Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-04

as 10 the best manner Of securing our rights
TO Oregon. are submitted to Congress with |,
great Difference. Should they. In their MIS- |,
dom, devise an. other mode better calculated
to sc' omplish the same Object, it shall meet
nth INV hearty concurrence.
AT the end vi the year notice, should Con-
gress think ii proper TO make provision ior
giving that notice, we shall have reached
period when the national rights in Oregon
must either BIZ abandoned or iirinly msintein-
cd. That they cannot be abandoned without
u sacrifice oil both national honor and interest,
is too clear TO admit OF doubt.
Oregon IS part OF the North American con-
inent, to which 1t is confidently affirmed the
title OF the United Status is the best now in
existence. For the grounds on which THAI I'll
tie rests. refer you to tn couespondce of the
late and present Secc,aro Of State with the
British PlcnipOtcniiary during the negotiation.
The British proposition Of ccnpr, mise. which
would make the Columbia the line south of
iorty.nine degrees. with trifling addition Of
detached territory 10 the United States, nor h
Of that river, and would lcava on the British
side two-thirls of the whole Oregon territory,
including the free navigation OF the Columbia
and all the valuable harbors on the Pacific, can
never, for moment, Dc entertained by the
United States, without an abandonment OF
their justoni clear territorial rights, their own
sell respect, and the national homo. For the
information oil Congress, | communicate here
with the correspondence which took place BE-
tween the two governments during the late
negotiation.
The rapit extension Of our settem,n ts
over our territories heretofore unoCcupied; the
addition OF new States TO our confcd, racy; the
expansion oil free lrin,i pies, aud our rising
gr atiess as nation, are attracting the att,n-
oi the Powers Of Europe; and lately the doc
trine has been preached ih some OF thom of u
balance oi Power" on this continent, to check
our Advancement. The United States, sim
cerely desirUus oil preserving rla,ions oi good
understanding wi h all nations, cannot in 81
lence permit any E.r,pcan interi,rcnce ON the
North Am, ricun continent; and should any
such interference b. attempted, will be ready
10 resist II at any and all hazards.
i; is wei known TO the American people
and to all nations, that this government has
never interiercd with the relations xybsisting
between other governments. We have n-v'r
made ourselves parties 10 their wars or TIA, ir
alliances; W. have no, sought their territories
b., Conquest; we nav. not min I'D with the
parties III their domestic stru.bl, r; amt beii,v-
Ing our own form ot government TO be the
DsI. we have aevcr tried Ia propagate IT b.
intrigues, by diplomacy. or BY force. Wcmty
claim on this con incnta like eNrni tiun from
EIrop' an interference. The udiions oi AM
RIGA are equally sovereign and indie p, nd,nt
with those Of Europe. They possess the same
rights, independent Of all foreign inter- osi-
ton, TO make war, TO conclude leace. aud To
regulate their internal affairs. The People Of
the United States cannot. III rriorc, view with
iniiifirre attempts oil European powers To
interfere with the IN dependent action oil the
nations on TIM, continent. The Am rican
nj nj IL npttrly Httl.ran q
from that oil Europe. Jealousy, among The
different sovereigns oi Europe, lest any one
oi them might become too powerful Tor the
rest. has caused IN IN 10 desire the establish
m"nt oil what they t,rm the "balance oil pow
en- 1t cannot b.. permitted 10 have any APP
piication OF the North American continent.
aud especially to the United States. We
must ever maintain tn principis that the
people OF this continent aluue have IA right TO
decide their own deslimv. ShoIld any por-
!tion OF them, Constituting all ind pendent
state, propose TO uni.c themselves with our
conielrracy, this will b" question for them
and as To determine, without anylor 'ign intc-
position. We can never consent that Euro
pean Powers shall interfere 10 prev mt sch
a union, because it might disturb the ''bal-
ancc oi power which they may desire 10
maintain upon this continent. Near quar-
Ter OF century ago, tn" principle was dis
tinctly announced TO the world ih tn, annual
, messag, Ut one OF my predecessors, that 'the
Am ;ricau continent, by the Tree and ind pen.
d mt condition which they have assumed and
| maintain, are hencelorih not to be- considered
as subjects for future colonization BY any Eu-
| fopean Power" This prncipl, will apply
with greatly increased fore, shodld any Eu.
rJp,an power attempt 10 establish any new
! colony III North America. In the existing
I'M. nj ..
deem ii a proper occasion to rciterate and re-
affirm the principle svowed by Mr.. Monroe
and to state M cordial concur nee in its
wisdom an sound policy. The reass rIion OF
This principle, especially in reference 10
North Amclc.a is at this day but the promul-
CATION OF po!ity which no European power
should Oh ri sh ths disposition to resist. Ex-
is'iIs rights Of e err European nation should
lie resp cled; but IL is due aliAa 10 our safety
dnd our interests, that the efficient protection
oi oar laws shoLll be extended over our whole
territorial limits, and that il should BE- dis
tinctly announced TO the world DIS our settled
policy, that no future European colony or do
uninion shall with our consent, be planted
or cs;ab ishei on any part Of The North Ame-
| riCdn continent.
| Aquestion has recently arisen under the
tenth article vi The subssting treaty b'tween
the United States aud Prussia. BY his article
! ttIc Counsls vi the two counties have the
right 10 sit DIS Jui ges and aroltrators in such
differences DIS may drlse between the captains
aud Crews OF vessels belonging to the nation
whose inierei,s are committed To ,heir charge
without the interference vi tn local authOri.
Il IS, ul!ess The ronduct oil the crew or oil the
captain slIould dist ~ the order or TRANQUILITY
oil the country; or til. sail consul, should re-
qulrS their assistance To cause Ia, ii dec ON .
( t. d. carried inio effect or supported"
The Prdssidn consul at New Bedford, i'm
Jane loil, apJil"d to justice Story To carry
Ill o effect the dcci,i n made b, IN tween
! tn captain anL crew vi the Pruss,on snip 30
russia, bat the qisi was reius d OIL the
erouhI that without previous legislation by
congress, the judiciary did not possess tn,
power to give effect 10 this article in the
ircity. Ihc Prussian government, through
their minister here, have complained Of his
violation oil IN. treaty, and have asked the