Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-13

Be wgasdsd hazard nothing In ...r,lns Tia, ,soh 4
,V prsssas, On our part. Il eoassnssssas and
maintaining force In the territory, that fsv thvusspd
ess'e". savsnsssoasy fortified the Columbia river
yin small naval force support hem could with the
indian. mn, o. The hsd,sn BAY Company and tho
ssssd ussks % tisegs ths. III ssAss could
Dc sarmoan,sd. that Of Transporting efficient bserins
tain with oil u lie sppurtsnances % greet distance
end over 90 many obstacles, w,ud BE- inssp>rsble
Having now made good my first posdon-,hst tho st.
tempt. 81 present, TO assert and msinsin exclusive
claim 10 the territory, sssnst the sdvee claim Great
Britain, must prove unsuecss.fa she resisisdt nov
remains TO inquire whether she would resist And here
let mo say whsever might be the doubts Of Others surely
they who have in this discussion, insisted strongly
her power hsr jsaiousy and her determination to hold
the territory, doubt that abe would rcss IT, in
dsed provoking language can excite her to resistance,
hall which has been said of her hostile dsposon be true
she not only would resist, but would gladly avo
rable occasion do 90, while we are SO
week and she % strong in that quarter However unfavo
raolc the time might be for us. for her il would be
the most proptous. Her resources and military
power in the East liberated, and 1t her dspos.
to be directed to assert aud maintain her exclusive
claim to the tsrrity against she should determine
ofoow our example, in his bill should pass. Even
who believe that the present Minister disposed % peace
,ha, the recent mission to this country originated sp,
OF peace; and that Sir Robert Peel has exhibited great wis.
dom and in the midst of splendid
success. and therefore DO uuscd-do doubt she
would resist IL should adopt his measure We must
not forget, clear believe title be- that the
rig ht To To territory is In dispute between the
and that rs certain regard right she regards
hers rs IL o oi adverse iictinv
claims; and We may be assured. n undertake o
ett out exclusive right, she will oppose By asserting
here and Il the appeal should be to force decide between
US nj present. the result would be inevabe-thc territory
would be os to Indeed this is so that
no has ventured deny and there is no hazard in
asserting that NJ one WILL who understands the subject
and does choose have the souudne>a of his
questioned,
But may be asked what ,heni Shall we abandon our
claim To the 'errtoryf answer, no. I utterly vp-
posed TO that but bad that would be- would not
be s much 80 a. TO adopt rash aud precpae measure
which alter great sacrifices, would finally end i'm IN.
But am opposed TO BOTH My object preserve, and
not to iose the territory do agree with my eloquent
and able colleague. that IL is worthless lie has
H. both rs 10 sjl and climate IL contains vast deal of
land, Ine that Is barren and worthless but lille
that Is highly productive To that may be added CON-
mercia advantages, which will in time prove be great
We must not overlook the important events 10 which
have alluded as having recently occurred in the po
ton at Asia. As great they are they but the be-
ginning OF series Of similar character which must fol-
low at no distant day. What has taken place in China
will in lew years be followed in Japan, aud al the
eastern portions Of that continent Their pors like the
Chinese will be opened; and tho whole Of that large Dor
ton Of Asa containing nearly half Of popula ion and
wealth the globe, will be thrown open To the commerce
OF tho world, and be placed within the pale OF Europe
an and American intercourse and civilization.
vast market will be created and q mighty impulse will
be given No small portion Of the share that
wouldfa to uswith this popuous and industrious potion
OF the globe is destined to through the Oregon Ter
rory the valley OF the Mississippi instead Of taking the
crcuitous and long voyage round Cape Horn or the still
longer, round the Cape Of Good Hope. Il is mainly be-
cause place this high estimation its prospective
value that am solictous preserve and adverse
10 this bill, any other pecptale which might
terminate in its luss. II thought less its value or il
regarded title less clear my opposition would be less
decided
Mr.. Calhoun then goes show that the only means
by which Oregon can be secured, is to abide time
"A want" says he. "to effect object in this 10 wise
and msstery nacuvity!' "lu the period Of thirty two
years. he say, switch have elapsed took
seat in the House, the Indian frontier has receded
thousand M then haiti
We wait, population will due time settle this
difficult question for aud without any serious trouble