Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-11-27
From the Ohio Salesman
Daniel wv ehsfcr on the Greg on Question.


country, and unfolding the arrogant pretenslons OF
Great Britain TO supremacy on this continent MIR.
Webster the greatest Of their leaders, has afforded
the latest proof of their fidelity to their leading senti
ment and sacred bond Of union. On the evening of
November 7tl, he addressed the Wings of Boston,
senbled at Faneuil Hall, where he said, among other
things, the following, with regard to the Oregon
question
" The settlement Of the claim Oregon had always
been and still matter 70 be settled by negotiation
BY convention between the two countries there had been
joint occupation first Sls. then renewed for
years. and then again indefinitely each party agreeing
to give notice the other when the arrangement should
That notice has never yet been gwen by elmer par
y, and the subject Ct the settlement Is still open 10 oo'n
according to treaty stipulation MIR. webster wished
speak very cautiously aud hoped that the utmost care
would be taken that he should not be misunderstood He
would say what all knew, that this is subject for nego
aon for discussion for amcable settlemeutit always
has been In this spirit the government OF this country
has several times in 1918. 1924, and 1896 proposed
line of division for a compromise, for discussion, &c.
Mr. Webster alluded 10 the discussion which took place
in the British Parliament, the reception of President
Folks message this subject, The reports OF which he
bad read wi intense interests aud he mRsf say that The
Of the British minister that occasion roere
sUch PROPER, and made an temper becoming
large minded, liberal statesman. He was disposed to
adopt ords Of the English minister that OCCASION
who said that England had rights that ought to be and
mus, be respected He (Mr Webster) would say that
this country had rights which ought to be, which should
be- and which be respected He would not express
an opinion the in which this could be settled,
but he had doubt could be settled honoraby and Sc
curey TO the rights of all parties"
The speech of the British Minister, which Mr..
Webster thinks so deserving of approbation Is that
in which we were threatened with the whole power of
Britain, in consequence of President Polk having
said in his inaugural address, that our title to Ore
gon was clear and unquestionabe.' The Preside MT
cH adhere TO that decdrdtiOn-a statement which we
make advisedly The Democratic party will support
the President in carrying out the measures necessary
to support our title-vigorous measures, if they
SHALL unhappily, become indispensable In UNFOLDING
our rights. The people will back up the Democracy,
and if the wings choose to carry out their imitation
Of the old ederaliss, and side with the enemy, they
will be effectuay used up the federasts were.
Federal acts will bring with them federal fate. That
they will thus act, we doubt not. As little doubt
have of their being ground to an lmPalPabie pow
DER for their want of patriotism and their transcen
dent folly.
We quote further from the report of Mr.. Websters
remarks as they are given in the Boston Courier:
Mr. Webster alluded the situation of the country
Of Oregon which three thousand miles from the Unl
ted States, and twice many from Engand that in the
course of years. probably within the knowledge of
many present. it would be settled by fifty to hun
bred thousand people, mostly from this country, and
great many from Great Brain-all, any rate, Anglo
Saxons The PERIOD then, is far distant when, from
the shores of Western America, should see sprnging
up great Pacific republican nation, Ich sSoud not con-
sent 10 acknowledge allegiance either 10 tbs country or
England that this great republic would probably adopt
all the great principles which have inher ed from
fathers He would not undertake to say where 1t would
be located, whether The Columbia river, or further
south but that great and independent nation would
arise on the shores Of the Pacific and at period not so
many persons might suppose, he was confident
He deprecated then, all stormy defiance our side, as
we'll as all reference the other to the great maritime
power of England both of which promised only all the
horrors of war; against which the spirit of the al
together opposed"
It will be seen from the above, that Mr.. Webster
contemplaes the existence of great western republic
on the shores of the Pacific. His remark puts us II
mind of paragraph which we saw in New York
paper few DAYS since. 1t appears that Mr.. Whitney
whose magnificent project for Railroad the Pacific
is now before the country, asked Mr.. Webster If he
was favorable to the scheme. Mr.. Webster answered
with what Napoleon would have called a superb
"No ~ and when asked his reasons for his OPPOSE
tion replied 90 Because will not support any mean:
of improving the intercourse with the country ives
of the Rocky Mountains. All that country mus
become a separate and distinct nation and for tina
object, will oppose this railroad with all my infu
ence" Fortunately, Mr.. Websters influence is no
potential though great, and the project, something
involving the results will undoubtedly succeed
If there is reason more than another, why W,
should extend our laws over Oregon Immediately, i
is to prevent the realization Of the hopes of Mr.
Webster and his friends, namely, that an Independent
nation the future rival of the United States, may bt
established west of the Rocky Mountains No sucl
nation must be allowed to grow up there. All thu
country is more less interested in preventing i
from coming into existence. In especial degree q
the West thus interested 1t is life and death matte
with US, and we must look to it, that the wealthy
Yankees do not trick US out of our rights JeaOuSl
of the West is at tie bottom Of the whole matter
and Mr.. Webster is but the mouthpiece of that party
in the East which has ever viewed the extension o
our dominion with absolute abhorrence and eSsaye
to prevent it by deeds so closely resembling acts
treason that it is hard to the points of difference
The leading New England Wings know that it i
rather money than territory which governs, Uitlil
certain limits and that the less extended our country
the greater will be their sway they the mOneye
of the nation. In this is to be seen the cause
all their opposition to the various steps by which
have gradually reached present extent; and iron
the same feeling will come all future opposition t.
the extension of the of freedom They viii
battle against our claim TO Oregon, because It's main
tenance will tend to weaken their power and place
the control Of the national Government forever beyond
their reach. To maintain their supremacy they are
ready to waive every thing,-to abandon immense
territory, and TO give up to another nation the future
immense commerce of the Pacific and the orient
They shrewd men, too, and see in the acquisition
of Oregon the ransferrence Of commercial supremacy
10 the West, so that to territorial power will b.
added another great element Of strength. The vas
change which must eventually happen in commerce
from the control of the Pacific by this country-on
of the positive results of the maintenance of on
right to the whee Of Oregon, and the acquisition
California not unknown to them and they hav
desire to the commercial sceptre firmly graspe
by western hands. The East must then be second Il
the West, IN all respects. Hence the bitterness o
their opposition to measure sure of resulting il
immense benefit to US. Were they to look a liul
deeper INTO the matter perhaps they might see in tn