Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-28

comparative groundlessness of the Amsrican.
and summed up thus: On the first ground of
Right-Aaeient Discorery-the English title
was the best Of the two: on the second basis
of the tide, Treaty, the United States had no
ground 10 rest upon, except for the right Of
joint occupancy and thirdly, as 10 Modern
Discovery and Settlement, the English title.
acluir d by The dis :ovcry Of Van ,ou> or ami
perfectly by THE extensive settl men $ of the
hcdsons lay Company, was far superior TO
an similar Title which the United Sat, could
lie ige.
IL thrn referred TO the negotiations between
Messrs. Rush and Huskisson, and to the fact
that tticy never were brought 10 any sa,istacto-
~ result. The two countries had never gone
farther than to agree upon joint occupancy
without any rights OF exclusive sovereignty.
But now a new Circumstance had occurred;
a new and most important event had been
broagh TO bear upon the question. Pr sident
Polk had made a peremptory claim to the
tchotc terr.tJry, and in an unusual and unwa =
rantatle manner called upon the Ans rican
peoPl 10 establish th,i claim by occupying ii
with ;her iam l es. Alter This event it was
Inn os sable tina, the British Government sho'i
fam 10 ask a speedy solution OF the whole
question Impossible that this unsettled state
oil things should be allowed to continue. The
carrying out oil MIR. Folks suggestions must
produce a hostile collision between English
nd Americans in the t%erri,ory itself; and
III oasequences OF such collision needed no
prophetic
lie was not prepared TO say how much the
Elolisl government should conccdc for tbs
sine Of peace. lie was not prepared to say
that they ought to yield anything. Gle was
here interrupted By vehement cheering.) He
thinks no proposal more favorable tnan the
one mad b. MIR. Canains can possibly be
made. Some persons tilinh il does not much
m tier which way a question is decided, az
iecung only a certain extent II barren terrific
ry-put 1t does matter. IL was o TO BE-
thought OF, that a territory To which England
conscientiously assert a claim, shoUld be yield
cd 10 what he mast term a clustering assertion
OF risht-(Loud cheers)-lot to b. permitted
that the tone and character of English ulplo-
macy should be lowered b. unworthy conces-
Sions.
He repeated that he should have abstained
from ail.sion 10 this question had it been al
lowed 10 remain one vi diplomacy but after
the removal OF it from thai sphere in the man
nar described, he felt ii TO be his duty To bring
II under consideration. Ii, (Lord john Rus
SD could do in the matter, as an official per-
son, what ministers could not, unless they de-
parted from the course prescribed BY custom
and courtesy, while the subject was still under
negotiation. HI could state exactly what the
rights oil England are, and upon what those
rights are based But having done SO, he
should leave matters in the hands OF Her Mai,
estys advisers, with the most entire confidence
that they would protect fully the honor and
interests of the country.
Lord J. Russell sat down amid much cheer
Ing ffom all paris OF the iioLse, and Sir Robert
Peel rose 10 reply.
Sir Robert mad experienced neither surprise
or regret at the speech OF the noble lord. He
incurred in the noble lords views and state
ments. His lordship had justly defined the
limits OF Introducing matters of negotiation
into a proper assembly. While negotiations
were pending, 1t was certainly a duty to abb
stain from such a course. Popular feeling
Was so easily excited, and the matter of nego-
CATION so easily pre-judged, that in all such
cases the negotiators should BE- allowed to
discharge their duties without interference.
The position of the noble lord was widely diff
t,rent from his own. AS an unofficial person,
lord John Russell was not responsible Tor the
consequences OF his speech, but Ministers of
the Crown must be guarded in their speeches
on such a subject. IL. agre ID with his lord
ship as TO the virtual removal OF this SUBJ ,ct,
By Mr.. President Polk, from the sphere OF ne
EUtiation, and its reference TO nthS authori-
q q. ftr cuufu NOT discuss the merits OF the
question, bur he could state the condition of
the negotiations.
Sir Robert accordingly gave a summary of
W. PoSt IL SOtidtiOIo III IClSIcuCs 10 Tile OrS-
gon, and expressed the hope that they might
b brought 10 a speed and amica5le termlna-
ton. tie referred 10 MIR. Iylcrs message OF
Dec. 3, loil, Ill which a similar hope was ex-
pressed, and TO his refusal, on the 18th OF Feb.
IN the present year, TO lay the correspondence
on The subject before Congress, lest Il siould
i~nterfere with pending neeoriaiions-in which
g considerable progress" had aireaay been
made. All this was in the most friendly tone
and spirit. Sir Robert gladly recognized
this friendly spirit, but could not admit .he
TACT OF progress" lie WIS sorry TO say, veiy
little progress had been made. He then pro-
ceeded 10 contrast Mr.. Tyler's tone, with that
adopted, only a fortnight aG;orward, by his
successor r-sinCe which he had received no
c Communication from MIR. Packenham. Prob
ABLY the nag tiatlons previously in progress,
were contini led with the new administrat ion.
lie expected daily To receive information On
ihit point, and did not &c pair of favorable
issue but Ill case OF a Contrary result, he
wo"ia not OBJECT 10 lay ths whole correspond
enc beiorS tle Housa. IL must expires, his
surprise that the Presid nj should have refer
red as he did TO this matter ne regretted the
;one oil that reference, and especially depreca.
tei Hle Idrtncr reference 10 other coming n
CHS. III must say, most { mpe rateIy. but
most decidedly in Mr.. Folks own language
that the British nation have q clear ami Indis.
pitabie right" TO the territory which they
claim AMI farther, he adlcd-''I sincerely
trust, trust and desire, that the question
'may be amlcably arraugel.-but, having ex.
'lausted Il at attempt ,ilving failed to bring
1.-The negotiation 10 h IA, orlble conclusion. IL
latter such failure, our rights are invaded. we
"are resolved aud prepared to maintain and IL.
lend IN m. This sentence was received with
most tremendous and prolonged cheering from
all parts of the house, Sir Robert merely
added, that discussion upon the subject had a
bad tendency, and he hoped the matter would
now be allowed TO drop, and be left for the
present ia the hands of the Government.
Lord John Russell rose TO admit the justice
ola trlning correction. i'm a matter of fact
which Sir knh.rf had MALI L. AZ. .r