The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-03

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terrain 40 obiection 10 such casr-s 4" evidently
| holding u Up Coo The assent II ~ pwn goysrnmsut
Had u been Hccsp1sd by this government, what 49,
suranoe had We that the British Government would
have proposed IL Nor does the subsequent pan
Of his letter make any definite proposition, bot With
the sembanoe 81 AnKioUr desire sstiis the cnn
IroVsrsy, leaves everything totally indefinite and
certain.
SIR, It is time that England should make some
| certain, distinct, and unqualified Offer The United
| States have shown, by the most liberal oacTs, her
disposition to settle ihis question. Il remains for
England to do the same,
Sir, IL the British nation dssirc n settle this mat
ter upon Just terms, ! do not doubt that can DO
done. The President has, m spirit Of nagnsiIn
ty, with view TO the amioablc adjustment of the
dispute, proposed the 18th parallel Of iuIuds
which was rejected by the British minister. No
| gentleman, wing or democrat, (snd rsjoice thu,
| there has been 80 little party spIrt manifested IN
this discussion, but that has been mostly confined
TO an honest difference % opinion honestly express
| ed)-I say, | have heard no nember express
doubt that the title Of the United States, M 20 the
/ 18th degree, "clesr and unquestionnble.n I
repeat IL; this proposal Of the 9Th parallel was re-
ected by the British minister resident here. II In
his calculations this proposition rejected IN the
expectation Of getting one better, think he Is mis-
| taken; judging from the voice Of the people az
| spoken by their representatives here they will fight
rather than make greater surrender than this. To
this parallel feel that title Is clear, even IL II
does not extend half degree further north, a. de-
| monstrated by the honorable gentleman from ind-
ana, [Mr. OwESl shall not discuss H. nor un-
derIake to say what particular rights IL any, Great
Britain may have TO my part OF the territory,
what privileges she may he entitled So far regards
the territory north Of 40, title may be said TO be
debaable il has been questioned by the British gov
eminent for the last thirty years; and our government
has recognised by the conventions now proposed TO
be abrogated, that she had some interest herethe
usufruct in hunting, fishing, &c, If no other, Our
title north Of 40 has been questioned, and the ques
ton of title made the subject Of several unsuccessful
attempts to agree upon line Of boundary between
the two countries by negotation--ofers by either
government, thrice, II not oftener made, 10 agree
upon boundary, in each Of which they were sot-
ted portion Of the territory. In Difference, there.
fore, to the action Of our government since 1873,
the territory north OF 40 must be considered
debatable ground and therefore fl subject for
collation. Ii in Difference to the previous action
OF this government that the President, in spirit Of
concession and with desire 10 preserve those ami
. cable relations which had 40 happily existed be-
tween two great and powerful nations, tied togsther
by language and commerce, offered the 4oth paral-
lel It was rejected II is not probable that II will
be again rendered by this government; and whether
such proportion, or one equivalent to It, will now
i come from, thc British government remains TO be
seen Iit should, the same feeling which led to the
offer made by this governpent heretofore, and re-
. c.ny repeated bv the President, would induce him
either accept Jr refer It to his constitutional advi-
sers; in which, doubt not, he would be most tri-
umphantDy sustained by the people, notwithstand.
ing the anathemas so freely pronounced agains, him
in advance of his action upon the subject
Mr. Chairman, these gratuitous denunciptions arc
not commendable in the gentlemen who have felt
themselves at liberty to indulge in them; and it is
hoped they will be dsregarded by the President.
He has shown himself sufficient for any crisis; and
if need be, that which would require personal
sacrifice for his country's veal, he will reso-
lutely meet. Nor should his enemies find an
apology. for their ordinations in that he
has said that our title to the whole Of Oregon
is clear and objectionable. This, perhaps, is his
private opinion But whether il is or not called 10
the high station which he fills by the voice Of the
American people, and to the settlement Of the ques-
ton with power which the history of her nego-
tiations proves has rarely failed in obtaining the ut
most limits of her demands, however unjust, it be-
came the President to assume high ground, espe-
cally when it is almost universally admitted that
ours is the best title of the two. England, arroga-
ting England demands more and more al our hands
Fishing and hunting privileges have rpencd into o
demand of an equitable division Of the whole terri.
tory would otrequite her arrogance with injustice
trust this country will always do justice in her
foreign relations. / would not be intimdated by
her threats nor driven by her power. Nor should
a consciousness Of our own capacity to repel inva.
sion and successfully to cope at arms with any ma.
ton, prevent US from doing prompt Justice at all
times have no disposition to call into requisition
the powers Of the American people in the settlement
of this or any other question with foreign nations
prefer that our victories should be b1oodess, and
that our disputes should be settled without rcnor,
to war. lfEngland desires war, as easy rs it may
be for her To avoid it, she has only TO demand
greater surrender than has already been rendered "a
her, and to attempt to enforce that demand by arms
Judging from the voice Of the people, as expressed
by their representatives here, there is disposition
to yield further than has already been offered; ant
if war be forced upon us, believing, as we do, tina
the Anerican title is best to the whole territory WI