Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-24
THE OREGON SETTLEMENT.


ITO the Senate, then, from the beginning 10 the
close Of the late negotiation, belongs The credit Of
ayer,ing war upon terms honorable 10 both par
ties"
On tie other hand, lis 'intelIigcn, Observer
wiring from London, and with accurate means
of information al hand, remarks:
"The handsome tribute paid by Lord Aberdeen
10 Mr.. McLane, for his agency in this affair, was
Justly due Bul for that gentleman, The wise
course Of The Senate would have been unavaIl-
ing, and the question would sill, believe, be an
unsettled one, and one pregnant with mlschie. TO
The peace OF the world"
While we are rejoiced at The peaceful settle
ment Of the difficulty, upon terms which from
the first we hoped Tor and expected ard are per-
teclly willing 10 give credit 10 Mir. Mci-ane and
the Senate for their share OF The honorable and
satisfactory arrangement; We cannot suffer the
occasion 10 pass wihou; indicating The Pres-
den, from Inc wanlon assaults Of portion Of the
London Press, quoted e1ungly by some Of our
own Wing papers.
The London Times compares the terms OF the
Treaty with the exaggerated and unreserved
language repeatedly used by Mr.. Polk" The
London Morning Chronicle most rudely advan-
c.s an argument furnished By The Wing press Of
this country. 1t says:
a1Ne Ameriean Gorsrnnlcat has csItainiy been
DISTURBED from The orcy aa''sents Of rs eaTiu
eioims. The Presidents message IS rcac hack
,royds The President himself has cried pcecari.
II no has not done this III direct and straight
forward manner, he has lone SO by the subter-
tnses tina, he has had 20 resort 10. he has ASKED
,he advice Of The Senate, and by The appearance
NJ taking counsel from that body, shifted upon It's
shoulders the responsibility Of his own inaugural
extravaganza"
Now. ,..is very same paper complains that the
British Government has been "overreached" by
the United States, and has been forced 10 yield 10
heavy concession. Moreover, il is not TO be
dsnnted that. by the treaty, we obtain more than
England has ever before consented 10, and more
,ban she solemnly declared she would ever be
brought 10 give up.
Bul This en- PEASANT As 10 the "e1travasau-
z,n If the Presidents Inaugural, the Baltimore
Sun neutral, relules this charge in the following
admirable and conclusive comments:
aNnr will j; become in less degree nv dutT
- and maintain, by all constitutional means,
The rigAt OF the United States 10 IA! p0r.,oa Of
cur territory which lies teyond the Rocky Noun
,ains.. Our lille 10 the country OF The Oregon Is
clear and unauestonablc; and already are our
peope preparing 10 p rfeef hat tue, by occupy
inc il with their wives and children
To To US belongs The duty OF protecting them. ade.
ouately, wherever they may be upon our soil.
. In this management OF our foreign rela-
,ions, it will he my aim to observe careful re-
spect for the rgas Of other nations while our owl
viii be the subjec, Of constant waicniulness
president Polk's Inaugural.
We don, know what Others may think, oa
s'.,c ,nl;ness and dignity 80 we'll bediins the re
nr,ssntaliye Of lie American people and chaiac
t.. e.. ,bat we canno. but infinitely prefer on! posi-
ton now that The result is known, in the mare
~ on , ION rsspeci TO that Of tie British, coufe
Gus s.: and disui6ed as the affair has been IN ID
hands Of Lord Aberdeen, We certainly feSa''