The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-06

| inns secession 10 our territory ha'
been bloouless achievement. No arm
of force has been raised 10 produce The
result The sword has had no part IN
the victory, We have no, sought to cx.
Tend our territorial possessions by con.
quo,t, or our republican institutions over
a reluctaNl people. | was the deliber,
homage OF each people TO The great prin
clple of our federslive union.
II we consider tie extent OF ter,lor,
involved IN The snuexalon--ils pros
peclive inAuence on America s--lh'
means by which il has heen &C.
complshed, sprlnging purely from
he emo ce Of the people themselves TO
share The blessings OF our union---tht
history Of The world may be challenged
TO furnish parallel.
The juriadIcliOn of the United States
which at the formation Of the consltu-
ton was bounded by lhe 81, M.ry's on
the Atlantic, has passed the Clpes Of
Florida, and been peacefully extended
TO the Del Norls. In conlemplat
ing the grandeur oflhs event it is no
10 be forgotten that the result was a.
cheved Ia despite OF the diplomatic in
reference Of European mouarchies
Even France the country which he'd
been our ancient slly-'he country
which has common interest with US in
maintaining the freedom of the seas
the couulry which, by the cession o
Lcui'ians, first opened to US ascess 10
the Gulf of Mexico-lhe country with
which we have been every year draw
ing more snd more closely the bonds
Of successful commercs--inosl uscX.
pecIedIy, and 10 our unfeigued regret
took part in an effort 10 preven, annex.
'tion, and 10 impose on Texas, as con,
diIion Of tie recognition Of her inde,
pendence by Mexico, that she would
never join herself TO the Uniled States.
We may rejoice that the tranquil and
p,rvading Influence Of tho American
principle Of seltgovernment was suffi.
|cisn, to defoat the purposes Of BIi'ish
and French interference, and that The
almost unanimous, voice Of NE people Of
Texas has given 20 that interference a
peaceful and effective rebuke. From
thi, example, European COVE. nmenl'
may learn how vain diplomatic arts and
'ntrIsues must ever prove upon this
con,inen', against that system Of self.
government whick seems natural 10 our
soil, and which will ever resist foreign
interference.
We have from The message a confirmation
Of the report sha, diplomatic Intercourse has
been rene we'd between our Government anc
that of Mexico, and that distinguished cit
zen Of Louisiana has been appointed Minis
ter Plenipo'en,iary 10 the latter government
10 settle existing differences. This gentle
m an has probably reached Mexico by lhi
time.
IT also appears from the messags ths, al
attempts q, compromise on ,hs Oregon
question have failed The proseu, admin
isHaton has been disposed ,oa moderal,
conciliatory course in respec. to the 0regol
dispute, and il has endeavored 10 bring lh
matter to successful issue by repeating ,h
offer Of the parallel of 40 degrees as dl
yiding line, which had been made by ,w
preceding administrations, with The Iifor
encs that the free navigation Of the CoIu n
bia was no. surrendered to Great Britain a
in the former Instances. This offer was re
jected by the British Minister. |, was The
: Withdrawn, and our iitls 10 the whole terri
tory asserted as it was evident no comprc
mise which the United States ought 10 az
Icepi could be effected. In this state of a
fairs the President submits the question
Congress 10 consider what measures are n,
ces,ary to be adopted for the security an
& protection Of our citizens in that terrtor
and the malntalnanee Of our Just title. ri
> proposition referred TO, he says, was mas
IN de(etence to what bad been done by b
predecessors; had it been new question
coming under discussion for the first tim
ii would not have been made, and thus elc
quen'y speaks upon the subject.
"Orpgon is part Of the Nor,h America
continent, TO which, it is confidently Al
( flrmsd, The lille Of the United Stale is II
= bes, now in existence. For the groun,
"a which lha. title rests, refer YOU 10 II
o. correspondence Of the ale and presenSe,
Il retary OF Stale, with the British penip,
'en'iary during the negotiation. The Bri
A 'sh proposition Of compromise, whic
would make the Columbia the lius sou,b