Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-08
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WAsHINGTON, April 70.
II may we'll lie doubted whel her the BRUSH min.
iSlers and editors who have commented sharply
ON Mr. Folks inaugural notice Of the Oregon ques-
tion ever read word of the document itself. Ii
they did, their Interpretation of 1t dscreds either
their sasacity or their sincerity. Sir Robert Peel
'expresses his regret that Mr.. Polk, while The nego-
tlatlons were still pending, contrar, to all usage
ierred 10 Other conting encies than friendly termia
ton OF them." But there is not word ia the pas
sage alluded 10 that refers 10 any 'oher contngen-
c'es" He could not have aIued TO the subject at all
without saying precisely what he did say; and he
exp essly declnres, in relation 10 II, that 'eveiy
oblgation imposed by tleaiy conventional stipu.
atIon, should he sacredly respected"
But it WAS necessary for Sir Robert Peel to give
effect to the oraloral climax which produced
much cheering, by inlimatng IN this manner, that
Mr.. Polk had used menacing language. Some of the
london correspondents for our journals have evident
ly written under the same impression.
Mr.. Polk says. sour title 10 the country Of the
Oregon is 'clear and nqueslonabe.' and already
are people preparing perfect that title, by
cnpying it with their wives and children" The
words "clear and inquest ionabe." applied to our
lille. are quoted, in The address, from the language
held almost unanimously by Congress; and the oth-
er portion of the sentence is the statement of
fact that all the world knew before.
tie then & res on to say that, ''to US belongs the
duty Of loecting them adequately whenever they
may be on soil, and that ''he Jurisdiction Of
laws should be extended over them I" Now what
exception can The British Government take TO
this! 1t does not pretend take any, and on the
contrary, Sir Robert Peel expressly states, does
the braggari of the Times, that in oil this there
would be violation of the existing convention Of
joint occupancy. IL would be doing nothing more
than what Great Britain did by an net Of Parliament
in 1921, which act made the subject OF
any complaint by our Government But YET Sir Ro-
bert Peel prepares his auditory for the grand flour
ish which drew forth such 'tremendots applause"
"deepl, regre,tng Mr. Folks allusion to ohe, con-
tingences and still more deeply the tone and temper
in which the allusion was made.''
All this would pass mere rhetorical and po-
flourish, did it not, in cOnnex ion
with other circumstances, denote plainly fore
conciasion-a settled predeiermination to pick
quarrel
Lord John Russell, also, in introducing the dis.
cnssion, found il necessary to represent Mr.. Polk
rs sdeclarng his intention to take Oregon into his
possession, without any regard 10 those treaties,
which generally the bonds of peace between
Independent, nations" There is not word in the
inaugural that justify give any color to such
a misrepresentation. Bat his Lordshp finds that
The possession of the Columbia river would be
eeedngly convenient To Great Britain, as means
o. communication between her American possess
sons ami the East Indies. Thai discovery having
pee" made since the China treaty. The Oregon ques.
wv" mas assumed more importance in The eye OF The