Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-09

credit io urheaance. They have bil an equal right
10 the disputed iefriioya gh, arising from Occupation
nearly identical IN lime and similar purpose And &c
greater share oi land be accorded une than IL
tho other Tins award must be made rrc,r nilion
VI right bn' of those considerations hich the
numbcfs and the past labos vi American settlers oirp.
dnrn as necessary trmens ~ the adjustment VI The dis.
pnie-c"nsdeta'tons which. IN all snch important mat
ers, II Is impossible To mcrsein The is1hnca,ies Of law
or the mnutie OF title.
but II the award of territorial districts mav In mod;
he'd by thsse considerations, must he taken that M
such mudiicatnh be carried 10 the extent oI positive do
pfiysisn, and that though the British aeiilefs may L,se
N tue superficial measurement Of t,ir area yet that
they shall moi lose any o hosn collateral advantages
which absolutely indispensable ior tho prosecut,u
III their trnde such the great wafer privilege nj thu
onn'hla and The harhcr NJ lis mouth. Now. in hat
way can this pntiitun be nae these al
sanIagee. aud NJ the time 10 give the counter.
claimants not only all thai they may demand rs the riplt
ol their pssesson but all 10 which their numbers and
proximity enic iheml An equal line Of partition would
he continuation IRON The Roky Mounians not OF that
limo which has already heen fixed The cprnmcncc-
nfnl al The boundary. but Of line degree 10 tho
Son, OF II, drawn ohe Southern cape on The onle, Of
juan de fuca's straits
This would enrly as il il posshle be- the div s,nv
nj line uf the disputed district, aud would give us "A
greater extent OF coast land tho noth than NO care 10
claim Hut Me 19ih parallel Of norih latitude having
already been fixed bv the Convention of London, az
the commencement ot the boundary, such d. issu in
VI course oi the question. Wo only notice |, IN
show HAT our starting poin Ia nj perfect equaii-
". "A The ma.r already stands. n preyious c,,ve en-.
ton Inns rahtd u certain principle Ut cunrcsson va
have not clancd all thai The circumstances u, the cnss
and the ambiguity OF rgh, would have justified Us in
claiming. And. knowing this. teel that We ara
bound 10y our duty 10 our own rounirymen resident IN
those districts Ia protest against any wnnon r rarcess
compfomsc o their interests. We are moi selections
To push oni right 10 lis extreme point. We, therefore
viii not claim Io ihom or Tor ourselves. that capacions
district between tho southeast bank Of The Columbia and
The Rocky Mountains. We concedc this We concpJu
II because prefer Ia
promise In n contest peace To war. We eunceae ns-
ked right for The retention Of andeniable good But
we cannot acqnesce IN Tho surrender u positive and
loug-onJnyed benefits.
We ,h,nk then. that every purpose, both of honor
aud interest," would be answered. ii the BRUSH Minis.
Ter, IN whom now dcyoves TIE duty of making fresh
pnposas 10 The Government oi The Gued States wero
Ia renew on his part The offer made Ia ENGLAND by Mr.
Gaalin in the Presidency and under the drectnn of
Mr.. adams. That pnpos,l 10 lake The ioh de.
gree u horlh latitude IA far the the bonn.
Diary line, tselsing 10 Great britain Vancouver,s
Island. the harbor OF ST. Juan lie Fnca and The ,f,e
navigation Of the Columbia. This would be- D c,ncess
sion lar s,pericia arca ground is concetned-
II would leave tho T.. States masters If the greater
part Of The Oregon. But II would secure The prncpal
advantage al the country. the Tree navigation of the
Colnmbn, 10 the of The Indsnns hay Comma
ny, as well as harbrage. anconge and settlements nr
English vessels trading with China aud pssessions
in Australia and New Zealand.
II would coneede all that the most successful wor
could acqnrea sovereign but barren duluinon; but il
would secure all the commercial blessings of an honora
bile compromise and rational peace II would not de.
Wiye The native Americans Ut any 'qulIabe advantage,
but II would retain Tor Eoe lishmen that priv epe To
which they ARE justly ened--ihe privilege Of sharing
IN the Fngllsii settlements IN Pacific No inpsrtsl
man can expect Thai an English Minister would ever
consent 10 transfer to the Uncd States the n,o,opoit
of tho carrying trade between The liudson's Day and
English colonies in that sea.
We hope that rules of plomac etiquette will
prevent oar representative at Washington from making
some proposal otlhIs kind. We hope. also. that M
false pride, ignoe sentiment will preclude thu
Ministry of Washington from accepting IT,. Aud #
they do reject II AS cunning from do not how,
after such rejection. they refuse to submit ihs
question Of miles still left IN dispute to The arbitration Of
some neutral power To reject offer conceived in
the spirit Of peace aud moderation and the same time
10 dennf To the suggestion of areferencc would BE-
deserve pal less than 10 provoke The mpua,ion Of Tho
most repTchensblc obsnacy or The most nsocnt injus.
tee
lInt cannot bring oerseves To believe that thu
Cabinet oi " as,lngon will pursue line Of policy
Inconsistent with lis pacific professions. injurious H.
The honor OF It's country. We will not easily beIeva
that they inspired by the phltry desire Of pandernr
10 the pas ions Of the mob, aud naislerng lust of
empire That there are men In America who long for
n with Great Britain Is, fear. no less true Than
that there men in this country to whom a war with
the United States would be by no means unwelcome
But would iain express hope thai The statesmen uf
the Republic are alnendable Than the Ministers
of England 10 the influence Of The most violent .he
most lhoughtles among Their coun,rymen
Aud more Than this, I'VE firmly believe that in both conn
tries the real strength of public opinion is araycd against
a bllli.creni policy. The relations of commerce. tho
affections III kndfcd identify OF ofigin Of language
and laws-the common pursuit of similar objects. the
prevalence oi similar sentiments, and the
deitrence Ia The principles Of moral action
bind The two nations oge her by ties which would be
airoclous to by the sword. We people,
bn We are ot family. We have fought, but we baSs
been rcconclled. Let hupe that neither The
~ II aneient friends the ialnsy of present p,ssr
survive the recorded unity which ended saiganary
struggle. That twenty live years oi peace aud
merco have Eumapz d our mutual i,,lings-have Ia
med down asperiiies aud suhdued our jcalouses-
might he deduced from tie present intercourse betwcen
The citizens and subjects ii both countries: il nigh, be
inferred from their private language an their public doc-
nmenis from ihcr conv,rssi,n aud II, all ,lai
spectacle amony their newspapers Aud meanch"ly ins
deed will be the lesson taught by history II il turn Out
th"t
s'male sarta
"Grata ncIncfqulln cot:
that tho hot rrsentmens II remembered as. and the
mad thirst for vindicive tumphs ne eaongn
uyeru helm the pacific councils Of The aud III. apo
and that lhp fearful deeds # retaliation whi s h.
! the caup'gn Of M are IN be re-enaced 1916.
Yet il vii prepared : E,r this ths
worst contingency-a consolation Ia Eng shnen
reflect that Enplis' Cabinet did its hes, avert The
gca calamlty of war AL forced var only by
dplermin Il adherence these conditions which, fear
ried out, would have been The best guaranty. for peace
by obtaining Tor The c,lnnss of the nation the mu
iual blessings ofa divided and e9us commerce.
We lad 10 perceive that The London Times, IN
article of January Sd. reviewing the dipunaiic
resp ndence. has fsr abandoned It's usu1 style Il