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undoubtedly the result of conditions aner to the
will be unable to discover in
sign symptom of his being frightened out Of his pro-
prety by the buccaneerng bravado that has lately
been engrafted on the exploits Of Gen Taylor. The
Oregon settlement evidently independent of the Mex
can war Nor would there have been, on the part of
this country any ncnaon have risen in its demands
in case OF an to unjust attack
The date OF the negotiation is well timed. Let 1t be
hoped that the spirit OF compromise and accommodation
In which made may not be thrown away upon the
Americans Over and above the general effects Of its
conciliatory conditions ought also to annhste the RI
dcuous suspicion common the other side of the
water OF its being England by whom Mexico Is suborned
to the defence OF her nationality.
All this is favorable. Nevertheless the plain trnth
that in respect to the details Of the negotiation England
national lie on the part of America has her the
boundary that she has obtained The national e re-
truth that the whole Oregon the right of America
made every demand short of that enormous pretenson
look like concession This is the secret Of the extent
of territory that America has thereby secured We have
insisted upon this too often again to urge it. All that
can now be hoped is that gross may not
the world is undisturbed. The price Of this is maxi
mum amount Of concession on the part Of England
the credit not for skill but for moderation Let the Ian
guage press initiate the language of the best states
monarchy and the new rsnnhc nav stii hs that Of ood
will and mutual respect
From Winners Times July 81
more general saiacon and oy in this country than hs
intelligence which came to hand by the Hibernia that
the Oregon question had been amicaby settled between
the America and the British Governments The news
arrived at critical moment-literally the Of tho
dissolution of the Peel ministry the excellent pur-
pose which this message OF peace was turned by the
outgoing Representative Of the Crown will be best ap
preciated by those who read his last official speech
The American papers which hand by the Hi
bernia differ in point from the British Minister'S
sion of the terms of the settlement According them
the navigation Of the Columbia is contingent upon the
duration Of the Hudson Bay Companys charter; accord
ing his reading Of the treaty the navigation 10
mon to the citizens of both countries in dis
tincon Of some Importance which has formed the sub.
ject of good deal of in the English press II
is assumed on this side the water not rratonay that
the Premier is right and that the papers
Thus has terminated feud which rcatened to embroil
in bloody and proracted two of the mjghest and
most civilized countries the face Of the earth. We
may claim for our counrymen during the continuance
noble attitude the absence of all irritation and fer
vent desire to bring the dispute to pacific close.
the American President took high ground at the out
of his official career this subject his subsequent
policy has been marked by judgment and discrimination;
OF s ena e
plant recognition of the difficulties which surrounded
him Like ordnsry men, the chief magistrate Of free
If he cannot secure all he wantsal he thinks himself
justified in demanding, he shows excellent in get
ting what he to avoid results dire than all tho
benefits which would accrue from the contamination Of
his wishes Life itself is but series of compromises
and the of power does not exonerate its
pant from the inevitable laws of our existence.
With the disappearance Of this temporary of irr
which can by possibility, embro two countries, whose
habits language manners and feelings beat 20 power
move to bring England and America into hsr
monyto make their interests mutual, their sympathy
and respect uniading free interchange Of the com
effectively can. Tho example has been set by Eng
land. We hope to see il followed by america
Attention is fixed this side Of the water the
American tariff and hopes being expressed amongst
commercial in all parts of the land that the present
ton of the rates imported goods-whout in short an
effort being made to carry out the free and enlightened
commercial policy which England in the teeth Of all
but insuperable difficulties has given such glorious
example to the world
honorable testimony to the talent and popularity Of the
American Minister in England MIR. MLane-a gentle.
man whose inteigence respectabty and patriotism,
sally respected and his popularity is certainly not ins
rior to that Of any former Minister at the Court Of St
James. The Earl of Aberdeen in the House Of Lords
Monday gave expression TO the following sentiments
respecting this distinguished American
the Hibernss news he felt an act Of duty and Justice,
as was duty Of as much pleasure as justice to pay
had been adopted by the United States Minister in this
country He had long known him. and he had had rea-
son 70 respec. MN IN omcs, ZONE OF
in his he American Minsers) power, he had conribu'
ted to the present result He was certain that there was
daily participated in the satisfaction which they might
experience than Mr. M'Lane, the American Minister"
From the Paris Presse, July IL
"Did not time fail should only have to search
the annals of the diplomacy on the Oregon question to
find sufficiently explicit delivered from the mouths
of English negotaors mark the condemnation of the
treaty of which Lord Aberdeen has taken the nita
tive. We should discover that in 1877 Mr.. Gsllsin
the navigation of the Columbia River Both ME- Hus-
ksson and Mr. Arlington rejected this partition which,
nevertheless would have given to Great Britain all the
territory she will gain end have had insured to her
for that community OF navigation which now con-
the English ministry of 1896 has only accepted, but
demanded less than that which refused by the
English ministry of 1877 But what need have we TO 60
back into times past seek for comparisons Cannot
we find equally extraordinary and signfcative In
Of Mr Po and in Which he two
governments have had for their champions the same d.
plomasts have been inrusted with drawing up this
treaty partition Are not the terms in fact, ideBt
cally similar to those which were proposed by Mr. Blu
chanan in October November last. and rejected by
Mr. Paenham to whom they appeared to be 30 contrary
to good faith and equity hese his words) that
he would not even submit them to his government
Polk, offered the line of the ash degree with COM
mon right of enhance into the Straits of Fuca-
of the treaty the conclusion Of watch have
hereafter to announce. To these conditions, it 70
Of the Hudsons Bay Company the temporary nsvSs-
ton of the Columbia But 10 it not evident that this,
like the question of appropriation and indemnity only
offer but which he would have readily granted six
months ago. he has to-day had i been asked for The
English government WILL doubt, endeavor TO shelter
ts diplomacy under the small fragment Of land through
the concession Of which has become the sole and iegt
mate sovereign of vancouver's Island. This, however
Iii be puerie justification; because the acquisition
of that part Of the island which lies between the 4sh
degree and the Straits Of Fuca have other result
than the giving right of boundary the navigation
Of the straits which Mr. Polk had offered in Psrpeiuity
NAMED American. In short the solution attributed to he
Oregon gueion is nothing more than complete rsrosrs-
dation Of Great Briain rpen srord IN Which iAtrs G:
to forced back whin the Hmis imperiousy marked ort
f,w in