The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-06

he has given proof in this much criticised docu.
men,. Of the possession Of literary powers Tia,
comma nd respect, 1T they DO not always fore,
conviction"
Concerning the diplomatic cofrespon.
dence, on the Oregon question, which had
also reached England, the same paper
makes the following remarks:
Since the Message came to hand ano,l erar.
rival has brought Us the correspondence lail 30.
fore Congress between the British and American
Ministers on the subject Of the Oregon The
misfortune Of such documents is that they arr r.,
yoluminous for the perusal of the great woris
The London Times has devoted series Of arti.
Giles 10 the consideration Of this correspondence
more particularly with reference TO two poit.t,
upon n hich Mr.. Buchanan insists, namely frs,
tho title arising from prior occupancy aud, -.
condly, the cetsion Of the Spanish claim 10 the
United States. The paper IN question endeavo,
10 show that the main,ensnce OF these tvoHgsh
- incotnpatible that if one is correct the olh.r
cannot be sustained. The prior Occupation and
the after cession may be cited as dis'Inci faei,
bot they cannot confer one title Two bad tiles
can no moro make good one, than two siIinna.
tivcs can make negative.
Upon the whole, ihon, iftho Message has not
given all the satisfaction 10 England which The
friends and well wishers Of America desire, hhas
,ts favorable point--,hai Of Free Trade and the
pending triumph Of Free Trade principles will,
IN all probability, be accompanied BY a saisfae
tory adjustment Of that bone OF eontcption--lhs
Oregon. Polk and Peel agree as to The necessity
Of tie first why not Of the last alternative y
The following article from the Londoa
Spectator, on the Oregon portion Il Presi.
dent Polk message, will be read W,lh 10.
leTest:
CLAIM OF THE UNITED STATES TO
EXCLUSIVE COLONIZATION ~ =. AMERICA
Ia his Message to Congress, Mr.. Polk
assumes Ms iCconltoYetlibie doctrine I'm.
know n TO the International law, aud utterly
untenabe, though not entirely new N the
mouths Of American Stalrsmnu. Mr.
Monroe asserted IL during his Presidency,
,,brn he declared that "the American con
nucnts, by the free and independent cen.
dttiun which they have assumed and main.
lain, arc henceioTth mol 70 be considered
Al subjects FOR future colonization by any
European Power
II Is mol ~ words alone that he &c al.
firms the position sc Mr.. Monroe. Tie
immediate application Of the abstract pun.
riple is made 10 Otrgon; aud lie ADVISES
the legislature 10 give England nnilce Of
the termination Of the joint et cuparcy-io
extend the laws md jurisdiction ol the L.
hiIod States over us eiiizenk feF,deni there
to make liberal grants 10 /" tie patriotic
pioneers who may choose to nien up
the vas, wilderness Intervening beleeta
our frontier settlements and Oregon = to
connect the north. ives; territory with lhUse
, frontier settlements By chain Of stock
/. AIDES a0d bleck.houses, and movable col.
umns Of mounted rhemen-and to eslab.
lsh monthly overland mad between tie
States and tic American squa,teties CT the
Columbia.
In the same message hich recommends
THIS s. stem Of operations, tie anneSaliOa
Of Texas Is daell on with triumph threats
:, Of an aggressive war nre held IN suspense
ever The MEXICAN Republic and, vuh .
side.g ance to The North, il IS affirmed
that the people of this continent alone
have the night 10 decide their own des0,
ny -" should any portion d them, coz.
: shutting an independent state. propose 10
unite themselves with our cont, ccncy, tbs
/, Wlii be question for them ard Us to De.
tcfmne, without any foreign lnlerposl'ion :
!, --"the American system of government IS
entirely different from that of Europe"
In .hott, lie President Of the L niled Sisles
advises Congress TO arm and Organize the
! citizens, 10 order hat they may lie ptePat.
" Cd 70 avail themselves Of any cmorgcner
to receive all communities already sel I'D
on the North American continent .nlo The
bosom Of the Union, and prevent the colo.
nAuon Of any pnr, Of The continent by
European naltons.
Ii Congress adopt The principle enuncia.
i ted BY hcssf-. Monroe and Poik, they uill
~ nrro2ato to the Go,crnmeal Of The United
is State. the sole and exclusive .!ghi to colo.
nzn the yet unoccupled portions Of The
North American continent. The mere q.
p. parte declaration OF one government csn.
10 not make any doctrine past Of tile Law Of
y nations; the common conscn. Of ell, OF 4
y n majority Of governments, Is required fot
"a that purpose. But the doctrine recosn'z.
Of ed by the majority Of civilized nations ca
. this head -, that all tracts Of country IN.
81 hnbIied only by savage OF DoHa5e tribes
" rad into a state, tnay Ia eoluulr.
u ed by the hfsi gnycrnmeht tlfu, s,~. q. =
1. take possession Of them, and that gos.
u eminent may, by CERTAIN preliminary meas.
- utcs, establish an exclusive right 20 colo.
g n'zc more extensive tract Of country han
3, Is prepared 10 do q, the moment. Tie
j. Government nj Washington - entitled 10
81. lnsBt that all tracts Of land to which il has
- established such an exclusive night, shah
a be colonlzed either by It's own citizens OF
by individuals who agree 10 submit TO ls
peculiar laws aud institutions but nny 9th.
cf Government, IN any part of The world,
- Is entitled to do the sumo and Russia and
d, Great Britain have done IL.
n II IS possible, no doubt, that principle
il which has not actually been recognised as
r. part of the law Of nations, may deserve
i, to BE 80 reco- nlsed. The principle Osser.
q led by Presidents Monroe and Polk hough
!. not law, may be- so equitable TINT the Brit.
Il ISL Government would do well TO comblue
Il with that Of the United Slntes, To urge Iis
. adoption npbn all other Goverumnnts II