Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-02-26


cool and nonchalance conduct of Mr.. Paken-
ham in rejecting the offer Of compromise
made by Mr.. Buchanan"
have no serious idea that England ever
supposed the United States Government
would accept proposition "to arbitrate,o and
especially after its rejection by Mr.. Calhoun
when Secretary of State. But the renewal OF
the offer ofarbitration was only diplomatic re-
sort" to gain tme--to perfect other measures
and to create new inducements, sc. All these
matters are now brought to head-the whole
commercial system OF England is TO be revolu-
tonised--e talk is to be kept up about the folly
of war between two nations like the United
States and Great Britain--the claims OF Great
Britain To Oregon--and 'sthe interests OF the
United States (the new term OF s'whole or
none" Ritchie) in Oregon, and after a little
while John Bull will hm@ably gIveup his pre-
tensions to "abarreu and distant territory, )" and
the Loco Free Traders, viii extol his magma
nimity and throw wide open the ports Of the
United States-and say well, Mr.. Bull, here is
"quid pro quo' for you've are determin-
ed YOU shall not be more magnanlmous than
we are--so you can have our "National In
dustry" for the distinguished condescension on
your part of giving up your claims to terrific
| nv which we have declared in the face OF the
world to be "clearly and unquestonabiy" ours.
! ! have ever believed in the ''clear and unques-
tonable" title of the United States TO Oregon,
| and have never had doubt on my mind that
England saw 'hat utle as clearly as we uiu-
and that she never mad the refno'es' ldea Oh
gong to war with us ABOUT Throwing thst
the civilized world would never lusuiy her 10
waglng an aggressive war ior that 70 wh'cn she
never yet IN all oi her negotiations mas preferred
Me
There seems TO be some strange ana mys'e,
nous work about THIS oregon business
which tune may yet expose'-out one thing IS
certain, II sacrlhce OF the industry OF this
Country Is ever made tne pasisoi se,uefmeh'
and adjustment oil the matter-lt VIII klndie a
flame throughout the length ana oreadth Oh ihis
land which win consume In one common des-
tructlon Its wicked and unpa'riohc authors
England IS not to blame II she can make a
good bargain Tor the settlement oil her claims
IN Oregon" Iond AshDurton came 70 TINS
country "to ADJUST all differences" ana TO ne
gotlate all OF the disputed territorial dlfilcul
ties, between the two governments-7but alter
finishing the NORTH eastern boundary" he
had not time 10 go INTO other matters--the no
BILE and lynx-eyed Lord saw the polnt-ouI
government ana people were overwhelmed
with debt--the taTlfi was called lor throughout
the counuy--and therefore he PLAINLY saw
that me ume was not YET 10 MAKE gooa
bargain" Tor the seiuemeht Oh the ,Nor'h
West boundary" ana MAKE 'ne ohi,eo states
embrace the oeaoues vi riee raoe.
nave never maulSed iauch IN sRecuiauohs
ana rurnors-out hesitate not 'oeii you from
good au'hofity-tna. our government mas re-
ceived despatches rom Mr. NtcLane-aiio 'he
BRUSH MINISTER aesPa'ches rom MS govern
ineht "hich VIII very speeuliy open up HegclE
ati0is, ana ai'eI NIUE sianoho4ueh' ~iiuiig
ABOUT nauohai hohoi' &c, &C, uie ciaiiiis
OF England WIZ oe given up 10, value recei'-
ed and the United STATES WI get hef own
territory from AZ up 10 o. 4V anu upon
such terms as VIII, Iear' forever a''ach us
grace TO our NAME ana ueacnery 10 our gov,
eminent: beileVing as 40 IN tne GEAR ana
unquesuonable ute 70 'he onited STATES 10
all Oh oregoh-out AT ,ne SAINT rline ~iihhe 10
regard ana respect ue FORMER olers OF compfo
mise py our government loI sahe o. peace
yet hesitate not 70 say 'na' would inhhi'eiy
prefer war ana all lis purthens' calalii'ieS ana
evhs TO the purchase OF an .'mglorious peace
by surrender OF tne industry oi my country.
| trust CongTess WIZ see 10 inns maitef-l uust
the gallant West WIN stanu Ill .he oreach' ana
demand the 'erritofial rlSnls Oh thef country
~ :
render the Industry oil tneir country ioI me
sake OF obtaining that whcn by rsht IS theiis
and which the stout hearts oil our people would
one day gain-should peaceiulneSouauoh IAN
OF which there is not particle OF lear
! am not yet sure that Peers movements
will succeed in his plans OF domestic pohcy;;--
There may every great changes ana revoiu-
lions before the end OF three years, the tune
set by hIm Tor the consummauon OF his new
policy. One thing IS very certain, II he IS TO
succeed, and that seems reduced to "a hxed
iacr' with am-he must intend SO to shape
his ends as to secure and preserve as lar as he
can do SO, the peace OF the world.
This Is bold move upon the part OF Peel
as 1t strikes down all his former theories and
repudlates the action and principles ofthe par
~ with whom he has always acted. The.
Corn Law System OF England has been
founded and supported upon the idea that no
nation can be free and prosperous that does
not feed itself from the products OF its own
soil. The repeal OF these Corn laws--is regar-
ded as direct reputation of this idea-and
Peel though sagacious and strong is now NEE.
ting and will continue to meet decided and
bitter opposition from the landed aristocracy of
England-whose very existence in a great
measure depends on the maintenance ofthe
Corn law system.