True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-11
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED
STATES


that another unsuccessful attempt has been
made to effect settlement between Great Brl'
tain and the United States relative TO the Ore
gon territory Our government has properly
refused TO submit to the arbitration OF a "soVe-
reign or State the question OF an eqH1faWe a.
rtstoa of the territory"-for were 1t to adopt
such course, Mr.. Buchanan states, that II
would amount to an express acknowledgment
on the parl Of our government that Eng
had rights to a portion ofthat Territory and
would "preclude the United States from claim
ing the whole before the arbitrator" In reply
Mr. Pakenham has requested to know whether
or not it would be consonant TO the views OF TIE
United States Government, to leave the ques-
ton of lille to the whole territory, instead OF
partition as at first proposed, to arbitration pro-
vided that should neither party be asccrtalnei
to possess perfect title, that the territory should
be divided according to the claims OF the con
tending parties Mr. Buchanan has. replied,
that the provision annexed to the last PROPOSE.
ton. renders it liable to the same objection urg-
ed against the previous one. He states; "lithe
government of the United States should consent
to an arbitration, upon such a condition, this
might, and probably would, be construed into
an intimation, not direct invitation 10 the ar
bitraors to divide the territory between thetwo
parlics7-that if the President were to consent
to an arbitration, the TILE alone, would be re.
fercd to the arbitraors He moreover declares
that the territorial rights Of our country cannot
be considered as proper subjects for arbitration,
and that even if it were left to the decision OF
third party, it would, in all probability, /" in,
volye the question in new difficulties llethcn
proceeds in a mastery manner, to show Of
how much greater importance is the territory
in dispute to our government than Great Bri.
tain, For while it lies contiguous to the terri.
tory ofthc former, and will be an "avenue
through which the commerce of our Western
States can be probably conducted with Asia
and the western coast of this continent it is
situated far distant from the latter, and can ne.
yer be Of more than minor advantage to her
The position which our government bias ia.
ken, will meet with the cordial approval Of the
great body of the American people. Thcyc
never consent to place their just rights in tie
hands of those who are interested in arrostng
their onward march TO greatness, to be disposed
Of as they may deem proper.
But the most important intelligence which
he correspondence deveIopcs is the confession
on the pant Of Lord Aberdeen to Mr.. McIano
that although the great naval and military pre-.
para.ions, which have been recently made in
England were not with direct reference 10 a
difficulty with the United States on the Oregon
question, yet, hey ecre compelled to iook to tie
possibility n such an ereaH Mr. MeLaGe's
letter communicating the result OF his enquiries
relative to the great military and naval prcpa.
raiions England has been making, declares
hat the vessels are 'prccislly Of the character
10 be most appropriate in war with our coun.
"" and that, lam by no means prepared to
dmit thatl The apprehension Of difficulties with
he United Sites had no share in them; and it
5 very clear that if rupture with the United
states should grow out of our present Difficult
les, England will be as fully and oticctuaiIy
prepared for It at all points, and for all possible
purposes, as irthat and tina, alone had been
he object ofaI her warlile preparations" and /
"she will be in n situation to strike .
$ promptly and si,naI!y as she would have .
zen with her energies exclusively directed to .
hat end Thus it appears that while Eng. /
and has been quietly making extensive prcpa- /
alions, so that she can wage a war Of extcrmi- /
alton, aal hurl her thunder bolts with power /
nd effect, the representatives, Of the people of .
he United States. in their national legislature, .
ave been wungling, disputing and making no
for deiencc-accomplishing no
means by which 10 defend their country as its
1nor aud its SAFETY urgently demand Those
Tho have been instrumental in producing such
lameniabIc state Of affairs deserve the un.
leasurCd condemnation Of their c0unirymcn.
We however indulge the hope that the recent
vowed purposes OF the British government has
READY awakened them 70 a sense ofiheir duty.
ID they are now preparing 10 meet in proper
anner any emergency that may grow out Of
c present difficulties Ya-o0 Democrat
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