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

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sec at home-eyery now ~, or Argument, which
comes to u.s. is only the moro calculated % t.vssss
US with the policy of carrying out the messares 80
explicitly recommended to Congress in the Presi-
dents message. We see with some pain the divis-
ion of sentiment which appears in the Senate; and
on no occasion more remarkably than in the able
and animated debate which took place on Thursday
last-the most interesting certainly which has been
witnessed during the session. The greater the d.
vision which appears in public councils, the
worse is its effect abroad and the uncertain Is
the result which attends the great question Of debate
Give US union, and we have safety, and we have
success. Present firm, bold, united front in
our foreign relations, the greater is the confidence
with which we can meet the adversary pretensions
Of other nations, the weaker arc their hopes, and
the lower is their tone. What could be more ami
mating to every American heart than the unanimous
vote which taken III the Senate Of the Uni
ted States at the commencement Of the ses-
sion Of Congress' What more cheering than the
decided vote which was taken in the House OF Rep
rcsentatves the notice resolution II the Senate
had marched up to the same object with equal una
nimity, who can doubt the salutary impression
which it would have produced beyond the Atlantic
If the notice could be carried out with little quail
ifcation possible, upon the principle Of the prea
BILE of Mr. Crttendens resolutions and in the spirit OF
most of his remarks of Thursday last upon execu-
tive power and responsibility, always protesting, OF
course, against his views upon the arbitration; and
il these measures could be carried out in consd-
cradle unanimty in the Senate, OF in the form Of
the resolutions Of the House Of Representatives, OF
in some similar form, who does not perceive the
immense moral force which such majority would
impart to our proceedings in regard to England
The President we must be well assured, is the
friend of peace--of honorable peace. Clothe him
with the power which he recommends to be given
and back him with the strong voice Of united Con-
gress and united people, (but the people uni
ted if Congress would but reAec, their feelings,
and everything would be safe-the rights, the honor
and the peace Of the country.
The FIRST measure to be adopted 10 the notice. and
upon its effects beg leave to lay before read.
ers the following just remarks of the "Lynchburg
Republican"
"The arguments of Mr.. we consider plau.
| sible and Ingenious; much so as any which have
been offered on that side Of the question; but they
have failed to convince us Of the impolicy and dan.
| ger of giving the notice. He considers the Amer.
can title to be clear and unquestionabe up to ago
and our title against England as good TO $40 40'
| We have offered to compromise the matter by Civ.
ing up all except that which he holds unguestion
ably ours. England promptly rejects this very
| liberal proposition So long she is permitted
to enjoy equal rights with American citizens ir
the nhoie of the territory, including that por
ton of i, which is clearly and unques.onabiy ours
she will doubt prefer long postponement o
he da nj knows ID w
and privileges must be curtailed in Oregon by any
settlement Of the question which may be agreed up
on. Is it surprising that she should reject every
fair proposal for a permanent adjustment Of the
difficulty, so long as there is possibility for con
tinuation Of the joint occupancy, by which she i.
allowed privileges and advantages that would b.
lost to her by division Of the territory into Amer
lean and British Oregon' We think not Then
if the joint occupancy be the greatest barrier in thi
way Of fair settlement of the question, as we be
eve it is, the sooner the notice is given the better
n Once let England kno,p that the territory NJ
longer be held in common by citizens of the two
countries, and it is fair to presume that she will
manifest disposition for peaceful settlement ii
decd well as in word. Are we not fully warrant
ed in saying this, from the effect which the decided
policy recommended by President Polk has already
had in England' In his late message to Congress
the President strongly recommended the termna
ton of the treaty of joint occupancy, and upon th
reception Of that important state paper, the orgai
OF the British ministry, Tor the hrst ume evlnced
spirit of Cancellation, and actually suggested a com
promise to settle the question almost upon the terms
= that Mr. Pakenham had Just rejected
1 eve verify believe, therefore, that if Mr.. Polk il
sustained, as he should be, by Congress, all diff
culties will be brought to end in less than ,welv
c months. But please displease England, we ar
for the notice, because we think it right and expe
dent in our government to give it, and we hope tn
day is far distant when the United States will wall
' around the British lion when they find him lying il
' their path"