New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-30
MIR. Gnllnrin,s Proposition.

Hon. ALBERT GALLATIS In his fourth and last
letter to the National Intelligencer on the Oregon
Question, thus states the proposition which ne has
labored TO establish
l; has been attempted in these papers 10 prove
ist. That neither of the two Powers has al alb
soute and indsputable right TO the whole contested
territory that each may recede from It's extreme pre-
tensions without impairing national honor or wound
ing pride and that the way Is therefore SIN open
for renewal of negotiations
I'd. That the avowed object of the l nlted States.
in giving notice of the abrogaon OF the convention
is the determination assert and MAINTAIN thelr as
sumed right OF absolute and exclusive sovereignty
the whole territory; that Great BRIAN Is tuy
committed on that point. and has constantly and ex-
plicitlv declared that such attempt would De re-
sisted. and the British interests IN that quarter De
protected and that war is therefore the unavoidaoe
consequence of such decisive sep-a war not
only necessarily calamitous and expensive, out In
its character aggressive not justltaoe by the mag
nltude and importance of its object ana OIL winch
the chances are uncertain.
Sd. Tha, the Inconvenience of the present state
OF things may in great degree be avoided; mat Il
10 war should ensue, they will be the same, II not
greater, without than under convention thaI mol
single object be gained by giving the hotice al
this time unless il be 10 DO something not permitted
by the present convention and therefore provoking
resistance and productive OF war. Ii single otheF
advantage be gained by giving the nouce lei II
be stated.
18th That il has been fully admitted by Great
Britain that whether under without convention
the United States have the rights as serse 10
trade, 10 navigate and 10 occupy and make settle,
ments in and over every part OF The territory and
and that ii this state OF things be 10; no" disturbed
natural causes must necessarily given the "hoie Ter
tory 10 the United States
Under these circumstances. il is only asked that
the subject may be postponed for the present that
Government; should not cornU! itself BY any pfema-
ture &C, or declaration; that instead OF increasing
the irritation and excitement which exist on ooth
sides time be given for mutual reflection and ioE the
subdusl and subsistence of angry and violent feel-
lngs Then, and then only, can the deliberate oPin-
ion OF the American people this momentous cues
ton be truly ascertained. II Is not perceived no"
the postponement for the present and TOR time can
IN any shape or in the slightest degree, inJure the
United States.
The establishment OF q kindred and friendly Pow
er on the Northwes; Coast OF America Is all that
England can expect, ell perhaps that me uniied
States ought to desire. Il seems almost incredible
thai, whilst that object may be attained by simply
not impeding the effect of natural causes TWO Kin
dred nations, having such powerful motives TO re-
main al peace. and standing at the head OF Europe
an and American civilization, should, In TINS en-
hgntened age, give TO the world the scanoalous
spectacle, perhaps not unwecome 10 some OF the
behoiders, o. an unnatural and unnecessary war;
Thar they should apply all hsis faculties and exhaust