The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-12

terms, or offer terms which the British government
cannot accept then the whole of the Oregon terri-
tory will become and parcel OF the United States,
at least in the opinion of the American Execulven
April or May, lSa7 Now we leave it to any one to de-
eide what is the course which is likely TO be taken by
President Polk, when the expiration OF the notice has
removed the only obstacle which now exists to the
carrying out OF the views Who can doubt thata GO
vernment which has recommended the forming OF q
line Of military posts from the United States to thu
Oregon, the raising OF regiments OF mounted rifle.
men TO protect emigrants on their way there, and
the granting allotments Of land to all emignnts who
will go TO that country, with view to defend the
claims OF the United States, will exercise its right
OF ownership in the Oregon territory, At the expira-
ton oil the notice, IN manner viii ch will immedi-
ately lead to war between the two countriesl To
us we acknowledge i appears to be mere delusion
British govermme,t, If the Senate should witA
the House of Representatives, tcI be befiSeen SUD-
mission during the nsrt t,oeue months to ,corse terms
than those 0hich Il has ALREADY re fnsed-sx6m
at the end Of fDeue months, to all the claims of the
United Stafes-or armed rssistamce. We fear, then,
that there now little hope that the peace between
the two countries will be preserved.
- What course the British government viii
take, now that arbitration has been refused, and
that negotiation has failed, remains to be seen. II
will probably wait until the American Government
gives it formal notice OF its intention TO seize the
whole of the Oregon territory. That notice being
given will produce an sat,matusn, in which the
claims Of England will again be asserted and some
fair methsd OF settling the question of right will be
again proposed and that should b Refused, Moth
ing remains but War! t&
from tho Liverpool Mercury, March 81
The friends Of peace. humanity, and civilization
latest accounts from America, of which we give
summary in another column One more chance OF
pacific settlement OF the territorial dispute now
existing between this country and the United States
has been cast contempuously aside, by the reckless
party that are now dong what 10 IN them to dis
honor democratic institutions and principles, by ex-
bibllng them In practical alliance with what were
once deemed the characteristic vices of arbitrary
governments. The proposal Of joint submission
OF the Oregon question to arbitration, twice made
by Mr.. Pakenham on behalf Of Great Britain (27th
December and 10Th January)-first, to the arbitra-
to that OF mixed commission Of jurists and
clvllians-has been twice rejected
The President, 1t Is but too plain, does not rest
the point of right but on something else. The full
practical import and probable consequences of these
proceedings will better appear when we are 10 pos
session OF the debates in Congress, Immediately
subsequent to the communication OF the above In
only say, that government which, such grounds,
rejects the civilized, humane, and Christian mode
OF adjusting an international dispute, and refuses to
assume" the possibility OF a doubt or Limitation
attaching to claims that have been the subject Of
diplomatic litigation from the earliest recollection OF
the Oldest living statesman in either country renders
itself answerable, before God and man, tor what
ever may follow: OF course, in the meanwhile, un-
til We receive tidings of very different compile xion
from the last there is nothing for Great Britain 10
do but to act on the principle announced by Lord
Aberdeen to Mr.. M'Lane, that :" it s wise in peace
to prepare for tie exigencies of war'-leaving the
responsibility Of all acts and measures tending to
war, to rest on the shoulders OF those who adopt
them, We are not going to begin any war Any
disturbance OF the status quo must be the doing of
the government and the people Of the United States.
Wemay add, that we do not, by any means, re-
gard the as practically closed against pacific
settlement 1nehealing and peace cenentsng po,cers
tries get remain to be tried and are much mis-
taken If The intelligence Of the approaching repeal
OF our corn and provision laws do not prove efica-
cious IN disposlng the public mind of America to
rational and peaceful councils. Mr. Polk may, per-
haps, by and by, make the unwelcome discovery,
that his desperate pluuges tor popularity, and for
renewed term of Presidency, have been more
energetic than judicious. In any case, it Is by no
at the expiration of the contemplated twelvemonths'
notice, to take the step of forcble appropriation of
territory In which England has always had practical
~ recognized. though underlined. rights of occu.
pancy and possession. Perhaps, after all, the whole
business is but bold experiment. in the art Of bully
ing. The experiment will not answer. England
abomlnates war-has no excessive fondness for
~ n ,dU .a aonourbut England would deem it
able rights to the threats of any power on earth.
Smce the above was written, there has been ano-
ther arrival from America, via London, bringing in
telligence to the l2h ultimo From this, we learn,
that on the 9th, the following resolution passed
IN M me House Of Representatives by majority Of
According to the Executive, the object Of this
saving clause can only be accomplished by an entire
surrender of all the questions in dispute the part
OF Great Britain, in TACT by second edition Of the
Ashburton captulation, making still more complete
concessions to America Now, although It may be
true that the territory in dispute is Comparatively
valueiess, and not worth the expense Of the first SIX
months of war--to say nothing of the death and
blood shed attending lt-st, the encroachm ents Of
tne United States must De stopped somewhere. II
not IN this arrogant and unjust assumption respect
Oregon, the next demand may be for Canada, New
foundland. the b itish West Indies, the Channel
Islands, ay, or even Tor Ireland, in the spirit OF the
resolution recently submitted to Congress by one OF
the representatives OF the people. We still hope
that the giving OF this notice may only serve to
expedite the negotiations and bring about an AMIGA
bic settlement, and that the bulk Of the American
people are too wise and too honest to sympathlze
with their thrasonical President and his Ministers ;
out in the me0nsohie glad to that the Briish
Government has prepared, and is preparing, for the
Uors In such case perfect preparation tor war, and
war upon the most effective scale, is the best poss
bic security for the preservation OF peace Such
preparation has been made by Great Britain, and it
America, mised by the results Of former co ntests,
S NOW and Sy
ed, 1t will be the greatest and most awfu! mistake
INFO which any nation has ever fallen, and genera
lions yet unborn may have to rue the consequences
Whatever these be, justice and reason are now
clearly ON the side OF Great B itain, and America
VIII look In vain tor sympathy or approval from any
civilized community on the face OF the globe.
Tho Cloud In the West.
From the Dublin University Magazine
A cloud 10 on the western sky,
There's tempest Ger the sec,
And bankrupt states are clustering high,
But not q whit
Our guns shall roar, our steel shall gieam'
Before Columbias distant sire am
Shall own anothsrs sway
Wen take stand,
And draw tho brand,
Al in the ancient day.
They count on feuds within the isle,
They think the sword u broke,
They look to ireland, and they smile
but let them bids the stroke
When rendered in hand and heart
BY robbsr war, and swindler art,
Home grels all cast away;
Wen take stand,
And drNw the brand,
As in the ancient day.