The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-09

Ieht uocs not regafu lne country west OF the ROCKY
mountains as forming part Of the British colonies
on this continent. This brings me TO the con.
sideraiion OF portion Of the Presidents mes
sage, bearing directly on this branch Of the
subject, which / read with the greatest pleas.
ure and delight IL ! ever INDUCED feeling OF
disappointment and ehagrn at the Offer Of the forty
ninth parallel IN August last, confess that freely
and heartily forgsye all when saw that part of the
message which recites and adopts as the settled
policy OF the country the memorable declaration OF
Mr. Monroe against European colonization on the
American comment, and especially in the clear and
emphatic language which, in its, application po.nts
80 directly TO the country west Of The Rocky noun
tains. The President, at the commencement Of his
administration, found himself surrounded by diff
ouiues and endorsements. II was known that he
was impressed with the firm conviction that our title
20 the whole OF Oregon wss clear and UNIQUE stona-
bic: lie had 50 expressed himself before his nomi.
natop--the Baltimore convention had unanimously
affirmed the declaration-he had been elected on
that issue, among Others and had announced in his
inaugural address, his unalterabe determination 10
carry u out the chief executive magistrate OF the
nation. No man who knows his character can
doubt his sincerity Of purpose in all these declara-
tons. But when he was indicted into the secret
mysteries Of the executing dspArtm<pi. saA iaAksA
into the exact state or the question he discovered
| 10 bis astonishment doubt, that there was
pending negotiation, commenced on the principle Of
compromise, and not yet brought 10 8 termination,
Il OF winch the country had not been informed. Here
was an unexpected, an unforeseen difficulty, impos.
ing shsckles on his free action. ofthe reasons
which induced the offer Of the 49h parallel will let
the message speak for the President
when came into once, found this TO be the state Of
ths negotiation Though entertaining the settled conyc.
ton that the British prstensions title main.
tanned to any portion OF The Oregon territory upon any
snee q what had been done by my prsdsce..os and s.
psealy In consideration that propositions Of compromise
had been three made BY two preceding Administrations TO
he unF Of
and la two Of them yielding g great Britain the free hs'
had been commenced the basis Of compromise deemed
to bs my duty no, abruptly TO break tot In consider
ton too. that under the Conventions OF ISIS and sH the
pancy Of the country induced 10 mske another Effort
to settle this long pending controversy In the spirit mod
Grafton which had given birth the renewed dscusaon
| He was compelled either to disayow the acts OF
his predecessors to abruptly break of the negotia-
ton, endanger the ameable relations Of the two
countries, and perhaps plunge them into immediate
war, or to continue the negotiation the basis OF
compromise on which they had been commenced,
and thereby hazard portion Of our territory TO
which he believed "tho title clear and unques-
| tonable." He deliberued well on the alternstiyes-
chose the lst,errun the hazard, and, fortunately,
escaped the disaster The negotiations have been
terminated by the rude act Of the British govern
ment; the proposition OF compromise Withdrawn;
i our title TO tho whole territory reasserted and the
President relieved from all embarrassnens in his fu-
i ture aouoh We nave "e suonsos' as,u'aeeS w INC
message that there are TO be neither compro-
i mise nor propositions Of compromise in future;
that our government will stand upon all its rights
will give the notice--demand the possession Of the
Il valley Of the Columbus under the treaty OF Client
and ,s's. the pc 4,
sage is satisfactory and conclusive on all these
points The withdrawal of the proposition Of COM
promse-the assertion Of our title to the whole terri
Tory, and its maintenance by rrefragibe facts and
\ ,rs,- i -, - a "I.'.:.S, r. - 't,,y
o. our a~s, c''I anu e'i'u,e, 70. ne essonsn-
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aun''"''y 'e' 'o''. III. ,;.,...-. ...t .. 81
ese san % ,h ", s n,d na, me people o.
tnv sboaa sny portion Of them, constutinp an inSs
pendent state propose unite themselves with
oderaoy this viii be Tor them and us to deter
hs shall interfere 70
such union because might disturb balance Of pow
err which they might desire TO maintain this continent
Near quarter o. century age ,hs principle was dnc
mn that The American nv the ss
and independent condition which they have assumed and
maintain henceorth not to be considered as subjects
Tor future eoon1anon oy any EUROPEAN power Ih,'
o1,su powtl attempt 10 ssiaSh amv n.r esionv IN NopS
ae,ica In the existing circumstances the world the
deemed proper occasion to reerae and rearm
AZ ,s Mr. ami .auaa nax my
lion of this principle especially in reference to North
America at this day. but the pronunciation of policy
which European power should cherish the disposition
resist hn Sus Like 70 on2 ata, ua sm should
teress that the efficient Of our laws should be
extended whole territorial Limits and that should
BE- distinctly a'ouneedto mt ,rgrn a; our settled policy that
a. n,on,ss er ,sSssS ON anu pa, me Nnr '
can continent"
usre we have the solemn assurance Tim, d,,,no
tho admnsiration of President POLK No ;se
n,j, be made on the Oregon opestion With oh. N
r.noans. Tho r;,b, NJ (,rest Rr;tain n r.n, onin'
nv on The northwest coast. / have ALREADY shown
IN, she has mo colony there nowtbai II IL not am.
Sr.ced within the limits of anv of Inc Rr,;sh nrov-
;nces in North America The President has made
The distinct announcement .to mo world 90 onr
tJed noiirv that No fnture Enronem colony or do.
rn;nnn sS,ll with orr consent he n,sn,sd ~ o,,sb
II;ahcd IN onv mart or the North amer;can con,;.
nent.n To what norton of the continent does hi.
announcement refer Certainly not to California