Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-16
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FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN, aPRn. 10.

FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN, APRIL 10
The New York Courier of Yesterday morn.
ing. received by last nights Steamboat Line
contains some very interesting extracts from
English papers to the 9Th OF March. brought
by the packet ship Northumberland. We
subioin them. The Courier SAYS -
The comments Of the press upon American
affairs are less peaceful than usual, and their
general tone, as will be seen from the extracts
we give below, indicates great firmness on the
part OF England in adherIng to Columbia ry
er as her boundary on the south.
The London Chronicle has two or three ed
torial articles on the Oregon question, and the
relations Of England and this country. On
the 9Th itnoticed the passage of the resolution
Of notice in the House Of Representatives and
commences lis comments upon the fact BY
saying that if the notice be adopted BY the Sen
ate .'there is but faint prospect Of an AMIGA
bic settlement Of the Oregon question:" 1t al
ludes TO the assertion that the passage Of this
resolution is necessary as a preliminary to ne.
gotiation, and adds:-
"WhY should il be so we are at loss to
understand. The Americans, indeed, say that
if they give notice, and thus compel us 10 ne.
gotiate "under the pressure Of fearful alter.
native,n they must succeed. With them the
notice is another step in the negotiation. It
is, as il were, declaring their ultimatml--pu,.
ting on the screw TO force from us concessions
This is the obvious, the ayowed purpose with
which they propose TO terminate the conyea.
ton OF 1877.
I" II does not alter the case that they resolve
that il is not intended TO interfere with the
right and discretion Of the proper authorizes
of the two contracting parties TO renew or pur.
sne negotiations for an amieable settlement Of
the controversy respecting the Oregon terrific.
ry.' Even to their apprehension the notice is
SO evidently an uniriendly act, that the House
of Representatives felt bound to qualify i; BY
this assurance that il does not imply as much
as il expresses.
Lei us suppose the notice given, and the
joint occupancy TO cease in lS47. Is there
public man, on either side of the Atlantic, who
believes that twill be possible topreservepe
while the rights Of the two nations are left IN
defined in country occupied by the subjects
of both |, is wiliul blindness 10 shut cur
eyes TO danger that is certain to come upon
us. if the joint occupation is suffered to terml-
nate before our conflicting claims are a4lus-
ted"
1t proceeds at some length TO show that the
reason of the exaggerated demands made BY
the United States is, that they suppose Eng
land viii make any sacrifice for the sake Of
peace. This is said TO be an error, and The
Chronicle asserts that England never will
agree to any line of boundary north Of The
Columbia.
The correspondence in which arbitration
was declined by our Government, reached
England by way of Havre, ON the 5th Of
March, 1t is published at length in the Lon
don papers. The Chronicle says that the re.
fusal TO arbitrate is " complete and decisive"
and after quoting the remarks of Buchanan
makes the following comments, which we
copy in full, as being able and important;
"If words have any meaning, this the
/ language Of party who is either prepared to
draw the sword, or is trying by bold and brag-
CART airs to terrliy quiet opponent. In either
! case our course is clear. We cannot and Will
not yield one iot If America uia have war,
nothing can prevent her We do otinvle II
J We do not desire il. We deprecate it both as
calamity and disgrace to civilization. we
readily adopt every honorable means to AVOID
it. In the face of the whole world we prove
our anxiety for peace by proferng mode Oh
settlement universally allowed 10 be equitable.
and which at the same time demonstrates our
DISPOSITION 10 trust entirely TO the Justice Of ouI
claim What can we do more Nothing
unless we adopt the notion OF few amaos
enthusiasts. who would meet every aggIesseD
! by conceding what is demanded to save blood
shed, and whose shallow theories, II uey
7 could be tried. would give TO the most hus
and unprinciped men the upper hand mna,
tons, and 10 the most brutal and unpHncp.N
nation, the dominion Of the earth The re'O
sal Of arbitration, we repeat, proposed 10
manner so coneiliatofy, throws upon ihoss
who have taken the step the deepest respons,
bility. Ii indicates spirit which, il i aDlmaN'
the American people as well as their Goyefn'
ment, is wholly inconsistent with the mala@
nance OF peace.
This refusal, however is solely the act oil Z
the Executive Government II IS not sane 4
toned by the Legislature. But, IN the mean
time, the measure for terminating the JONI &c,
cupancy OF the disputed territory has passed
the House of Representatives, and is unad
discussion in the Senate. What If that meas
ure rs seems but 100 probable, shall be, OF has
been by this time, adopted by the Senate} IN
what pacific mode shall we meet these JOINT
demonstrations of hostility from the Legisla
tive and Executive power Of the United Staiesi
We are gravey told, indeed, that the nouee@
put an end 10 the existing convention IS mol 70
be taken as an unfriendly act; nay, thaiHs
rather desirable than otherwise, and TvlL gieaF
ly promote pacific solution OF the dispute
We are told this by the American represehs
tives who have doubtless, reason for ln'
anxiety with which they reiterate the STATE
ment that it is only for the sake of peace %"
they would drive US into a corner. II surpIf
es us somewhat more to hear the very sap
doctrine propounded in England but neilhs
is this phehomenon inexplicable II II Ws'
worth while to look into its causes. ~
That the adoption Of The motion ncts pe's
ing in Congress, for putting an end 70 mee
verltion, ,ciA not tend 10 peaceful settlement ~
the contrary, must, as zoe think, be clear 70 @s
unbiased man Of common sense. For nov nsis
any peaceful settlement to take place. W!
/ by arbitration or negotiation. But the twep'
/ months notice will not facilitate arbltrauop@
/ Arbitration offered by US upon the ialresl r.
sible terms has just been rejected; we es
moi court another supercilious refusal Dy
peating the offer. Nor can the AmellIas
Cabinet now stulify itself by proposing VIA
Z il has SO recently SET aside. II not aroiuauos
then by negotiation and how is negouauJE
10 be helped by the notice Il may be qu.s
ened, we are told but ,ohat party is the no'si
/ INTENDED to qucken7 Not America, wao,
she gives the notice, cannot be supposed
ouire any stimulus. England, therefore, ~
how Is the notce to stimulate he dipoN'T