The Arkansas banner., 1846-05-19

picitly the offer hemale, and ot its rejection. We are informed, in one of the protocols, that the British minister is net authorized even to discuss our title to tlte country on that coast, north of 49o. He tells us his government would not accept of the 4sth parallel us the dividing line; and insists upon the Columbia as the boundary. All these things are in the Presidents message, and the documents which accompany it. This message is now upon our tables; 1t has been carried to, and read, in every quarter ol Ameri- ca it has been widely circulated and freely commented upon in every part oi Europe; aud yet the senator proposes to direct the President to ..compromse" this question: And how3 By taking less than 49o? No, sir, he Is not for that. He sees, by the mes sage. that the President has been unable to gei 499 Can he get t now? have seen nothing to authorize such a conclusion uP- on what evidence is that opinion loundest- fl, indeed the senator entertains that opinioni | should like to know il. Not being able to get 492, upcn what terms, then. IS he to "complomise;" The resolution fails to in- dcate the terms upon which this compro- mise IS to be made. Would it not be well for the President to be informed oI the terms on which he Is to compromise? and of the terms which would be satisfactory to tie Senate3 Sir, the President tells the senator, in his message. that he Is unable to c0mpro- mise this question on terms which the Uni ted States oughtto accept. He tells them, Ill substance, tha. he cannot compromise thls question on terms other thanthose dishonor- able 10 the nation And will the senator from Georgia agree to compromise this question Oil any such terms' It would be libel on his life to say se; And yet, from fair con slructioG of all we have before us, could the President, or would the British government, pnt any e!her construction upon this resolu- ton, than that other terms, more favorable to Great Britain, and more pefnicious to the in- terests ol the United States, are to be oIleredf Terms which must be, fl more favorable than those already offered, i'll the judgment ol the Prcsjdent-and in that judgment concur disgraceIul to the United States ? think no other conclusion could or would be put up- on this resolution. cannot vote for Il, or for any resolution, under the circumstances, which has the word ..eoRproaise' n 1t.
 Sir, am not sure but that a majority of the people of the United States would rather fight Great Britain to=morr6W, than yield ID b her .aay patt of Oregon s0uih ot 54o 40'. am not sure, but thata majority of the peo- pie of the tinted States are now ready 10 asseri Ae hile of de Umtcd SiateS to the whole of Oregon, believing, as that majority do, that the itle of their country to the whole Of il Is unquestioaable; and with this asser- IL, d. I,11 fbnt majority are not now ready, upon tle slight est intination from those who have control of our public affairs, to maintaiu t at all haz- alds.
 Sir, the people of the United States love their country. They love il because il is their country. They lo"e ii, for its insttu- tious, it's prosperity, its inevitable destiny, and, not the less, for the immensiiy of space which that country covers Sir, Ill the affairs of this country, these people bear with impalence any interference of any foreign power, and particularly if that in reference wears the slightest encroaehnent upon their territoriol rights. With still less natence do they bear such interference, If led to believe il is prompted by desire, on an unlounded claim, to seek position al a valuable point of their country, from which i is designed 10 annoy the country Ill future. And with stil less patience, if each inter ference, on such claim, with such objects, comes from England, the rival of this copn- try in everythlng-a power with which they have had two wars, and many subsequent irritating disputes; all of which are well re- membered, aad yet green in their memories. a HOW looking and reading about Oregon, and are quietly and firmly forming their resolves upon the subject 54o 40 are chalked upon doors and windows, and upon wall, plllal and post, everywhere 54o 40' are words which are making their way into rhyme or metre and before the sumner Is over, o40 10' are appelations which will be given to lavorite objects, and by many, bestowed as names upon their children. The signs o the times are omnous, aud are fast thlcken- ing agound Us and let those who can read read and understand them. These people are in no temper for unjust concessions, Ill the form of compromises.
 Is therc, SIT, a man iii AmeHea, oi any party or of any sect, that would not sooner fight Great Britaia tomorrow, than yield uT any part of Oregon South of 49s In sup port of our title up to that line, and lo everything south of it, we should find ever our Quaker friends ill uniform, with arms II their hands, crying aloud, in the highway and by-ways, "to your tents, 0 Israel v
 Sir, quite recently, we had, upon the sub iect of this notice, proposition from thi senator from Maryland, NIT. JOHNSON, which believe has not been printed, and O which, therefore, shall have to speak iron memory. Il l caught its meaning correctly when read by our secretary, this proposition
 is intended t) restore the original proposition of the senator from Kentucky, with th slight modification of striking from It th
 words, s.the end of the present session o Congress,n al which time the President, Il his discretion, is to give the notice; and t'
 insert. ill lieu of the words stricken out "th first of June" IT be right in supposinl
 that this is the only alteration, have moth ing to say upon point which, to my mind Is so entirely immaiefiaI And, for the sam
 reason, shall pass over without observation
 ihe proposition of the senator from Illinois
 Mr. BREEsE, which, at best, is only desig ned to correct d verbal omission.
 Thus far, sir, l have attempted to deia
 ,I. -.r..,.It,arg af tha Senate in thpir Drf