Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-05-17

Folks message which relates to the occupancy oI
Oregon They talk vaunIingIy Of their profound
policv,' their constructive rights, anlen1 domain
acquired by nnt,cnt negotiation. and OF their
great ability (and as great inability to main
tain her rights and enforce and support her sub
iects in their ,rcspasses upon the Oregon lands
To believe these papers, We are Just standing up
on the edgo of tremendous volcano with Eng
land and Mexico ready 10 push us IN, head body
and heels, without any mercy. Should war ac'
,uay occur, and these papers talk strong, it would
be n matter Of curious speculation to conceive
the effect it would produce upon this ironiIer-to
t. Il whether or no, British gold and Mexican hate
could knd5 'skrimish hereaway in these sun
set 'diggins' But as spccuIations are generally
un.prOptel able We will turn he matter over to
somo wiser seer, saying only that IN tins war Eng
land and Mexico will find out wko Mr.. Folk 49,
As specimen of the language of these Jour
mails, and also Of some harangucs IN PafIamcnt'
We subjoin the following clause of an article which
nppcaroI in the London Times
"Our opposition in the matter is a defensive,
though not altogether passive, one. England
desires m nmicabIo adjustment; but if that be
rendered impossible, the unlroctubie policy Other
opponent, the aggressive conduct OF tine American
Gnvcrnmcnt and the unparalleled language OF
tie President, suffice to prepare us for the other
alternative. Tha rights Of British subjects IN
the country of the Oregon must Of course be de-
Tended and indeed, the British positions there
are sufficiently strong to defend themselves from
any sudden attack likely to he made upon them :;
but if any such attack be mnde by American ciu'
zens, the American Government must, of course,
De held responsible for 1t, and the people OF the U.
States must take the consequences.
Brazil amt The United States. The RrazIlians
arc boiling the pot of war; aud are determined
10 give us terrible scalding! With Mexico,
Brazil, and England all talking Dig, and all AT
war with us at once. we shall hrvr enough to do.
Look out for squalls unless the signs lie. Bat
read the following letter written by yoIng Off
Ger and published in the Cleveland P.nindoaIor;
Rio De JANEIRo. February 9, 1918.
The Brazilian Government have insultcd our
Minister here, and also the Council, and in fact tho
/ American OllctIS ullN INC I'lP '"''4 PC 'f'H
lister has written on TO Washington 10 know how
he shall Hct-whether he shalt declare war or not
and to send him ont large fleet. The Brazan'
are fitting out all their ships of war. and PrcPar
ng their forts, so that every thing looks like wal
here. They are lmPressing men daily on boar"
their vessels of war, and come out boldly and sa
TO our commander and officers thoy arc ready lo
90 to war. and give the id Yankees atlckng
The English and French here are laughing IL
their sleeves at it. We took an American slave
brig, called the Porpoise; of Brunswick, with the
slaves on board. with $4,000 in god and silver
and 10000 worth Of gold dust. We kept hen
for week, under the charge Of the trIgato, but
the authorities hero demanded her. and IN iac
made the Minister aud Commodore give it up, OF
they would have sunk us. They had all then
shps around us, and their ships dpnbIemanned
and their guns double. shottcd TO blow US out o
the water il we attempted 10 resist, so that ",
must have war. or recall our navy homo and
pocket the insult.
Extract from a letter dated New Orleans, May
% 1915:
lfssrs EdHOrs:-1ho fore ign news per Cal
cdona, which reached here yesterday via New
York. from Liverpool up to the 9TH uIt.. was t
a character to induce holders OF cotlonto enhance
their prctenSons. but we fear that BUYERS wi
not consent. for the present, to pay any gher
rates than those pre-, lousy current. The cnar'
gelc tone of tho parliamentary debates. and the
Dos ton taken by the British Government. in re-
Iation 10 the Oregon, had induced speculative de-
mnnd for cotton in Liverpool, particularly as i'm.
porlancc was attachel to the detention cf the
packet. for twenlv-tour hours, by order Of the
Government, for the purpose, osensibIy, Of trans.
mill.ng tie debate &C.. 10 this country by hu,
conveyance. The etl, ct Of the measure. was lc
sliilin the cotton markets, and Gtpress AmerI.
can securities, but as yet, no advance in tho val
ue Of the staple has taken place, nor so far as
the above POLITICAL difficulty may posses influence
do we anticipate any improvement on our present
quotatIons--say inferior A 3; ordinary 81 a D.
midjing 81 81 ;middllng fair 81 a 81; and fan
n Sc. W. d. d co.
MAJOR DAVEZAC.
The appointment Of this gallant old soldier ic
tho post of charge d'afIaircs to Holland is received
every where by the democracy with deep gratG'
cation. Few have deserved better the honors Of
the government. by va'or in the field, or by the
conssten, and able support given &c the republican
cause in our civil contests. His strong and an.
mated ,5'iiicaE writings have attracted public
"A, For