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indicate it, For instance the exuting exclamation of
the London Times. in reference to the failure Of the
Oregon bill in Congress. that while the United States
were tslkng of their claims upon the Columbia, Eng
land taking measures to secure hers" But the
movements of the English squadron on the Pacific are
more significant than the tone Of the English press
In connection with other movements of that Govern
ment, we extract the following from London paper


"A detachment of sappers and miners from the Roy.
al Military School Of WoOwich, would proceed imme
diately to America, to be employed in taking survey
of that part of the country termed the Oregon terri
tory which was lately settled upon, through the inter-
venton of Lord Ashburton as belonging to GFeat Br
tain"


Although not the advocates of emigration to
that territory because the immense Of barren
sterile soil, that comprise the country in question:
not inviting to the citizens of Arkansas all tempt
ing to emgrants to further after having visit
ed our State But it is upon the right of country
that we sickle; and in commercial point of view,
this territory is of immense importance. We conclude
these remarks by referring the following
extract from Col R. NJ Johnsons letter to the Oregon
Convention in Cincinnati.


"We owe solemn duty to oureIves, to gene.
rations yet unborn, and 10 God who has smiled
upon US, and has always given victory, to occu-
py every foot Of this Continent to which we, as a
people, have just claim. Every day that wo
our right to the invaluable Territory of Oregon,
we increase the difficulty of an amicable ad Just
ment. So far as our claim is just to Oregon, | am
Tor quick step. lam for working by the Job. |
am, therefore, willing to adopt such measures as
may seem most conducive to its immediate occupa.
tion, whether the Government acts or not, having
due regard to the Laws and Constitution. Our
outlet to the Pacific by the occupation of the
Oregon, is only second in Importance to our outlet
TO the Atlantic by the Mississippi. His arm is
strong whose cause is Just. In this enlightened
age, hope nothing will be required but reason and
tho manifestations of justice. | would no: recon-
mend or join in rash measure; but in the eniov.
ment of our right, perseverance and frmness are
necessary"