Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-25
The OREGON Controversy Settled.

All the preliminary steps for the settlement the Oregon
question have bcen taken and only Ttca.
iy which has been signed BY Secretary Of aud
sh Minister be ratified by the government latter Was
approved by tho Senate ~ u nsysMr Jarnagn res-
vote. The basis Of the Treaty substantially
gee-te free navigation Of the Columbia granted
British subjects until the year 1865 with
cations Of no particular consequence
Aer uninterrupted excitement Of more than
year this controversy has engh been brought
much TO the satafaeon Of all good aud shminded
rens rs far enabled to judge by the the press
and rom other sources this arrangement the appreciation
Of the Intelligent portion Of all partesa few only excepted who
deem their political consistency Of importance
the peace and prosperity OF the country Even the Loco
Foco papers that few weeks proclaimed garng capitals
that "our title up to 81 deg 90 min Is maintained by ireag
Jacf and Gsins openly approve settlement
at least quietly aeqgiesce IT, With particular why
they should longer maintain position which they have always
known was untonahe they and they
er SAID thing about the whole OF Oregon none
thus the ends The humhug served the nuroses for
which i, inendedJames X Polk elevated Pres
dental chair by md Northern and Western were
gued into support Of the Texas scheme by the promise
egon osctand they afford honest There
is no longer any object be gained keeping deception
We rejoice that this troublesome controversy finally been
brought to close. Public feeling which excited to
high pitch ever since the subject first agtaied will
lie down is proper level and may reasonably hope for
long and unhokea peace with the mother county for this
give credit to- Mr. Polk. lie deserves none lie has man.
Tested disposition to for the sake Of peace
He has brought this dispute peaceful because he has
been forced 10 DO by expressions Of public opinion BE-
mistaken dsregaded His sufficient proof
of this Out Of Difference his predecessor he offered the
18Th degree boundary neaerwards withdrew the offer
and asserted claim the wholethen refused arbitration be-
title clear and unquestonnbe that course
would be in effect invitation the arbitrator divide ter
tor he has swallowed all his former assertions and COM
promised line less favorable to than 40 We say again
he deserving Of credit that length been
settled basis which considered fair and equitable BY all
I uutfa
any thing he guilty Of basey yielding up England portion
Of territory which clearly the State Yer
mont.
In the Baltimore Convention the questions-Teras and
Oregonwere coupled together the offset 9TH
The Northern and Western portions Of the pure Dcmoe-
racy hardly prepared in for the Texas Slavery
scheme which they had all along declared black IS ink
and bitter he without something eounterbsanoe on the
North consequently the Southern managers held out Oregon
bait 1t took admirably una for Texas Oregon was
the cry from the Union other The decep
ton which had been petsed upon the Nor, kept
Texas admitted then the mask thrown off, No strength
would be added to the peculiar institutions" of the South
"annexaton" Of Oregon hence worth the trouble
Though the Northern doughces have been cheated hum
bugged at every step they cooy pocketed
out daring even much their protest against the
course Of their Southern The Western Fooos
have manifested faint signs of rebellion but they grad
uay dying away and before another election round they
will be as ready follow the lead the South whether
it be for California Mexico, Cuba There be
limit to their orbeanee and base subseency Southern dc
on The Northern of the party dare speak
upon any measure which has been endorsed by the South
orthodox They this moment rejoicing over tie con.
quest of more aus territory in Mexico while they have not
word OF reuke 70 administer the Executive for giving up
portion free territory which they abored long and hard
to prove to their readers sis clearly and unquesonab