The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-19

lcommenddliohs s. ccngssss VII 90 violate
The provisions Ol tie existing treaty. i
vii b doing noihiDe moro fos American
lcltizeng than British laws have l0Dg since
done Coz BEitish subjects 10 lhe same ferris
tory.
lt requires several months % perform ih6
voyage by sea from The Atlantic States 10
Oregon, and although We have large nun.
Der Of Nhale.ships IL The Pacific, but few of
them slfoTd an opportunity Of interchaneing
Intelligence without great delay between
or settlements II that distant region and
The Uniied States. An overland mail e be-.
lieged 10 be entirely practicable. and The
importance 81 establishing such . mail. AZ
least once amonih, Is submitted 70 The lav.
ogable consideration Of Congress.
il is submitted 10 the wisdom Of Congress
10 determine whether 81 their present ses-
sion, and unnl after The expiration of the
years notice. any other measures mar Be
adopted consistently with lhe convention Of
1927, fgr Che security Of oUr sights and The
geseTnmenl and projection Of our citizens
ia Oregon. That twill Ultimately Be wise
aud proper 20 made hbeESl giants 0i land 10
the patriotic pioneers Who, amidst pfita$
lions and dangers, lead The way though
savage iiibes inhabiIinf The vast wilderness
intervening between or frontier settlements
and Oregon, ard wb0 cultivate and are ever
ready. 10 defend Ibe.aoiI, ! anB fully satisfied.
To doubt whether they will obtain such
grants as s0oa as the convention between
The United States and Great Britain shall
have ceased 10 exist, would be 10 doubt the
Justice Of Congress; bni, pending tie years
notice. il IS worthyof consideration whether
stipulation 10 this effect may be made con-
ssieDily with the spirit Of that convention.
The recommendations which have made.
as TO the best manner Of securing orr rights
in Oregon, are submitted 10 Congress with
great Difference. Should Ihey, in their Wis-
dom, devise any other mode better calcu-
lated 10 accomplish the same abiecl, Il shall
meet with my hearty concurrence.
AZ the end of the years notice, should
Congress think il proper TO make PROVISION
for giving that notice, we shall have reached
period when the national rights ia Oregon
must either be abandoned OF firmly mains
tanned. That they cannot be abandoned
without sacrifice of boia national honor
and interest, is too clear TO admit of doubt.
Oregon is part Of the Norih American
continent 10 which il is confidently affirmed,
The title Of the United States is the best now
in existence. For the grounds on which
that title rests refer you 10 The corespon.
dence of the late and present Secretary of
State with the British PlenipoientiaFy dur
ling The negotiation. The British prcposii ON
Il Of compromise, which would make the Col
nmbia the line south Of 80 degrees, with a.
trihiDg addition Of detached territory TO the
United States, north 0f that river, and would
leave on the British side two~thiris of the
whole Oregon lcrritOfy, intending The free
navigation OF the Columcia all tie valuable
eartots on the Pacific, can never Cor mo-
meni be entertained by the United States,
without an abandonment Of their Just and
clear territorial rights, thefoWn self-TesDeci.
and the national honor. For The information
OF Congress, / communicate herewith ile
correspondence which took place between
the two governments DUNG tie late neco.
tiation.
The rapid extension of orr settlements
over our territories heretofore OhoccuDied.
i he additIun ofnew States 10 our confedet1
Iacx; the expansion Of free principles. and
vur rising greatness as nation, are attract.
lng he attention Of the Powers of Eurepe
and lately the doctrine has been broacbed
in some Of them Of balance of powef's en-
this Continent, to check our announcement
The United States. sincerely DESTROYS &C.
preserving relations Of good understanding
with all nations, cannot ia silence peimit
any European interfefence on The Moth
American continent; and should such inter
ference be attempted, viii be ready to resist
i al any and all hazards
The Tarih.
Upon the Tariff, the President is pretty good
Wing, and will disappoint many Of those who
have grown hoarse shouting for Free Tradeu.
No such doctrines are inculcated by him. HE'S
opposed 70 the minimum scale and specific du,ies.
and advocates . system Of ad volorem duties. and
IS we predicted. be Is decidedly in favor Of The
great Wing Principle Of incidental protection 10
domestic manufactures We do mol ernmhl.
much Il what he SAYS upon this question. though
We could not believe all his abuse Of the Tariff of
ls4z. We trust that The loeofoco presses vii
follow the example Of their President, and ceass
10 heap such uncalIed ior abuse npon Northern
Manufacturers.
The attention 81 Congress IS invited 10 the
| importance Of making suitable modification
and reductions ID he rate Of duiy imnosed
BY our present Iarh Laws. The okiect of
Imposing duties on imrDris should Sc Il raise
revenue 20 pay he necessary expenses Sc
governments. Conegess may undoabiedlr. Is
the exercise Of sound discretion. eisc5ini-
nate ia arranging the Eates nf duty 90 differ
ent articles but the discrimination should
pc within ihe tsVenne standard, and Be made
with TIE view % raise money for The sup
poIs Of The government.
q becomes important 10 understand dis
slnetly what Is meant 81 revenue standard.