The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-07

il, On the othor hand, MIR Canning very
n,ood in resisting our claim upto the 5lst de-
'' ,1, Great Britain had been Obigedto resist this
f', YIN, If exclusive iurisdc ton when preferred by
ny |...or md attempted to be enforced against
"" ~, Noolka. Having thus resisted and compell-
,,noushment orlhis claim when get up by its O.
,,,,bor she could not recede from the ground
.,,hli.bed and admitted at the demand of pur-
p" ,, sgo,ee. Aud il is deserving Of remark that
y,o,t, Treaty Of 1890 was first appealed
VI ,,lsnce by Mr. Rush on our part-not profIered
I,,or Great Britain But neither party dreamed
,,oana the validity, subsitng and active, of ihn:
VI "~1.,,o, Convention, Both sides clearly regarded
j,.ol who consider the nature Of that Treaty
Ia, acknowledged principles oftho Law of Ma
~, mu. regard it. The contrary assumption affords
M ,sioo evidence that Necessity is the mother ofIn-
W .J now cor slider under what circumstances our
,,.rnont is urged to take Military and formal pos
n Orlhe whole territory, including many British
,,ros posts often to thirty years. standing. We
.,rmepced by claiming to 81 degrees, offered to be
N ,;ee5 with 40 degrees, were refused that, and are
I. nTrpl
n ,,,ion or compromise, and (it was even urged)
.aoo, alying The years notice which we have SOL
anal, simulated by Treaty Would not any formal
N ding possession of Oregon, without the years no
4 ID, be aagrant violation Of National faith3 Would
s the taking rorcible possession Of all Oregon az
T., having formally offered to be content with half Of
bean act ofthe clearest aggression and hostility,
,.nu be resisted as such To these questions
r,r can be but one honest intelligent answer lie
asugcs our Government to take possession Of all
Nrson urges the commencement Of distant, expen-
i've and bloody war; with one of the great powers Of
6e eah for so much Of that territory as lies North
oflo Columbia River Now if tho American Peo-
ole choose TO begin such war they will do i, but
they shall not be led into it blindfold.
We do not doubt that it is profitable rather to hur-
nh our People on to unustifable and unGounded pre-
tensions than to undeceive and warn them. Let n
Stranger come aOng telling each family that a great
estate had just fallen to it by inheritance, and he
would be welcomed and Toasted though his news
night be doubted; but he who came after 10 dsa-
use the general crcdulity would hardly be thanked,
even though he could not be disbelieved Thus we
have just received two papers-the Ohio Statesman
and the Buffalo PHot-which repeat the parrot slang
aboul taking the British side, &c. &C, without off,
aHg particle Of evidence to invalidae our posi-
ions The Pilot is mean enough to talk Of our
mental vassalage 20 English teachings and opinions
concentrated trade views from the importing at
naPherc you breathe, sc. sc. The Editor, how
aSmalevolent, is not ignorant that the importing
nees, has never supported or been supported by
The TNNuNe and that the journals of our City which
suhseWient 10 that interest all hot for taking
Oregon. And the Ohio Statesman says we Show the
coyen foot in the ground we take on this question,
and that
"Since the first organization Of this government, in
I lis difficulties with foreign nations, Federalism has
shown its consistency by invariably taking sides a.
slnst the U. s."
1--we have read History Alright it was not the Fed
gal party that opposed the course Of our Government
incur difficulties with France in l79S-99: neither
was the party the Statesman call Federal which took
part of Great Britain in the West India Trade con
Hoycsy of lS26--7. How was this, Statesman7-
But Tor part, hold it the part Of good citizen
first. to keep hiss country in the right, and her
when demagogues would put her in the wrong to sub
serve Their own selfish ends This duty we shall
eaessy discharge, at whatever cost. We stand for
Justice and Peace; whoever would tempt our Coun-
Try 10 DO wrong is her deudliest enemy, though
lOughtless millions hnzza at his heels. Success in
wrong is guilty and Elusive triumph, sure to re-
suit drest calanites Wo to that people which
dreams orngrandzing itself by encroaching and de-
spelling others!