Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-02-14
lrriyal II ths nlcraia.

lfisll 81 10 nlerala. Isl
We are, y length, able to give to our
readers > summary Of the news BY this
steamer. Since our last news, BY the Lib
erty, affairs have taken still another aspect
in England. Lord John Russell was una
bic to form cabinet Of anti-oorn-law men,
and was forced to request the Queen to re-
store the Government into the hands Of Sir
Robt. Peel. The Queen did 20 immediately,
% r,at Peel is still Premier Of He, Males
IT'S Government, and the corn laws will
remain unchanged, and unrepealed, as we
predicted in our last. Indeed, we think,
the resignation was mere ruse to hold our
government in suspense, and to prevent
any decisive action by our government, for
the British have already learned that there
are class Of Statesmen in this country,
who look to England for their cue in mat
tiers Of State.
The tone Of the press in England is de-
cidedly submissive-the English govern
eminent is evidently cowed, for there is
no power which understands better how
to assume any attitude, mild, warlike. or
exterminating, than she does when policy
demands it. When the North Eastern
Boundary question assumed critical atti-
tude, and the Canadas needed only match
to explode into ten thousand fragments,
she was sure to send minister here to ne
gotiaie for an am,cabs settlement. Policy
demanded it. One year ago she appear
ed ready to ersernsinate us-that was for eff
fect-a feeler. Now that she sees war is
not only possible, but probable, she dictates
to her press by the magic of her secret fund,
and appears as submissive as lamb, and
why? Because she knows that a war
with us would be sure to loose her every
possession which she has on the North
American continent.
The London Times, the organ Of the ad-
ministration, now advises the government
of England TO make US the offer made the
English, as the Times says. by Mr.. Adams
through the agency Of Mr.. Gallatin, as Sec
rotary Of State, and calls upon Her Males
ty not to be too nice about matter of eti-
gu cite, but step forward and make the
offer, hoping that the American govern
ment will not be SO bigoted as not accept
it. The offer is this: To make the 49th
degree the boundary, giving to Great Brit
ain Vancou ver's Island, the Harbor of St.
Juan de Fuca, and the free navigation oil
the Columbia river. This is what we
have always said England would do. When
she found she could not get what she would
take, she would take what she could get.
She now, through her organ, asks the Is
land Of Vancouver, and the Harbor Of s.
Juan de FMca,. SO that she would have COM
mand Of all the harbors worth cent in
Oregon, as there are not any harbors Of
any value south Of the straits Of Fuca.
Then she wants the free navigation Of the
Columbia, and when she gets these, she
would have enough, for she would be mas
ter Of the navigation Of the Pacific, with
w.ster privileges enough. to manufacture
with, and she asks nothing more. We
MIGHT as well give her the whole, and let
our disgrace be complete.
Negotiations will be re-opened at Wash
ington, as there is mt doubt in our mind,
but the Hibernia brought out instructions
IF that nature to Pakenham. What will be
The result Of such renewal, God only knows.
But Mr.. Polk and the American Congress,
and people, will do themselves s,!ernat dis
grace to make any such concessions. The
negotiation has been most unceremoniously
broken of by England, the rights Of the
parties now stand on the same basis they
did at the origin Of the dispute, our rights
to the whole are s'clear and unquestiona-
ble," and to yield any part Of them for the
sake Of peace, when demanded, would be a
disgrace and stain upon the name Of the
American people. Wei go for the vhole Of
Oregon, and no compromise; and we call
upon Mr.. Polk, and in doing so, we speak
the unanimous voice Of the democracy Of
Iowa, to yield no part Of that Territory to
England, or to any other power. If war
come by reason Of this course, there are
brave hearts and willing hands enough in
the mighty West, to back Mr.. Polk in his
determinations.
The effect upon the money markets, and
markets generally, produced by the reins
statement Of Peel, was very favorable; 80
say the English papers, it being believed
fiat Peel is not SO war-like as Lord John.
The po.stoe rot is not so great as repre-
scented, Snd it is believed, that the matter
was p,rposa,,y exaggerated by England, and
her presses. III order to induce supera-
bundance Of impor tafion Of grains end po.
tatoes, so that John Bulls children coule
make speck out Of Brother Jonathan's-
AI.At ~. depa II, III