Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-12
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MONDAY. U1Rf II. 1876.


Debate on The Oregon Question.
TIE liluse OF Representatives has found Itself sudden-
" and Unexpectedly thrown upon the fail tide Of discuss
sion the Oregon question !! IS fenafha'e ha' 'ns
debate should hay arisen motion, not 10 give notice
that The treaty Of mint navigation and commerce las
MI Adams styles H. denying the accuracy o the phrase
..jonl occupaon," heretfre universally employed IN
speaking ofthe treaty Of 1918 between Great Britain and
the United States out to refer 10 The cummItiee oil the
whole bill authorizing small addition 10 ou. standing
arny-a bill, which, the chairman Of The military
committee by which IL was reported, expressly says,
is not intended as preparatory 10 war. but as meas
sure called for by The ineilsncy OF The present army
since the enlaacaent Of be area Of Freedom" Tor the
nurposes Of peace establishment. We shall not have
room to publish this deeply interesting debates and We
must lherfe content ourselves with noticing sone Of
lis pom ent eaiures.
The position assumed BIZ Mr.. Holmes, Of South Car
o'oa has necessarily attracted peculiar attention. and
elected not a little comment. Last year, " hen the ai-
nexaIun Of Texas the theme o dlsenssldn his gem
teuan was as prompt 10 seize the ''war denouncing
lump - as the most ardent friend Of Oregon IS now
HIS voice was as loud Tor war not only against the i'm
heclle Mexci but against England aud France should
they mprunery interfere in the matter, and even against
"a world vi arms" Bat nor, he says he is ''aifad'
Of war; aud deems himself bound especially in reference
to the peculiar Interests represented by him, would
he subject to such ruinous hazard the event Of hos
tile collision between England and the United States
The hits given Mr.. Holmes, this score, were rich
ly deserved-and they apply with less iorce to the
Southern politicians generally, WIN shudder at the
bare probability Of war but then in II constant
=, ,,at,.
POLITICALLY ofcurveag and pancing their war eeds
on The banks of the Rio Gtrd
Not less remarkable, perhaps is the change u aIl.
ude the question OF peace war Of TIE distinguish
ed and venerable ExsPesdenl Adams, who to us
to be at least as wild occasions as he is undeni
ably wise others. And is pretty certain that the
motives which have operated 50 great chlnge ia the
tone Of the South Carolina member, are NJ; very dis
similar to those by which the gentleman from Massa
chusetts is acuaied. They have both jumped 10 their
opposite conclusions under the influence Of the
sectional feelings, and dance es ris, 10 the
tune. When the TEXTS question the carpet,
Mr., Adams shrunk appalled, from the horrors OF war,
which he behed pictured the distant verge Of the DO
lica hDr1 ~ gathering blackness they approached
Bat now he is wholly insensbe the threatened dan
so clearly the visions of most other men, that he uu
derlaes affirm that there mot The slightest danger
of disturbance OF pacific relations, though he in
sss that our government shall, by giving the twelve
months notice required by the joint treaty. and proceed
forthwith to obtain exclusive possession Of territory
heretofore occupied in common, place itself in the very
position which Sir Roberl Peel aulhnrlatively asserted
The floor Of the British Parliament would be regard
ed positive niratliun Of British rights to the terrific
in o"esln- pt5eh.s1hls iait,osatasea ,sros II
US to be as clear the noon day. that if The II,
tee be given TO Great Britain uf the eypraliun or h
Ionl treaty, and it, in conlrnity with thai nolice ,be
American government shall proceed 10 take session
oil the entire territory IN dSPlp, acaIi,on nlna ensup
even without the formaliy Of dec1rltion of war I'M
less indeed we are prepared Ia believe that the British
government exhibiting more tinillty than has ev
et heretofore displayed IN Us inierr,ar,e with othe
nations, or being less sensitive Than il has al.
ways heretofore shown lis Il in questions of territorial
hight or ON points of national honor will be content tame
! ~ 10 aclnesce In this decision OF the controversy
and send Instructions to It's officers nov in possesson al
large and valuable part of that territory to strike The
British flag and quietly Ia surrender it 10 the American
'arceS Nhocan believe hap We shall witness such an
! l'''''''if''''s ui The
nation on The face Of the q ,5a-a miien wlir, ri,
cuWseroed as It is in extent gives law To S, larne o,r
ton oil The wor1-whose H. faals 10 triumph over
Soonsa'ed kingdoms IN the fnr quarters Of the globe
upon whose vast colonial possessions the sun never
ceases 10 shne2 For wall IL nl b. shear pusill,nin
~ II she should thus quail AT or un,pn1iti,n,l .vr
" '1e'''e"'' III the lace OF her repeated aud public
uec'aa''os mat she has r,hls in OREGON. and that
fSh's assaIed, she Is deter mined and nrenard
10 maintain and deiend?' We take Tor gran,ed then
ha' The negotiation fails 1T ii he fund ;,,,,ss, ,
compromise the dtilcuiy-1rar p,vst GIIo,,. aoa d.
Mr. Adams, if he see no sion Of i,s ,o,r,,.h
pasioe this contingency to have ha ,penod s w;,e,i,u
ol'"d' and he is wiliuy blind for the sole re,snr
P'a' ne prefers "'he whole OF Oregon" with war.
IVA" compromise upon the 49h degree
"'' P"ace' Ana tchy does he, whose high nre
""S'"'s 10 more than ordinary sympathy in all
'ha' Affects humanity and whose heart bleed =, .a,
cry days report Of wrong and outrage with which e,rh
~ hlleu why, we ask emphaticalIy docs ne r II,
men, assume on this subec, an attitude So 6erca and ho
Tray temper SO uncompromisino Is il bacauss this
Is a Northern question Is it, as some assert bec,,so
nc desires to offset the acquisition of Texas bv
territory oni of which To carve at some fo,ure dy
soc'e"' number OF hon slayeholJng States To secure
forever 10 That portion of the Union prep,nderanre i;
our national councils Does he hope, by war to add
'ahada' and perhaps Nova Scotia, to Orepon ? rb,s
We suspect Is The secret if the avowed native by
WINCH ne Is lnfuenced-for will not Weld the schs
test eredehce to the supposi,ion. yerured nv others
.oa' ne desires war between Grea, Br,ir and ,ha
on'ied States for the purpose (nnd bee,,so o BIT.
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