The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-31

wears past we nave asSeitcu 'ha' - WV
. overn men, would not wage war a.
{ ,insl this country for Oregon; that II
,JuId not engage 10 such war; because
It was too much embarrassed st home
hat it could not defend Oregon in wal
and would !osse more by such wa
than so Orsgons were worth: that such
war. would embroili, with olher pow ers
md ssnd the French in'o ESypl and the
Russians into Indls. Bot since the pub
lica,ion of the Presidents Message, th'
commsrcisl journals Of The great cities
nave been terrified with the spprehen
-ion Of war, saying that Bntsin was ea'
ger for it, would devas,ste ouf
coasts before we could even begin TO de
fend it, aud that nothing could save u
bu, submission, and compromise o.
Oregon upon British propositions. And
these terror. have been 50 greatly aug1
mented by the debates in the Feder al
Senate upon the motion for inquiry by
General Cass, as too call out some Of
these journoIs in defence of the BRUSH
claim TO Oregon,
Bat how stands the case now? Ac
cording 10 The late news, the British
governmen, will not wage war for Ore
gon. They hsve discovered that we
cannot be intimsled by threats, are too
many to strike without counting the
cost, and well know tina, the cost OF
striking would far exceede the prof L.
he course OF last summer, the British
rre's exploded ir thresis upon 'h.
Presidents inaugural address, aud Brit
is h statesman in parliamen, talked very
omniously about the Presidents claim
10 the whole Of Oregon. Perceivine
that we heard all these threats very
calmly, and offered no signs OF submis
sion, they changed their lone, and con
senied TO argue. They have read in the
messaga repetition of The policy pro-
claimed in the inaugural address, and
nave become more calm than ever. To-
stead Of war they talk Of It's disasters
ADD losses; of The insignihcsnce of The
Oregon question, compared with the ca
smIlies of war aboM it,; Of the mutual
interest Of the two nations in peaceful
md more extensive commercial ialer'
course. The lone Of the British nation
upon American affairs is precisely wha'
we expected, moderate, and daily becom
Jog more so. We congratulate Sena,
or Archer's pigs!
But we may mention other signs ol
his peaceful temper. Lord John Rus.
sci could not form q cabinet, because
Lord Gray would not join it with Lord
Pslmerson a, The head Of the foreign
oan.s, and merely because The policy
Of the latter was Too wsrlike. Indeed
Then the Wing party of England have
no desire Tor war with any body. Lore
John Russell 'a,not proceed wilhou
Lord Grey, and ;he latter, holding the
balance Of power will no, have wal
minister al the head Of foreign aHdir'
and thus to prevent an additional chance
for waf, tae Wings abandon the attemp
10 conduct the government And thi,
nrings back Mr. Peel, who resigned he
cause he could not carry messur,
through the cabinet that would put ou
Of The question war between the tive
countri, s. These indication are no
very wsrlike.
But wnsl is the prospect? If re
peal bill passes the House of Commons
it will no, probably pass The l.o,ds; foI
they will moi surrender their cheTlshe,
monopoly without Struggle. TIN
leads 10 a new election, which leads 10
fierce partisan contest aud II the repeal
ers succeed in it, they will be driven t
threats of revoluIion,:o force their meas
ure through the Lords, for the latte
will probably fight 10 The last. All ih'
will occupy England for SIX months. o
IA year, if no more, during this period
,he governmsnl will overlook O"ego'
SOD he Hudson's Bay Company.
! Our governmen, should imp owe 'h
opportunity thus Afforded, for it vii
never occur again. We should for,if,
the sea ports and the lakes, increase ou
navy On The ocean and the lskes,exten'
our laws over Oregon, es,sbish lin,
Of military posts 10 The Rocky Noun
,ains, and build some strong forts in th,
The territory. settle 'he boundary ques
lion with Mexico, purchase California
md open negotiation for Mexican an
nexs,,on. All this might scqulre ma
ional debt oil twenty five or thirty NIL
liens. What then. 1t would save III,
wo hundred millions necessary 10 con
lduct the war which these measure