Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-05-10
upon Joint occupancy WITHOUT aul
BSt md ssew eiresin1 nc M 4
red; nsS q nost np5 uta eve% II.
been bfS~kht "a beSs upor 49,.

iSShs YIN nou Mduc 2 peremnfc-~
claim to the rhole territory, and in y S =.
usual and an unwarrantable manner go ~
upon the American people 10 estabGah 49,
claim BY occupying it with their fan;l;s.
After this event it was impossible tha,,l.
British government should fail,to n
speedy solution Of the whole ouss,;.s,
possible that this unsettled state " ,b;n..
should be-aiiowed to continue. r.
rying out Of Mr.. Polk's suggestion, mn.
produce hostile collision between En.E's
and Americans on The territory itselc a.a
the consequence Of such collision ns.,t.ss
no prophetic comment.
lie was not prepared 10 say how mu.h
the English government should conc.S
for the sake Of peace. He was NOT ~
pared to say that they ought 10 yield uo,b..
ing. He was here interrupted by yehs.
ment cheering.) lie thinks no nrooc..l
more favorable than the one made by E.
Canning can possibly be made. Some ns, '
sons think it does not much matter which
way question is decided, affecting ouly
certain extent of barren countryo-bpi !
does matter. II was not be thought or ,h,t
territory towhich England conscienliou..
ly asserted aclain: should be WELDED !,
what he mist term mere N4sissiar -.
sertion of right- loud, cheers )--not 10 be
permitted that the tone and character Of
English Diplomacy should be lowered Ly
unworthy concession.
He repeated that he should have abstain.
ed from allusion to this question, had il
been allowed 10 remain one of diplonscy;
but after the removal of it from that sphere
! in the manner described, he felt il 10 Be !
II his duty 20 bring il under consideration.
He Lord john Rassell) could d, in he
! matter, as an unofficial person, hat mip.s
listers could not, unless they departed from
the course prescribed BY custom and cour-
tesy, while TIE suhjec, Was sill under ue-
gotiaticn. lie could state exactly whatthe
rights of England are, and upon what those
Il rights are based. But hasing done %, le
should leave lnaiicrs, in The hands of her
4 NIalesiyis advisers, with the most entire
confidence that they would protect fulv
the honor and interests Of the country.
Lord John Russell sat down amid much
cheering from all parts Of the house, and
Sir Robert Peel rose 10 reply.
Sir Robert had experienced neither sur
prise nor regret al the speech Of The noble Z
4 Lord. lie concurred in the noble Lords
views and statement. His lcrdship had
= Justly defined The limits Of introducing
matters of negotiation into popular IS
scmbly. While negotiations were pend
ing ii was certainly duty 10 abstsmf from
I, such q course. Popular feeling was 70
Z easily excited, and the matter Of negotiation
SO easily prejudged, that in all such cases
: the negotiation should be allowed 10 dis
: charge their duties without. interference.
The position of the noble lord was widely
different from his own. As an unofficial
person, Lord John Russell was not re-
G spon>ible for the consequences Of his
e speech, but ministers of the crown must
4 be guardedin their speeches on such sub
4 juc,. He agreed with his lordship as 70
E the virtual rcmoval Of. this subject, M
: President Polk, from the sphere Of ncgo,i-
alton, and lis reference 10 other authorities.
r He could not discuss the merits Of this
: question, but he could state the condition d
e the negotiations. -
9 Sir Robert accordingly gave a summary
n Of the negotiations in reference 10 the Ore
: gun. ard expressed the hope that they
: might be brought to a speedy and amicabe
: termination. He referred 10 Mr.. Tyler's
}, message IF December 3, 1874, MywAieh .
i similar hope was expressed, and to his re-
.e fusal, on the 18th Of February in the pres
l. cnt year, to lay the correspondence on the
lr subject before Congress, lest it should
/ interfere with pending negotiations--in
! which considerable progress" had beer
J. had already been made. All this was il
l.. the most friendly tone and spirit. Si
y Robert gladly recognized dis friendly spir
SC it, but could ast adnaii shc fact Of 'rosrsss.
4; He was sorry ,o'say, very little progress
e. had been made. He then proceeded 4
G contrast MIR Tyler's tone with that adopt
10 cd, only fortnight afterward, by his sue
cd cessor, since which he had received N
~ communication from Mr.. Pakenham.-
r Probably the negotia ions previously !
he progress were continued with the new ad
,st ministration. lie expected daily to re
ad ceive information on that point, and did no
IS despair Of a favorable issue; but, in cas-
m of a contrary result, he would not oblec
tolay the whole correspondence before tn
ed House. He must express his surTris
&c that the President should have referred =
lat he did 10 this matter; he regretted lhs To-.
on Of that reference, and especially depreesfef
fds the further reference to other cgrtiAgeu
hit cies. He must say, most temporarily %
nd most decidedly in Mr.. -Polk's ewn ~
I guage, that the British have sciear 90
n indisputaLle right" 10 the territory wn,c
in they claim; and farther, he added: u sll
IN cerely~ trust, / trust and desire, that Y
70 question may be amicably arranged, ~
he having exhausted that attempt, having
nd bring the negotiation to a favorable concl
en- sion, ii, after such faiiure,7 our rights =
yht invaded we are resolved and prepared
8 maintain and defend them." This =
IDS teisce was received with tremendous 9
by prolonged cheering from all parts Of
rd, house.. Sir Sobeft merely added, Y
on; discussion upon the subject had bad e
DDS dcncy, and be hopedthe matter would =
to be aliossedto drop, and be left for The p
ent in the hands Of tie Government.
cw Lord John Russell rose to admit ths y
can tice Of triflinc correction in 4 matter
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