Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-21
The Lopdon Times on Oregon.

day could only publish an extract, as we found II IN
the Boston papers, derived from the Cambria The
sum and substance Of it, in simple Saxon, Is Just
about this: Tho Americans united upon AZ as
their "fghting line; well, then, they shall have
40 though it is what we have always before refused
To this complexion then it has come at lsst-as we
always knew that il would; as we had good authority
in December last, on our return from England, in
saying that it would; and as it would have come
much sooner had we presented to England more
decided and united front in our public councils on
this subject.
The Times is vastly mistaken in its specuations
upon the other concessions which it argues that the
United States must make in order TO induce the con-
sent of England to the line Of 49, We rather imagine
that it will be on this side of the Atlantic than
on the other that the difficulty Of obtaining assent to
that line will lie. England has right to Van
couver's Island than to Long Island, and we are mis-
taken if she will find it much easier to obtain the
REIMBURSEMENT of the sovereignty and fee simple of
the one island than of the other.
An edifying query here suggests itself-whether
the exhibition Of equal degree of firm unanmity
upon the line Of just right, namely oil 40 would
not have by this time produced similar effect upon
the EneIis mind in reference TO that line. So far
regards the point Of pride and consistency the
sion of the line of 81 40 would have cost little more
than that of 40, which has been so often, peremp-
torly, and so haughtily rejected before. Would not
tie language then have been somewhat of the follow
ing fashion! Pooh, pooh what do we want of
Oregonl Freedom of hunting and trading there is
all we want, with right of way across; port or
two on the Pacific; and indemnity for the property of
our subjects there and then the Yankee Noodles
may do what they choose with it, if they willing
to take the trouble of owning and settling such a
worthless antipoda region, which can never be OF
any Importance to us when its furs all gone"
We have little doubt that if we had been as united
and firm on 81 40 as on 49, such would by this time
have been the language of the Times. And such, we
believe, will eventually be its language before we get
to the end of the matter-hough rhen that end shall
come or how soon this question is to be settled we
have little disposition to venture prophecy. Some
boards may by that time be grown which are as yet
in an incipient downy state. The following is the
article of the Times ~ Y. Ners.
From the London Times
We publish in another place an extract from the
speech delivered by MIR. Calhoun, on the 10th of
March, in the Senate Of the United States, which
IN,
and does honor to the assembly in which it was de-
livered. The progress made by the Oregon question
within the last two years has convinced Mr.. Calhoun
himself of the impossbiity Of persevering in that
silent and inactive of policy which he mad
hitherto recommended the surest method of esab-
fishing the ultimate sovereignty of the United States
in that territory. He has been driven from that
ground TO the alternative of supporting compro-
mise or of declaring for forcibe occupation of the
country and, whilst he cordially adopts the principle
of compromise, he woes for the abrogaton of the
existing convention in order to bring the discussion
to a speedy termination. Thus far we are perfectly
agreed with Mr.. Calhoun. We are happy to adopt
as our own every one of the pacific sentiments and
the sensible opinions he has eloquenty expressed
aud although his warning of the disastrous coDse-
quences of war is especially addressed to the Ameri-
States, his advocacy of the cause of peace will
no where be read with more sincere admiration than
in this country. Thus far the spirit of the great
majority of the Americans is favorable peaceful
settlement of this difference. We may assume that
Mr. Folks messages and declarations in which there
is not the slightest intimaton that any compromise
expected, or tie slightest expectation that any admis
sibe offer will be made, do not contain the opinion oil
the most influential American Statesman. Even Mr.
Folks personal friends give very different accounts Of
his own views; and if we look to the men out OF
office, who as senators, members of branch OF
the Executive Government, and exercise portion Of
I
bers and of political authority is unquestionably in
favor of compromise. This step, them may be con.
sdered as virtually gained; but it is only the frs
step towards the solution of the difficulty, and Mr.
Folks pretensions were less formidable when they
were carried to an excessive and ridiculous extent
than when they are reduced within those limit,
which have throughout this protracted negotiation
formed the true basis of the American claim. Fo
though there differences of opinion between com
promise and no compromise, notice no notice
there is singular unanimity, in all the opinions
which have reached us from the United States as t.
the extent of the only compromise which is regarded
as at all admissible. The word compromise i
synonymous, in the mouths of the Americans, witt
the 10th parallel Of north latitude. MIR. Calhoun
says:
1.-THE past history of the affair." the fact that it hal
been frequently offered by us substantially as an ui
matum, added to the fact that 40 degrees was tn
boundary on this side of the Rocky Mountains, ef
no doubt on my mind that, if settled by compromise
it must be that basis. 1t is true that ofe
heretofore that basis had been rejected and that
might thence be inferred that Great Britain could no
accede to it consistently with her honor. l am no
of that impression. Things have greatly change
since our offers were made and rejected by her
Then the advantages under the convention were a.
in her favor; but now they have turned in favor Q
u.s."
Mr.. Hayward, in a speech intended to be of pa
ci6c character, said:
81 am come to the conclusion as Senator of til
United States, that cannot, ought not, must not
compromise this controversy in any manner very ma
terially different from that to which the President
understand his position and these records, stand
committed, and rightly committed; and shall, there
fore, vote to give him the notice, and with it all tn
moral weight of an American Senate's settled OPT
Mon, that if Great Britain will not, or if she cannC
consent to do justice by yielding her pretension
of dominion the territory below that line of A
degrees as a compromise, then we will have to fight
repeat we must then fight for it. In a word W