The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-28

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cannot fell to be hailed with much salts
iScIiOa by those who advocate the repeal
Of the present unjust system, and the 90.
IabliShmenl Of one tffecling equally ell Of
the great industrial pursuits IF the cOun-
Try.
The following extract, aPperfaining to
The Oregon question, shows that he warm.
ly approves If the action Of the Executive,
and his Recommendation in reference 10 it
tie dePrecstes q war, but declares, IS
should every patriot, that rather than sub.
nit to the compromise Of our natioual SOW.
ersignty, the American people "Shou'd
STAND upon their rights" and prefer it "to
Injustice or dishonor."
"Tbe topic in the message Of most en-
crossing interest and OF paramount import
nee, is the frank and clear statement of
The condition Of the negotiations between
US and Great B itain, touching the claims
fl the two countries to the territory Of Or
egon. It is not, ofcOurse, my design, as il,
IS not my province, to discuss this greaI
question, but ] am satisfied the proposition
made by The President to The British minis-
Ter, as compromise, 10 establish the for
ly.Einth degree Of latitude a. the line Of
territory betwesA the two powers, and to
make free TO Great Britain such ports az
he may select on the coast Of VancOuver's
SlSnd, south Of that latitude, was tho most
lberal concession which the judgment Of
he people Of this Site, or Of this country,
would have justified.
II was due to the amicablo manner 10
which this question has been treated, BY
he respective parties, ever since the close
t the late var between them, that the me-
Ioliation should be conducted 10 a frank
md COOcilialOry spirit, and that our diSPo
ition for continued peace should be man
Tested BY PTOpoDiiOD Of compromise, OK-
pnding to tho extreme limit Of reasonable
oDceSSOn. The ofTsr to prOtract the line
{ boundary already settled between the
20 powers, upon the same degree u la'l'
ld", from the Rocky Mountain to the Pa
Inc cast, would seem to be thOt PROPOSE.
on, eVeR WIlhout peculiar end valuable
facilities within the boundary
} proposed. Such 4 proposition, with
leSO facilities added, has been promptly
9cliued by the British Minister, and hence
ls lnisTOnce:haO been ORA "a that The pros.
oct u 90 smIcsble adjustment Of this queS
10 10 stan end. This will not believe.
csDnoI convince myself that further con-
deTaIiOn will not bring Tho Bring the Brit
b Government to see, ia this offer Of the
'esldsNt, not Only the tender Of bounds
!, which she cannot call unjust, but
hFt OF liberal and generous concession,
ch aS should characterize Negotiations
tween enlightened commercial states, 81.
'"inliy upon questions Of mere interest
Much less can ] entertain The opinion d
st Great Britain will attempt by war, to
rec Us to surrender, upon the coast Of the
,cIfic, q portion of the front, which COW
= interior territory held BY US in cOnlnr i
ny WHh solemn treaty StirulstiORs tn Il
Irselc u, however, she shall choose thu r
tentative, rstneF than 50 amicabe settle. X
mi upon tSrms 50 Jeci eddy favorable to Il
rself, the world will be prepared to place '
proper estimate uPOd her desire for 0
urinusd state Of peace; and The people o. K
: United States will be ready, with one Of
nd trust, 10 stand upon our rights 10 Il
. matter, ane, u it must be so, to meet v
si Ons, which, as much as they must eV- is
dePrecaIs, they will always prefer to in Ia
nice, or disbonOr." in
O1r The Rev. DR.. Scott, after full and R
mplete investigation Of the charges Of