Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-03

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We copy the following to show our
readers the spirit which prevails in Eng
land towards the United Safes. As soon
as our farming subscribers read this, we
should not wonder, at all, if they went
and took down the fo,cling-piece, secure
and washed 1t out and put in a new flint.
From the London SUM-
War with England.
eve have every reason to fear that
there are but small hopes Of peaceful
settlement Of differences between this
country and the United States Of America.
We pretend TO no superior information on
this important question, but judge from
circumstances and for reasons which may
enable any one, tolerbly well-iniormed, to
come to conclnsion.5 Arrangements
have been in progress for some time, and
are now nearly completed, for embody-
ing the militia whenever it may seem fit
for the Privy Council to issue an order to
that effect. This measure, we are in
clined to think, depends entirely on the
result Of negotiations now going on, both
in London and Washington, respecting the
Oregon territory and the recent occupation
of Texas; and should it be unfavorable, a
trial of strength will be the only RESORT
The policy Of the Cabinet has led the pub
lie, or oughl to have led them, 10 such an
alternative. Last session, on the motion
of Sir Robert Peel, large sums were vo-
ted for increasing the strength of the navy,
building steamboats,, and fortifying the
coasts. The activity exhibited in our
dock-yards since the vote was agreed to,
and even before, shows that there must be
some strong cause for this new vigor and
warhke display; and ON looking at our re-
lalions with all the nations of Europe and
America, we find only one against which
these preparations can be directed. Eng
land is on the most amicable terms with
France; their fleets are operating together
in the New World, their policy with re-
gard to the occupation Of Texas is the same;
there is not in fact, one single point of diff,
ference or one ground of quarrel between
them. All the other States of Europe,
we rejoice to say, are either well-inclned
towards England, or are SO inigniticant
with respect to power, that they can af-
ford no grounds whatever for these dem
cnstrations. With America, however,
there are are serious matters of dispute,
and from the deliberate and official declara-
tions of the representatives Of the two
countries, we can hardly see how they
can be settled amicably. Both Tyler and
Polk have declared to Congress that they
claim the whole Of the Oregon territory,
and, not satisfied with that, recommended
the representatives of the people to lose
no time in voting supplies and adopting
measures for putting an end to all DOUBT
on the question, ly establishing stations
and forts on the route across the noun
tains, and possession of the whole of the
Columbia river. Sir Robert Peel and the
Earl of Aberdeen, were no less explicit in
reply, and in their places in Parliament
announced that they could admit no such
occupation; that their resolution to resist
it was formed, and that tney were proper
ed to maintain it. Their brief addresses
were loudly cheeredb by all parties in the
Lords and Commons. They cannot re-
cede, for the nation is with them, and af-
ter such disploy Of vigor, would be de-
nounced as poltroons and betrayers Of the
rights Of England, if they should yield one
inch of territory either to the diplomatic
skill of Mr.. Lane, or the lawless aggres-
sions of fierce and unrestrained democ-
racy. But neither nation is disposed to
yield. There are old recollections as well
as present quarrels to foster hostile feel
ing. In the wars England has waged with
America, she has little to boast Of She
was shamefully defeated in the war fin
dependence, she obtained some trophies,
brilliant we, admit, in the war Of 1913
and 1914; but she was sadly humbled in
her encounters with America on the Ca
madam Lakes. The army Of Sir George
Provost was utterly defeated-he died Of
disgrace on his voyage home, and a
peace was patched up which reflected lit
tie credit upon England, exalted the vaii-
ity of the republicans, and both the naval
and military services Of England dissatis-
fled with the result, and anxious for anoth-
,er opportunity of vindicating their honor
and bravery. The Americans believe
that they can beat us as they have hitherto
done, We, on the other hand, are conf
dent of our strength; we have no yicto-
ries to boast of which can allow us to
show magnanimous indifference; the In
roads of the sympathisers on the psacea-
Bile inhabitants Of Canada, the deceitful oc-
cuparion Of Texas, and the threatened oc-
cupatiou Of territory long in undisputed
possession of the Northwest Canadian
Company, together with the threats Of seiz-
ing other vast tracts, to which the Ameri-
cans have no right whatever all combine
to put this country on her right, and COM
pei her 10 fight for every inch Of bare rock
with as much determination as for the
most valuable possession. But there are
other circumstances, too, that add to the
difficulties of the crisis. ''.' q
If Polk and his Cabinet were inclined
I'd yield to reason, and settle the dispute
on amicable and honorable terms, they
have not the power. They, in fact have
little or no influence on the Western
States. These are beyond their reach, yet
thew can influence their decisions: thcy