Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

"a rupture these armalieits and p,eparntieDI:s
would be uSedsasainst our couihry.:s!Ett ttPifat-
ever may have fbeem-. the original purpose 'ol
these preparations. the4fnctis nn6oubted5 that
They are now proceeding, npart, al.lcast, IL,
a view TO the contingent possibility affn war
with the UDi'ed Slatesa The general policy
of making additional warlike preparations WAS
distinctly announced. III the speech from !he
throne. as late us january last, und has si'ice
been reiterated by The ministers oi tic crown
ia bolh houses of Parliament. Under this
aspcrt of our rcalums with Great Britain, ]
cannot doubt The proprieIy OF insrcaslps our
mcars OF defence, boii BY land uni sea. Ilils
can give Grea! Britain 10 ca,lse OF offence
nor lncreasc the danger OF Il rupture. IL, Oh
tic contrary. we should tn!d oar arms III Secl'
rily, and al last be suddenly inv olyed in hnstIl.
lilies for the maiItenance uf cur just rights,
without any adequate prepaintion, our. les
possibility 10 ihe country would be OF the
gravesi character. shonld collision between
the two countries be avoided, rs | sincerely
tust il mny be, the additional charge upon
the treasury, in making the necessary prepara-
lions, will not be lost; while, i'll the event Of
such collision, they would be Indispensable
| for The maintenance of our national tights and
! nLii0nnl honor.
have seen no reason TO change or modify
!; the recommendations OF my annual message III
regard 10 the Oregon question. The notice tl
abIngate Ike treaty OF the 9Th OF august, 1877
is authorized BY the lreay itse!f aid canil"t be
regarded as u wat-Iike measure; and cannot
! withhold my strong conviction HAT II should
lie promptly given. The ol'er recommendn.
lions arc ia conformity with the existing treaty,
h! ana wnuId afford 10 American citizens in Ore.
gon no more !ilan The Saulc measure of pro-
tccIiom which has lun9 since been extended tu
British subjects in that te :rilory.
The Stale Of cnr relations with MeNlco Is
still in M unsettled condition. Since tie meet
ing Of Cnngress another revolution has taken
place ~ That country. by which the govern
ncnt las passed in'o The hands OF new rueTs.
THIS event has pr0Crastihated. and may posi-
bly, defeat, lilo settlement OF the differences
between The United Stale, and that country.
Tie minister Of The United States to Mckee,
al Tie date Of the last adyiceS, had not been
received hy The existing authorities Demon
sira!lons of character hostile 10 the Unied
States continue TO br made in hlrxic", which
has rendered u proper, in my Judgment TO
keep nearly two.Hfds of our army on OnI
southwestern frontier. In doing This many o.
tile regnIur military posts have been reduced to
a .mall iuice, inadequate 10 their defence
shnmid any emergency arise.
In view nf these circumstances" il is my
Judgment That IAN increase Of our naYa!
Il! military force is at this lime required" to
place lie country ina suitable slnie OF defence.
Al the sama time, il is my settled purpose 10
pursue such course Of policy MS may be best
calculated TO preserve, both with Greal Britain
an! Mexico, an honorable peace. which III"
thing will so "ieclIay promote US unanInl'y
in orr councils aud firm maintenance Of all
our just rights. JAalEs X. POLK.
Washington, March "a, lGIG.