Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-12-04
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MARTINSBURG. VIRGINIA.

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OREGON, &c.
To The Editor Of IKE Mavtimsbnrg Gazette.
Siv.--The Last number OF yoor paper contains
under the Editorial head, paragraph upon tue
subject Of Oregon and the conflicting CLAIMS 70 =
by the United States and England, from the whole
scope and bearing Of which. beg leave respect
fully to dissent.
The Oregon question, you say, has been me SUP,
iect Of your s.rnost anxious and siudious reflections
you have made up your mine" upon it, and are
persuaded thai "as to our right and title there can
DO no questionu--ihat this being "demonsttaied 70
our peope"--of which demonstration you have
no doubt'--it will become their duty TO maintain
shs right and tide, .peaceably Il they can, torcib
sfthey must" You say that at is our daty TO do
nothing which will unnecessarily fan the hame Of
wsf'-and immediately follow up the benignan'
pfecept, by telling adversary that, she has mo
sAadow Of tstke"--thsr she has made some shos
of tle"--but has been forced TO abandon her po-
sition"-and that ia fact as you believe "her onfy
tile 10. that vain. pfesumptuous and avar'ciou'
claim which 'feigns in her heart OF hearts, TO mo-
nopozs the trade, and place her foot upon the ter.
ritofy Of the world
Mr. Polk. in his inaugural Address. and recently
.h,oa.h ~. o,..n 4Tbs IJnion. y has taken posi-
.;ao .shi.h .,,s,,,..s and alarms will not saw ALL
bu, certsiny msck Of, the hiehe.t intelligence and
the purest patriotism of the land. To that posi-
son, you thus give in your unqualified adh' sion.
"We have no doubt OF our clear title TO the whole
of Oregon. from az deg. up to "a deg. 80 min. 6O
..e ana ,ha,eG,,s we care not who or what Marty
III. \, ~. ~. 49,, 49,. rail s,aod ~ Them Ia
,ns.ns,;n. .,,,r ,ioh,s ana every inch Of Them b,
any measures which ame and .ssI
s...r,;an aG a., ,,slss
Icaanot 60 with you. am forbidden think,
by every consideration OF good sense OF honof' Of
s",erss. o' ps,'ous'n az" :, ~ 49,. n,o ,,s.-
a;on have ooked INTO i, with all the impartisity
and care Of which I am capable, but have not
bad the opportunity. which yos' ooaou"''' aa,e
80, ~ A. o,s;.s ~ f.rss, Britain For the pre-
sent Il Il sutcev, for me 70 know that she claims
that some of hermost distinguished men solemn
~ say, that they consider her c'a'"'s supro. ~
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A word mora. and close this commune alton.
Tho world knows, that since the annunciat'ens
made BY the Executive department .. gu: ooss
..;,, ~. 81 800 ~ Coue,es.-,ha, body to
,b;cb Il coofded nv our Consultation the question
Of Peace or War-having, IN the mean ume'
calmly ana amply prepared ne"e" ~, wy ~ /,
- -. - -, =. A.. ,o.if;os Of me Pre-.
.sidert To oin In the appeal TO the xitsma ratio.
How. under these circumstances you can say 70
your readers tns, you SOC w eaus. -.
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Cou1M0HT ON X3a1 AoOS
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so'ego'e COMMUNICATIONS
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present on's' "as'''a'e OF Jus o"o"' a"" III,
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