Litchfield enquirer., 1845-05-01


 iss not said he means to give; but # he does mean t, he cannot effect his purpose without vote of he Congress authofizibg him to do 60 the Con- yress will not meet unless specially called tegeth- sr until the month cf December, and even then the treaty cannot expire without years notice being given from the time at whichthe President receives the necessary authority to give such notice Your lordships will see, therefore. that in point otme, the matter is not so urgent as might be supposed. need not say, that her Majesty's Government will continue to avail themselves of the intervening pe- riod which may exist in the hope of bringing the negotiatioI, which is still pending, to an amicable conclusion. The negotiation was founded upon the principle of an smicable adjustment by the nu- tuai concession of extreme claim on both sides,and on that principle it will be continued. My noble friend has by no means expressed any censure of the mode of proceeding that her Maiesty's Govern ment have adopted in this matter; at the same time, l have seen in other places some ntimation, some apprehension of too great concessions of to-
 tai abandonment of what is called ssthe high tone' although, am accustomed almost daily to see my- selfchafacterized pusillanimous, ,cowardly mean, dastardly, trucking, base-( A laugh. )--I hopeI need not say that view these appellations with indifference view them, indeed, really with sat- isfaction; because know perfectly we'll what they mean and how they ought to be and are translated. feel perfectly satisfied that these vituperative terms are translated as applicable to conduct con- sistent with justice, reason, moderation, and with common sense, and therefore feel, as said be-
 fore, really not indifferent but positively satisfied, when see such observations. Loud cheers)a4 believe may conscientiously say that no man ever
 filled the high situation which have the honor unworthily 10 hold, who felt more ardently desis- ous than do to preserve totie country the bless ings of peace, or who would be disposed to make greater sacrifices to maintain it. My lords,I con slider war to be the greatest foly,if not the great est crime of which a country could be guilty,if lightly entered into; and agree with an honora- ble writer who said that if aproof were wanted of the deep and thorough corruption oi human nature, we should find it in the fact that war itself was sometimes lawful. (Cheers.) It is the duty, and I am sure it is the inciinatiop,sof her Majesty's Government to preserve peace: at the same time there are limits which must not De passed and I say that without attaching too much weight'to questions of honor, for think, fortunately for this
 country that we need not sensitive on these
 natters--it is not for us, God knows, to seek the "bubble reputation at the cannor's mouth' or anywhere else; our power, our character and po- stion are such as to enable us to lookiwith indif- ference on that of which other countries might be perlaos more iealous--bnt our honor Is substan- tially property that we certainly never neglect, and most sassuredly we may oweto ourselves and to our posterity to adopt course contrary to all our desires--to all our inclinations. My lords, from what have said, your lordships will perceive aa earnest of the spirit of peace which shall pera wade this matter, if continue to conduct this nel gotiation and cannot bring myself to think that at this day any civilized Government would desire to see any other course pursued and hope, there- fore and fully believe that we shall have the hap piness of seeing this important question brought to satisfactory and amicable conclusion--( Loud cheers.} Should 1t be otherwise, I can only say that we possess rights which, in our opinion, are clear and unquestionable, and, by the blessngof Cod, and with your support those rights we are fully prepared 10 maintain. iThenoble earl fesul med his seat amidst loud and general applause. a
 Hostse Qf Commons, dpsSk 4kh--. 1stlnigAt t.-In lhe House of Commons Lord z. Russell, on reading the order of the day for going into committee of slpply. called the attention of the House to that part of the message of the President of the United States which related to the territory of Oregon yas not his intention, he said, to enter at all into me question of the foreign policy of her Msjestyas Government, or even of their policy on this very ,ubect of the Oregon, neither was 1t hiswish byi my observations which he might then lmakegtol ,mbarrass thelr proceedings. But the inaugural address of President Polk had taken This question ,t of the ordinary course of diplomatic arrangel ment, andrequired some notice on thepaft ofmem- ,ers of that House. That distinguished Iunrtionaa " had adopted course entirely new, which,ifiit' were not met with something unusual on their parts. would let questions of great national ihpor-' lance be decided hereafter by popular addresses rom the head of the Government. and by the pop ular action resulting therefrom. The President in his message had alluded to the annexation of Tex as to the United States an allusion which he only noticed for the purpose Of showing that the present. policy of the executive Government of the United Sates tended 10 territorial aggrandlzenent In his aext sentence the President declared his intention 10 assert and maintain by all constitutional neans he right of the United States to that portionofl heir territory which was situated beyondthe Rocky ( Our title" said he, 'sto the country ,f Oregon is clear and unquestionabe, aud alteady .re our people preparing to title by :urying it with their wives and children. ."ifInIi :onseouence of this declaration. he (Lord J. Rus ,ell) felt compelled to call the attention of the house and the country 10 this question: in order hat they might see how far the President was justified in saving that his title to the countrysof inc Oregon was clear and uDquestionable. and in ' declaring his intention to take if into hspossession without any regard to thoss treaties. which were the bonds of peace between Independent nations There were three medesby whcha title might De acquired to country like the Otegon':--h Inc first was by the ancient discovery the second Dy treaty: and the third by discovery. ancient or modern. followed up by occupation and settlement. He then entered into a statement of considerable ength for the purpose of showing that If the title o the Oregon rested on ancient discovery, England .ould put in n claim far superior to that Of the United States; that if 1t rested onsreaty. we hsd :. i i. sisssis,ie svnstst tiiat of !fe Un cd States had no ground whatever to siandon; and hat if it rested on modern discovery, the discove- of the Columbia, made, carried on, and authori- ed by regular officers of the British Government. nd the subsequent settlement of the territory sur osinding it by British subjsctss gave us title which the Ameriean Government could not dis ,lsee. Capt. Vancouyre he'd discovered the river -olumhiz hie less.s.sssss i,ss sailed y0 miles up ts stream, and British subjects from Caiada had
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