The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-07-04
Saturday july a, 4 SAG.
THE OREGON QUESTION SET
TIED

the settlement Of the Oregon Ques-
lion. The British government resolved
10 exhaust every peaceful means to ad-
Just this exciting question with their
transatlantic brethren, sent out anoth-
er proposition TO be submitted 10 The
American Government, and we are now
enabled to state that the proposition has
been accepted by our government, thus
disposing of the only question OF terri
torial boundary that can ever rise be-
tween the two nations. The basis OF the
compromise is 10 be upon the 49th par
alel of latitude. We are not yet adVi-
sed or the particulars of the treaty, but
it is enough for our present purpose
TO know that compromise has been Ell
Cected, honorable alike TO both nations,
and meeting the appreciation Of both the
great parties, with some few exceptions.
Mr.. Polk sent the British proposition
for compr promise TO the Senate for It's
advice, and that body, true 10 the ma
TONS honor and the peoples interest,
advised him by a majority Of three
fourths of its members 10 accept II.
Subsequently the President signed the
treaty and sent it to the Senate for its
concurrence, and that body will Of
course give it.
If this is not subject Of national re-
joicng, we cannot imagine one that can
exist. Ifthus 10 be snatched from the
horrors Of the bloodiest war that ever
drenched the soil Of nation, and filled
it with the wall of wo, be not enough TO
"tune our hearts TO thank fulness" and
make US ''sing for Joy" we know not
what could do it. The most alarming
fears in the hearts of the people Oft both
nations have been aIIayed, and that
passion which when reused, loves so
we'll 10 sport with death-and glut itself
upon the mislortunes Of mankind, must
now flow back to its quiet channel. The
national heart, which il had been the
object Of some Of our statesmen TO pre-
pare for a war which they declared
was "inevitable," may beat on in quiet |
now. The country is no longer to be
agitated by question, the discussion oil
which has cost the nation millions OF
dollars, and months Of the most anxious
apprehension. The cloud in the east
which rolled lis distant thunder con-
IinualIy upon my ears, as It's dark mas
,es piled up higher and higher above
he verge Of the horizon, has uttered
rs last note Of preparation and vanish
ed, and the lovers Of peace and nation
al prosperity look with eyes enklndled
with delight at the clear horizon which
now belts the east. And long may 1t
be ere the hearts Of the American and
British people burn with the fires OF
ruin and revenge. And long may 1t be
ere the people of this nation shall ele
waite men to power, who, in order 10
thrust themselves conspiciousIy before
the public gaze, would plunge their
country in war,
While such men as Calhoun, Benton,
Webster, Crittenden, and others, will
be crowned with the blessings Of re-
joicing peopIc, and held in ailectlonate
remembrance in all time 10 come by
them and their .posterity, what will be
the doom Of such men as Allan Hanna
gan, Cass and Richie? Their names
will 60 down TO distant generations, II
they 60 at all, stained and polluted,
bearing the damning seal of their coun-
try's verdict. Long and loud they
have told the American people from 20
sitions which seemed 10 give authority
to their declarations, that confess
with England was not to be avoided
and therefore the country should pre-
pare itself for one Of the mightiest con
tests Of modern times. The masses o.
the people believed it. Business fell
the shock. Diplomacy had done all i
could. The government refused to ar
bitrate. An ultimatum was looked lol
by every steamer, which would die
tate to US tho terms upon which W.
must settle the question. They woult
not give us the whole of Oregon, anC
for it, the people must expect to fight
To settle upon 40 would be 10 surren
der our territory to British arrogance
And it was in vain that the LEADING
Senators in the wing party strived I,
allay the excitement produced by thel
declarations AID predictions the,