New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-30


sections OF the Democratic party, al least fOr the
ntnching assertion Of claim 10 the whole up TO ths
S4h degree and against compromise the 10Th Even
the Missouri RsDorter. the Of ntiBenton Soft
Conservatism In that State thus unes in the friendly
rebukes we have received for moderation from
sthers Of different political complexion in the West
The Morning N.rs willing to compromise viii
England, by adopting the 4e,h parallel Of latitude th
Northern boundary ofour possessions West OF the kocs
Mountains The West desires abandonment OF any pof
Of that Territory and will that England shall be
gwen no foothod the Pacific coast Of this continent W.
protest against any such compromise
letter from distinguished friend in Ohio assures "a
that treaty the basis Of the 4gh degree can be rain
ed in the SenHe. Mean WHILE the one hand while
thus reproyed for the comp0mise concession we an
willing 10 submit TO- necessary for peace the other
our amisble and gentlemanly neighbor the Tribune II
little rufed In the sweety smooth placidfy OF its ha
bitual temper because not willing 10 go great
deal farther in the way of concession to England Be
writer In columns protests against further
concession as calculated and seemingly designed onl,
TO invite further aggression by the gaspng nation viii
which we have TO dea-and eventually 10 lead 70
by exasperang the national feeling-the Tribune
chsracterises his remarks as malignant and papablc
faschoods," and himself utterly shameless
villain" Really, al n loss which most 10 admire
In the Tribune its patriotism or ts poteness. 4
II desires 10 irritate temper by the grossness o.
IL abuse. and TO provoke us into any imitation Of it,
own peculiar elegsncies OF style we regret that W.
cannot crafty il. smile il all we afford it, AS ",
read such pleasing passages Of its favorie rheorcsno
we leave ii to construe the smile it may choose
~ We will be deeply indebted TO each reade
who can spare us three minutes If he will turn bach
to the Tribune of Friday, and therein read the
News's article of Wednesday with comments
referred to in the above article. He will there
that the News made the following statements, as Of
arguments taken from our columns.
l. That we urge the fact that our Government ha
offered to compromise the Oregon difference at tn,
%9th degree Of North latitude. as reason rhy rC
should nor take less than hat
2. That we urge that. because our Government
has offered the above compromise, therefore n,
hare nor no rights North Of hathne.
3. That we urge the surrender by our Govern
ment of all North Of the Columbia R'rer, in sub
mission to the British claims;
4. That object in so doing is TO procokea
by goading the res, y to desperation"
5. That we advocates Of the English claims
10 Oregon English Organs" these traitors"
&c dc. All these epithcts were used with direct
reference to arguments which had been used by tn,
Tribune and Were intended to apply TO us though
cowardice Of inuendo added to their inhe
rent malignity and utter falschood.
On Friday, we replied to this attack, copying it
verbatim, and showing tho News that it had com
pletely misstated our argument which it attempted
to answer but which restatcd in these words
Since IL rs Prored by NJ. Rush's book that ON
Government opened the negotiation on h,s subjec
10y cLAIMISG only 10 The 5lst degree IF North iat
fude mot offering to compromise at that, but making
il the extent Of clam as a probable or crcd,b
that our right up 10 54o 40 two hundred miles
farther than we first claimed, as CLEAR AND IN
QUESTIONABLE! VIII the News venture to copy
this question and attempt an answer
Instead Of copying this question, though we had
copied. again copy, its whole article, the News
Of Saturday, without in any way correcting its base
less untruths, uttered to our prejudice or even init
mated that we complain of them, proceeds TO utter
the following additional ialschoods
I. That The Trbuncs temper is ruiiicd because
the Nsrs IS not miHing 10 go a great deal farther
than lar 49, IA The ray of concession 10 England
, That, because writer in the News protest.
against farther concession as calculated 10 nvi,,
farther aggression, therefore The Tribune chara,
terzes his remarks as malignant and palpabe false.
hoods &c.
We ask the reader to look carefully at the News :
article above and Judge whether its statements with
regard TO are consistent with honor. honesty or
decent respect for public opinion. Its former and
utter misrepresentation Of our position and argu
mcnts are not reracted but we have shuiilinc in.
timation that the Editor does not hold himself re
sponsible for them. He fathers them upon a wri
ter in our columns" But. MIR O'Sullivan is il
your custom to let mere writers in your columns
bear false witness against your neighbors s,igmaize
them A Eagitsh organs these traitors" &c
&c ~ your regular Editorial type, without sic
nature or any mark by which ii is to be inferred that
they are not Editorial And if your columns ART
thus used to deiame your neighbors, do you rccog
mise no obligation to do them justice And if your
columns are thus abused by writers why do You
aggnvate the mischief by adding new calumnes To
those which you wiully leave uncorrccicd
The News disccrns no lack of courtesy in iasc,
representing us as advocates Of the English clam
to Oregon" English organs" these traitors,
&c. and utterly disappearing our position and ar
gumcnts to our prejudice but when we repel thes,
calumnies in the only language which truly charac
terizes them. the Polk organ stands upon its dignity
mutters OF "poteness" elecancies of style" &C
and vouehssies TO smile at our uncouth rhetoric
Hamlet. some time ago. discovered that men could
" smile. and smile" and act jus, as the News does
toward US
n The Aldermanic Wisdom of Utica has go,
into fix about the view which Posterty should take
Of the demise Of Gen Jackson 1t appears that one