The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-03
3fRsesttal Dt.il1nA.sT
JOHN ". FORNEY

/ JSliN " SNA'"
We give below an extract from letter
of this able writer, under dale OF l3Ih Dec
ls45, to the Editors OF the Lancaster 10.
tteIigencer, in relation to Ihe Oregon ques-
,ion and The mastery treatment of it by tn
| american Secretary Of State. James Bu-
jchanan.-Ed: Col. Dem.
The truth is the Message of Colonel
Polk will prevent war, if anything can.-
| It's bold lone--iIs lofty American spirit
lis fearless yet commanding vlews-w'I.
show The world that we are no! 10 be n'im
ldated in the assertion Of our clear and un-
questionable rights, And to these features
Of lha, important sIa'e"paPeT, the Iac' INA.
the President offered to compromise the
whole dispute at The 49th degree, from I"
sincere desire 10 continue The peaceful rtIa-
lions between these States and Great Brl-
tain, and we stand before The world nation
who, with all her strong claims 10 Oregon
has vet, for the sake of peace, offered to
surrender these claims al the parallel just
named England, it seems most clear TO
me, will scarcely be anxious 10 take the re-
sponslbAny of provoking warNnder these
circumstances: and hence the efforts OF those
who have the control al our various boards
| of brokers, have not been able 20 make d
permanent impression that he NeSsast
| will involve US in hosiiIies with England
Since the appearance of the Presidents
Message, the various Reports Of the sever
al Secretaries have been laid before Con-
ore ss-all OF them able, and showing the
fact that the present CabineIot Col. Polk
is composed of industrious and powerful
statesmen. Thursday evenings Union
furnished TO US the conclusion of the cor
respondence between Sir Richard Paken
ham the British Minister, aud Messrs
Calhoun and Buchanan, the American Sec
re,aries o. State, under the Iate aud present
administrations, on the SUBJECT of Oregon.
This correspondence is destined to have
mos, commanding influence, and will 5r
read carefully, not only in this country, Ou'
in every other part of the civilized world as
showing The relative positions of both ma
lions on this question, and as proving which
has the perfect tile 10 the vast territory nj
dispute between them. Mr.. Buchanans
Overwhelming letter closes The coTrespon-
dence. say his overwhelming letter; lori
never have peguSed production more
worthy of the term. 1t is lhe most solid
and massive argument thai the subject hasI
ever eicIed, and will be read, by friend ancI
foe, alike, as one Of the master efforts OF al
masler-mnd. This is not the warm eulo-I
gy Of devoted personal and political irenG
Ii will be the opinion, | venture 10 predict
Of every just man who reads the letter. A
very leading citizen hers-a man whOl
rarely praises without cause-sald 10 me
to-day, after having read this remarkable
paper, that il was the most finished and
perfect piece Of logic he mad evev read from
an American statesman, and that il placed
our rights 10 the Oregon territory on
monument SO high as TO be far. far beyond
The reach of cayI on contradiction. There
is something in the manner in which Mr.
Buchanan builds his argument ont OF The
fabric of his adycrsary's which Is
almost msgc. There is something really
fearful in the power with which he demoI.
ishes the reasoning Of Mr.. Pakenham-
leaving him not yessige upon which TO
rGpose, not spar 10 save the British title
from utter destruction. The solid truth Of
this glorious production; its pOHderous and
unbroken facts; its unassailable deduc,lons;
make it document for every body 10 al
nte
1t will 60 among The English people (lII
lss long been in the English CabIne!)I Il
ike a Paxhsn bomb, scattering their pre-