The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-03
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Holm ". EORNEY

We give below an extract from letter
Iorthis able writer, under date of 3lh Dec
ls45. TO .he Editors OF the Lancaster 10.
leligencer, in relation to the Oregon ques-
| ton and the mastery treatment of it by tn,
American Secretary Of StaIe,l James Bu-
.hanan. - Ed: Col. Dem.
The truth is the Message of Colonel
Polk will preuent war, II anything can.-
lis bold lone its lofty American spirit
lis fearless yet commanding vews--w'I'
show the world that we ate not 10 be inllm
IIda,ed in the assertion Of our clear and un-
Questionable rights. And to these feature
Of that important stale-PaPer' The Iac' ma
l,he President offered to compromlse lht
whole dispute at the 40,h degree, from 4"
sincere desire TO conInue the peaceful La
lions between these States and Great Bn-
tain, and we stand before the world nation
who, with all her strong claims 10 Oregon
has vet, for the sake Of peace, offered to
surrender these claims at the parallel Ju''
named England, it seems most Gear 70
me, will scarcely be anxious 10 take the re-
sponslblily of provoking a war under these
circumstances; and hence the efforts OF those
VINO have the control at our various boards
| of brokers', have not been able to make
lpermanent impression that the Aessag'
will involve Us in hOs,ililies with England
Since the appearance OF the Presidents
Message, the various Reports Of the sever
al Secretaries have been lald before Con
rre sail Of them able and showing the
fact that the present Cabinet Of Col. Poll
lis composed of industrious and poweru
statesmen, Thursday evenings UnioI
Furnished to US the conclusion Of the cor
respondence between Sir Richard Pdken
lham the British Minister, aud Messrs
calhoun and Buchanan, the American Sec
Ire,aries o! State, under the late and preseE
administrations, on the subject Of Oregon
This correspondence is destined to have
most commanding influence, and VIII 9
Tread carefully, not only in This country, bu
lin every other part of the civilized world al
ishowBg The relative positions of both ma
LIONS on this question, ,and as proving ~hIo'
has lbe perfect tile TO the vast territory II
DISPUTE between them. Mr.. Bnchanant
Overwhelming letter closes the corresPor
ldence. | say his overwhelming letter; 10
never have perused production NOR
worthy of the Term. It's the most solI'
and massive argument ihai the subject ha
lever elced. and will be read, by friend an
lfoe. alike, as one OF the master efforts of
masler-mind. This is not the warm eulO
gy of devoted personal and political Irlen
1t will be the opinion, | venture to predl'
of every JUS man who reads the letter,
very leading citizen here--a man VIII
rarely praises without cause-said TO m
,o-day, after having read this remarkable
lpaper, that it was lhe most finished an
perfect piece of logic he mad ever read ,IIoI
an American statesman, and tha. il place
our rights to the Oregon territory on
monumen, so high as TO be far far beyon
the reach Of cavI! on contradiction. Their
is something in the manner IN which Nj
Buchanan builds his argument out OF tn
shattered fabric of his advorsary's which
almost msgic. There is something reaIl
fearful in the power with which he demo
shes the reasoning of Mr.. Pakenham-
leaving him not voSlige upon which
repose, not spar 10 save the British 'u'
from utter destruction. The solid truth
This glorious production; its poNderous an
unbroken facts; its unassailable deductions
make ii document for every body TO "a
mite,
1t will go among the English people
has long been in the English Cabint
like Paixhan bomb, scattering their pr