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THE TREATY RATIFIED.


Many Of our readers will doubtless have
learned leiore this paper reaches them,
that the President Of the Z. States and the
British Minister at Washington have con-
cluded treaty, settling the Oregon ques-
tion, upon The basis of the proposition made
hy the British Government; which the Pres
idpnt declined acting upon without the ad-
vice OF the Senate. The President has
sent the treaty to the Senate, and Ihat ho-
dy has ratified it by large majority; only
one-Iourth OF the members OF the Senate
voting against it. So far, then, as our Cow
ernmtrt is concerned, this vexed question
is settled. The treaty will, uuquesilona-
hIy. lie ratified 10y the brillsh Government.
We congratuate the people upon the ami
cal lie settlement of this difficulty. Al! ap-
prehension Of war with England is now
at AN end; and the certointy of peace. just
and honorable peace, takes the place oi the
gloomy ioretodmg that we were about en-
gaging in long and desoathg wM-aw war
rhat would have been productive OF no
rood; the evils of which would have lived
long after the reckless policy which gave I
birth would have been lorgotten;-long at
ter The blood of our felow-Cluzens would
have ceased to stain our soil, and the la
montntions of the widow and orphan been
lmshed.
Whist we congratulate the people on the
happy termination of this difficulty, We can-
not refrain from expressing our morullco'
ton at the dOublp-dpa palng and bad faith
exhibited, al every step, blythe Execuliveo o
the United States in the adjustment Of his
matter. At one moment offering to com.
promise upon the very terms now agreed
upon, the next declaring that our tide tc
the whole Of Oregon, yea every inch, wa'
"cear and mdisputabe." lie sought tc
curry favor from all Classes--to be re-
garded as the correct exponent OF sentI'
npnts of all the factions OF his party
Weak, hesitating, and vacIlHlng; he coull
not 90 forward without awakening the sus
pici"n of one clique, nor retrace his steps
without incuning the dspleasure OF The
other. TO exricate himself from this di
lemma, he seized upon the novel an'
sfafpsman-tke oxpedrnt of laying the un
settled question before the Senate, saying
gentlemen, settle this difficulty to suit your
selves! What an adrolt diplomatst Mr
Polk is!
The peaceube termination of this conuo
: versy is a cooler to the noble aspirations Q
our "tal Senator" Ele, who took deligh
, in "pleparing the minds Of the people 10
!, war,"-in declaring to the world that Nj
) Polk was pledged TO go all lengths in main
, tanning twhat he saw fiji to term) our indis
putable right 10 the whole OF Oregon, ha
uow become aware of the deception praC
+ tised upon him by the Executive;-has q
I wakened to the reality that the honors i
: store ior him-the benefits he expected /
reap from the war which he intended shoul
q follow close in wake our refusal to negOt
: ate further in the premises, are as "sounc
! ! ing brass and liukling symbol" lie ha
tounded his claim to immortal renown upo
e The laureIs to be gathered in this eoates
e His stcpping-s.one to the Presidency h
been removed; the only chance for grea
: ness has cen snatched hom his eager gra'
!, nj the very momenthe Rncied his ttiunrl
il certain. Well may he stand aghasn
y surveys the wreck Of bis crai'--the dem
: Htion OF his all! Covered with mortfc
i. tion he resigned his station as chairman