc
war. As for preparation for war on our part
we need never wait for that. We never do
and never will prepare for war until we are
on the very brink of it.
We ask Wings to consider whether patriot
ism may not require more prompt assertion
of our rights than heretofore seemed necessa-
ry. We appeal to Wings, because we have
not the heart to look for vigor and energy in
the administration. The clamor of the party
Ill power about Oregon has been mere piece
of clap-trap. - full of sound and fury, signify
ing nothing How long will it be ere Polk
will venture to grapple with England? When
shall we see Cabinet which was born in a
tempest of wordy threats against Great Bri-
} tain, dare 10 confront that power with the
/ plain and simple alternative, acknowledge
our rights or let the issue be left to the God OF
battles >? Some unworthy concession, some
ruinous bargain, or some humiliating sacrifice
/ (such as that Of the Tariff is more likely to
happen