Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-08
From the Washington Giohe, April2 %.
y,,I an AVN THE TTAITEn GEATEG

stituents, dies grated the courfe which he should |
pnrsne ~ The negotiations respecting Oregon, ia met
on the part Of he British government BY declara.
ton il Parliament that they prepared Tor hos |
Titles. The pledge of the American President
that The faith of treaties shall he preserved, re-
Piled to Ivy menace Of war. The nations, at the
time OF this debate, are IN the security Of peace
their relations in the northwestern wilderness are
dethed by treaties which America at least declares
must be sacredly observed; The negotiations between
the countries for the adjustment Of difficulties are
not suspended and in the midst of this state Of the
diplomatic intercourse, Great Britain attempts 10
throw the sword into The scale, and decide the bal
ance 10y The weight of its arms.
There is nothing in what has TRANSFERRED to call for
or palate, AT this time, the excitement in the Rri-
ilsh Pal liament. That America holds The country
of The Oregon 10 be her own il no new doctrine
She first discovered the Columbia at its mouth, and
hrst discovered II al its source; Spain lenquished
lis caih to her; her citizens took possession of IL
Great Britain itself, in the hour of returning peace
restored American jurisdiction on its bank; Amer-
can statesmen have never breaihed doubt of the
Justice Of our claim; successive administrations have
asserted it; the people have confirmed il; the Am
ercan Senate has passed UPON it the House of Re-
representatives. has maintained II; and now oi a sud
den, the British government assumes to he angry,
seek to nsuHie the new administration from Con.
giess and from the people, and 10 the Presi-
deht in the discharge of his constitutional powers,
by threat Of resoriinR TOW
The theatrical preparations by which the menace
WIS atended-the evidently concerted spec ches-
the dis iibution of parts between the rashness of
Lord john Russell aud The preater caution OF the
PremIer--the keeping back Of the steamer day FER
The purpsse of taking over the debate-ali seems
show that The designed as experiment
the Of the administration In this point Of
view il is mdci0us The day has gone hy when
menace of war on the part of England could sway
neeutiation with the United States.
| But England Cannot hr serious in her Menace
| Her manufacturers must leave THEN mills Idle, unless
| America n
| know their ships must fall a prev to American pr-
vateers, that would not leave sea unyisited. Her
success, too, would be uiless; for il she took Ore
gnn as wilderness, she would conquer but rocks
and forests, ard the privilege OF gairisonng soil,
| tude; and If she should attempt !" form colony
there, the colunstS. whencasoe,er they GENE, will
insist on governing themselves. Nor Is this all =
The oppressed millions in England would not iole
ate a war With America. war between Great
Britain and the United States would be the sigma
Ola strife throughout Chrisiendom of the old arlslo
| aiacIes with the millions. Neither Sir Robert Peel,
nor France, nor Russia nor any Of the monaithfs
or aristocracies OF Europe wish to see that war
begun. America does not wish II; for having Faith
in the principles of freedom, she has never been
popagandist, but Is willing TO await the quiet influ
Of truth, and the amelioraon OF society by The
graiualand certain progress OF civil zaion
| II the menace is designed 10 produce effect on
the remuneration 81 Texas by inlimidating its peo
ple the duty of the American government is too oh
yious 10 lie mistaken. Texas must he more and
more earnestly welcomed To participation in our
couiederacl and her citizens must he made 10 ieel
that they invited terms The most liberal not
so much 10 common danger as To the bnundess bnn-
efis that are to spring perennially from un"n.
Or is the menace oil Great Britain seriously in
tended! The United States OF America, under the
blessed influence Of Democratic institutions, are
rapidly developing their resources and exciting the
envy of powers whose laws and const u'ons are less
favorable to Treeom. Would Great Britain seek,
by force Of arms ha, progress which the
admiration of the world and which ought to he a
source of deligh; every friend to his race? The
power ofpopular freedom cannot he restrained. The
tides OF the Pacific might IA well be arrested AS the
progress OF American principles beyond the noun
tans. Nothing can stay their advance but the WA
lers Of the great II England is serious in her
menaces, we are well warranted in believing thai
the administration will assert and nhexllly main
tain the position assumed ~ the PrsAhenl IN his IN
augural address to his constituents.