The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-02-18

0a-our neighbor-inlaw of the Republican del
votes sevetal columns of his paper to our espe-
cial benefit We are very much obliged to him
for his Puriality His rejomder TO our reply tol
his article on the Foreign Relations of the coun-
try is altogether lame affair, and il would re
quire the genius Of that learned individual, s'tho
Philadelphia lawyer" to determine out neigh.
boris meaning! There are but two sides TO the
Oregon questionable American and the British
Those who have not come out openly, boldly
and unreservedly for our claim from the 42d to
the 54h deg. 40 m, must necessarily favor Br-
tish pretensions. The Republican editor, who
does not conceal his anti Oregon feelings either
publicly or privately, started out in his editorial
career in this place, by making the sweeping as
sertion that the United States had not establish
ed 'clear, conclusive and indisputabIe claim
Ito Oregon, and sneered at the idea of taking
possession Of "a territory at least 5000 miles by
the travelled route from the United States, and
$4,000 from New York round by Cape Horn"
anu lheh nc Iiidue iloSl illlDtEdl anu ullSCH-
Itlemanly assault upon John Quincy Adams, for
no other earthly reason than because he made
an eloquent speech. in which he advanced views
! by DO means palatabe to the editor of the Re-
publican and his British allies over the water!-
! Now, we have said, and still say, that the claim
| Iofthe United States to the ''whoe of Ore gon,"
is the only just, fair, equitable and legal claim in
existence. That of GreaI Britain is scarcely wor
thy of serious notice ANY man who will care
| fully read the correspondence between the Ame-
rican and British plenipo ntiares, must undoubt
edly come to this conclusion, unless he sees thro'
British spcclacles, and lis mind is influenced by
British preiudiccs. Has the editor of the Re
publican read that correspondence? We should
Judge not, or else he would not make such un-
| guarded and sweeping declarations. If you have
not copy, neighbor, send over and we Wilt
pleasure in lending you one to peTusc You viii
find in the arguments Of Mr.. Buchanan some
ideas that may satisfy you that you have got on
the wrong side
One word in reply to what the Republican
says in regard to President Polk "o1orng the
British one half Of Oregon" In his message,
1.-THE President explains his reasons for offering to
)compromiso the matter with Great Britain
When be came into office, out ofrcSpect to 1rhat
had been done by his predecessors, he renewed
the offer of the 40th parallel, but reserving to
1.-The United States the exclusive navigation of the
Columbia river. This was rejected by Great
Britain. Here the negotiation ended-attemps
to compromise faiIed--and then the President
recommended the notice TO be given, &c, affirm
ling that "Oregon is part Of the North Ameri-
can continent, to which the title Of the United
States ig the best now in existence" II was oui
of regard to what had been done by his prede
j cessors in office, that the President made thn
offer which appears TO trouble our noighbor Sc
much, and not desire to barter away Americar
rights. The President afrms that our 'tile tc
Fl Oregon is clear and unquestonabIe;" the Re
publican declares that we have not established
"a clear, conclusive and ndsputable claim."-
Therefore, Mr.. Polk takes the American side
and the editor Of the Republican the British side
of the question.