The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-13

only be by negotiation, either BY reference
or BY q recurrence TO the method which, m
the case Of the disputed boundary on our
Canadian frontier, proved 50 entirely sue.
cessi1l.
From the London Morning Chronicle, Dec. ..
We received last night by express from
Liverpool the Message Of the American
President, which has been looked for With
so much anxiety by the British public. Ii
will be found IN another part OF our paper.
One lopi; Of the many adverted 10 IN this
document will Just now engtoss the u,ten.
tion Of the Enghsh people: What does
Mr.. Polk say of the Oregon I" He recon-.
meads that notice be immediately given 10
terminate, q, the end OF twelve months, the
convention OF ls21, By which the Two coun.
tries jointly occupy the disputed territory.
+" AT the end of the years notice, he adds,
should Congress think Il proper 10 make
provision for giving that notice, we shall
have reached period when the national
rights 10 Oregon must either be abandoned
or firmly maintained And long before
the end of the years notice, say We, should
Congress make provision for giving that
notice, the two countries would be almost
lrrelrlevably committed 10 the calamltous
issue Of arms. From the day that England
receives notice 10 terminate the convention
Of 1927, she must prepare firmly 70 main.
tain" the rights that are thus menaced
and il would be folly TO suppose that the
Government! of America would rest salts
fed with the barren notification that they
were about 10 terminate tue Join, occupa.
ton. If Congress adopts MIR. Polk's &c.
commentator IN one respect, they will pre-
pare 10 give effect to his Incorporate coun
sells in his own Incorporate way, Should
the two countries thus resolve, aud prepare
TO maintain each lis extreme night by force
OF arms, VIC confess we are not sangulne
enough 10 anticipate 40 amcable settlement
Of question TINT has already bafiied the
negotiations Of SO many ye1rs.
But We will no. believe that the question
can be brought 10 such 40 issue. We DO
not think that I" Congress uH make provi.
sion" for givin. eff Ct to NJ. Polk ) insane
counsels. There are various Considerations
which lead Us 10 tins conclusion. The
policy Of the Executive Government, in
merica, Is bui the reflex Of the opinions Of
The party or interest predominant for the
time being. changing as those opinions varv, I
and necessarily adjusting itself 10 every diff
ference as il arises. The great agricultural
lnteres, Of the West IS at this moment in
the ascendant, aud Mr.. Polk is its type and
is Representatives both IN is wishes and IN
Its resaHlHeA,s. The conduc, Of his Gov.
eminent, therefore, depends upon the views
IN the West, aud these views
are susceptible OF great modification by tie
course which this country thinks proper to
pursue,
/! is bet natural that Mr.. Polk should,
as tar as IN him lies, give practical deyel
opment TO The policy Oh which the West is
now bent. To the dsellers 10 the great
valleys Of the Mississippi. the Ohio, and
the Missouri be owes hls unexpected eleva.
ton 10 the Presidential Office. and on lhe.. +,
-@PPOrs he chltHy Il n0t solely counts for a
renewal Of his lease Ct power. Peace or
war, high tariffs or low, it makes hllle diff.
iereace which, Individuality, with Mr. Polk. +
Ills rule Of government Is his par,y's cap
rice, and be will cover its very prominent
~him with the lailtudinarian folds Of his
Official mantle, were il ca!y ia common
gratitude for pas, lasors, and as limely
consideration Tor fayors 10 come.
10 one sense, then, Mr.. Polk is dance.
Tous IMAM to deal with 10 another, ne Is in
The hands Of his party. As the exponeptg
oil Their ieseniments, he can WELD Item al
VIII as the representative Of their wishes,
he must obey ,helr every behes,. -
agricultural party 10 America hay<he
Tile policy Of their own, ana, - 'a'o'
they have an alternative. lailng mat,
latter, they throw ihe1n cast upon ihe
of Mr.. Polk Il - lSselSes INTO the hand,
mer, he bee2Sn lowed to pursue the for.
lI u the mere vehicle OF their
one case heis formidable from
hem 10 the other, he is power.
Rciing upon their instructions.
be IS strong for good or for
v throw themselves into
but for one purpose,
nkut, 10 relaliate upon
g an industrious
ksadvantage. Ii
their own hands,
COMPROMISE with
justice both to
\ are well founded
Gu the issues oil Nh
--I r-- d. 49,
% Of parties IN this coun
y irlend-tO make the most
yefuI ally Of him who must be
Pour mosl dangerous and lmprac-
/opponent. America, when i, star.
Hhto being as an independent nation
vac not inocua,ed pgaius: the dangerous
national epidemic Of military glory. Bu
there is wlth the Americans q calculation
in all their movements, both national anC
individual. Your genuine Yankee wall sell
house and home, wiili all the family heir
looms 10 boot, without q si2h, il he car
make spec" by the transaction; and the
American people viii unrelJciantiy sacfi