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fJThe London Times makes the fol
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STThe London Times makes the fol-
lowing remarks in relation 10 the United
States:


"The time is now rapidly approaching
when the western coast of North Ameri.
Ca hitherto the least peopled, the least
productive, and the least frequenled por-
lion OF the globe-will become the scene
ofgreat political interests, and will grad
ually be animated with he stir of nations
and the activity of social life. The U.
States are seeking to subject these future
races and States TO their dominion, and
without an army, or any of the ordinary
instruments Of conquest, to extend their
sovereignty over nations yet unborn
The scheme for the annexation of Texas
is the most decided step they have made
in this directions; but tha, is only the pre-


ude to their ullerior designs. The claim
to the exclusive possession of the Oregon
territory is another indication of the same
policy; it will be followed by an attack,
either by force or by fraud, on California
On all these points the same unlimiteu
spirit Of aggrandizemen! prevails. For
the protection of the British dominions in
North America ample means exist; and,
indeed, the possession of the Oregon ter
ritory by the Hudson's Bay Company,
under the joiut conditions Of the conven-
tion of 1918, is practically conclusive on
the point But in provinces IN which no
European power has any direct concern,
the only check to the rapacious encroach-
ments of the United States will be found
to consist in the establishment of another
energetic and Independent power to share
the dominion of North America, and such
a rover we still hope Texas may be-
Gomez