The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-06
From the london Times May sth.

The resolutions authorizing the fresI'
dent of the U S 10 give notice for The ter
minalion of the Oregon Convention OF 1877
have now as we announced yesterday, re-
ceived the sapcllon Of the Senate by ma
iorily Of 40 to ii votes. Nine weeks ol
continuous debate may be supposed to have
exhausted the most sturdy powers OF Par
Iiamen,ary endurance, and, from The Sena-
tors of Massachusetts TO the newly arrived
representatives OF the State Of Texas, not a
member Of the sedate assembly seems to
have let this importan, topic pass in silence
The doubts and difficulties which are como
monty confined to Cabinet on questions
of this nature have here been extended 10 a
species Of popular assembly, and aggrava-
ted by publicity and party spirit. But the
result has been the same as if the resolutions
had been introduced by Mr. Polk, and pub"
lie opinion throughout the Union has been
Informed and invigoraod by the debate, In
spite Of The length Of time during which we
have contemplated The approach OF this no.
| l,ice-lhe clear certainty Of the result OF the
discussion, the unanimiiy which we may
be said TO have arrived al in both countries
as TO the expediency and necessity OF puI.
ting an end 10 The doubtful condition Of the
que stions- and the impatience with which
we desired that this preliminary step should
be taken, in order tha, the deGnlive nego'
tistion might be promptly resumed II can
| no, be doubted that the solemn act OF the
American Government which is about 10
assign term to one Of the mos! important
territorial conventions existing between
Great Britain and the United States, mus
be considerable, and may become a mo.
monlous event In America the debates or
| This cuhiect have almost exclusively mo-
|nopoiized the time Of The Legislature ant
the attention of the public since the com
mencement of ,he session Of Congress. Ia
lhis country Parliament aud the nation have
been content TO wait the course Of events
and to leave untouched by premature con
uoversy one OF the most important functions
of the Executive Government, and one o.
the highest prerogatives Of the Crown. But
n spite Of the excessive discussion TO whcl
lho Oregon territory has given rise on Iht
other side Of The Atlantic, and the extreme
reserve which has hitherto been maintained
on this, there is al bottom the same deer
and earnest hope in both countries that thl'
Iquesiion will be amicably settled, and W
r trust there is an equal resolution in the gov
.lexeriion, consistent WIN tnerr ,fuv- rn'e'
e ests and honor 10 terminate the conWo
gersy.
II is in that spirit we are willing 10 II
eeve The notice for the termination Of iil
. existing convention In this spirit and wit
an express recommendation to that cflec
) the resolutions have been framed and cal
riod through in boh houses of Congress
land 10 The same spirit we DO not doubt III
y lhe neguIation will be forthwith renewe
ri ne dkeEUaNN6 10 10" u'oHH'hJ Iuu''"N
VI The utmost term TO which The peace of It
world can be prolonged is one twelTemon
e # indeed circumstances do not bring abo
Is much earlier rupture, unless the paTti1Ic
E. of the Oregon territory be finally settle
i within ,hat period.
= Never was heavier responsibility incu
," REC by public men, never was graver que
v ton poised in the balance Of Providenc
ID The provisional agreement under which O
ID pacific relations with the United States ha
r. subsisled for thirty years, is TO be supers
re ded by final dehninon Of our respect
On rights upon the northwestern coast Of
n merca, or 10 be succeeded by war. +
vessel is already loosened from the moo
ings at which she lay in peace. The co
Z venlion of joint occupancy is virtually er
=, ed; and the destiuies oc these two grea. n
! Iions-if indeed, they can be called twa
,o which have So great name, a IanguaG
and freedom in common with each OH
are exposed to tn fluctuations Of adver
~ and conflicting claims. Ihe emergen
W is doubtless, a most serious one, but happ
ON for the honor OF this country, ii is acco
h' panied by none OF those feelings Of excl
IN ment among ourselves which have SO of