Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-31

that will be the result"
The London Spectator makes the claim of the
United States to exclusive colonization in North
America, preferred in the Message, the subject of
extended comment. II characterizes it as g doc
trine unknown international law and utterly un-
tenable, though not entirely new in the mouths of
American statesmen" Mr. Monroe asserted it, and
now Mr.. Polk repeats il. The recommendations
of the Message concerning Oregon, and its remarks
concerning Texas and Mexico are noticed. The
declaration of Mr.. Polk, il is remarked, does not
make this doctrine part of the law of nations and
the doctrine recognised by the majority Of nations
on this subject is said to be this: That all tracts
OF country inhabited only by savage or nomade
tribes, not organized into State, may be colonzed
by the first Government that sees fit to take posses
sion of them; and that Government may, by cer-
tain preliminary measures, establish an exclusive
right to colonize more extensive tract of country
than it is prepared to do at the moment" And yet
| it is said the principle may be equitable that
Great Britain and the United States should unite to
urge and enforce it; and the proposition is then
examined, and the following remarks are made con-
corning it:
To this exobitant claim they can show no better title than
the accidental that their Government is actually
resident that continent. That Government and its cit
themselves cooniss from Europe their settlement
gives them valid title the territory they have actually taken
possession Of but right to exclude from the unoccupied
other colonies which Europe and European Govern
may send after them The European coonst has the
right plant monarchca asocracal institutions in
the territories which Russia and Great Britain have estab-
shed their preferable right Of coonng that the United States
coonst has plant democratic institutions in the territory
which his Government has laid its hands In point Of equity
the claims Of the European coonss the sronger for their
peopled countries leave them option but egrae,
while within the settlements Of the United States the popua-
ton is insufficient fully occupy the SOIL The Polk and Mon
policy the policy OF excluding Euro
peans regions which their counymen will be unable
occupy for centuries has its origin in bgoed
political sectaanism which nothing good except In
its political institutions and would compel all settlers IN
America to adopt them"
| These extracts embrace all the important COM
ments of the English press.
The opinions Of the Paris papers on the exist
ing relations between England and this country will
be regarded as of decided importance. The Paris
correspondent of Wilmer Il Smiths European
Times says that the Message was received without
creating any sensation whatever in the French cap
tai, none of the newspapers except the Journal des
Debats and the Moniteur having given entire. The
newspaper comments upon it are said to be insg-
nifcant, except those of the Journal DIES Debofs
and of the articles Of that paper the correspondent
alluded to gives this abstract:
The the newspapers the message are,
generally, have ntmaed, unimporant but those Of the
journal DIES Debats, the Government organ, are not So
They with this phrase. the message Of the
President of the United States expresses ITSELF the sub
ect Of Oregon, in tone which shows that the spirit of
Cancellation that which distinguishes the present Pres
dent Mr. Polk talks good deal of his moderation, but he
shows little enough of it, and his is such, that
TO be adopted in the relations Of Governments every dis
pute between States would be terminated by war An
ahsc af the message relative negostons then given,
and is remarked that Mr. Polks speaking Of
England such conqueor the height Of his power,
would speak hirdrate State Further the De6ots
declares that probable between England and the
United States if Mr. Folks demands be approved by the
Senate But does think that they will be- The Cham
Der of Representatives vote offensive and there
believe that will do when excited to such
by the First Magistrate but there is to hope
that the interests of peace will find refuge and support in the
Senate which the nstrous the country be-
long and, in the interval the msed people may return
reason. Il is not, however, to be denied that the Presi-
dent seeks excite and this respect his message
novelty after those of General Jackson Evidently
is added, Mr.. Polk belongs school, and the Ame-
can Democracy, of which he appears faithfully reproduce
the passions is raising ITSELF since the taking of Texas
ambition which may be fatal it. The message without
precedent only for the n which the question of
the Oregon treated but for the general tone which chaac
tezes it. To the present least TO the time of Cen
eal Jackson usual in the to speak with
spec of the European Powers. The Presidents
who had Europe who had appreciated, with their
eyes, the force of the great States of the old Continent
In these solemn documents drawn up particularly for the
multitude there shown pride Of republican Institutions
and pompou parade of the unequaled prosperity the
Grated phase Of their country but every thing carefully
avoided which could the other side of the Atlantic be
ken for vain and ridiculous bravado The nation
horted confomaby the farewell proclamation OF Washing
ton conne itself ITSELF seek other conquess than
those which accomplished honoraby, and with much
profit uncuvated and savage nature Very different
from his iustrous predecessors Mr. Polk places himself
the level of the rude farmers Of the valley Of the Ohio
whose opinion Europe Of degraded beings grooming
under monachca rule, and whom the forces Of the
Union could gain easy victory In other way could his
impudent language towards England be explained The
Journal DIES Debas then proceeds to notice Mr. Folks rap
France for proceedings in the affair Of Texas which de-
signates arrogance France is reminded it says,
that she has been the ally Of the United States that she
has, with the Union, nterestthe liberty OF the
France, fact for maritime liberty but that hber-
ty not in question in the affair of Texas France has
been the aIlycourageous, powerful, and useu-of the
Union and she has ceased applaud the progress OF
American prosperity and power But that not reason
why should approve United States when they ADAM
don themselves without motive, the spirit OF conquest
when proceeding for be condemned, they deach
from Mexico of its finest Provinces TO appropriate TO
themselves and establish therein what the Mexcans had
noby abolished the Infamous institution of slavery France,
though republican, is the less devoted TO tie of
liberty She loves justice and has been able, without
sentiment of pain, the eed States violate the pnci
Piles Of the rights of nations to spoae the Mexican nation,
the subject Of which the message Of Mr. Polk expresses
itself Of decstabe hypocrisy for seems, to read
this document that now after the taking Of Texas il is the
United States that have complain Of Mexico France then,
obeyed noble inspiration when she negotiated with the OBJ
ect Of putting end these encrocchments which nothing
Justices France in short, believed that 1t good in
America, every where, have balance Of power.
The Journal DIES Debdfs then goes to denolsh the
inadmssblc preensons Of Mr. Polk relative the balance
of power II shows that Mr.. Folks theorytha Ameri-