Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-02-27

o'iF 3neh Hs usy he opposed . q p imrisi
90 Tie f.rurP which Do alrs TIA. ro hing
coT:s ned m i ~ al b construed 70 i,i-
PER .. ~ r. lh- rlims NJ either rsr.y.
= h. pr''a.fl.'y thst ii mirh, Leconse 30.
r. ssry FOR ,b- Utucd >taioa 70 esttils,,s
teri ORAL cr s-iH- srTl Of government Over
int.r0 81 ~ K-is wa4 explicitly avowsd;
tle f'f"'errir= o. thr renew sd ronvsn-
uoa ~ itE7. and the rnconvenirneirs
wrrhrIght rnsup, we're fully understood;
aHd he rouiinus1 zee nj that nj 1919, made
reVocf' le ~ wiz. was agreed on. vi h.
90" h"pe I.lsi 'hc ivc Powers would IN
'f1rr ~ "sdy opportunity. If rot 70 u.skp
drhrie sr'sngru"ut. AZ 'rsst IN epi.-fi-
to-" 20 Ga" convention anugh~r, rfGri7g
WITH precision he acts wh.ch Lo.h parties
s'ing 10 s'iow-.l mr. rorhslden 10 y-. firm
- Io"g a',hs sovereiguiy remained iI a.
bcyfuco.
Ih"In"o7venienres alluded - hsvs cen
fairly stated IN this p7ppr. aud % e. o. the
meaHr by which ihoy mas te avo.ir have
been suggested. i j- not. tAaref on
account Of .ne intrinsic vaiu- o. the 70 .
y" tcI t.at iis aur0 ,aliln + oa'pc. on lie
ard Dungeons, J.. h"ranse a.,l.ag .s
Submitted ln IL p.acs;it T. harausn. # ha
TWO Pow~r- are not vet nfrnr-.t q AXE
a deigj'ive agreement, it o.. rores rp Gu-
y OF iovrTnmenle. ins.eai Of breaking hc
o"iy iaTier which s,l preserves pence. n
substitute for ihe existing convention on,
! adapted n the present st+te Of things. and
winch shalt prevent collisions u1,il he
question of sovereignty shrN have been
settled. The Inconvenience which ere
only anticipated have berous targ'tfr.
from the time whon American citzens.
whom he United States are lognl % pro-
tect hegan 10 make settlements in tho ter.
rtory OF Oregon. The sud ion trarsi, or.
from all agreement however detective 10
= promlscuous occupancy. without ary lro-
visions whatever that may prevent COLI
sinns, is highly dangerous. When this /,
accompanied by an avo we'd determination
: on the part Of the United States to a-aum-
= that exclusive sovereignty which Great
: Britain has positively declared she wo1ld
resist, War becomes inevitable.
lthas been attempted in these papers 70
; prove
lst. That neither Of the two powers has
= an absolule and indisputatIp right to the
g whole contested territory; thut each NAV
! recede from its extreme pteiensions with
out impairing national honor or wound
= ing national pride; and that the way IS
! therefore still open for renewal Of rego-
g liatjons.
e Cd. Tha: the avowed object Of the Uni
: ted States, in giving notice Of the ahroga-
ton OF the convention, is the determine
: ton to assert and maintain their assumed
right otsbsolutc and exclusive sovereignty
. over The whole territory; iha, Grert Erilaia
, IS fully committed on that point, and has
, constantly and explicitly declared that
such an attempt would be resisted, and
the British interests in that quarter be pro-
tected; and that war is therefore the una
voidable conseque c. CT such decisive
slpp-a war not only necessarily calami-
tous and expensive, but in It's character
aggressive, not ius,falle by the magnitude
and Importance of its Object, and OF which
The chances are uncertain.
Sd. That the Inconvenience Of the pre-
sent state OF things may in great degree be
avoided; that. if no war should ensue, lhev
will be the same, if not greater without,
than under conventions that not a sim
gle object can be gained by giving the no.
tice at this tme, unless it be TO do some.
thing not permitted by the present con, e.
f ton, and therefore provoking resistance
and productive Of war. If single o.her
advantage can be gained 10y giving the no.
tire, let it be stated.
4th. That it has been fully admitted bv
Great Blitain that, wherher under or with
out convention. the United States have
The same rights as herself. to trade to ma
vigate, and to occupy and make settle
ments in and over every part Of the terri
tory; and that, if this state of things NJ rot
disturbed, natural causes must necessarily
give the whole territory to the United
States
Under these circumstances, It is onlv
asked, that the Object may be postponed
for the present: that the Government should
no; Commit itself by any premature act Or
declaration; that, instead of increasing the
irritation and excitement which exist on
both sides, time be given for mutual re-
Election, and for the subduaI or suhsdence
of angry and violent feelings. Then, and
then only, can the deliberate opinion of
TUE AHltIIcaH peopie Oh lms momentoUS
question be truly ascerlatned. 1t is not
perceived how the postponement for the
present and for time can, ia any shape or
in the slightest degree. injure the United
States.
1t is certainly true that England is very
powerful, and has often abused her now
er, in no case in more outrageous man
ner than by the impressment of seamen,
whether American, English, or other for
eigners, sailing under and protected by the
American flag. | am not aware that there
has ever been any powerful nation, even
in modern times, and protesting Christian
lty, which has not occasionally abused its
power. The United States, who ALWAYS
appealed to justice during their early youth
seem, as their strength and power increase,
to give symptoms OF similar disposition.