The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-23

ceeded. Maine sent her Commissioners to repre-
sent her sovereignty in the negotiation BY some
unexplained circumstance, discovery of three
maps, with the disputed boundary said to be mark
ed by Franklin in red lines, and strongly adverse
to our claims, ,wasm made. These maps were present.
ed to the Commissioners by Mr. Webster, g. doubt
less had their effect. They found their way into the
U. s. Senate, and were believed to be genuine.
They sanctioned the compromise treaty which
ceded to England the right of passage to her
Canada territory at all seasons Of the year, and
also to twelve hundred miles of our undefended
frontier England was peaceably secured in all
she had ever asked or desired by the ratification
of the treaty. The Wing press were in extacies
that the United States possessed diplomatst of
such surprising skill as to be able to quiet the
British lion by the gift Of half the territory in dis
pute. But after a time it was discovered that
these maps with red lines were not marked by
franklin, were in fact wholly destitute Of author
of Commons that England had not got enough,
Sir Robert Peel stated that there was in the library
ofKing George lila map with the American boun-
Diary marked by Onslow, the Commissioner on the
part of England in negotiating the treaty of 1888
which fully sustained the justice of our claim, and
proved that Britain had acqur red by negotiation
large territory to which previously she had not the
smallest right! This was the policy of Webster,
and in harmony with his character and carecr-
he who voted in Congress against every appropria-
tion for national defence during the lastwar de-
served the honor? of thus achieving the settle
mcnt of the Maine boundary. 1t preserved peace!
We can have peace IN relation to Oregon on the
same terms. But we trust for better things from
the statesmen of the Democratic faith-the covert
threats of the English Ministers and the clustering
of fher prcsswill not intmidatethem into a surrender
Of our rights. The South, it is true, is equally
enthusiastic in the desire to secure the immediate
settlement of the Oregon question, as for the
annexation Of Texas, but her statesman have never
yet hnted at surrender of our claims, nor do we
believe they will. The only statesman who has
proposed a surrender of any portion of the terri
tory was a northern man, John Quincy Adams
who suggested the 49th degree of latitude as our
northern boundary, which the British refused.-
But it is the people of the West who are most in
terested in thisqueston. From among them the
hardy, manly and energetic settlers of Oregon are
emgrating. The ties of kindred will be added
TO the calls of patriotism in their desire to maintain
inviolate our rights on the borders of the Pacific,
and he would be hardy statesman who would be
Indifferent to their frown.
Again we say there will be no war. If the Ian
guage used to Great Britain is firm as BELTS this
mighty and increasing Republic, the question will
be settled without yielding aught which national
honor would require to be preserved. Unsuitable
as England is in her avarice of territorial possess
sons, she is restrained by the consciousness tn at
though apparent victor in the contest with Napo-
loon, the price of that victory was future weak
ness. Taxation on industry cannot be Increased
The income tax of Sir Robert Peel was a master
stroke to avoid tempting the over-burdcued labor
er to the madness of revolution; the stoppage Of
our cotton trade for three months would produce
internal commotion in her manufacturing Districts
and the Chartists wait but the opportunity for
overthrow to shake the kingdom to its foundation.
Ireland knows this, and hence her agitation
tional millions and her National Debt might be-
come specimen of home-repudiation. Her ar
istocracy will make no sacrifices and her people
cannot. These are the insurmountabe obstacles
to war; not but England would be able TO carry
on contest as vigorously as hitherto; but peace
would follow and stagnaton of business, the less
patiently borne for the short period of previous
prosperity. This is what her statesmen fear, and
what they will use every effort to avoid. They
have we'll studied the character and endurance o.
other nations and will test it to the uttermost-
short of war-to accomplish any scheme of ma
tional aggrandizement. England has secured a
passage to her Canadian and northern territories,
and now she requires the harbors of the Pacific,
because they are in nearer line to China and her
Indian possessions, from which she would gladly
exclude us.
But Mr.. Polk cannot now sanction a treaty
making any unwarrantabe surrender. He has al
ready declared that s'our title to the country of
tho Oregon is clear and indisputable.n He may
continue negotiations, but his administration is
not only pledged to dignifed and firm adher-
ence to our "ndisputable' rights, but also to pro-
tect our people preparing to perfect that title by
occupying Oregon with their wives and children"
And oil this can be accomplished, without the
consequence of war, even with a nation "as
mighty and powerful as England"
BANKs.-The Wings are quoting universally
passage from M. Theirs History of the Consulate
and Empire, stating that Napoleon in bringing
order out of chaos found it necessary to establish