Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-05-22
From The Cour Eco.

Tn. wsshiagsso Us.eH io speaking OF
Tho Oregon d,spsss end ths declaration Of
the Brush Government With regard to II,
sys:--
For ourselves, We have no fear Of the
resuh. Defending. ~ we do, the course Of
the administration, hecaast It acts upon the
grea, principles which VIC have supported
Tor forty ycars-aDd because, whilst II
would desire r-nec and detiiss ~ eiss aH,-
eab,s sodes for yrs,errisg a. YET 1t prtftr',
even to peace any dagrae,fsi toses"'os
Of our rights 10 any Sr-ign power, we see
no reason to fear for the country, LIT an
honorable peace abide with us; we should
hail it with pleasure n great Britain,
however, should seek to bluaer US into
terms, and demand any concessions nj the
expense Of naiioaa! principle and nof'onni
homer, onr nation will no, shrink from the
alternative thus forced ppon our adoption
We lear no eon~quee@'
The official English, we apprehsnd,
makes the organ express sen,i'nen, pre-.
cisely the reverse ofths, which il en,ertains
The adminis ration would prefer, in the
Union', language, any di'srnceful con.
ces sion Of our rights to any foreign power, y
even 10 peace, We cannot, notwithstanding
the many acts by which it has sought to
plunge Us into hos,iities with foreign ma
tons, for moment believe. This error
corrected, unless the Union means more
than ii says, we agree heartily with the spir-
il Of its declarations, If our government,
will decline no wise, umcabIe mode for
preserving peace" it will meet the amplcst
desires Of the people. II by such means,
peace eanno! be preserved, the whole coun.
try we doubt not, is ready for war nor
do we believe that any man, Of any party,
within the country, would sacrifice any
thing OF national principle and national
Aonor," for its preservation.
1.-THE Oregon dispute, then, assumes sim.
ply this shape, there will no, be two opin.
ions, as to the manner in which il should
be met, throughout the country. We can.
not yield an inch TO the British claim, sim.
ply Is hostile presenson. Who would no,
carry the claim Of our country 10 the sx.
trcmest verge Of it, rights, rather than yield
any thing to the unlouoded md ovefbear-
ing demands ofuny nation on earth.
But We do not b,iievc the dispute will be
thus presented, The British government,
has hitherto, nj lenst so far us its diplomat
&c course ha. reached the public, NANTES
ted every disposition 10 submit the con,ro.
versy to WISE and perfectly fair arbnra.
lion. II has Offered to nIow the United
States 70 select crowned head TO name an
arbitrator from among all the nations OF Eu
rope, and to abide by the conscqnen, decis.
ion. Now if thus offer should be still open
for our acceptance, could our government.
REJECT a. and yet "declne no wise, nmicable
mode for preserving peace7" Is 1t no, the
wisest mode tina, has been indicated The
professions Of both powers have been car
ricd so far, and with so much show Of
foundation, that relrnction or compromise,
without the Intervention Of neutral power
has become well nigh impossible, We
certainly cunno, surrender any portion OF
what we claim, TO any demand OF England,
ho ho 81 ,uts IN hcl.a Va
tina, she will yield an inch to any claims Of
ours. Arbitration, then, seems to us the
only way OF preserving peace, without sac
riGeing any thing OF national principle
and national honor :" and we lrus. that the
declaration Of the Union expresses the dis
position and temper of the IE recu,ive, with
regard to this difficult and lhrea,ning ques-
ton. BY submitting tho matter to arbr,.
tration, we shall certainly secure every
thing TO which we have any well founded
claims and we shall also preserve the ines
Unable blessing OF peace, without any sac.
ri6ce Of national principle or national
honor"
We know Of n gentleman who always
travels provided with lody's nigh, cap, So
If sny OF the hotels at which be may be
stopping catches fire, he can In an e.
mergency put the cap on, tbrns his head
on, OF the window, and make the people be.
levs him to be "A lady in distress. Nor.
ming NesI
rTWe understand Gov. Hubbard, q,
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