The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-14
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
Received By the Adirondack, WiiIian j. Ronssr, an
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THE BRITISH PRESS ON THE OREGON QUESTION.
...g y. From the London Times March Q.
In the way OF concession and Of argumeut on
the Oregon question, lutte now remains to be said or
done by the BRUSH government The strongest de-
sire has been repeatedly expressed on our side TO
terminate tins controversy Our has been stated
with such modssation and the claims confined
70 such narrow limits, that nothing nov bot extreme
presumption, OF rather species OF hostile iniatua-
ion, on the part of the American democrats, could
lead them 20 suppose We should make any farther
abatemsnt OF our rights. We are In actual posses
sion Of rather more Of the Oregon territory than we
have ever claimed our own, because as long as
the Joint occupation lasts the concurrent rights Of
both parties extend over tho whole country. We
have al our disposal ample means Of defending our
rights. We had never, at any period IN the history
Of this country less reason 20 recesi from var,
10 feas Tho result Of contest with any power, or
more especially with the United States. Yet we, on
one side, have strenuousy and sincerely aborod to
eject eompromse. We have not alluded 10 the
superiority Of our maritime strength; from. q mis-
placed respect for the American government, use
has been made Of those blunt arguments 10 which
alone they now seem accessible, until al length We
learn, with more contempt than surprise, thai Mr..
Polk and his advisers are embaTking In n course
which can only lead, If they are allowed TO perSe-
we're in 1t, to aggressive difficulties.
In our real Tor the maintenance IF peace, and our
Difference for a nation with which we have so much
in common, We have gone so far aS TO admit thai
their claim to the Oregon territory ID equal TO our
own, and To argne that partition Is the farest so
luton Of the difficulties. The Americans, however,
are not TO be Satisfied until they convert this conees
sion OF part into surrender Of the whole. Their
claim is, to say the most OF Il, not better than our
own, since they themselves do not dare TO submit To
the arbitration of third party, knowing that the
public opiniop Of the world has already pronounced
against H. Yet from this most imperfect and contro-
vertlble claim they seek to extract twice much
we contend for--nay, they raise their own preten-
sions to absolute and total sovereignty, while they
altogether annhate the rights we have practically
enjoyed for more than half century Thus, in fact
the question in dispute has never been brought to
true issue.
The Two quantities have not been reduced to a
common demo pnation; they differ in their very ma
ture; and whilst our post on not only admits Of q
COMPROMISE, bat suggests and requires it, theirs is
utterly al variance with the first principles of such
an arrangement Mr.. Buchabms last note says too
much unless indeed Il mad vertently what is the
truth; for the arguments by which he endeavors to
show that the United States cannot submit their
claim to arbitration, equally cogeni to prove that
their claim will not admit even Of negotiation. Mr.
Buchanan appears to forget that the United States
have negotiated; that he HIMSELF by his last propo-
sal for the fourth or fifth time conceded that point;
that the House of Representatives, by their second
resolution, have in fact sanctioned the principle OF
negotiation which is, in other words, the principle
OF mutual concession. ... be-. .a. ... ...'
When the American Secretary Of State says he
cannot do what the manifest interest and dignity Of
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unPrlnelP,ea u tney dei'oeray ii,.ena ~ nc 'l'ne
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u'en 'ea n'oesee ~ MI co"uu.' anu as 'hey
nave not encourageu Iar.ner argumenl, II may n N
ee premature 70 inquire i"'o INC a'nou'' Vi a'eii
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WE arc lnloimea py INC Piooislous Vciunie o'
American saus'ics Iecanuy bIePareu lot Sotn
houses OF fa,hatnens ~ 'ne uiigenoe o. mr e. mc.
oiego. tuet ny Nan ays - w
consists OF one regiment OF drasoons, one regimen
OF r'nemen, IouI con'PaT,es y ar'llel{ anu esn
resnents Vi inlahy oane wny g . &c, uoop
now IN me service is s,o4 exclusive OF 20 com
missioneu omcers AN &c, u Oh 1919 r.
yucca the rank anu me u ,ne army o,9~o mem 'i's
reuuCeioh is now Proceeuing, anu whee ,n 10 eon
pleted the standing army wall consist OF o9o non
commissioned omcers, musicians, a,'lheers, ano
prvales. rs Lue una. 1ais coTps shoSn appea,
ra'her small ior the ot tne omeu Sa'es anu
the INVASION OF region situated %ooo n''.es OH, or
the other slde OF me American conunen', the nih'a
to'ce OF the unl!ed o,ates n'gn', py ls numbers a
least, have excited the envy Oh AerSes or bona
Parse. .-a.. ~ ,e,, L.,
The Army Register tor lo43 contains the appal
ing announcement. hat ms meI,,'ualnous most Il
commanaea ~ 81 generas, G 30 genera sarl OF
hcers' ne,H oneers, 44,sao company othcers
osing 10 ~, onlae,s, nor are these numbers a.
an excessive, ~nen we leai or Una. Tue forces 'nue'
r,,,ros.s &c dsfsnce ag,;ns, far";an nr,s;or ~,
6avs No donht that these American c,;,sns a,or,f
"rsr, ,bs,nselves credi,ab,v. Considerable ~, -,
bSr ~ ,hs wonnoer men NAV even voIunteer n ,ot,
-. :, Il oTsns;vs ,,nerationa But we h,ve nv baa
i"an !, as,,ng IN, m hiring an eefc;snt arn,,, -
s',a an mn ,nsn into he field nrenared n my
b.uonJ ,hs;r own frontiers. IL the most ordmom
,a.,, ah.h h,s sver devolved mon the federal GOV
.asn ~ ~ Ifnnad sta,es and With ito rressr
,n,,ars LA rasonrnas we belleve i 10 he ali Also
in,sIn nnnr.c,;cah,e
TSe naua ~ m. ITn;,ed States conss,s of II shin
of,h. Gns ,uo ~ wb;cb arc ,Aoa, tbree arc re
-: IT, - = ~. -. $500, - ,,rJa. %