Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-01-08
THE STATE or AFFAIRS.


great metropolis, upon that important IS
sue now about to be made between the
I United States aud GIeal Britain. In re,
fetrIng TO the English papers, care should
/ be taken to distinguish between the articles
/ from tho European Times, and those from
the London Times. They are vastly diff.
lerent, though we find many readers who
have not discrimnatad. The London
| Times is the great paper Of Eng Land,
which sometimes speak Of the opinion Of
the ministry, end sometimes speaks en-
opinion for them. Sometimes II is loud
, and bos,erous against the United States,
without regard 10 The justice OF ques-
ton, or the consequence Of any impoI-
lance being attached to lis language.
/ The European Times is the Liverpool
paper, which has deep and honest inter.
est IN the peace Of the world, and espe.
cially in peace between the United States
and Great Britain. II would not utter
what the conductor did not believe, but
| it would carefully abstain from any Ian.
guage which would lrrta,e the people Of
either country, or tend to promote discord.
We have not changed our opinion about
the ultimate result OF the present state Of
things, though we do not overlook the
evils consequent upon = disturbance, 10
the full and fair undertaking between the
two countries. We do not see that even
the dissolution Of the present joint occu-
pancy would necessarily result in war.--
An enforcement Of decisions by posse,
or by soldiers, on either side would, oil
course, lead to a breach Of peace; but it
seems to us that the interests OF the two
great nations are so identified with peace,
that the noise oftne Buncombe speakers IA
Congress, and the Buncombe writers of
England, cannot produce war, which mus,
result in sucn extensive misery. We re.
fer our readers to the letter Of Mr.. Old
school and thu, we may lay before our
readers opinions on both sides, we copy
from the London Times
"At the present time England adheres
TO the principle Of the treaty Of 1890,
that neither party has an exclusive claim
to the country but she declares her reso
luton to resis, any exclusive claim hos
tile to her own concurrent rights, and she
urges the American Government to com-
mute those concurrent and now confl'c-
ting claims to the whole country into an
undisputed title TO moiety OF the terrific
ry. Virtually the American Government
has recognized the existence Of this con-
current right by offering TO DIVIDE the DIS
trict by the 40 degrees parallel OF latitude.
That proposal reduced the question from
one Of right to one Of expedlency and
amoant. Yet, although there are SO ma
ny Just causes OF misirus: in tho present
aspect OF this transaction, statesman Of
large mind and patriotic views might dis
Germ IN the present condition Of England
and Of the United States powerful means
OF cementing the good understanding and
the pacific interests Of the two counties.
On both sides there are most important
commercial changes or concessions to be
made. If Mr.. Polk be- anxious to concil.
late the States Of the west, thei: interests
would be indefinitely more promoted by
opening a channel for the exploration Of
their great article of agricultural produce
Indian Corn--to Great Britain, than oy
the annexation of countless acres on the
shores OF the Pacific; and il the CONNER
ciai policy of Engand is steadily TO ad-
vance in the direction which has Of late
years been given TO il, the reduction of
the American tariff will in!alibly lead to
the Obligation Of our respective duties
on American produce. On the one hand
England has to offer to the United States
AL the advantages Of commerce proper
toned TO the rapid growth Of two great
and cognate nations, and extending itself
under the benehcent influence Of peace
and freedom; on the other hand, if the
most distant and unpeopled :ract OF the
British empire be sssaled by force or
fraud-if just right be invaded, il Bril-
fish subject be wronged, England has an
arm to resist and 10 redress the injury,
and she has the firm, unanimous resolu-
ton, Of her statesmen and people 10 hold
her own"
The language of the "rimes" is that
Of almost every man on either side OF the
channel, so far as it regards the duty OF
government 10 protect its citizens, and
sustain It's rights TO territory. II will be
seen that the persons of citizens are not
yet sacred, and in tact, and the territory
about which the discussion arises, is not
get that OF Great Britain, nor of the United
States.
The London Times, which is so noisy
and decided, should not be in the best
odor l the United States. II was that
paper which circulated the infamous re.
ports relative to the slave shackles said to
have been brought up from the hull OF the
steamer Missouri, sunk at Gibraltar
The spirit that ae,usted portion of the
British press, with reference TO that infs.
nous SANDER, should lead us all to hesi-
tate about allowing so much importance
to the language Of those pspers, with re-
gard to the affairs OF this country IN gen.
eral. Ii seems to be the desire OF one or
two presses in London, to produce bad
feelings towards The United States. We
believe that the ministry and the people
will not be affected by these efforts to any
considerable extent. S. Gazette.
CALIFoRNIA.--it is stated that there
are ten females to one male in California,
and many of them possess largo landed