Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-06
The North Eastern Boundary.
To His Ereslisncy Marfi~ Yan Buren,, yet Prest
dent Of the United States.


EoxBozousH. April 10th, 1870,
Sir,-You will pardon the liberty OF making sus-
gestion ON the posture OF ahais, approaching a en-
sis with England.
II am net misuformed, your policy is to avoid
war; your wish to waite pares your object to set
tie the dispute amcablyl
How is this end to be attained
To avoid war, is to prepare for Il. ToprePare Tor
10 to unite parties To unite partiesis to rePose
confdsnc in them To exemplify this confidence,
is to invest their leaders with authority.
Parties thus united, the country will present but
one heart-one soul-one sPirit-oHe voice, 70 Eng
land. We can then call on her, with some hope OF
success, to adjust our differences; and thus avoid
To accomplish the object in view make this sim
gle suggestion, namely
That fco special Enjoys be appointed-ons from
each party; whom shall indicate, not name.
Both are of acknowledged abilities, and unquss-
toned patriotism. They cherish not only the most
mutual respect, but reciprocats the most friendly
feeling; the talented and patriotic will respect
talents and patriotism Not rivals for the Purple,
they will have no occasion for puppets or dupii-
Gates - and would scorn to use them, if they had
land will have the hest that all petty party
politics sunk in the lofty sentiments OF patriot
ism.
OSE, stands first among your adversaries-the ad.
mitted chief Of his party first, at the Forum, and
10 the Senate styled by pre- cninence, 8 the Con-
stitutional that title IN the We
ry ranks, as ally, Of the administration II may
not be inappropriate 10 remind you that the Maine
Delegation with exception,) and her other pub
lie men (,cithout erception,) recommended his ap.
pontment. Nor should omit to add, the advantage
10 be derived from his being both personally well
known, and highly estimated, in England.
The OTHER, is among the hrst and abIest OF your
friends; with reputation Abroad-witsout dispara-
ging theirs-exceedIpg them all whose name = a.
familiar in the British metropolis as our own; hose
addresses and speeches have been read and applaud
ed and repeated, again and again, public meetings
specially called for the purpose at Freemasons Hall
In your own State he is the abest leader, well
your ablest and Test friend and advisers with aJuds-
ment COOL calm, clear deliberate agacious and dis
eliminating of distinguishing the extraor-
binary from the impossible and with resolution
walking side by side with Judgment.
But need not speak to you, sir, OF his quaIihca-
tions; both know them; it is for others, who may
question, that l allude to them. l would remind
them that Congress he has furnished The best ex-
positionof Republican and made the ablest
arguments on the Slavery and Bank questions and
been "earnesfiy recommeadsd' by the entire party
delegation in the Senate-including the Vice Presi-
dent, to "6e continued in official connection tcih
your administration of the Government, in such sta
zion may be suited to his taients qualifications
and patriotism" and these humbly, nay confident
ly, conceive, enttle him to the trust and Station
have indicated Having been the most illuminated
Of any man Of the whole party furnishes not only the
title to reward and hOnors. .t
This great cause is not to be settled in Downing
street. We must lock for a verdict from the English
nation. One Of our advocates must WELD the Demo-
crazy, the other the Aristocracy OF England this
too, without any jealousy Of achieved or accorded
honors. Who, more able TO accomplish this than
those have Indicated Who, more incapable Of
jealousy?
But / understand, Lord Palmerston returned
negative tothe proposition ola Special Envoy Need
settl.d-(at least)-there Or stronger inducement
to send t,co Envoys-to make sure of settling it
here' What he happens to wish, Is precisely what
we must aim to thwart unless we wish to serve
him instead Of our country.
1t has been said, (you, sir, can judge with what
Propriety,) that
"'We should have a decided advantage in holding
parley in the eneny's camp; we sh9sld win over
many Of his troops-not to say corrupt them" That
"By sending our ENJOYS to the Capital OF Esrope,
we should have the advantage Of presenting the as-
to enlist on our side the whole opposition to the
(presen) British Ministry. We should have all the
malcontents Of the nation with US. We should di-
vide and should not fail to conquer" That
1.-The British Government, with great craft have
always managed, as to have this question discuss
ed at Washington; for the purpose OF dividing our
people, and securing as her ally, the party opposed
to the administration. We need not say how well
they have succeeded" That,
'As matter Of principle, as well as policy, We
shou aved discussing any question OF foreign dis
men abroad. In an important cause, as wise men
always selects the able ad vocae and wise states
man, in the cause of his country, will never eonfns
his choice to party pettfoggers'
Let us first show England we can beat her By force
OF arguments il she be not satisfied then show her,
we can beat her by force OF arms.
In our 0esife 10 settle the dispute 1mlc2Div, we
need entertain sickly apprehension, that nation
from whom we sprung-though she holds the balance
Of power in Europe, and shakes il in Asia canqses-
ton the valor she has twice tested, and always ac-
knowledged We should. the refors, be only,
to NANTES st our wisdom-by usisg all amicabe and
honorable means to avoid third (superfuous) trial
Of strength our confidence in the justice Of orr
cause-by submitting II to all Europe; our humanity
by avertng che evils ola war, which must involve
the innocent with the guilty, and visit the calamity
upon the civilized world-for co-extensive With its
limits Is our intercourse.
Let not, we did before, appear in the ridicu-
lous attitude Of declaring war, then suing for peace
Let send f,co Commis sioners, instead Of one las
proposed last year, to make assurance doubly sure
And need say, il will rebound more to the honor Of
your administration 10 prevent war with two. than
rdid Dir. Madison's to gain peace with four :
might dismiss the subject here, but for antiepa-
II will be objected-necd say, Il has been alrea-
dy that the appointment Of an opponent Of the
party"-however true friend to the country, GA
a bad precedent" Possibly. But, unfortunately,
the precedent 10 already established. IL was recon-
mended by your predecessor to Mr.. Munroe on his
accession to Office; and practiced by himself, during
II is barely possible-tnough cannot believe IL at
all probable-tbzt Of well intentioned adj
visers may be so lost to honor and patriotism as TO
persuade you that the appointment OF political adj
versary would prejudice your prospects OF re-elee-
ton. To them, have nothing to answer. To you,
present the example OF Eumenes who on the eve
OF Datlc-weil assured ne snouu De ~ta.sfhateu AZ
ter, nevertheless fought and won II for the honor Of
his country.
II any party interests require the sacrifice Of the
interests Of the country, IL is high time all parties
should be sacrificed for Tn. good of the country
And, may Z" my right hand forget her cunning il IL
be not lent 10 the work ]
These are bu, few Of the many views, presented
TO my mind this subject, which have not
time TO impsrt, nor you, perhaps leisure to consider
IL necessary, (ss think II may be,) shall resume
the subject; not, however, addressing myselfto you
unless yosr permission or wish be 90 signihed,
through the medium adopted for this communica-
tion upon its receipt.
my suggestion, IL should be done promptly. The
occasion requires decision. IL will check all further
aggression, and suspend all further sde-bar eontro-
versy. England well knows the maxim of the Priest
politician Of Franceia state man, without being