The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-31

NrIs rAlltu OuL VI ChulCl' duu wv
Ireadfu particulars communicated To-
ken,
The greatest excitement prevailed
'moDg the people ddring lhe day, and
put for the intervention of some Of the
citizens, The prisoner would have bean
hung upon the spot, and The law cheal
I'd Of lis victim.
We suppose BY tomorrow TO have
fuller particulars Ledger
0ExEssd xrsSn
INS0LENCE.
Whether the London Times, in its
elaborate and viluperatlve articles upoo
our relations with Texas, speaks official.
ly or not, is more than we can say with
confidence. But as that Journal bears
the same relation to he British Govern
men, that the Madisonan bore 10 the
late Federal administration, the Globe
10 the preceding, and tnat the Union
bears to the present in other words, as
it is the organ of the party now conduct
ing the government, we take Tor grant
ed that whatever it says, al least on for
eign relations, bears, IN some degree, al
official character, And wo are more
especially justified in SO considering i.
at the present time, when lis loue Oh
America AFFAIRS is so consistent with
,ha, OF the British Prime Minister in
Parllamen, on tn, ssmo subject. The
London Times OF May 81, IN an edit
orial article upon Oregon, Texas and
England uucrs the following language.
The part taken by England and Franc
an this question for we are happy to
lind tina, the most entire concurrence
lorevails between the two great powers
|by which Texas was li'st recognized in
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individually, the annexation of Texa,
ofers 40 very Formidable dangers aod
oer independence promises no very Ger
lain or conspicuous advantages. But
They are aclualed by sincere desire lo
|lphold 10 America that respect Tor ter.
ioria rights which is the only sure ba
sis of peace, and in maintaining the IN
dependence of Texas, they may hope tc
Establish an important element in the
distribution of power over North Amer
lea. There, as.wel as in Europe; ar
universal dominion is imprscticable.'
! Whether official or not, this Ian guagt
3 very significant! If official, it is at
usoIeul interference with our affairs
with our national independence, which
alI-who bear the honorable rame O.
AMERICAN ate bound 10 resist 10 the u,
most extremity. If not official, it in
wolves a principle against which eveI
enlightened ana patriotic American vii
protest. Ii is declaration, that, TIT
:, European governments must inteTier'
with the affairs Of This continent, ant
Iregul0ie them as they do those of th'
} Md world. We deny any such right, w
protest against any such practlce, anc
= we call upon the whole country TO re
. sist the principle al The cannoo's moutI
I f resistance 10 any other mode will no
avail. They hope to establish an i'm
= portant element in the distribution o
power over North AmericaH Wey
{ And who ale ,hey? France and Bri
tain. Aud what right moral or poIili
cal, have they TO interfere in our affair
II between US and our nelshbors!
. France neither owns nor claims a foo
. of territory on the continent Of NOrll
-. America, SuG therefore could have u,
# more light to interfere with any naio,
u upon il who did not moles' her. lha,
. he highwaymsn 10 inle'fere with tn
! rsvcIler.
, Britain possesses colonies upon hi
, continent, and has The right Of "a nalio
, o defend them. But while we do no
Z lmolesr them, she has no more right I
I. Iqu rreI with US about our relations viii
,ny other nation on rhls continent tha
4he had 10 wage war against China for Il
, using to be poisoned "iIh her opium.
z Aud what is ,hIs important element
II which they hope TO establish on hi
Iconlinrnl2 Thst rational subdivision
3 which las been, ever since The deslruc
, luoO Of the Roman empire, the curse 0
= Europe, which has deuged II in bioot
! Tor centuries, and winch, while it en-
Il dures, will be an instrument Of dire op
preston TO lumaoily. There, wei
, las in Euroue, an universal dominion i