Mississippi Democrat., 1845-05-14

g LNbLhND A4fD Ai1A@ y 4'A l<D y ~ ~
\ The President Of The United States, il
I whose hands the Constitution reposes th'
treaty-making power having, in bis inau
gural address To- his constituents, dcsigna
ted the course which he should pursue il
| the negotiations respecting Oregon, il
met on the part Of the British governmen
by declaration that they are prepared
for hoslilities. The pledge of the Ameri
can President that the faith OF treaties
shall be preserved, is replied to by me.
mace OF war. The nations, at the time
of This debate, are in the security of peace
their relations in the northwestern wilder
ness are defined by treaties which Ame-
rica, at least, declares must be sacredIy
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 balance by
the weight Of its arms.
There is nothing in what has transpir-
ed 10 call for, or paliate, at this time,
the excitement in mo R.;,;eh D. rI;a,,,.
That America holds tho country nc H.
Oregon 10 be her own, il mn new doc.
trine. She first discovered the Columbia
at its mouth, and first discovered it at its
source. Spaio relinoui.bed its claim 10
her. her citizens took nossession If i.
Great Britain itself in the hour Of relurn,
ipo peace. restored A merican ;urisdiction
on lis bank: American statesmen have
never breoibed n DOM, of ,be ;nst;co of
our claim. successive Administrations have
asserted il The noonIe bovo confrmed i
he American Senate Los nossed ,non 4,
the House Of National Rcnreeenia,;yas
has maintained i: md now, of / sudden'
the British GOVERNMENT assumes q q M
prv. seeks 70 ;nsulo,c Tho nav adm;n;s,ra
lion 4 from Conursss md from ,he naonle
and 10 ovGa we tbe pres,don, n ,be d;s
CHARGE Of bis constitutional mowers ~ !,
threat of resor,;no 10 war
The theatrical nrenaro,;on. hn rh;sh
tho menace w.s .i,andad H. ,,;;,.'.l'. III
concer,ed snoacbas,ha l;"..;t,',;.s H.. asA"y
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~. .P'es " "ISuOD' s"v 'e' ''osci ooeh
p'opag"iuis'' ou' 'S wii''ng 10 awai. inc
uiet lnhuehce OF 'fu'n' ana me ameliora-
on OF society by lho gradual and GER
am progress of civilization. Is
II the menace is designed 10 produce q
n effect on the remuneration of Texas,
intimidaling its people, the duty of the t
american government is TOO obvious to be |,