The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-03
From a correspondent /

al am greatly surprised at Mr.. Webster's remarks,
a man Of such sense and information as he Is
Equally delighted have been at Mr. Aliens prompt
and spirited reply to them. Mr.. Webster, though
IN so confident a mood, ought not 10 have forgotten
that ago has aeays been agreed IL the basis Of
gotistion by Britain but hoio Ay there's the
rub. Why, just only TO turn down south
"a you reach the northeasternn1ost branch Of the
Columbia-thsts ALL and then divide that river with
US, &c, &c, she taking all north of the Columbia
This was the British utmatum ia 1928 [Ses the
whole account Of the Oregon question as then ex.
istng, in MIR. Rush's work of last summer, page
&" Il was so shocked a, thus proposal from England
my last previous proposal having been to cut her off
from everything abope SIS and below 81, (not SO
Nv, mark ye, but 55o)-that was glad Huskisson
did not put It on the protocol for the reason gave
him Page 600.
England, not having put her then ultimstum on
record was willing, in 1896 to let rs have, in add.
ton, little piece Of detached territory extending
along the Pacific and straits Of Fuca from Bulhnchs
harbor to Hoods canal!
And, IN 1874, she even strained the point much
more IN tdror to include an additional offer of
the freedom to US Of certain ports the main land
or Vancouver's island, south OF 400
1--WE have had nothing from England on the pom,
since that the public know of, except Mr Paken-
hams off hand rejection Of the PRESIDENT offer HIS
fair offer, of last summer. This do know for
certain; and we know something else fer certain
namely, that she Is armlng TO the teeth fast she
can Of which we have fresh and very recent and
significant hint from the governor Of Canada. IL
light well have come from the English throne
ITSELF and then at least it would have been little
farther of from US. Now it hits US on the very
nose.
"Yet Mr.. Webster thinks the whole diliculyis to
be settled by 49o. But hop? For even he would
not give up anything ,ouh Of that line; vet thinks
That this mailer MUST be settled on thS 49ih psrdLl'
But alas now, let me once more ask For other5
can trace the whole record Of the negotiation well
as he.
"For my own poor Impressions on this nov sol
emn subject, when we recall the calm, Str adv car
nestness Of the two British negotiators during the
long negotiation Of 1898, backed by George Can
ming, Lord Liverpool, the premier, and their whole
cabinet; when can find essential change Brit
ain from that day to this; when we reflect upc how
much her rapaciy for commercial dominion on tho
Pacific, will be likely to grow by what shs has done
in China but receatly, opening a boundless future
in that new sen to her, she will probably tEink;
| am slow to believe, slow that cannot until l
it, (much wish otherwise that She Intends
after all that has passed, to make any offer that
we accept. Therefore, that we be in u con-
dition worthy of this great nation, should conflict
with Britain come, of which, though there be no
certainty, no intelligent mind can quits deny some
appearances ahead | would have my stsrlngs 20
on to cry arm, ARM; 'war-stcamers, war-stean,.
ers, war-steamers;' notice, notice, notice."