The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-22
1926

reason here why we might make sacrifice OF pride
without dishonor. II the possession OF the ColuuI-
ba, or the right 70 navigate H. be essential TO any
great interest Of trade 10 any wise prospects oil col
onizatlon, or even 10 preservation OF a necessary
balance OF power, let us insist on IT, But H. IN real
ty we cannot hope 10 direct thlthor any portion OF
he tide of emigraton---if sole interest be the
Irade in furs, which must disappear before advan-
cling agrieultureif the population OF the upper pa"
Of these streams must be American-let us not per
st in either perpelually intruding, or acting as per
petual keepers and anitors Of the mouth Of stream,
the current OF which we cannot make really ours
by population.
must make or receive new proposal. The minds
Of our ministers ought 10 be made up TO AN ultima
tlast Yield the whole Of the territory, as claimed
by the Americans we could not. Ii would be dis
grace, aud such AN amount OF weakness AS would
embolden and entide European powers TO osntemn
US, and to give solid and announcement proofs OF
that contempt
"We hear now Of an offer to be made by Great
Britain 10 accept Mr.. Galatians proposal OF the
18th degree TO the sea, the line 10 be continued
through the midst of Fuca's straits. III the
United States refused such an offer, which
would leave them the best ports on Fucas
straits, we can only say that they are deter
mined to provoke war, and deserve its worst eonse-
quenees. Nor do we think that they would or could
refuse, il the national interest and desire were con-
suited on the matter OF the Columbia river, Some
have proposed TO offer the free navigation Of the ST.
Lawrence the Americans in return for that Of the
Columbia. IL there be insuperable objections to
this the free navigation of the Columbia might be
stipulated, as we before mentioned, for period Of
yeaIs-say 10 the end Of the century,
"Should the American government refuse such an
offer, we might presume that Il would refuse any
offer, and prepared TO bully and to fight. But
no party in the United States would be long tol.
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| feeling the consequences Of which are sufficiently
formidable to deter any except the peryerse and the
mad.
"The sooner this ultimatum is preferred and the
result known, the better. The present state OF
Mexican affairs renders position, with respect
10 the government Of Washington, more critical
Paroles and Almonte are both pledged TO resist
Anglo-American dlctation. And il is all we'll
that If there is to be struggle against the resolve
Of the United States TO bully both European and
American governments, that struggle should be
simultaneous and combined one.
"The real state Of the is, probably that the
American government is merely seeking to get the
very adrot or spirited government, in order To do
Mr.. Polk has private as well patriotic motives To
win the most from US. His reelection To a second
| term Of presidency indeed his whole character as
politician which at present rests on nothing will be
annihilated or made by his success in the present
negotiation. No wonder that he strains his efforts
and his impudence to the very verge Of war. But
we doubt his readiness to step beyond"
The London Quarterly Review, too, it seems, has
endorsed and advocated the plan of compromise
proposed by Mr.. Dargan in the House Of Represen-
tatives on the basis OF the 49th parallel, with
common navigation Of the straits Of Fuca. From
the position OF the London Quarterly, as
representative Of the ultra tories, its advocacy oil
such an opinion indicates in no small measure a
new era in British feeling upon the whole subject
The Morning Chronicle takes the Quarterly to task
for its suggestion, but we fully concur with the
New York Evening Post in believing that the com,
ments of the Chronicle shows fear, on the part OF
that journal, that the British government may pro-
pose to us more liberal terms than the Chronicle
i would wish 10 sanction.