The New York herald., 1846-03-21

. YORK, SATURDAY \
once by the arrangement Our object, we repeat, Ii
not extent of territory. We wish to have eur ter
ritory accurately Defined in order to prevent heart
burnngs and quaryels between the colonlsts OF the
two nations But we contend only for the joint use
of those privileges which have always been enjoyed
in common by both nations, and the exclusive pos
session OF which we feel that we have az much right
to competitors, and are more able to enforce
If we SO choose. But we are unwilling to provoke
a war which we know would be unnatural, and n pc
may be unnecessary. we are Wifiimg to csde the
tile Of sovereignty and dominion ov the greater py
Of the Oregon. I'VE only require that the commercial
aduantagss of the country be continued to u.s. We
will not give up to the United States places |" re-
stored" to US by Spain. We viii not renounce our
right participate in the navigation Of that great
river which, if not discovered first, % was certainly
cation Of the Counbia-the right OF harbors on the
coast-and the right of traffic tor the Hudsons Bay
servants on one bank OF the river, are, we think,
demands neither unjust nor extravagant. Nor do
think that their concession would be incompati-
BILE with the reserved sovereignty OF the United
States in the districts which washed by the wa
ters Of the Columbia.
From the London Gazette, March al
The news from the United States, which has been
received this morning, is Of much less pacific
character than that brought MS by the late arrivals
and ustfies the fears we have repeatedly expressed
OF the determined spirit Of hostility which pevades
a powerful party in the United States. II appears
from these advices that the Government Of the Uni
ted States fatty declines to refer the Oregon ques-
ton to arbi traon and insists that England posses
ses no claim whatever on that territory The news
papers OF the Union, entirely opposed as they are to
the offensive position towards England, which has
been assumed by their Government, profess to re.
gard this latest of its demonstrations with unfeigned
alarm. and to regard i as an act OF defance which
will put an end to all further pacific negotiations
OF such importance. indeed, was the position Of
affairs regarded by Mr. Pakenham, that swift sail
ing vessel was said to have been charted BY him for
the purpose OF obtaining fresh instructions from his
that whilst the House was in committee on the state
Of the Union, message wasreceved from the Presi-
dent, accompanied by the correspondence which
has taken place, since August last In reference to the
foreign relations Of the United States It appears
that the American Minister had been requested to
ask Lord Aberdeen ii the warlike preparations said
to be making in England had any view to the pro-
liability Of a rupture with the United States. Mr..
M'Lane, having communicated with his lordship,
declared his belief that they had not A correspon
dence has taken place between Mr.. Pakenham and
Mr.. Buchanan !; a summary OF which will be found
elsewhere. The latter gentleman, on the part OF
his Government, declines arbitration OF any kind.
A division on the subject was expected to take
place in the House the 9th, the day on which the
Patrick Henry sailed. Let US hope that the result
of the deberation OF the committee Of the House, to
which the correspondence is referred, will give evi-
dence Of more wisdom than the past consideration
Of the question by the Senate has exhibited. The
present aspect Of aairsi any thing but satisfactory
[From the Paris Journal des Dsbsts.J
Il is for the advantage Of the
Union to remain at peace with England. The firs
is placed is, to avoid certain defeat To all men Of
sound sense 1t must be evident as well at Washing
ton as in London, that the first campaign must turn
to the advantage Of Great Britain, for that power has
r. L
tions. Ships and steamers, stores, sailors and ma
rlnes, are all ready in her arsenals America, on
the contrary, has nothing to oppose to her formda
bic adversary. The agricultural, commercial, and
manufacturing interests would suffer Immensely
from war; Cotton, which forms the principal arti-
Gle Of American expectation. would, by Q rigorous
blockade, be kept in the ports Of New Orleans. Mo-
bile, Charleston, and Savannah. War would prove
twelve or thirteen States who cultivate that
precious article. The commerce OF the ports OF
New York, Boston, Philadelpnia, and Baltimore,
which have dispensed SO much capital throughout
is in position to Blockade all those ports, for her
immense navy will enable her to do So The only
retaliation which America could lnfiict would be by
means Of her cruisers and her privateers. Those
would doubtless cause much injury TO British com.
merce. but it would be trifing when compared with
what America would suffer. Lastly, the prizes made
by the privateers would not repair the injury which
the American regular commerce would experience
ana In q country mus Impoverished, Wudt LuhtkCt
would the national manufacturers find, even when
freed by war from the composition OF the English
productions Should hostilities occur between
England and the United states, the latter would be
menaced by social subversion, for 1t is lndubltabe
dom OF the slaves in that country. The convention
OF 1877 will be adhered to by the United States; mo-
tce OF the cessation Of the treaty will be given; but,
instead Of being signal for wal wa It. VIII be Se ths Pre-
States completely az the rational citizens OF that
republic can desire, which will preserve entire the
honor OF England, and which will preserve that which
the enlightened MEN of all countries should endsa-
vor to maintain-the peace Of the world. being. as
it is, the first benefit conferred by civilization and
the first guarantee OF liberty
from the Madrid Eco del Comercio.l
An article in the Times, of London, written in
view OF the preponderance OF the United States OF
America, and the weakness TO which Mexico ID re.
duced by her internal revolutions, appears to us q
very remarkable one. The London Jowrnol-a jour
nal Of sound doctrines of government, and the most
Influential in the politics Of that country-deplores
the condition at which affairs have arrived in Ame-
rica and laments because the emancipation OF the
ancient Spanish colonies has entaed an evil upon
Europe. We have at sundy times turned our at
tenton to this question, and some years ago we en-
bodied our views in political pamphlet. II Europe
contributed in no small degree to promote and as.
sist the nsurrecon Of the Spanish colonies, she did
not perceive that she suicidaly sacrificed her poi-
cal influence in an equal ratio, even she gained In
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easy to combine every thing at once. For the manu-
featuring interests of England, the rapid progress OF
the North American Union has been useful, and the
emancipation Of those States has been more Proft-
able to Great Britain than il they had been maintain
ed AZ an English colony. Under colonial DONNA
ti0n and subject to the mothercOuntry, the states
OF the Union would not have attained the rank OF a
frst.rate power; their population would no doubt
not have incrsased in q greater proportion than
has been observed in those parts for fifty years;
and for confederation of this truth ii is only
cessary to turn eyes to the English colonies in
those regions.
England finds in the markets Of the United States
Of America the principal outlet for her commerce
and manufacturer and, without doubt, the amount
of the value Of her explorations may be placed the
first and greatest of the commercial balance between
the other nations OF the world
II. in this part, she gained in wealth, she lost In
power, and from her colonies arose q colossal nag
which at present curbs and restrains her.
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