The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-06-28

reject The prolered union with 10 United State
must convince our doubling citizens, " an,
.uch there are, OF the real nature Of the contest
u 70 emphsiicaIly contest between American
rights and interests and the arrogant assupp.
ions OF icregn or European monarchies. I'll,
independence Of Texas has long been virtual,
established, and her right 10 unite herself 10 d
IS clear. The claim OF Mexico Is vain and Wis
,onafy. Not single hostile Mexican soldie,
mas Tor years trod The soil Of Texas.
'tally important as are the considera, ions oil
'ne political and commercial benefits 10 be oh
,anea oy us by annexation, still higher aucs.
uoh 10 involved IN that measure--tbat OF resis
lance TO The insulting and aggressive preten
,Ions ana attempts OF foreign despots TO con j.
troi the distribution of political power on the
- american continent, and virtually say to the
" states: you are large enough and powerful
enough. have no belief that England, France
or mexico viii proceed any further than to at.
tempt oy diplomatic manGuvring to prevent an.
nexation, out they should, is there single
naercdn 80 craven hearted as to yield to the
oic'ation OF European monarchies, or humby
Ses oi mem me privilege Of admitting new
States into our Uaion!
"Ihe position of the Oregon question has re-.
Gently attracted much attention. The interest
exc'ted ny It's discussion, pervades all parts of
the Union. The President in his ina, gural ad
dress, declared our claim to Oregon to be sclear
ana nnq2sst.onabte." The British ministry, at.
fectIng TO take offence at that declaration, have
taken occasion to assert that their claim as
clear and unquestionable, and avow their de-
termination 10 resort to extreme measures to
maintain il. Whether Oregon is or would be
valuable TO US or not, is not now the question, If
our rights to that country are clear and unques-
uoaaole, which fact | do not doubt, nor have
heard single doubt from any American, (untii
ater the British ministry asserted their claim, }
OF our right, not only TO the 49h degree of North
latitude, but to the 54th. Unfortunately for US,
our government, some years since, ia a spirit of
concession and compromise, offered to limit our
claim to the 40 degree. say unfortunate, be.
cause no people or Government ever yet admit.
ted, or even proposed to waive or yield, any o.
Its rights to the claims or demands of Great
Britain, but in the end had cause to repent of 81
doing The public, | trust, have not yet forgot
ten the easy terms on which ha naughty pow
CT obtained possession of large portion of tn
State OF Maine. Our Government was frs
induced to listen to bubbles about the word
sea and Ocean, then amused by the discove
ry that Mars Hull was high enough to cast
shadow over the treaty line, and at last astoup
ded, by the discovery that Mars Hin was too
high TO permit the boundary line to pass over It.
'ttsrnruf-uy rrr uf-graccruf rr-ufr or gh1t negO.
tiation, trust that our Government will not
gain suffer itsefto be either coaxed or threaten.
ed out OF our just rights. But it is not my in
tention or desire TO enter into discussion of
this question. II is ia the hands of an able and
patriotic adm nstration, who will doubt not,
use every honorable exer,ion TO bring it to an
amcable close. At any rate, feel confident,
hat no timid concession, no unmanly surrender,
,f clear rights will be madrsAand that no truck.
ing to menace will again stan the annals OF our
beloved country" ~