Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-05

III Nue Slitit anu Win an csprrSS recon-
incubation To that effect, thc resolutions have
bcen framed and carried through i'm both hou-
SIS OF Congress; and in TIE same spirit we do
not doubt ihet the negotiation will be forth
with renewed. The alternate is now dis
,inctly indicated. The utmost term 10 which
the peace Of the world caa h. prolonged il
one twclve-month, II indeed circumstances do
not bring about a much earlier rupture. un.
less the I1rtition oi the Oregon territory b.
finally settled with that period. Never was
a heavier responsibility incurred by public
Iaeu; aesct WAS a graver question: poised in
the balance of Providence. The provisional
ogremen, under which our pacific relations
With the United States have subsis,ed for 30
years, rs To he superseded by q final definition
OF our respective rights upon the north west.
cru coast of America; or TO b. succeeded by
war. The vessel isalready loosened from the
noorings al which she lay in peace. The
convention OF joint occupancy is virtually
ended; and the des,inics Vt these two great ma
uons--it, indeed. they can be called twain
Which have - gveat q name. n language, and
u Freedom in common with each other-ar,
EXPOSED In the fluctuations Of adverse anC
cond'c,irg claims. The emergency is, doubt
less, a most serious one; bat happily Tor IN,
honor Of this country.i tis nccompanied b,
none oil those feelings OF excitement amongs
ourselves which have so often pcrplexcd IN,
%etfaifs OF the world, and il will be met will
The deliberate energy oi men rs conscious q
our duties as oil our strength.
The form IN which the resolution has beer
ultimately adopted 10y the Senate at the Uni
ted States Is extremely dignilieiand becoming
and IN this respect il may be regarded as
triumph of the moderate party over the yiolen
ond excessive professions of the gentlemen
who act with MIR. Allen. In tie final divis
Ton which took place, % votes out of 40 be
ionged to the wing party; whilst only w
wings voted with the extreme party agains
the form IN which it was proposed that tn,
notice should be given. So that, although tn
division had nothing of a party character. tn
adhesion OF the wings secured that moderation
OF language Tor which il is remarkable. |
seems, that according Ia tue form of Congress
The House ot Representatives must concur il
The resolution as amended by the Senate, an
Tor this purpose il will undergo some furthe
debate IN the lower house. As the motto
stands in MIR. Crittcni,n's motion, there i
not an expression in the preamble with whicI
we DO not cordially concur; and il forms
striking contrast TO the pcremptory aud un
qualified expressions used b. Mr.. Polk in hi
Official communications. In fact, when TN
Senate of The United States speaks of IN,
"evil consequences of the divided allegiance
OF an American and British population, an,
OF the confusion and conflict of national in
risiiction' in Oregon, they substantially rec
ognizc that principle OF division which Mr.
iolk has hitherto denied, and they ir pose M,
on him the prosecution of Il negotiation which
he Inns cndcnvored TO render impossible.
Thus lar. then, and in more respects tina,
one, the American notice materially improves
the prospect of a speedy settlement. Ii rccog.
nizcs, IN general terms, the basis upon which
alone such settlement can be attempted, and
by putting an end To the period of joint occu-
rancy, II prepares us TO maintain 10 the full
est extent the rights we derive from the pres
ent occupation. Whatever be the fate OF the
provisional treaties, we presume that no one
viii contest that the rights md interests
which have grown up by their protection and
authority are sacred, both under the letter of
those treaties, and under the original rights to
which we now revert la all their force. Our
position as claimants pom an equal footing
with the United States for the portion of tho
whole territory in dispute is rather strength
ened than weakened by the abrogation of The
treaty, and we cannot doubt that the minis
tiers ot the crown will be ready, upon the re-
ceipt OF tho notice, firmly and explicitly to
declare to the Cabinet of Washington what
those rights are which they nave long been
resolved and prepared To maintain" Every
incident which has occurred ia the course al
those discussions has more aud more fully
convinced us that whilsta compromise is nee
cssary, and, indeed, our own Statement, of our
claims suggests a division, no surrender of
those claims can he attempted. We are not
conscious OF having advanced any argument,
Ut made any assertion, which is not greatly
within the %strictest limits To- which British
tights might have been carried: and below
The Iioe which has been traced Tor the policy
OF this country lies nothing but insecurity and
disgrace. To that position we therefore adj
here; we have no doubt that the Ministers Of
the Crown will adhere to il no less firmly.
confident that in the maintainance OF Just
nights as we'll as IN securing peace, they are
supported by the unanimous resolution OF the
people of England.