The North-Carolina standard., 1845-04-30
FOREIGN q VS. s!e 8

G. lad ff1 0bsefVaoHS of=tf1e- sPePcI ot @ on
Peel in the Hods0Adf Comr'ons, Ind mat OF LOlu
Aberdeen IN the n Iog1seofL Lordse show theTlrppse
NOW 10 be an experiment on the nerves OF our gov
ernment. aifrioti1ing Else wifi convince us that
he discovery of 4l1c CoIunAbia BY oar navigatofS
and the expleraFop and poSsession taken o ITS val
lev by the oovernmcnt, give no 1ite1 against the
recent English iintrddcrs, admitted to temporary
eccupaiion by the Adams treaty, the efficacy OF
the late vote of an EXTRA TEN MILLIoNs 10 the
British navy istoo betried as a TneanS SI opening
our understanding to- receive; with1 Submission,
the s,IIewinp intimatiorf from the British Pre-
mier: s"' s.5., 20 -, tl ,.iee,,syatk
of the British goyernmeEt, 10 state, IN language
the most temperate, but, at the same tIne mosl 1es
decided thar we consider that we have rights re-
snecting ,hs territory Of Oregon, which are clear
and irresistible. We trust still TO arrive at an ami
cable adjustment We desire ioi effect an -amica7
bic adjustment of our claim Rp, having exnaustf
ed every effort 10 effect thai settle nent, " our
rights shalt be inGdded, are are REsoLyG = AND
we ARE PREPARED-Tos MAINTAIN THEM L Lono
and continued cheers sfroms both sides OF the
The leading British journal 10 blows up the
game of intimidation thus: Ei5Jt: '&% u 'Ja'
"According to all ordinary political calculations,
and assuming that Mr.. Polk's Inaugural address
was The manifes 10 ola governments, and mol mere
defamation for the husngs. The President already
finds himself and lhe7 Union placed IS RaE ipREs-
ENcE OF Two WARS, for 1berayoWed purpose o. ter-
rtorial aggrand dzement, and in direct yloalen OF
the whole policy Of America, from General ASH
inSton 10 Mr.. w ebster. T,HE ONE WITH MEXICO Is
30 IMMrSENr that ara aiting with anxiety The
next arrivals from that country. TIE OTHER WITH
GREAr BR1T1AN Is MORE REMOTE PUT ALSO MORE
1xEvrrABLE if the ,fnenaces the Americans are
ANYTHING but mere gaporing and tbuster. ondel
these circumstances, a statesman OF ordinary eau
lion would direet iherpubc attention not only to
The passions and objects which are likely 10 cause
these wanton and wicked contests, DOT, 10 conse
ouenccs which must attend them. 1he OinLe0
IIafes Government is rery apt TO Prorofe quar-
refs. buf IS uery HEprepdJ ed TO carry mem or
The same democratic folly which makes them ar
rogant 10 the cabinet, make them habltuaiy leeoe
in all that constitutes nations strength IN tne
q II is extraordinarily that The Unified iStdkes1 |
should hare Gdrqnced 50 near to The brink OF !
qnaz. rs 10 hare curTfed through The Senate
measure for anrte:s9ng IeTdS, and failed by on
Iy flro rotes tn dfnleds'tTe TOR seIztng oregon
arithout hdring taken any PeTcepii6te care TO |
propide for the means of fconsunlnrdting such un-
laraLiefed acts, or defending thenlsekres from the
consequences If them. Are they not aware that, |
in proportion as they assume the Illegal exercise
of sovereign rights on he desert shores of The Paci
tc. then crpose The populo,tS coasts of tie AHoR-
tic to The GroddsideS and blockade OF sBrif'sh |
feels? Have they forgotten, in their anxiety 10
extend their domestic institutions 10 The whole
continent of America, that, IN the event OF war,
tneN VIII nave 10 LuOSluObel vi dlI
dangers that arising from The presence Of The
standard Of freedom among a population Of
sla6es2 Or is their blindness and infathaton IN |
proportion the Justice and erninalitY of their
designs so that, in their eageFness TO seize adj
cent territories they overlook the resorces of their
opponents andthRir own weakness2 The conse- |
quences of such war willproVe intellectually dis |
astrous. They would make brave men hesitate |
even in Just cause But the boldnesS of demo- |
cracies deSpisPs alike the justice Of the cause and
the terrible evils of the probable result"
.ssNe nation ofthe world ever directed a march
towards universal dominion more skilfully stead.
ily, and systematically than Great Britain. The
veEy moment that n commanding point presents
itself in the discoveries the globe and the pro-
gress ofspopuEation and civilization, the British |
statesmen (no mnter of what partyt lay out their
account 10 seize it - The West Indies and the
East Indies, Chinacand Africa, are envifoned all
around by English posts and staions, so that no.
thing can move 10 or. from their shores without !
feeling alpable suhugation to British power. |
The g fast.anchored ise of Great Britain block.
ades tho Atlantic coasts OF Europe and from |
1Mllta and Gibraltar, all that once was MIacedo- |
nia's and. then Rome's dominion of the world is |
brought under her trident. Canada in the North |
and the British stations in the Gulf of Mexico, |
withthe Bernludas put our whole Atlantic border /
under British cannon; and it only remains to |
oerlude us from access to the Pacific through the
United States in the ease of great tortoise turn
cd on his back-the shell that surrounds him pre- /
venting the recovery Of his natural position and 4
the use of his limbs TO reach the ocean to which
he belongs Recent explorations show that our
western shores are iron-bound, and snapproach-
able by ships at any point but through the mouth
0ethe Columbia and the 1harbors north of it.
There IS no channel throug gh which the valley of
the Mississippi can communicate with the Paci- /
fc bat thpoug h that Of the Columbia >Histhrouqh
IL alone that the commerce of Asia andthe islands
of the Pacific to be brought home to US in
that dir0ction that the national strength can be
concentrated on our western shores to protect IT.
Hepce Great Britain seeks the control. OF an ave-
nue. WHICH is of no other va ue to her than as ii
'FIlf give her power to ercumscribe the free ac-
lion softhe greattransatlanl republic which her
past efforts to manaelc- has cost more than the
bondage of Europe. ..-1 sf.4. .ls.-.l 81 rc.s.
b. .0nrE eountrymeu must not therefore, consider
thslate demonstrations inthe British Parliament
as mere bravado. The threat is brought in aid
ofthe operations ofthe English purse and Eng
ishldiplonacy, and willcertainly make the rner-
camille panic in eur Atlantic cities quicken the !
motions of the British party among US, ever prone
to sacrifice the Interests of the country and betay
the principles OF our government Ifthe machina-
tons of IederaisIn assisted by panic can work for
the English government qniet acquisition ofthe |
Columbia river, then the object ofthe British pre-
F1fer will be attaned in 't 0mied6Ie adiustnaeak"
Bun if not, I'm our opinion, what the British pre-.
TIier saws Tor the government in reoard te lie mn