Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-31

come changing, may be pure, but to believe that
oil are sctuated thus is no easy matter. Po-
litical advancement, with many of them, has
been an object Of no little importance. This
chsnge' however, is only verifying the predic.
tio's of some Of the leading men, that all would
ultimately be united upon this question.
The foreign news, by the Ilberno, has at
last arrived. Extras, with the news, were in
great demand on the arrival. All were on tip
toe, as to the stand Of Great Britain-and not
unreqnen,ly would one hear the interrogatorics
OF "what stand has the Times taken ?" sis there
any danger Of war" &c. &c. But upon pcrus.
ing the extracts of the foreign papers, all come
TO the conclusion that war is not our lot yet
The Chronicle. of London assumes the most de.
cisive stand. The Times ard Spectator, in their
remarks, are, indeed, very conciliatory. All
however, condemn the general tenor of the
Message, as natural with persons having ha.
tired as well as prejusdice to the rapid advance.
rnent OF our republican institutions
The London Chronicle. in an article of "foam
and fury" handling The President pretty rough.
ly, says "the day England receives notice to
terminate the Convention of 1927, she must pre-.
pare firmly to maintain her rights thus menac.
cd" That she will receive this notice. unless
her minister renews the negotiation and accepts
of the last proposal made by us, all believe is a
thing certain.
The London Times, in speaking of the con.
tinuance of the joint occupancy, remarks:
"Should the American population ever nbtan
substantial preponderance, Oregon would not
long remain British colony" This is the
view that the Hon. John C. Calhoun takes of
the question. The same paper continues by
saying, "Britain and America must be too sen.
sible of their mutual benefts-mrtual depend.
ence, and mutual respect to peril the substan.
,ial blessings they now enjoy. and are daily
multiplying in the relations of peace, for the
bloody and precarious glories of war;" and con.
cludes with saying, "that it IS impossible that
two such great and kindred nations should 90
to war for remote wilderness" The Times
knows the situation of Great Britain Just now,
and is willing to dispense with unnecessary |
war for their unjust claims The deranged
condition Of the Government, the resignation
and restoration os the same ministry to power, !
the clamors ofis starving millions and the con.
diton of the oppressed Irish, will not allow them
to 90 to war with u.s. This the Times sees, and !
uses more discretion than formerly, in giving |
its opinions. In fact, thus far, all the talking |
has been done on our side. and it is somewhat |
surprising tina, not more has been said by Great |
Britain.
After waiting so n,xiously for this news, |
and from the loud talk on our side, we certainly |
expected greater tongue lashng from the |
press of England than we have received |
What the peculiar lovers of peace, who were
attempting to create war panic, will do now |
is hard to say. The bold and patriotic stand of
the President, in his message, has had some et- |
feet upon Great Britain. Ifhe had remained |
mute, and showed hesitancy in declaring our
just rights, portion of the press of this coun-
try desired, the effect upon Great Britain would
undoubtedly have been different. The convinc- !
ing and able document of Secretary Buchanan |
has hud a tendency to increase the good sense
Of John Bull upon the question, and will ere
long be the cause Of bringing it to close in an
amicable manner. The European Times con.
slders the Presidents Message pacific, as must
oil others when they view it in its proper light.
The pacific character of the articles in the for !
eign papers comes to us rather unexpected. in.
deed, and the great men here now consider war
ou. Of the gu estion. CROMWELL.