The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-24
1895
For the Union.
WHO ARE THE PARTIES MOST IN
TERESTED IN THE CONTINUANCE OF
For the Union.

foT the Union
WHO ARE THE PARTIES MOST IN
TERESTED IN THE CONTINUANCE OF
PEACE
This Is question which requires the most grave
and impartial attention and deep reflection from all
After such examination and consideration the an
swer becomes obvious, and none can come 10 a con-
trary conclusion.
Its, that the present generation whose lives and
properties would be sacrificed and all future genera
ions VINO would have 10 pay the interest OF loans
are most deeply interested in the continuance Of
peace between these two countries, and in the in
PRODUCTION OF principles which shall gradually
extinguish tho passion for governing the world by
brute force, and bring Il, in the shortest period
under the government Of moral force; OF in plain
English, Of common sense.
For these reasons, independent Of the enormous
increase Of crimes Of every description, the public
has the deepest, broadcast, and most lasting interest
in the continuance Of the present peace between
those nations called civilized term 10 which they
will not be Justly entitled until they shall agree 10
adjus, all their national differences without the bar
barism Of brute force. difference has arisen be-
tween Great Britain and North America, for the
United States may be now said 10 represent the sub
santial interests Of this division of the continent.
Ihe governments Of the United States and OF
Great Britain have advanced through mutual errors
into dfieut position and which, without the aid Of
simple truth and plain dealing may lead to war tho
would unite the horrors Of both civil aud national
war, and demoralize the population Of each country
beyond estimate. The simple truth then is that
neither party has any other right to Oregon than
that which force and fraud have given them; but
these powers from necessity, have hitherto govern
ed the world. And through these powers the Uni
ted States and Great Britain have mutual claims up
on this tenitory- For many years they have mutu-
ally occupied it. The time has come when it is eyi-
dently for the interest," security and peace, of both
countries, and OF the world, that their respective
claims should be adjusted.
The two governments have permitted measures TO
proceed which prevent them from coming to mutu-
al good understanding; but the governments are
greatly less Interested in the settlement of this
necessarily yexed question, than the PUBLIC
on both sides the Atlantic.
From the anxious examination Of the public docu-
ments, from carefully collecting the feeling of the
public on this question, il is beyond doubt that the
experienced, influential, and far-seeing portion OF
society, in fact the calm-thinklng part OF the pub
lie, desire to this question Immediately settled,
NOW, between the two countries, in order that a
dial, good feeling, based sound principles Of wis
dom and mutual interest, may commence and be
made continually to increase, only for their last
ing benefit, but FOR the great interests Of humanity
over the world to the extinction Of the carnage and
loss Of wealth, and Of withdrawing power as in
India and Algeria.
am, therefore, prepared to say, from an anx-
ly sought true public opinion thai IL is strong
ly desired by the influential intelligent, and benevo-
lent, and especially by the friends of sound pro-
gress in both countries, that final settlement should
be made, with the least loss of time, the base of
the 49th degree of latitude to the Pacific with Van
couvers island to the British, and the free navgs-
ton Of the Columbia river, for ten years, enable
all to adjust their present engagements and ar.
engagements without loss or Inconvenience 10 any,
and to keep good understanding between the pre-
subjects Of both nations in the country border
ing on the Columbia.
As friend to both parties, and 10 the permanent
peace Of tho world, propose this settlement the
part of the public to both governments; and that
government which shall refuse this equitable adjust
nent will be the author Of this war, and have the
responsibility Of its inc,lculabe dreful eonse.
quences. ROBERT OWEN.
WlsmHeros, March %, 1916.