Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-11-13
TIE OREGON CONTROVERSY.

The Official JOuraal sounds the " ar note and apueal,
10 The democracy" 10 stand up to the rack "3he
'rhoic Of Oregon none" it says-"Hi;s is the only
alternative issue OF t'r iioriai right We wholly
deny l ads) the break tho American TIE at latitude
40 degrees. We hold thai our TILE from ~, deg To 81
deg 40 min is title and as we believe, perfect
title, against all the world" And II GOES On To cen
sure pretty roundy those American clz,us, who per,
haps understanding the question as thorouuhy
as itself, from not being prepared without uudersan.
ding it, 10 nss, upon "5l deg. 40 min" as the true
line, mol $, rampant II thinks they ought to be.
with want at patriotism and with BRUSH predllec-
tions. Now for one, very frankly confess tina, a
though have read Sone little o the argument III, bot,
sides, prepared 10 say whether the Amer,
The Brush TILE is the best The territory in dis
pne. ! hai the argument is pretty slroly indeed. ON
both sides is fairly inerrble iron the fact iha, each
party lis claim be ''cea and unreasonable
and sun farther from the fact that the territory has 50
long been In controversy without being adjusted Tina,
there is doubt about farther manifested from the cir
cumsiance that twenty years ago the American govern.
ment officially prop sed asccp, a, 1t, boundary the
l9h degree of latitude, at wld,h the Official Journ,
turns up lis nose; and still aihc as the National Inrl
llgencer shows by extract from the Executive Jnr
nal u the L. =. Senate ., Feb s. S2S showing that Mr.
Benton, the great leader in The 0regon movement offer
ed 10 thai body resolution. declaring it "expecn Ion
"he government Of lie L. ). 70 treat with His Britain
me Majesty in reference said claims and boundaries
upon The basis oi separation OF Interests and the es>
Establishment q The Jony.ninH degree Of north la,,li,
AS permanent boundary between them" If it br
treason, then. 10 doubt ihe mfallIly of the undo.
neot oi President Polk and his Editor surely there ,
hlsh authorities upon which To Tor Justification. for
may well be asked, why willing twenty wears
aso-why was Mr.. Bcnlcn wiling seventeen years apn
TO fehAqnsh To Great Britain The territory beyond 40
degrees, II our claim high as 81 deoees is 5, Glen,
and uuquestiuuable2
bn' we VIII not discuss the Hie of the res pectiye
claimants. All we propose to show is that there is
noosh ct donbt upon the subject justify an honest diff
ieience OF opinion and Imagine many of thuso viii
are eamorous ur the 81 degree as the true bopndry
line are even more ignorant Of the merits Of the ones,i
than some others who quite 50 dormac !, the
tone 80 far have made w al, opinion n, all ft,
our very linl ted meaus of iurna, on II is that tho
merlcan tile, if not 'clear AMI uaqnesiionshle n hot
tor sustained than that of Great Britain B,i nov,l
less, we are opposed tn Planting our tool in.utnylv nm
On that line, and obsnaey refusing To listen IN ms, and
sir propositions tor pacific dusment of the cou,r,
versy--esPecaly 1t, by doing war To he the re,n
involving the sacrifice of more treasure ITO say n,li
"l bo"d) than the whole OF Oregon is worth. And val
II the tone OF the Washington Union is an indie. Of wiz,
We are to expect IN the Presidents Ne.s,ae,r ;,
'"e pa'A !" congress are expected to sustain The
i"s'uehl' IN ms anticipated recommenda n In .xiena
our J"tsdeo" over the disputed territory then. can he
no doubt that we SHALL he engaged in war m less ,l
nine:y days from his date That Great R,,ai, !; ll
ing orwa:d 10 tbs event no doubt can he .,,o,,,;a
titT active wa:hke prep aratuns show that she is N,
N'ng ready ior this p.Ssb ily. And what are we dona
The mean WHALE : Absolutely nothing. Win de-.
'nceless sea-c"asi. Inefficient marine and scarcely
i"e sAe'e'on {" an army, We perhaps on the very
eve 81 conflict with the mighes, nation on the face of
The globe. And all nant iin our rght 10 A barren
coast which. If we would insure its loss we could Sc,
'ee' no better plan 10 accomplish this result Gas Mr. Cal
noun has clearly shown,) than by goin! to war tor it,
'u' OF REACH AZ Il Is. OF sustainn. arm, whilst the
i'es Of Great Britain would seiz' upon and guard
Every avenue.