The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-06

avoid eneroachment the rights Of the other occu-
pant. The time is, therefore, undoubtedly come,
when the provisions and imperfect treaty must end
and hna agreement for the partition Of the terrific
~ must take It's place Ii is OF little importance Ia
our eyes whether notice Of the actual termination OF
the convention be given by the Americans or de-
ayed For all useful purposes the sort Of acqnies-
eence IN loint and doubtful right which that con-
Senuon Indicated and established, ceased from the
moment when either nation loudly asserted absolute
rlghts incompatible with such a stipulation. The
sovereignty OF the country has been in allegiance,
Out u can no longer remain 80; and we see nothing
irrational or alarming in the resolution Of large
party IN America TO bring the question final set
lement, provided that settlement be- as il ought to
be, equitable and pacific At any rate il is an alb
surd exaggeratlon TO assert that the termination Of
treaty which has ceased 10 give any protection to
either party, Is sure prelude to war; and with
view to the ultimate designs Of the United States,
the cessation of the existing state of things is no less
desirable TO Us than IL is TO them.
The Morning Chronicle of the 5th, in speaking
upon the same subject, thinks that undue inpor-
lance 10 attributed TO the rejection Of Mr.. Aliens
resolutions. IL says that the adoption of such dec
larahons al the present moment would have been
ridculously foolish and that their rejection is not
half so remarkable is the fact that a minority Of
'he senate should support them. Moderate preten-
slons or pacific designs, il says had nothing what
ever 10 do with the result The reason urged against
Il was, that America Is not prepared TO fling de-
hance atsll Europe. The Chronicle concludes its
article thus:
I'VE have endeayored TO represent the most ma
tenal fact IN the recent American intelligence in
what be believe 10 be its true light because it 10
very important that there should be no mistake as
to the present temper Of the public mind in the Uni
ted States. The evils of war with America can
scarcely be exaggerated, and there is no sacrifice
consistent with the national honor which ought not
to be made to avert such evils. But il is not by
shutting our eyes to every indication Of hostility
amongst our neighbors that collision is TO be avoid
ed. II there be, Ss believe there is, an aggres
siVe spirit, which from year TO year grows stronger
amongst the Amercans-an appetite for territorial
acquisitions, which every extension Of their power
sharPens-our own safety requires that we should
Keep an eye upon the workings Of this dangerous
passion, and that when IL threatens u.s. il should be
met with quiet but immoyable resolution.
Let them have this barren, worthless Oregon ,
say some amIable and easy-tempered, rather than
sagsciOus friends Of peace-'let them have il ten
times over, rather than bring upon the people OF two
civilized nations the unspeakabe calamtes Of war
Better assuredly would be that the whole territory
were sunk in the ocean, or so blasted with barren
ness as TO afford no susenance for human life than
that II should be the Of effect so deplorable
But TO let the Americans have Oregon in this off
hand manner is not the way prevent war; il is the
way to invite II. Give IL TO them, and as 1t will not
be their hrst acquisition, will II be their last
The supreme protectorship of the American CONT
neAt and It's adjacent islands will still be the mag
nihcent vision Of the national ambition. Caring it,
tie, as EnglIshmen Of the present day generally DO
for objects Of foreign policy they can scarcely con-
eeVe the fierce and absorbing intensity Of the pas
sion for extended territory which now RACES
throughout the great republic. More than forty
years ago Jefferson considered the purchase Of Lou
slana the greatest OF his remarkable adminstra-
ton President Monroe and his contemporaries
lea. nFOud If tha H.
OF the Union by the acquisition Of Florida Both
gains, though popular, were obtained by the policy
Of statesmen; but the idea Of extended dominion has
spread itself abroad amongst the people, and is by
them imposed upon their representatives TO be
realized by whatever means. By this popular pr.,-
nus Texas was added to the Union. The majority
Of the American people is an absolute sovereign, and
not free from the errors and vices Of unchecked
power. Its passions are fattered and its whims de-
ferred to by public men who live upon its breath
Even the Senate, which contains the pick and choice
Of American statesmen s too strictly subject to the
popular will to give than faint and temporary
resistance to unwise unjust desire Of the peo-
pie. At this time we find that wing senator's Of
great capacity, and decided friends of peace are
singularly fearful of the suspicion of British lean
ngs. They mediate middle courses and half meas
ures, and calculate at every step how far they can
safely go against the popular current. Upon these
umid politicians we must confess we do not Eace
much reliance for the preservation Of peace. The
virtue Of resisting the ciriam ardor para jubsnti,t
il not common in America, and when the tempest
gets little more violent, all will bow before it,
"There is security for peace but in the firm
ness Of Great Britain. Let yield Oregon now
under any pretexi, and our successful antagonist
will soon pick a new quarrel With a common
frontier Of some hundreds of miles the materials of
difference will always be at hand. Let us show that
we can be bulied, and we shall have enough of bull
lying. But let u.s. on the other hand, meet the first
| II. IL
front, without losing temper by provocation, or
embttering dissension by retorting the language Of
violence and insult which incendary speakers and
writers utter against u.s. Let make 1t clearly under
stood that the sword of England is not glued to the
scabbard and that she has too often indicated her
rights to see them trampled upon now"
Lord Morpeth upon his election to Parliament,
made a very long and very able speech upon politi-
cal topics, from which as reported in the Chronicle
we make the following extract in reference to Amer
lean affairs:
"They may talk of a black cloud in the west, but
the harvest sun has ray warm enough to scatter it,
Renewed and enthusiastic cheering know that
on the other side Of the Atlantic they uttering big
words about Oregon, and we hear that the nhabi-
ants of the western States of the American republic
talk particularly loud on that subject, and that they
are anxious to have brush with US, whilst it seems
that the inhabitants of the eastern States are more
pacific in their disposition. Why is this, gentle
mem 1t is not in the natural order of things that
men should grow more warlike as they live further
west Not is because the inhabitants of the east
ern States have long sea-bound coast, large manu-
featuring towns and ships, and harbors, and COM
merce. They do not like to risk those things; and
therefore they say, naturally and very audaby they
are inclined for peace. Hear, hear. But it is
different with the western States In the first place,
they cannot be very easily got at IN the next place,
they produce nothing but agricultural produce and
they know that if, besides living 5000 or 5000
miles away from US, the quarter Of wheat which
they might be inclined to send over shall have to
pay duty of 2Os. when it arrives, they would not
be able TO get rid of single bushel of it, and there
fore they fling up their caps for war Loud cheers
But give them the same motives for peace which
the inhabitants ofthe eastern States have and, being
sprung from the same stock their brethren Of
Boston, and New York, and Philadelphia being
the sons of purians and broad-brims themselves
they will be actuated by the same motives as their
moro sedae and sober fellow.citzens; and instead
Of wishing themselves to go a thousand miles fur
Their, where they would meet more new tribes Of
red Indians to contend against than draughts OF
p nv the UNIV and when thew arrived thare tn no