Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-30
Domestic }utltliGtute


The London Times allades 10 IL taci ooe 81 in
arIauer that al the very He wien t'tiiaf.ai rnf-
tyersv las ARISEN between the tso nations. which
heaieas the pace of the Whoie would, Tie o"aWffcai
adr, Il ,ha English aud American governments Is cal
eulaiod eul4rpo aud strengthen tYse great meeahie
interests which are eummun 10 both Countries
There has bscn something II game played IN bun
sides In tesneei 10 this mattel. When MI Pulk accom-
panird his high caims IN Oregon with the eeommehda,
liun Of a reduced ianf Il vas doubtless with shie"d
conjecture thai England would give up distant effie'
~ of no prrai value her, the ,ake ol the comme
es advantages held out 10 the prele. reduction 81 our
protective duss. To 20 Ia war lir Oregon would be
to ,se The njymenl VI the American market 50 tempt
nely beld beure her eyes, il might involve The loss %
Oregon Ion. IN the end.
Mr. Polk certainly held point ofganiage. Bnl sud.
aenly change takes place the rlaiyo positions oi
parties SIR R.b,r Peel. al one slnha, Throws open
tho BRUSH ports 10 Indian ears, huckNheai, pork beet
and uihe agricultural staprs Of the United oA'csi aud
the balance Is nIPed; iho obligation To pus"V"
peace is thrown upon Mr.. Polk. Mi exclusively IN
deed bat all the advantage 81 the Presidents position Is
lost by the bringing OF blh parties upon equal grounds
as 1t respects COMMERCIAL considerations
Win AZ much to lose each side, while neither can
expect ntmdaie The other, the Two ha'ihs stand u
see h6w tho Oregon question be settled Oh It's own
merits. The sptl Which guides the policy al fowef
iu nations IN Their political and ia their commercial rela
tuns - says the Tunes Of March -, rs two fold and
distinct. Tho loImef are not to be dealt viii BY lat'
gam. DISPOSED Jfby computation OF rtohi and loss
,fthey were 10 war would ever break oal IN the world,
f no var is Rpfl nha il costs in blood and treasure,
least u all such sc may have to wage ior ihIs
territory II OTtgop.n
Ia connection with this point, the Times quotes the
remark Of Senator NJ. Clayton, IA his speech on The
Oregon Question. chat II was ialacy 10 suppose maj
COMMERCIAL advantages. however great, would induce
+ the American people Ia avert war, they were moi
satisfied with the proposals made for Tie settlement OF
/ the question:
| Tho following is from the article Of the Times:
at is a common opinion 81 the United States, thai
when Mr. Walkers land bill shall have reduced The
import duties OF the Union to average Of ~ per cent
i Enga viii very lule Tor the defence ni hci
claims beyond the Rocky Munnlanei aud II las been
constantly remarked This side oi The Atlantic, that
when Mr. Polk aud his supporters learn the eAehi Oh
Sir Robert Pool's plan iur the admission III TIER staple
commodities they will SEE the folly Of tiskinR such ma
tunal Advantages for The chances o n most formidable
contest. The alternative VI qooct and war al MI Times
the most serious question thai can be entertained by
GOV, fnmeht bui the alternative OF peace accompanied
by the mutual benefits VI trade about 10 be opened It
an unlimited extent, Of Tor the possession OF such
a territory as that Of Oregon, renders tie contrast o
good aud evil. aud The conflict between national interest
and national duty. infinitely more loIcible aud momen'
/ ions
Nevertheless, although the PEOPLE Of thie country
4 have entertained sltung hopes iha The policy oi Mi
Polk might be- srnsihy modified by The prospect OF ifec
trade wnh Great Britain, and although We rejoice al
the prospect Of simultaneous abatement Of The protective
system OF the Unltd States one has commended
IN this country that Mr. Walkers afn is reason 0r
Us 10 abandon The banks d The Columbia Of 10 lower
the moderate and jost claims 10 patl OF tue Oregon tern
tory which have been constantly upheld by the British
government. Neate happy 10 pay Mr.. Polk IN KIND
and 10 meet lin than hall way IN his commercial
REFORMS but there Is not man In eur most crow dod
markets busiest ports who would consent 10 give
IN exchange for these advantages ono ttlle Of Brush
honor acre Of The riShtul dominions of the Brit
ISL GGuwn.p
Along with the evident reluctance VI England 10 20 tf
war with this cruruy, there Is also uniform manIies
iaon OF foso, purpose 10 fight II becomes neces
sary.. W do NOT know how much the Administrator
predlcatts upon The otmer=-not much, we hope.
dangerous mistake may be committed on this point. |
may be seen BY the foregoing paragraph, that he bank
Of The Columbia 10 be held the boundary OF In
BRUSH preiensuns IN Oregon. Ii this be the ultima
tum which We are 10 expect when tho notice shall b
given, the chances OF pacific settlement will be some
what OF the smallest. Bah. .4mer.