The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-16

element between the two nations, and especially
on the borders, may bring on blows between the
borderers, and involve the two countries in a |
general war. Avoid these cashing powers-this
divided allegianee''-this confusion and conflict
of national Jurisdictions, which is so dangerous TO
the cherished peace and good understanding Of the
two eountriesn
What then becomes the sure state Of the case, if
we pass an Oregon bill, and do not give the notice
Ourselves and England, holding Oregon in com
mon, under convention each legisl0ting over the
land, and each active and Jealous to push the other
out OF possession, as far and fast as possible
Now we put it to any man of eandor, is peace, in
such state Of things, possible! not Var, in such
case, as sure as iatel
No! five are TO govern Oregon peaeesbly, we
must first get rid Of the "ioint occupation" II we
are to govern any part oforegon peaceaby, we must
first get rid Of "ioint occupation" in thai part Who
ever yet, from the day of the patrArchs to our day,
heard Of one region governed peaceobly, and at the
same time, by the laws Of two independent and SOW
eregn nations both anxious to push each other out,
The policy which says, withhold the notice and
pass the bill, !" seems TO US to precipitate war. A
bill to govern Oregon passed, and destined 10 be
permanent under the convention, Is par Of laws
it is the battle Of the statute books. One Of them
must sueeumb before the other-or the sword
must ere long be drawn. Mr.. Cnttenden 70.
eognlses this truth, and has gwen orcible express
sion TO II IN the resolutions which he submitted TO
The Senate OF the United States on wednesday last.
He, too, is for giving the notice, though not "ull
after the close Of the present session Of Congress"
| We ahould tefeT rather a more nromDt moyement
unless intermediate Information should recommend a
change OF the tines but to the reasons which he
assigns for the notice we thoroughly subscribe;
Ana where's has nov become ds.abs ssst s IsiBse
definitely settled and that the said territory may longer
SSises .esaSes Of n. %nseaS and srsE popaOio"
and Of the confusion and conflicts Of national jusdeons
Of Ire two countries:
Win yisM therefore mat steps be taken l9r INC me- sPrOga
mode prescribed in is "a article that the attention Of
s s1 % po'h may pf NOR S
Of all their differences and disputes In respect said ter
BIO Enacted BY the Senate and Hoass Of q
PT,sSsn, Of he 1rS states b. and ne + hereby author
ed at his discretion 10 give to The British government the
.sid convention q the 9Th August 1871: ProriJsd hog
E.' That 70 Sraea 70 AFFORD ample nas ana 0PPot1h
differences and disputes respect 70 said territory said
nTss,n, session Of Congres, VII ''''' 4' " VI"
Let us respectfully add, that we should prefer
Congress to take the responsibility to abroeae the
convention. instead Of throwing il on the President,
unless some circumstances should turn up to recon-
| mend such a discretion IN be given to him.
II is impor,,n, here tn observ. the preciss differ
enc, b,teen the doctrn. of the presd.n, in his mes
s,,. and IN. Joc,,ine or,be on,o,.,,s n IN. po,c.
| Roth saw mnro,sc, and Govern and aid our citizen.
william, d.Isv ~ "uson,im. >, saw m. opnon.n,s n
IN. noc. ole, the io;nt occpo.ncv ,,,nd "a thu, W.,
NAV no, bsv. war; On the contrary. urges the
MESSAGE ",bropate the iont oeeupa,ey. before YOU
,,,n, ,h, y, oons,;,us .o,I ,,,. 0s.,,n,,,,, oov.,
.nv mart Of the tsrritorv.n And then how strange
i The ob;,c,ion made to this recommendation ono;
II Won rive the notice. and thus terminate the con-
venon in the mode proyided for in itself YOU will
have war-betier terminate it by clash of advnnc.
ing jurisdictions under it-Hai is the way to keep
the peace!"
The fac, Is bevond all doubt. the convention.
xbsp !, WIN, formed in 1919 never cop,emnl,,ed
n h, ,yt,nd,d or,y m, subject, of ,b,, M
zion in o,,pon. and made no provision for anv such
government m either side. All the conven,on did
and MI il sought IN do WINS TO give lberv TO Amer
| leans and Enpllshmen to come and undlSurbed.
in an unoccupied country. Hence England, foresee
ing tina, she might want her law in Oregon, stipu
lated az an INDISPENSABLE condition in the convention
that it should cease on one years notice. But, sec
ing that we took no measures, and thought of none,
England quietly carried her law over the whole re-
gion, and now she has no motive to give the notice.
At last, however, the time has come when, in the
judgment of fall men, zoe in turn must sgsaie. And,
instead of first putting end to the convention,
contemplated in the instrument itself, and recon-
mended by the President, we told, for The
sake Of peace, to go on and occupy, by our
antagonist law, the very land which is now
occupied, under the convention by the law Of Great
Britain Against this policy we insist in the strong
est terms that il will bring ,car, if any can
bring war
II ia idle 70 URGE ap,inst this that the Presi-