Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31

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lire 10 the south of the Columbus, giving |
to her the absolute control of that great RI
yer, the military command Of The coast,
and indeed of the whole country Of Ore
Con. Such preiension as this is no com |
promise, Of course, and is wholly inadmis-
sihe and ii is not our fault, therefore, it |
the controversy remain unsettled.
Meanwhile, our government agreed, by |
the convention of 1915. as modified by
that of 1927, that Oregon should remain
free and open to the vessels, citizens and
subjects of the two powers, without prelu-
dice to The ultimate rights of either, tins
agreement snhject to be terminated on
years. notice by either government.
In virtue of this convention, settlers
from the United States, and also from
Great Britain, have entered Oregon. The
Brtains consist of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany, and its officers and agents-one of
those monsters, like the East India Com.
pany, commercial corporation having
powers Of sovereignty, and what is worse,
an illegal intruder in Oregon, since, as
we ha' seen, the charter of the company
confines it expressly 10 the country this
side Of the mountains. This company
treats with civility Americans in Oregon,
but takes care, by the lavish use of its ca
| pltal, to drive out of II all Americans who
seek to engage in the fur trade or coast
commerce; and by means of il the British
government has planted its posts in every
part of Oregon. And the British govern.
ment has, by an. act of Parliament, in pail
pable violation Of treaties, extended Its
laws over the whole of Oregon.
Now, therefore, the British government
is becoming uneasy, because Witnessing
the influx of emigrants into Oregon from
the United States, it sees that (f events
be left TO themselyes) they will speedily
overran the whole country. And the Anne
rican government is becoming uneasy, be-
cause il cannot permit the Hudsou's Bay
Company to usurp the jurisdiction and mi
litary possession of Oregon. This unea-
siness, on both sides, induces, of course,
much solicitude in the minds of those,
whether English or American, who depre-
cate the calamities of war at all times,
and especially of war between the kindred
nations of Europe and America.
X Y -
Ia conclusion, permit me to say few
words concerning tn value and impor-
lance Of Oregon TO the United States.
That a region of the earth, thrice as
; large as the British islands, as large as the
thirteen original United States, washed by
5 the sea, with four great rivers flowing into
the sea, with many valuable harbors in ITS
f more norhernly parts, and unsurpassed
fisheries-a region possessed of milo
? and temperate climate, capable OF pastur
ing cattle the whole winter, well wooded
g and with much fertile ard productive sol
!, that such region has value, it is idle
. 10 cohtrovert, and ridiculous to deny r,
be sure, there are large tracts OF II wiIcn
are comparatively arid, or filled with pre-
cpilous mountains; which mountains
: however, it is quite possible, possess the
e same kind of riches which ill the souther
: " continuation of the ranges in Mexico
Il and if should prove otherwise, there
h does not the less remain vast amount o
I. habitable and fertile territory, capable o
+ sustaining in comfort and happiness mil
h lions of men. And 1t is a region of cOun
!. try naturally destined to supply the nstion
S or the coasts Of the Pacific and It's island
with lumber, fish, breadstufs, beef, AM
) thus 10 possess Immediately a luerady
\ commerce on the ocean.
!. And its ultimate commercial value is
indeed, that which caused England to CO
10 vet the possession of ii, aud TO desire an
\ disposition of il, rather than itssetIemeu
4 bV the United STATES. For in the. regio
, of Oregon, is to grow up, ere many year
!. pass away, a race of men who will stan
If in the same relation to the Pacific that W
Is of the eastern States do to The Atlantic
and IN The same relation to Asia that W
N do to Europe. And the stake, therefore
es is worthy of all possible solicitude to on
i. whole county, and to US of the east, e,
ds pecially, who have twenty millions of pfS
# perry afloat in the South Sea, without
IN harbor in which we have the permaner
Of right of refuge, without an acre of Ian
pe on which The storm tossed mariner can re
n. his faot, and feel himself resting at Ieng
re uader the protecting fold of the banner
Ell the Union.
he Finally, il is not 10 be tolerated an
Il. longer that England should consider til
on continent the field for indulgence of h,
he unsuitable thirst of conquest and cnloniz'
IS ton. Is British Intervention in the atfli
Ky of America to be dreaded? How mus
nd more, then, British occupancy. Enous
10 for her, and more than enough for Us, tn
rs she overhangs US already in the east al
~ in the north, without doing SO likewise
nv the west
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he WAsHINGToN's GRAvR.-A gentIem
al who has recently visited the grave
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