The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-05
.erThe following from the Baltimore

The UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRI-
TAIN .-Fhe recent intelligence from Eng
land of Sir Robert Peel's proposed reduc-
ton Of duties upon breadslutfs and Prov
sion, seems to be generally regarded as IN
dicaiive of an early and an amlcable settle
ment of the territorial difficulties between
that Government and our own. The truth
appears to be that there is a double game
going on, in which each party seeks to gain
lis ends by putting The other on the back,
according TO the Paul Clifford maxim that
''insinvaion is better than flusler."
For example, Our Administration pro-
poses 10 break down the protective sys
lem in order that England, fascinated by
The prize of the rich market of the Uni
led States, may be unwilling to risk the
loss OF it on any account. She will not 60
to war with us--such is the nference-bul
will find some plausible pretext Tor yielding
the whole of Oregon with as good grace as
possible. Gorged with the spoils of our
1 manufactures and artisans, like an overled
vulture, she will cast sleepy eye towards
the far distant valley of The Columbia, and
not trouble herself 10 do more than lazily flap
her wing at the loss of prospective feast in
that quarter, while richer banquet lies be-
fore her here. Suppose" says The Union
SHAT Congress should reduce the rates Of du-
ties and thus open The American ports TO the
introduction of English goods; upon the pre-
sumption that commercial advantages of such
consequence to Great Britain would be duly
appreciated. it is reasonable, likewise, TO be-
leve that she would be particularly anxious
to preserve them"
Or 10 put the supposIion in another and
more direct form-viz: that by The reduction
of our rates of duties Great Britain ''shoulG
be influenced peaceably 10 concede what we
demand"-then the whole system of pc
lite strategy is seen at once.
On the other hand, Sir Robert Peel, not
TO be outdone in generous courtesy and be-
: nevolence, no sooner perceives the move
ment on this side of the water than he sud-
: denly resolves TO change his whole policy
. The corn laws ale 10 go; Indian corn and
buck wheat, bacon and pork, great agricul-
tural staples of the West, are 10 be admitted
into Great BRIAN free of Duty; and now il
8 will be seen, argues the shrewed minister,
whether those rampant Democrats in the
: United States generally, and in the. Mississp
Y pi valley particularly, will venture again &c
# raise the cry Of the s'whole OF Oregon Oh
r none," and lose the British market for their
provisions by war to resist and repel Brit
ish pref ensions in the Oregon.
Such is The game Of check and counter
: check. The administration here would gain
n credit for bold, de, ided, fearless action: il
) wou Id draw to itself The national admiration
r for its high spirit and thorough American
: tone; it claims the whole OF Oregon a Amer
d lean soil, part and parcel of the heritage o.
freemen; rejects arbitration and every mode
Of adjusting the controversy which might in
!, volve partition of the territory or donbt as
III to our title, war speeches are male; The pa
Il triotic sentiments of the people is appealed
e to and the democracy are especially summon
: ed TO stand by this bold and fearless Admin
r isiraiion. In the meantime, however, il
9 makes no preparation for war; takes no mea-
d sures TO enforce its title 10 Oregon against
d the adverse claims of England; but whispers
n across The water, soto rOce, "You need moi
be alarmed, Sir Robert, at the fuss we are
It making; we do not intend TO hurt hair o.
E your wig. This Oregon country is no great
d things, any way, and TO you it is of no &C
: count whatever. But we can make i'm
: mense capital by getting it, to please oul
: people. The Baltimore convention said ii
q was ours, and we must have it. Make some
: preiext for giving ii up, my dear sir, and in
return you shall have the whole Union, Ore
gon and ALL as market for your goods. A
: gentleman OF your sagacity cannot fail &c
o perceive what bargain England would
! have in this arrangement, by which she
e would exchange distant hunting ground in
which few wild animals are her prey, for
great country where she can run down al
pleasure multitude of rival manufactures
who, by the way, are mostly Wings, and
equally odious, Sir Roberi, 10 both of u.s."
v The amount of selfglorifcaiion which
t. would be appropriated by Mr.. Polk and his
. partsans ifOregon up to The line of $40 40
should be thus acquired; the civilizations
which would be uttered over the humiliation
g of England at her apparent intimidation
can imagine them?
II But Mr.. John Bull, though great trader,
5 is also as landed genieman he is very te-
t nacious of his territorial pretensions. He Is
:, apt to be scrupulous, moreover on a point of
g honor, and possesses an obstlnacy which
: renders him very reluctant 10 swallow his
: own words, or TO draw back his foot when
n he has once put it forward. He has an
. nounced publicly he has rights in Oregon
: which he will maintain. Doubtless it would
5 be great thing TO get possession of The
e United States market and break up The A
x mercan system of rival manufacturers. =
! London would illuminate and Manchester
e run wild with Joy. There is a vast trade
= Coming on between the West Pacific coast