American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-18
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rlJR2DAY MORNING, Nov. Is, ls45.
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"T,tr Wuorr OF ORrcoN or NONE" When
the declaration wls made b. the Union, that
we we're entitled to the whole OF Oregon Or
noao ,olb3 impression was general, that the
,,.,n 10 Inc whole territory was to be serious
~ aryrd md .u-i.;,J oa-".y, that wc would
,,cur iha horrors and hazards OF wal sooner
,,..n rspoaqigl any part OF 4 title which had
been dc.la.ed ",lets and iniisPalabIc." The
r,..,,iyc ,nanrar of the Union loft 10 room to
uoaL., AMI The natural Consequence WAS, that
tar nl.5h. ujnd was seriously impressed with
ths scl9l .!a:, If the Presidents Message should
..rcl,on Tie assumptions Of the Union, war
,,,,h fnql.nd would DO the inevitable result
ru, il !l.ls oat that the Union did not mean
,,fas IL language clearly Purported. The cd
.,or aClol upon tho principle of the man who
..s,ed 70. tree, when he only wanted as much
4. obcr IS would make hiul a gatepost-he
roa,.c OF rEh. cover the whole territory, but
Il. U,Il.nc to compromise by the REIMBURSEMENT
oG ~ par. o. taat right. Now this appears to
ls 10 be al extraordinary position for the Off
cal editor 20 assume. Ii our title to the whole
territory b. clear and ndisputablc, I'VE SHOULD
not yc,j foot of the land: but if, on the con-
i,ary, OF. title is disputablc, (Which, from
oal negotiations and other official acts would
seem 10 be the fact then it is iupoit.c 70 con-
;ood for the whole of Oregon or none."--
Prsnhness and candor should characterize our
Intercourse with foreign nations; and, acting
upon the maxim of General Jackson, $40 ask
ior nothing which IS not right" we should
'suSnit 10 nothing which is wrong" If we
rnoan 10 compromise, and to accept less than
tho Whole territory, there cal be no occasion
FOR war, f both nations desire nothing more
ttan 10 obtain justice, The only dispute viii
tc abou. the dividing line; and this, we pre-
samo, can be amcably settled without resort to
rtoo shed Whilst, then, the two governments
ara cagagca IN negotiation upon this point, it
~oojd seem to be Improper in the official or
.,ar eI .2- TO cnd1Avor g. excite cnmty be-
,4c,a iro .Wo nations. The expression Of the
onion @ae con.iderad little less than the signal
tor war, ana the " ar-spir!t was rapidly spread.
tus throughout the land. The sentiments Of
Ao official Organ wtro echoed and ro-echoad
ID yarrJly paJic plpoTs-Dut what appeared
most extraordinary was, that the admjnstra-
SION, II anticipating such an event, made no
preparation 70 meet 1t. The avowal by the
odjigr Of the Union, that IIo has been misun-
dargsood, is calculated to allay apprehension,
as i. leads 10 the inference that the President
will take moderate ground in his forthcoming
message, That document will be looked or
%llh much anxiety, as it will have a most i'm
portant boe.ing upon the interests Of the coun-
try. IF hoe pacific, Gas we hope and believe
J: viii, the waE-sprit lately aroused will die
away, and our country will proceed in its on
ward course of prosperity and greatness, pur-
suag "the even tenor Of its way in tranquil
.y-ahu3t, on the other hand, if the message
re-assert that "our title to the whole Of Oregon
Is clear and indlsputablc,' and recommend the
adoption by Congress, Of the measures ncces-
sary 10 enforce the right claimed We may pre-
pare for collision with England; for We cannot
expect thu. nation to be less pertanacous than
oag own in maintaining what it considers it's
rights If i: be the intention Of the President
70 take the latter course, it would seem to be
indispensable, that he take prompt measures to
nut our seS-ports in a condition TO defend them
selves