Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-17

who attempted ID plan, themselves north of
the Columbia rycr. lie stated that this had
been done in one cas-. possibly il might have
been done IN more; but did that gentleman or
any other bclirvc that the company could KEEP
up this gnm, long2 And II they could. was
IL not a game at which more than one could
PLAY Aud did the gentleman believe that the
crack of the western rifle and the cheerful ring
ing of the settlers axe would not IN due time
b. heard north of the Columbia river not only,
but north OF latitude forty-nine2
But it was said that England would not al
low this. aud that IL this process should be at
tempted, she would ere long give notice ON
her part. and declare war upon Us. let her
II she chose: let her il she dlrc. She would
then become the aggressor, and in such war
we should b. sustained. not only hy our own
conviction of right, but by the general sym
pathics OF mankind. |, would unite our peo-
pie instantly and eliectualy.
But was IT probable She would do this2-
She claimed a right 10 Joint occupation i'm Orc
gon under our convention made in ISIS and
resumed aud indefinitely continued in 1927.
Now, II we should put an end TO this Convcn-
ton. Britain would then revert back TO the
convention of Nootka Sound, in which a right
OF joint occupancy, though without exclusive
sovercighty, was secured To her. Ii, ihcn. we
should give the notice proposed we should
indeed put an end to her right OF joint occup-
ancy under her convention with US but she
would instantly claim, to continue IT under
her convention with Spain. We dispute that
claim on ,hc ground that that convention was
terminated 10y war But il, notwithstanding.
She should saw, we choose tn have and to hold
IL by this convention OF Nootka. how could
She hold mp her head before the world or invoke
the blessing of the God OF battles on a claim
so ouipgeousi Could IL be important to Eng.
land that she should haze possession oi this
Northwest coasU Had she not possessions
in New Holland, in New Zealand, and both
the Canodas to absorb all the manufactures
and other exports with which she desired to
supply her colonies Ii might indeed be i'm
portant, a. a consolidation of her empire, To
hold there certain subordinate rights OF occu-
patton short oi the sovereignty OF the country;
but Of what use In her could il bc TO settle
her citizens ON the Pacific ooast2 This was
not ln the pathway OF her commerce; it was
invaluable to- Us for ours She possessed no
back country TO supply the little strip of set.
Element She might attempt uron the coast
bat we had, and Its products sought an outlet
10y our commerce ON the Western Ocean. Blu,
granting that She dcsircditeveT 50 much. must
not Britain know perfectly well that the thing
was hopeless! She might desire il as a mean,
to kcepus out but with what probability ol
success! Against that vast increasing resist
less power which propelled the mighty way,
oi our population, causing il To advance along
linc of three hundred leagues al more than
Tie rate oi halt degree every year, could sht
hope to withstand the force oi such flood1-
And tor the sake at preserving the little adj
vantage she might have in that quarter. WAS
The about TO c1pose herself to all the evils Of
war