Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-01-01
oREooN-ouTRAGEoUs, REsoLuTIoNs OF
MR.. DOUGLASS.

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The following highly impor.an. and an
tagonistical resolutions were offered i'm the
. House Of Representatives on Friday.
They VII bring up all the questions in
voiysd In that dangerous controversy and
probably resolve the issue Of peace or war;
We confess ourselves much impressed with
Mr. Wnthrop's, with their humanity, noder-
alton, wisdom ard christian spirit, and moi,
less d'sgusled with the rapacious recklesness
of Mr.. Douglass
To understand the full meaning and i'm
port OF the latter, the reader must bear in
mind, that neither the u States nor England
claim a rood Of land North Of SO degrees
40 minutes North latitude, where the Rus
sian colonies commence. The claim is then
Tor all, accompanied by refusal to treat in
any FORM! In other words, If adopted by
Congress, 1t is tantamount to declaration
of war!
The suggestion OF a course so absurdly
precipitate and wantonly rash, SO little re-
CURED by any existing emergency, or jus.i-
neu 0y reason, was never addressed before
we feel confident, to any deliberative assem-
bly, on earth! II must shock the calm good
sense OF the American People, even of the
most tenacious siicklers for ssall Of Oregon
or none"
What honor is lost or hazarded by nero.
tiatiating while it is yet honorable to nego.
tiate, we cannot perceived And is it no
honorable to negotiate until England has Of:
Tered us either aggression or insult?
Where too are The gentleman's fleets ant
armies, to fence his doughty purposes How
Is an army to be marched across the Cont
nent! Where is the fleet to come from tina
can cope with England in the Pacific? VIVA
tn cauo
seas from destruction, were these most alb
surd resolutions adopted, which every mar
knows England would consrue as war an,
act at once? Where are the Notifications
the steamers, the troops, to prevent the bonn
bardment @! Boston, New Y ork, and ever,
seaport?
Ii the proposition had not come from
member OF Congress of distinction, we SHOULD
say that 1t must have come from a mailman
Richmond Whig.
OREGON
MIR. Winthrop submitted the following resolu
tions
1. Resolved, That the differences between tn
United States and Great Britain, on the subjec
OF the Oregon Territory, still Il subject for ne
COLLATION. and compromise, and that satisfactor
evidence has not yet been afforded that no com
promise which the United States ought to accep
can be effected.
2. Resolved, That it would be dishonor Il
the age in which we live, and in the highest de
gree discredtable to both the nations concerned
II they shall suffer themselves to be drawn into
war upon question of no immediate or practica
interest to either of them.
3. Resolved, That if no other mode for TIT
amlcable adjustment of this question remains,
is due TO the principles of civilization and chris
tanity that a resort TO arbitration should be had
and, that this Government cannot relieve itsel
from all responsibility which may follow tn
failure to settle the controversy while this resor
is stiIl untried.
4. Resolved, That arbitration does not neces
sarily involve reference TO crowned heads ans
that, IT jealousy Of such reference is enter
tained IN any quarter, commission Of able ant
dispassioDa,e citizens, either from the two coun
tries concerned, or from the world at LARGE, offers
itself, as an obvious and unobiectionable alterna
tive.
These resolutions were laid over under the rul.
for debate.
Mr.. Douglass moved the following resolution:
In relation to Oregon:
I. Resolved, That the title to any part Of the
Oregon Territory south of 81 degrees 40 minutes
OF north latitude is not open TO compromise so as
to surrender any part of said territory.
g. Resolved, That the question of title TO tina
territory should not be left to arbitration.
These resolutions were also laid over under the
rule for debate.