Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-02-21

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pie is made to Oregon;" and then adds,
that the President advises Congress to arm
and organize The militia that they, may be
to receive all communities alrea-,
dy settled on the North American con,ipent
into tile bosom Of the Union, and prevent
The colonization Of any part Of the contl-
nent BY European nations A more i'm
prudent perversion Of public document
was never made; but it will rim. its race,
and fulfil its task, and many an honest Eng
iishman Will believe that this government
is seeking with the strong hand to seize the
British colonies, The Times, as usual, is
yet bolder in its dcn,mciation, and more
reckless in lis assertions. 1t SAYS: aMr.
Polk declares in the most explicit language,
that SO FAR as the continent OF North Amer
lea extends, the United States are deter-
minedto warn off every Intruder .sHencs
they not only. assail the particular rights
and possessionsaof their neighbors, upon
which at one time or another they chance
% have cast their furtive eyes, bit they
violate the whole system Of the political
economy Of the world, and proclaim . d.
reetihostAity to allrthe principles Of civiiI
ized nations" "Nay we must also infer
from the language Of The President that ex-
isting rights and settlements are held by a
questionable tenure, and that all The tati1
outs dependencies Of Britain, Russia, Spain,
France Holland, Belgium, and. the Baltic
powers, in and about the soil OF North
America, await the application ofthegrand
principle Of absorption, whilst the inde--
pendent oyernments7 OF, 4 purely Amerll
lean character, ssuch - Mexico and Gpat-
emaia, are already condemned TO success
sive spoliations. We are not now paUad
ing oar own cause in The question 6f Ore
gels, orwriaing with irefsuencsito the EN-
croaehments. whichimust seres long, be 'di-
fected against the oldest British Settlements
in North .Ametica,sif such A principlc,, al
this is allowed tosprevaiLnii For she main
tenaee Of those rights ave are 10 look adi-
rectly 70 the strength Of England which in
spires secret dread, even 10 those uhe
have ceased 10 acknowledgement obligations
Of faith and justice.n is'If sncld principles
as these are toregalate the policy.of. Amer.
icas and the relations OF States on that con-
tinent, how long will they be excluded
from Enrope2 The fashion, Of attacking
the weak, and plunderiig the helpless, anq
exalting dubious claims into ights,9 will
soon; find its application here in the spirit
DC The fAciiops minority which deliberate:
about war and national honor in, The French
chambers; il is said, the nature off pnscrn.
pnlous politicians all over the world, II
Europe we see.i il happily crushed and i'm
prisoned; but in the United States, il speak.
with the voice Of the executive, govern
lnent, and threatens 10 WELD the power o
4 nation # anything could excite syr'
prise in The Times, such paragraphs as thi'
might do ii. IA 70 its ppasnegyrlc upon tht
principles ar, England as contrasted Will
those ", The lifted Siates, ! Jet that Pass
contentins ny self with remarkipg that Ii,
extent II hKer power is The proof. Of he1
moderation, and the means Of its acqpisi
ton Of her instice, Ihayae nnao disposition
to engage III this war Of abuse, i, leave
that in adler hands-in the hands Of III.
British press; catering, | am afraid. for thu
appetite ofthe British pubic. 60
'a But, Mr., President, how stand tlie fact.
thus annonhced and falsihed? Mr.. Mon.
roe, in his message in 1929, expressly said
swith the existing colonies or, dependen-
cies Of any European power, We have mol
interfered, ana shall not inteffere:: isBul
with the governments who have declared
their independence, and maintained it, aud
whose independence we have, on great con.
sideration and Just principle acknowledge.
ed, We could rot view any interference ior
the purpose or depressing them, Of cop-
trolling in any other manner their destiny
BY any 3EuroFlan power in any. other light
than as manifestation Of All nnfriendlS DIS
position tow ards the United States" III
y Mr.. Polk, sliys: Existing rights Of Ep-
ropeah nations Should be respected What
can be more lust OF e3plicite !. Asto 'wha,
is called the principle Of anti.cclonization
Il is, thus aniioureed BY MI. Monroe, and
repeated by Mr. Polk: "fHe. Amtricai
continents, 4 by the free and indepenpen,
condition which they have assumed and
maintained; are henceforth not to be ctonsi-
dered as subjects for future colonization BY
any European power. - An this. IL very
clear and Very Just! 2 It fheans that The H.
dephndent States upon this continent are
not again t. be reduced 10 European colo
MES. s"The people Of the United States -
says Mr.. Polk, 'scannot, therefore, view
with indiiFrtehtc attempts. Of European
'powersl5 interfere with the independent
acrioii Of the fia,ions Oh the continent. -
sButi III regard To The itJntinehts,s' says
Mr.. Monroe, iTcircumstances are evident
" and aconspicnonsiy different II is I'm
possible that the allied poWcfs should cx-
tend their political existence u any por-
tions Of either cohtinet, without shdanger-
ing our peace and happiness. Nor cal,
any one believe that orr southern breth-
rem, If left to themselves. @ofid adopt Il
of their ownaceord, at is equally iinpos-
sible,, therefore, that vi shoItld behold Such
interference in any form with indiifer-
ence', .sgaulo sES'H Hnras1 NJ i9sl sEs
vi And yet two eminent English Journals,
ard very probably more, have with great
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