Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-09

fra.-Weli sit. think differently NY judsmen,
s that II this notice be gwen prospective necessity
81 war al the expiration of the IL months will induce
the British Government 10 accept The terms which have
been offered In lew words. think tina, o, yerumrnt
would rather do W justice than incur The Of
war.
.ueD.f-lr calculating the future ca,dsc, OF a ma.
non. Nif: PRESIDENT. we musi be guided By its pad
history No" judging y this criterion. what SOLITARY
rrason have We lo suppose that England and
fearless and Victorious Eng could be csrrc.d by
mrnance 10 yield what could MI he obtained by honor,
BILE negoliaonf Sir, The idea Is supp aney absurd
II Tins notice be given, her government will be sher
IRON yielding our claims than at present by all the opp.
alton which her invncibls pride could inspire ii
ihau.hl with you that the Blush Government could
be alarmed in compliance with pour views. | might
vote i'r The noce but Il Is impossible for 10 think
Pra-Supposc then. in rjanco with your views
the notice BE- mol given what would be tho edec, p
Shall We permit our l~np. in Oregon (srrady hume.
fous and rzpiy increasing Ia continue in state near
y allied 10 anarchy And shall petmlt question
important and which has been under ,norr
than quarter Of century, remain open still longer
without any well founded hope of an agreeusnl
.NcDV.-fou sn suppose tina, England would
be brighten into your views by he notice: Tor # she will
MT agree with you wIiho the uotcs-snd II the
tice would mol be followed by war-ii is obvious that
her fears would wuIk an sgteem.ni. But such. SIT.
would never be the effect. BY the service Of this
tice, the twu countries would be placed in position
from which War would result as inevitably ~ fate.
Now should be avoided until all honnrahle rrsuur
Of peace exhausted. but such Is your policy
You have not exhausted Ihose resources.
Pres-All the resources Of peace which have seem.
I'd ~ me honorable, are exhausted. Arbitration
shall never ba resor,ed 10 by my consent. 4 claim
clearly aud 20 fully made ont that Of ihe u. States
In Oregon, Is mol claim for arbitration. ion might
we'll ufler 10 sfbllrar the title 10 my hat II England
should lay claim 10 the State OF s. Carolina wonld you
arbitrae II Yes-but you would "arbilr,e itat the
lannon's mouth" Where there IL a rational doubt.
II may be allowed 10 araitra,e hut only Then fair
and equal ierns and such terms cannv, bu had In this
case.
.GcDW.-l agree with you thai Eng land should have
accepted The offer vi this government. II was offer
which IN opnin. embraced all her rights. ii any
she has, in the disputed territory But she has thought
",nefwise. 4 it is question which Of the opu.
Ions Is irue You object 10 arbitration, because, you
the justice Of claim is clearly and fully demonstrated
beyond rational doubt. But, with all Difference Is
this really 50 Can that claim be perfectly clear and
ndi,pnabe, " hch MONROE and Adams thought Il,
subject for compromise ?-Can that claim be considered
perfectly clear and beyond rational doubt, when il has
been declared in the Congress Of the L. States during
the present session, aud amidst all the light that has
been shed upon the subject, that this government has
right to Oregon al all! And is in respect to be had
10 the jud s,nent Of the British Government That
government. il is true, might IN negotiation seek adj
vanages But is reasonable to suppose that II would
present agalnr; clan wholly unsupported, even by
!
while | am we'll satisfied oi our ti,le,) compel me 10
think that ii is not ndispuahe; aud may, therefore,
without d,slVnOr, be arbliratfd think these facts
show that lhese may BIZ rational doubt On The subject
aud if 81, lien upon upon your own ground II Is pro.
per tor srbitra.pn the last praceabr resort. You
seen, think thar II would be- monsous 10 offer To
Lrae the ryt 10 ,cur hat Now sir, your hat were
one and respe, able gentleman of your acquan.
tance were. leaving c,nch 10 declare II To be his.
thnk MY ht very well doubt whether It was yours:
and indeed. that you might very reasonably srbltrse
the question. We DO not always know even whose hat
Now II this is true in res ,rd TO your case of
the hat, Of which you have the unqualified po'sesson
how zach stronger might the difficulty b. IN regard to
Oregon, of which we have only qualified % ssesson
No claim by the Bisl, Government to S. Carolina
could ever be attended with such evidences of tits as
accompany its c!ams o Oregon. The are wv
vide apart
P.,s.-t very sure shall no, agree on the ques-
tin OF Arbitration : hut if We should, slil there would
reain the unsuperat lie officially Of procuring adequate
aud impartial arhitrators. viii you not admit ths2
.NcDy.-Ifl admit it. contradict myself for have
said that the question should bs arbtal.d. And why
nn2 What objection is there to submi, the Emperor
q Russia | knuw reason To fear his award. For
au.h, know 10 the contrary. he is friendly 10 the
u. States England Aud his high self respect alone
would restrain him from act Of obvious Justice To ell
,her party.
Pres.-A despot would hardly be impartial in
braiion belweea monarchy and a republic. lie must
have prrudices and they would lead him into Error.
If hs honesly disguised. There is such thing
safely trusting the sovrre2ns OF Europe in regard 10 our
interests Nor would En-. land submit 10 the judgment
nfa 5. American republic. We can never settle II by
arbitration.
.NcDuE-l. ia true ,ha, in Your message, Mr.. Presi.
dent, you have taken position towards European ma
,ious hat may smewhai jlsii;y yonr opni,n may
be that YOU have sumewha disqualified Those TRIBUNALS
whose nadequacy you INV xlle.e: but, am confident.
nevertheless. tina, there is honor enough among the
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