Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-09

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icr Us 10 comment upon such views. They will
speak for the and We have no fear that
hey will make the l,,s, IMPRESSION pnon Ire
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lhE PRESIDENTS HiEssAdE.- Is Saiu oy
Inc democratic press OF NE sly!e OF ms d'cu-
mem. we adhaH 'hdt, W me!e advancement Oh
sutj'c,'' IN statement ana IN argument, u y sn!-
hcieh'iy neispic"ouS. bui mere i an opJee'ioh
10 Us st!Ie' "hicli no perfectly ihlpaitidi man,
VINO Uses rom rs pernsai, can IAN 10 maze. we
ai'uue 70 ls one 81 cool ana ofae"aft msnH 10
"hi'' ''N'N' 's''''' -" ~ - H'''' -
nifty, which respects the claims Of others in as
Seiiing our o"n-insiead ol HE generous courte-
sy, which is The nnerring mark Of honorable IN
%tcntion, IN national Is well As individual inter
course, The President assumes 4 manner OF dog
9rd and sneeTinS de!Iance. Not content with
offering less than orr Government had i"fniefly,
more than once, concede:--hot content win
lhelenpon Withdrawing all propositions Tor com
pIomise, and, in effect, declaring, that there
should be 'no compromise, except al The can
mons mouth MIR. Polk Significantly tell>
Great Britain. 'li:e civilized world viii see IN
these proceedings spirit OF ne e%oarcSSi"n on
the part vi the U. States. and THIS Government
vi he relieved nom all responsibility which
NAV follow the failure 10 settle the controversy"
Bui We will not ci,e particular expressions 10
prove the Justice of our remark. No one >eE-
fence, perhaps, could he construed into a direct
insult 10 a tuIe!sa power; il j. The inter! oil IT,"
wbola which we regard as cmincntly unUecon-
ing The Chief Magistrate Of a people who efe
ready al all times 10 maintain, with S%ot, ara!
hayonrl, their ju.t tights, bni who should also b
equally willing 10 pay respectful difference 10 the
homes, claims of others.
On this Oregon question, The whole diplomatic
intercourse between the Two countries will prove,
that although the United States have uniformly
asserted a claim 10 the wl.ule uf The territory,
iipp nave always duIlliltttl iiltt li' ' i1.lil VI -
Britain was maintained with equal sincerity. IL
The right be decided BY discovery, each country
can snow a Hiscuvel!i NY oceulan:, @a.n :; -
1920 = W.. ,bere ey,r > case in which
compromise was more proper, or could be more
honorably adopted ? Have We not, indeed, re-
pealed!y, admll'ed iha' lhe question o"sn. ~ oe
>" sealeu ~ ~" n,rla ,nr oo;no - w,r r,,hnr
han Weld an inch Of This barren territory
Tbe conclusion ofrhose. al least. who are not
nod ,,;,b Tho Western mania for territory. we
,,",, ,.;Il IA ,b,, Tho presi,,n, In. assumed a
nNs;,;on ,yb;ch INNS, moi Il. m,in,,;ucd hy The
lINL.r ;n5,ren, n Inc coup,v
IN 1.ba, sn;r;, Inn one ol bic vain
olo,v cnnL no IN ve declared "ihak M future En-
1 1,,cou roLonu mr. do,,iai0u shall. nriih our conp NJ. he
uLuL,J n, ts,oLjsi,d nm ann p0rt of nc 'Noyfi
I,,s,j,on eo,iiucni2"
This doctrine. once proclaimed By Mr.. Monroe
in y modified form. and applied 10 The expected
interference OF European powers 10 prevent the
establishment, Of indepcrdent rernhiicS in south
Aner;c, scarcely received The sanction Of the
ncople. But when. as now, il is extended 10 the
neaceable colonization OF waste and unoccupied
iands. and of Oregon itself, il must be considered
az no,hino more than an empty boast. which might
become HE haranrue OF a demagogue, but which
is utterly unworthy lhe President OF the United
States.
w. b.d ,ha ouricsi,y n look =, the New York
81" s.I -a.as -. ,omms,,s r,or Tho presi.
ii'"u". =" N
dents message, as oregon. We "ha"e u
tract, 10 show that this journal, celebrated for lis
rabi3 violence and iactious course, is gentle and
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we VIII ielouF ieduels Joose ii 'ne"',e
"We are agreeably disappointed IN tEe reveal
tions of the Message respecting oregon. tap
pears that, in defiance OF The fre-eaters demon,
STATIONS, that all Oregon is indispuiabiy ours, and
must be maintained hy the sword II necessary,
The President has officially tentirea our ola os:ri
10 divide Oregon with Great Britain on Inc paial-
lei Of forly.nine degrees from Tue ROCKY moun-
tains TO the Pacilc, withdrawing only a former
offer of the tree navigation oil Tue Columo'a,
(rick! %cnoncA,) and Insisting on Inc SCUM enc OF
Vancouver's Island, (Which Is 'rlii'h" ana un-
wise Great Britain has again ~relec'eo ms OF,
fir, and il was thercnpon rcry WopeTty f''a"ra"n-
So Tar, excepting The imm@iei'al ciaiNa 10 piece
# Vancouver's Island ne HGs eoHc jrN as ,'
Heartily aPpr"rc ana re m0As - o:r,"oH % ~
rccomn;enddf,ors oil a ilnso OF posts oregon, 'ei-
rilorial jurisdiction over our PeoP'e ,helr' Gnu mn, d
mail lhlher. oncie os'n Is lrei, =. Is . ~ ,e Nom oo5
dnllars ,ha, will COS, 10, OOo, 900 dollars 10 carry
through; bul lei The money go. Sincerely hr.
licving that IT would DC oeuer lof an paflles 70
%ai;,orn;a han an annendase 10 our own. We
"a -. mudsrs,and ,b,, = man neye, is rich enough. a
y, MISREPRESENTATION ENOUGH and that il is idle
- rss;s, Ike ;nsalia,e craving for more! more,, So
Lava asanvla and ioin. MS that can possibly be an
nered. our people will crave ii, and strive 10 obtain