The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-04

rights to Oregon be indspuiabls as We allege, or
msPudbe, as Is asserted by Great Britain, II appears
Impossible TO settle the matter satisfactorily by arbl-
uaton. The first difficulty would be in choosing
the arbitrator; the second would arise from the
necessity Of liking the terms Of the submission; and
a third from the propensity of all information
al arblTstors TO disregard the right Of both par
ties, and endeayor TO make a compromise be-
tween the two, to the satisfaction Of neither. Even
II IL were submitted, the northeastern bound.
airy, il would, as in that case lead to nothing pro-
tract the discussion and finally be settled by nego.
tiation. But who could be chosen for arbitrator
Any European government would be objected to by
the United States, from the welfounded belief that
it would not be an impartial tribunal before which
10 bring n suit between powerful European mon
srchy and distant but they all deem, dangerous
republic. We have seen something Of the boundary
settling qualifications Of European powers The
Congress Of Vienna set up and put down Kingdoms,
extended contracted territories, not on any prin-
cple Of public law or natural right, but in such
manner as would best suhserve the interests Of Rus
STA, Austria, Prussia, France, and England. One
conference at London fixed the boundaries between
Greece and Turkey; another between Holland and
Belgium: but II never intimated that the rights
or the wishes Of the parties consulted; the pre-
servauon Of the European system was alone the
guide Of their decisions, which European system is
simply 10 weaken and destroy all the minor powers,
for the purpose OF securing the control Of affairs to
the greater II we could not refer II 10 a European
power, we certainly could not TO any OF the govern
ments of the other portions Of the world, for there
is not one Of them which is not either under Eu-
ropean tutilsge, or trembling in awe Of Euro
pesn power. IT, then, we have Withdrawn
from the social circle Of nations IL il not our
fault; we would rather defend our own pockets
than submit the division Of their contents TO tho
arbitrament Of social circle however respectable
in appearance, Of sporting gentlemen The other
proposition, that the question should be submitted
to commission OF private individuals, could never
have been seriously made. The minister must have
thought it capital joke; one at which, no doubt
he laughed as he was writing, and by which he
rather wished, than hoped, TO gull simple minded
republicans. He ought not to have supposed that
we could so soon forget the maxim OF one OF Brit
aims nst celebrated ministers, that every man has
his price, and that the offers which might be made
in this would be too tempting to be successfully
resisted by the highest degree Of human virtue. II
the proposition 10 arbtrate this question had been
acceded 10 by the administration, II would have
caused commouon among the people Of this eoun-
try which might easily have terminated in reyou-
TOM
Il cannot be said with the least appearance Of
truth, that the President by declining the forms Of
arbitration has, therefore, closed the door to all ns
COLLATION. Mr.. Calhoun declined it; but did not the
negotiation continued Does not the Secretary OF
State in his letter declining arbitration, express the
hope that the controversy between the two countries
might be amicaby and satisfactorily settled' We
shall not eloquent advocates in the heart Of civ
zed Europe itself to vindica,e our course Does not
NJ. Berryer avow to the French chambers that the
United States would not, and could not submit their
title to arbitration And yet does he exclude ne
gotiation between the two countries the Of
securing peace
We mast again and again repeat our hope in the
continuance Of peace between those two great
tries. But We mus, again and again repeat the sug-
gesicn no, to be too sangune, and confident of re-
suits. We mus, again and again refer to the prep.
arations making in England; to the advice OF
the queen, to extend her establishments for the
army and navy, and to similar declarations from
Sir Robert Peel, from Mr.. Hume, and others
They all express a strong desire to preserve the
peace Of the two countries, but they generally cou-
pie It with preparations for meeting any contin-
sency. Is not this also our own true policy, with
certain restrictons'-Of the British statesmen Lord
John Russell appears most confden, Of the continu.
ence Of peace. His speech at Glasgow on the 18th
of January is mos, emphatic upon the occasion. He
recommendsin the most eloquent terms "the expe-
diency of total repeal Of the British corn-sws;
and among the prominent benefits of such step, he
mentioned the fact that it would bind Great Britain
in stronger bonds of amity with foreign powers,
and espec ally with the United States. Upon this
point he said:
"There is another advantage which think would
arise from the total abolition Of the duties the i'm
portation of grain: it would bind this country much
more closely in the bonds of peace and amity with
foreign states, and more especially with the United
States Of America. think nothing of the questions
which at present in dispute; questions Of terri
tory in which, they now stand, the honor Of nei-
ter country is engaged and regarding which think
calm men, representing the government of her Maj
esty and the United States, might, by fair and dis
passionate discussion, come to an amicable agree
ment. Isee no prospect Of icar on serious differences
arising out of e circumstances. II we are determined
on this side TO import the products Of the United
States, and if the United States equally satisfied
to do the same with the manufactures Of this king
dom-that they should feed US and we should
clothe them-if no unhalIowed legislation could
stand in the way of these desirable results then
should see two nations of the same race, and speak
ing the same language, united in calculat-
ed to remain for centuries unbroken, in the bonds Of
amity and peace-united in family compact; not
such compacs those Of France and Spain, arising
merely out of relationship Of families and of courts,
| but being one great family of the same blood,
and admirers of the same free institutions. They
admire the freedom Of our monarchical government,
and we no less value their free Institutions; and a
friendship founded on such bases as these will Sc
cure lasting peace and prosperity to the world"