The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-05
THE FOREIGN NEWS.


In another column will be found the intel
ligeence from England brought by the Hiber,
mia. 1t is highly important, and, strange to
say, pacific. The following is from the Lon
Times of the 4th, later:
1t (Polk's message) need not augment the
terror # the European alarmst, and it cer-
tainly will not change the resolves or add TO
the preparations of the British Cabinet. 1t
is already resolved and prepared.
Mr.. Polk, after adverting 10 the recent
negotiations and attempts at compromise be-
fore he came into Office, informs US what he
has done towards the conclusion of this I'M
fortunate dispute. In reading his simple
narrative, il becomes necessary 10 remember
that an American exists in sphere of his
own, and can hardly be judged by European
ideas of moderation, decency, and honor.
The President takes great credit TO himself
for having made an offer that he acknowledges
to be less than what the British government
has repeatedly declined.
Gall attempts at compromise having fail
ed" Mr.. Polk recommends that notice should
be given 10 terminate the joint occupancy
of the country; that the Jaws and institutions
of the Union should be extended 10 the Amer
lean settler in Oregon; and that military posts
should be established for their protection.-
All formidable enough would believe il pos
sibie that any civilized nation would really
plunge into so fatal and suicidal error, as 10
de fend by war the right of occupation, and
the still more imaginary claim 10 which MIR.
Polk also refers--the antecedent right of The
Union TO all the unsettled and undecided
territory of the North American continent.
The terms of the message imply the alter
native of war, or conclusive negotiation
| War is too monsirous TO be thought Of for a
moment, except after every effort at a com
promise has been exhausted. Britain and
America must be TOO sensible of their mutu-
al benefits, mutual dependence, and mutual
respect, 10 peril the substantial blessings
they now enjoy, and are daily multiplying in
the relations ofpeace, for the bloody and pre-.
carious glories Of war. 1t is all but impossi-
BILE that two great ard kindred nations, after
healing SO vide breach, and helping one
another to so great common prosperity
should become again mutual and unnatural
destroyers for mere point of honor, for a
| remote Wilderness, separated from both BY
journey of many mnoths, by stormy seas
and almost impossible rocks and desers.-
Unless Mr.. Polk is merely triAng with words
and secretly scoffing at the universal senti
ments ofhumanity, he is himself incapable o.
so great an outrage and injury on the coun-
try of his ancestors, on the land of his birth
and the whole race of man. What mean:
he by saying that he has adopted the m AKIN
ito ask nothing that is not right. and sub.
mi, to nothing that is wrong?n and his furth
er boasts that il is his s'anxious desire 10 pre-
serve peace with all nations?n That The
Union should be anxious to heal this sore
and should think it unmanly and impolilic to
bequeth quarrel TO posterity, is natura
enough. That they should think TO sireng
then their claim with strong language, is als'
in conformity with many examples. But i
the decision is 10 be speedy, it can only b'
by negotiation, either by reference TO III,
method which, in the case of the disputed
boundary on our Canadian frontier, provet
SO spiirely successful.