The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-29


land on the oregon Question.
The news brovght BY the steamer Great
Western which arrived.at New York on The
morning Of the 2stb ult, is of peaceful
character. The opinions expressed BY the
London Daily Nses, on the Oregon quess
Ftion, a be presumed to contain the senti.
mtnta he English Government; and from
these IS may infer, that, whilst England
sincerely desires d avoid war with the Uni.
led Suites, she viii never yield to our pre-.
tensions 10 the whole Of Oregon.
The Neirs has very sensible article on
the Oregon question, depEecating war be-
tween England ana Che United States, from
which aemake he following extract:
4 The critical moment has now arrived,
whenswe must make or receive new pro-
& posal. The minds of OUT ministers ought
TO be made Up 10 40 ultimatum. Yield the
whole Of The territory as claimed by the
AAmericans, We could not. Itwoald be a
Il disgrace, and such al amount Of weakness,
, las would enbolden and entI,le European
powers to contemn us, and to give us solid
and inconve0ient proofs Of that contempt.
We hear now of an offer to be made by
! Great Britain to accept Mr.. GaIlatin's pro,
posal Of the 49lh0 to the sea, the line to be
continued through the midst of Fuca's
straits. II the United States refused such
an offer, which would leave them the. best
ports on Fuca's straits, we can only say, that
I. they arc determined to provoke war, and
I deserve its worst consequences. Nor do
we think, that they would or could refuse,
! If the national interest and desire were con.
suited Oh the matter OF the Columbia river.
! Some have proposed to offer the navigation
e of the 81. Lawrence in return for that Of
: the Columbia. II there be insuperable OBJ.
jsctons to this, the free navigation Of the
Colulabia might be stipulated, as we before
mentioned, for period of years say to the
end of the Gentry.
0 Should the American Government refuse
such an offer, We might presume that i
/, would refuse any offer, and was prepared &c
bully aRd eight. But no party in the UniteC
y States would be long tolerated in the main
tenance and pursuit of such feeling, tht
consequences of which are sufficiently form
liable 10 deter any, except the preverse an,
: mad.
g The sooner this ultimatum is pEoffeIed
Il and the result known, the better. The pre-
sent state Of Mexican affairs renders on
position, with respect to the Government o
Washington, more critical Paredes an,
e Almonte are both pledged to resist Anglo
e American dictalion. And Il is as we'll, that
Z, il there is to be Struggle gainst there
= solve Of the United Siates Is bully bot
Eutopean and American Goverumenls, tia
Struggle should be q simultaneous and CON
q bihed ono.
Ie The real state of the case IS, probably
1 that The American Government IS meTel
u seeking n gat the haal- .taansS5 and actin
= Che brag gad0cia without not very adroit o
% spirited Government, ia order to do so. Mi
y Polk has private, as well al patriotic motive
rs 10 win the most from Us. His re.electio
to a second term Of Presidency, indeed hi
= whole character as politician, which q
" present rests on nothing, viii be annihilla
10 ed or made by his success in the presen
lr negotiation. No wonder that he strains hi
ID efforts and impudence to the very verge {
f war. But we doubt his readiness TO ste
:; beyond"
That there is much good sense in til
above quotation, and an ardent desire fol a
amicable settlement Of the Oregon question
all will admit, but that We cannot intiui
date England into submission, IS also pc
rectIy plain. That she is not to be frigh
ened into REIMBURSEMENT OF her CLAIM
N upon Oregon, is evident from the extepsi,
ne preparations which she has made 10 defer
ne them. II would seem then to be our be
Is policy to rely less upon threats and MOI
W upon negotiation. That the dispute can
y honorably and satisfactorily settlsd we hai
IN not doubt, if the proper disposition exis
ny by those who have hold of the Teins Of Go
lar ernment; but If this matter is to be CONVEX
ed into political capital TO aid IN MAXI
Ks. any individual President, we shall run
es great risk Of having destructive war
he the consequence. However this might 81
llv reckless politicians, it would be ruiuous
by to the best interests Of the country.
With so many and important interests il
,ar polling the two nations to preserve friend
ire relations, it could hardly be believed; th
on either would wantoniy seek to produce 40
he tiliiies-and yet EnglaDd can justly char
this upon the United States, should our Go
ernmen, persist in its claim 70 ''the who
o. Of Oregon or nome" The News reaso
80 calmly and temPerately-and insists, q
q. if the views Of our Government are pacih
~ the dispute can be amicabls adjusted
ll-
Il, II is reported that a confidence isto lal
place in London between france and En