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Itwas an error in the first
place to make the offers Of compromise |
which have been made. Our rights, how
ever, have not been invalidated, for all of
them have been made upon the ground
that nothing was to be inferred as to title
from such offers. Our title, therefore, re-
mains the same as though no offer had ever
been made; and the doctrine that these Of
fers must now be rene,ved because they had
been made before, is not the true one.--
Who has right to be heard on such ques-
tions? nine-tcuths Of the whole people, or
one-tenth who are made up Of spectators,
mercantile men, and gamblers? The men
Of our cities who see nothing but the in
crease of their own money, care nothing
about the country, as such. It matters


not to them, whether Mr.. Polk, Nicholas
or Victoria, rules; they have money, can


walk in what they call the "higher walks


Of life," and what matters it to them wheth-


er the area Of the United States be one


million, or one hundred square miles, pro-


vided their money making is not interrupt


ed.


1t is the duty, therefore, of Mr.. Polk,


and Of all others in authority, TO ascertain


the views Of the country, Of the mass Of


the populace upon this question, or else


adopt the exploded doctrine, that the peo-


pie are incapable Of selrgovernment, and


that those alone are worthy 10 be consult


ed who have money, and are specializing
;, to make more. And what are the views


of the great mass Of the people of the Un-


ion? There is no room for doubt here
! Put the question to-day, and nine out oi


every ten Of the people would say, 'syield
10 Great Britain not one mile, not one
rood, not one rod, not one foot, not one
inch, from the whole of Oregon. When


the question is decided that our title to the


whole is unquestionable, that is the END
Of discussion; no compromise can be made
after that with honor to the country, Sc
long as another power claims that com.
promise. Suppose Great Britain shoull
claim one half Of Iowa! Our title to the
whole is unquestionable. And now, two
things, the existence Of which is unques
t tionable, are equally certain. Could tn,
, United States, if Great Britain should claim
E to have half Of Iowa, yield that half, or on,


quarter, with any honor at all? No, no
never. Then how can she yield one hal
or one quarter Of another part Of her ter
ritory, 10 which we have only the same ii


tie, with bonor? She cannot do it, the fac
is beyond cavil. The plain case is pre-
sented, therefore, will the people submit
to dishonor, TO have their country debased
| 10 be rightly called nation Of towards
D simply because some New York merchan
might lose ship, or some South Carolin;
planter not get SO much for his Gotten, o
some Bostonian nabob be disturbed in hi
present mode Of money-making? We say
/, no! And whoever may attempt such al
4 outrage on the country will be held strict
/. iy ~ a.~o""t w si.". pow. which, none,


cannot control. No matter who makes tn,


treaty, or what the compromise, our West
cru members will be supported by accla
t nation in resisting any project which will
$ yield one foot Of Oregon to England. Go,
save the whole United States.