The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-12-12

terchangiog intelligence, without grea'
/ delay, between our settlements in that
distant region and the United States. Al
overland mail is believed to be entirel,
practicable, and the Importance of estab'
Iishing such mail, at least once month
is sub mitted to the consideration Of Con
gress.
1t is submitted TO the wisdom of G on.
gres TO determine whether, at their pres
ent session, and uutil after the expiration
Of the years notice, any other measure
may be adopted consistently with the
convention of 1927, for the security of oul
rights and the government and protection
of our citizens in Oregon. That it will
ultimately be wise and proper to make
liberal grants of land 10 the patriotic pio
neers, who, amidst prvations and dan.
gers, lead tue way through savage tribes
inhabiting the vast wilderness intervening
between our frontier settlements and Or.
egon, and who cultivate and are ever rea.
dy to defend the soil, am fully satisfied
10 doubt whether they will obtain sucl
grants as soon as the convention between
the United States and Great Britain shall
have ceased 10 exist, would be 10 doubt
the justice of Congress; but pending the
years notice, il is worthy of consideration
whether stipulation to this effect may
be made consistently with the spirit OF
that convention.
The recommendation which have
made, as 10 the best manner Of securing
our rights in Oregon, are submitted to
Congress with great deierence. Should
they, in their wisdom, devise any other
mode better calculated to accomplish the
same object, it shall meet with my hearty
concurrence.
AT the end Of the years notice, should
Congress think proper TO make provision
for giving that notice, we shall have
reached period when he national rights
in Oregon must either be abandoned or
firmly maintained. That they cannot be
abandoned without sacrifice of both
national honor and interest, is too clear to
admit Of doubt.
Oregon is part of the North Ameri-
can continent, to which, it is confidently
fiirmed, the lille of the United States is
the best now III existence. For the grounds
on which that title rests, refer you to
the correspondence ofthe late and pres
ent Secretary of State with the British
Plenipotentiary during the negotialion.-
The British proposition of compromise,
which would make the Columbia lie line
south of forty mine degrees, with trifng
addition Of detached territory to the Uni.
ted States, north of that river, and would |
leave on the British side two.thirds of the
whole of Oregon territory, including the
free navigation Of the Columbia aud all
the valuable barbors on the Pacific, can
never, for moment, be entertained by
the Unitnd States, without an abandon
ment OF their just and clear territorIa-
rights. their own sefrespect, aud the ma,
lional honor. For the information of Con.
gress, communicate herewith the cor
which took place between the
tw governments during the late negotia-
tion.
The rapid extension of our settlements
over our territories heretofore unoccupi.
,d; the addition OF new States to our con-
ederacy; the expression of free princi-
'les, and our rising greatness as nation,
ire attracting the attention Of the pow
'rs of Europe; and lately the doctrine has
,een broached in some of them, of "ball
ance of power" on this continent, to
check our advancement. The United
states, sincerely desirous of preserving
citations of good understanding with all
ration, cannot in silence permit any Eu.
'opean interference on the North Amer
can continent; and should any such in,
erference be attempted, will be ready to
esist II at any and all hazards. {
1t iswell known to the American peo-
lie and to all nations, that this govern,
nent has never interfered with the rela. |
IONS subsisting between other govern
neots. We have never made ourselves
'artles TO their wars or their alliances;
Te have not sought their territories by |
o inquest; we have not mingled with par. i
les IN their domestic struggles; and be-
ewing our own form of government to be S
be best, we have never attempted TO pro, q
agate 1t by intrigues, by diplomacy, or I
y iorce. We claim on this continent, {
Ike exemption from European interle- I
ence. The nations of America are equal, c
sovereign and independent with those I
{ Europe. They possess the same rights I
Independent Of all foreign interposition, G
make war, to conclude peace; and to {
eguiate their internal affairs. The peo. c
lie of the United States cannot, therefore t