The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-24

Of It's Legislature, the measures adopted at Washing
ton OF ho may proceed at once 10 admit that country
| within the Unioo, by inviting the Texan people 10
send representatives To Congress, which has bound
itself for their reception Congress has, moreover,
voted siOO 900 towards the completion Of the psem
| nsris, and the new President in his Inaugural Mes
sage which we give elsewhere, " congratulate his
country on tho issue Of The deliberations and pledges
himself ihst, in his own emphatic language, he will
consummae the i'll OF the people by the alton
| of Texas To the Unoa." What will England say 10
this We confess ourselves very iavofaby impressed
by tho good sense eamness impsrialty, and hrmnoss
which ehsraoterisos the Message Of the new Presi-
dent We have read ADLER comprehensive have
admired In those documents more largenoss oil grasp
and dignity OF style, but We never remember 10 nave
perused state paper more clear and ntslhgiole-
| one In which there more success 10 accomplish
ing tho calm expcitness aud easy compfehensioiiiy
of sense. But II the tone OF the message Is
unpreendng, the spirit Of Is excellent lilo grasey
rebukes the "Native" party which has raised aioit
the torch Of discord in that happy land, reminding
them that all citizens, whether by birth or 0y adop-
tion equal and while he regrets that this broad
principle OF law aud justice should have been forgot
ten be eongraIulates his counrymen that IN 40 other
nation of the world has truth the same facilities Tor
encounerng aud subduing error, or the people more
interest 10 having the laws obeyed. They who look
10 this Message TOR information TO the commercial
policy OF the United States during the next four
years, will fad little TO excite hope or create alarm.
The President will not destroy protection where pro-
lection is needed but he contends that free trade
should be the principle, aud protection the "ineden"
aud that tariffs should be framed for purposes Of re-
venue not for the undue sustaiament Of particular
interests. la discussing the conduct OF the repudi
atingn States, the President encourages by hi. APP
proyal those that have resumed the payment OF their
debu-he ehldes the hardness Of others, and ex-
presses his convictions fthe honest intentions OF all
We have already quoted the Presidents language
upon the subject Of TeIas-upon the occupation Of
Oregon he is fully Ineligible While be pledges
himself that he will etieetuate by all constitutional
means the legislation which authorizes the
ton Of Texas, he declares that in no less u degree
will he maintain the right OF the United States 10 the
Territory beyond the Rocky Mountains" VIII Eng
land close her eyes to this development Of policy
which will eyentuae in her speedy and ignomlnious
expulsion from the continent Of America The Pre-.
slnent would appear TO have mlsgvn TO the steps
which England may feel disposed 10 take in such a
grave eopJuncture and like prudent man. he seeks
To concillate other nations 10 the measures he has
adopted. he proclaims TO the world that the policy
Of America is a policy Of peace, and, " therefore,
the extension OF her territory bot the extension OF
that peace" But, appealing from the plseidity TO the
interest Of foreigners, with keenef sagacity he adds,
that the possession OF Texas, with her fertile terri
tory and healthfu climate, will open markets 10 the
produce Of all nations Thus IL is that he cautiously
endeayors TO neutraise foreign countries while the
stripes and stars" TO float the continent Of
America, from the St. Lawrence to Mexico Already
II may be said that the Oregon as we'll as Texas, is
in the hands Of the United States What will Eng
| land do'
| THs oRESoS QUrsroS.--The London Times Of
Monday, April Isl, has the following:
1.-The question arising out Of the conflicting claims
of this country and the United States To the Oregon
Territory is essentially different from all the ordinary
topics connected with our foreign political relations
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countries and to the world
There is no real Danger n spite of the lau-
guage of cabinet like that OF the United States
the unnatural vtuperation of opposition papers at
home, that the moderation Of England should be mis-
taken for want Of power the tranquil dignity Of
| her language for the sacrifice OF her rights
| In the employment Of our resources, the country
expects from the Government the greatest forbear-
ance, and the greatest resolution, if the be
in which forbearance is weakness. 1t needs no argu-
ment TO prove that direct aggression on tie terri
oria rights of the British Crown is Of all such
the strongest. Yet If the language of the American
President IS intended to convey more than empty
| threat such aggression is contemplated by the
| cabinet which has just been formed at Washington.
| Mr. Polk announces his conviction that the Ameri-
can title TO the county Of the Oregon is clear and
unquestionabe, and that his fellow citizens are al
ready preparing to perfect that title by occupying it
with their wives and children. This patrlarchal
mode of going up into this land of Goshen is
certainly violation of the existing treaty ; but
when the President goes on to speak Of the urlsdic
! ton of our laws, the benefits Of our republican in
sututions and the formation of States in that part of
| our territory within the sphere Of Federative
| Union" he msinerprets the true nature Of our
| agreement on the subject
Joint occupancy is only possible as long as no real
sovereignty is exercised. If the negotiations under
taken between MIR. Huskisson and Mr. Gaatin, in
1926, led to no more satisfactory results than
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| improbable that negotiation will terminate
more successfully, unless 1t turn upon the arbitration
| of third Power. This expedent is, however, re-
jected by the Americans and the tone of Mr. Folks
address does not lead us to suppose that he would
even adhere to the uLimat,im of 1896 which was the
prolongation Of the frontier along the 49th parallel
of north latitude from the point at which it now ter
inmates to the Pacific.
Our position in the matter is a defensive, though
not altogether passive England desires an ami
cable adjustment but if that be rendered impossible
the untractabe policy of her opponent the aggressive
character of the American government, and the un.
paraeled language of the President, suffice to pre-
pare for the other alternative. The rights of Bri-
fish subjects in the country of the Oregon must Of
course be defended; and indeed, the British posi-
tons there are sufficiently strong 10 defend them
selves from any sudden attack likely to be made upon
them; but if any such attack be made by American
citizens, the American Government must, of course,
be held responsible for it, and the people of the Uni
ted States must take the consequences
The RIGHT OF SEARoH-House Of Commons March
3l.-The subject of the navy estimates was brought
before the House, and long discussion took place
on the condition of the British fleet Various opn-
ions were advanced relative to ship building and
steam navigation, as applied to the purposes of mari
time conflict but the chief interest Of the debate lay
in the speech Of Lord Pamerston, and the reply of
the first minister of the crown the absorbing sub
]ect of the right Of search, both which we suboin.
LORD PALMERsroN.-The present Government,
may say without exaggeraton, turned out its prede-
cessors and came into power on the pretence of
desire to ex,ingush the slave trade "Do not admit
Brazilian sugar" said they, "for such importation
must give encouragement to the slave trade.n Well
sir, what has happened The very first thing they
did after they came into power was to acquesce in
the refusal of France to raty the treaty for the sup
preston Of the slave trade. (Hear, hear) The next
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