The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-20

And so the verdict over The delunct bodies Of
the New York Evening Post add ID. clique,
will be, died of "Mr. Tyiers Administration
Notwithstanding their utter defeat in May last,
this clique OF politicians will persist in Its hos
| nlity 10 mi. Tyler's Administration" No
thing will satisfy them but utter annihilalion.
and they are likely enough to be satisfied.
The following is the leading article in the
last Post:
THE OREGON QUESTION.
We now the folly Of allowing the settlement Of
the Oregon boundary 10 be postponed when Mr..
Webster adjusted tho northeastern boundary with
Lord Asbburton. IL was eScelicnt bargain which
Britain At that tims made with US, takisg territory
which Il cxtroucly convenient for her To pos
sess, aud To which the British ministry knew from
documents In their own possession, that she had no
title. So eager, however, were the ministry TO OBJ
tain favorable settlement Of the controversy, that
VIC might, beyond all doubt have effected final and
satisfactory adjustment, Of the great Oregon question:
II We had insisted, as ought upon djusting them
by the same treaty. MIR. Tyie,ls administration
might have Thea been able TO set of good bsrg ain
10 regard TO the northwestern frontier, against bad
bargain IN regard 20 the northeastern.
We now hear from MIR Archer, who expounds
the mysteries Of foreign relations To the United
States Senate, that we shortly 10 know the re-
suit Of an attempted negotiation" with Great Bri-
tain for the settlement Of the Oregon question. The
golden moment was allowed to pass, and nov, oil
lhat Mr.. Iyers administration has 10 say to the
country is that il has attempted a negotiation, with
view OF persusding Britain to recognise title TO
the region Of the Oregon. Congress has been io-
doeed to abstain from ssy steps towards taking pos.
session Of our territory beyond The Rocky Mountains
and eItsndng over Il our government and our laws,
lest such proceedings should disturb aud Illustrate the
ingenious train Of diplomacy which MIR. Tyler's sd
minstralion was laying to surprise the country with
mai and most advantageous settlement OF that long
pending dispute. More than two years have elapsed
since The treaty was agreed upon by Mr. Webster
aud Lord Ashburton-it was sent 10 the Senate on
Inc llth Of August, lo42-tso country has since
been waiting 10 the administration win back on
the Oregon question the honor 1t lost the question
Of the northeastern boundary and from Time " tune
Tumors Of active correspondence between the Two
governments and a near approach TO a satisfactory
termination OF The controversy have been permitted
to reach US.
And now, just as MR. Tyers administration is
about to expire, 1t comes before the country with
barren story Of an attempted negotiation" We
have little curiosity, for part, TO know the part
eulsrs Of Its history the phrase used by Mr. Archer
expresses as much could be told in a volume Of
documents printed by order Of Congress.
The article in the Globe was a perfect "God-
send" to the Post. Ii gave the editor the e1-
IRENE felicity Of having an opportunity 10 aim
another blow at "Mr. Tyler's Administration. :"
Will the editor consent, in advance, to praise
"Mr. Tyler's Administration" If the result of the
negotiation should prove to be successful, and
entirely satisfactory to the Republican party ?
IL such should not be the result, it will not be
the fault of Mr.. Tyler's Administration"
H.. I'LL L..
only know that Mr.. Archer made no such state
ment as was represented in the Globe and that
all the ink shed by the editor Of that paper, and
by the Post editor, against "Mr. Tyler's Ad-
ministralion," flowed upon false alarm.
II Mr.. Webster did not press the Oregon
question to a final settlement, it was no, the
fault of "Mr Tyler's Administration" as the
Post will some day know, and be forced to ac-
knowledge. President Tyler's messages have
all recommended to Congress the adoption Of
"steps towards taking possession of our terrific
ry beyond the Rocky Mountains, and extending
over it our Government and our laws" We
commend fresh perusal Of those documents TO
the Post man. Why has Congress not acted
Why has not the House moved in the matter2
There was long interregnum between the
Ashburton treaty and the commencement of
negotiations by the present Secretary of State.
Simply, we presume, because there was, al
ways has been, is yet, and is likely to be, a
Wing majority in the Senate. And could "Mr.
Tyler's Administration" prevent that? The
heterodox Post is altogether awry. The Texas
bomb" must have played sad havoc both with
its intellecs and temper.
OF one thing the Post may be assured. If
the worst comes to the worst, the friends Of
"Mr. Tyer's Administration" will fight for
Oregon as readily as any abolitionist in New
York city.
PLAIN TALK, AND TRUE.
The followin0 remarks from the aMenfor of