The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-04
ruE COURIER DES ETAS UNIS, AND
THE LAST BRITISH PRINTS BY THE
CAMBRIA.

article, Of which the following passsge In uahsia-
ton
THE European news devoid Of interest import
.noe We would here mention the fact thst the arrivals
ase Great western and afterwards the Caledonia had
almost dpated the alarm Of war ON that side Of the A.
which the ems ns, ~ % s had escsd
The English have waited with great snKsty the result ny o.
he Pss and their satisfaction has been very great
ince they have learned that this smart pert reply IRE
pase) caused more establishment than wrath IN TINS
yearnngs propensies Of the British cabinet has had only
he effect Of blind "a cover ruse and that the object
@ The aueston Maynooth college, than to brighten
|. the American people on their march to Oregon"
Whether the declarations of the British premier
were intended to operate at home or abroad--to
soohe the Irish, or to ntmidate the Americans-or
whether Sir R. Peel had both strings to his bow
thew seem to have failed in their effect both sides
of the Atlantic. The Maynooth grant not sufficient
to propi,iate the oppressed Irish o'Connell is
again about to raise the cry of repeal The Irish
papers tell the English ministers that, let them go
10 war with America whenever they please, it will
/ be at once the signal for Ireland to enforce her
II claims for Justice; and ministers will be compelled
y TO grant them Instead Of making friends of the
Irish the premier by his inefficient grant, and still
more by his indscreet declarations, has only IN
creased his embarras sments, and raised a new ally
i in behalf of America
He is very much deceived, indeed, If he expects
to intimidate as by his clustering bravado ON the
| floor of the House Of Commons. The English prints
have fallen into an extraordinary strue that
the United States have burst into violent volcano,
on the receipt of his declarations 1t is equally true,
that our government has not changed its determi-
nation to reopen the negotiation at Washington
about Oregon 1t is true, that they are anxious to
preserve the peace of the world by another attempt
to settle the controversy honorable terms. But
let not the British minister deceive himself about
the spirit of people, or the purposes of our gov
! eminent We desire peace; but it must be an hon
orable peace. We would avoid war, if consistent
with our rights and our honor; but every American
SAYS, "Let war come, sooner than sacrifice our sa-
cred rights and still more sacred honor" This is
the calm settled, unalterabe decision of our coun-
trymen and most justly have some of the Irish pa
pers interpreted our wishes, and read the handwri-
ting on the wall. Among these papers, which are
lust received by the Cambria, and the last which
have reached the United States, are the dublin
Freeman's Journal" and the "Cork Examiner. y
They understand us better than the English prints
They do some justice to our true character They
know our policy and our purposes much better than
the "London Times" or the informing Chronicle
They are also more ingenious in admitting our own
power and the dangers to which England will be
subjected in war with America. Both journals
declare the truth in the following manly strains
From the Dublin Freeman's Journal, May IL.
1.-THE English and Ango.Irish journals felicitating
their readers upon the pacific character OF the intelligence
the American journals; and the tone Of the
articles they contain in opinion shows that those ieci
taons premature There not line Of swagger
hraggadoca these extracts; but there is not single
phrase which the Interpretation OF hesitation much
they have eoansed the cost Of war they ssmais Their
justly but they do not oyerrate them They
and military ornaments than America can muster They
admit England may burn their seaboard towns and i'm
CITIZENS. But sssy ask. Il England wars with America
where shall she get cotton for her mills and actoresi VIII
and her to bankruptcy and the
Gazettei England may war with America but how shall
which, in such conjuncture would swarm in every
These the advantages on which in case Of war with
England the United States relies and they strong
powerful and peculiar Again Englands Is scattered
hcr territory must be everywhere defended for
where vulnerable American territory is concentrated
and American citizens prepared defend death
This element which, in of hosities between the
result OF such would IL unsuccessful leave England
crippled power shone Of her colonies, conquests, and
twoud seriously fearnlly affect the progres
ve prosperity Of the States but her power nation
it could not permanently retard. Natures God more
M seal on that land and she must be great hut apart
from these difficulties which England would in Of
the two naons'the rich and the poor which, born or
the soil regard each other with distrus which the
first gun fired against America might raise the people against
the olgarchy in England. Throughout Europe il would
Of democracy against aTstocracy which, in the
words the Washington Globe might add whole nations
torepublicansm in single day While America reckons
Engands territory, for the States she could moi
dread the day Of battle and she does not 1t may well at
fright not only England but many other European nations
Hence the language in which the American journals in
duge. The Globe, hom which we have already quoted
the acknowledged organ of the President and his cabinet
characerze the declarations in Parliament respect
ing Oregon ludicrous display; for the day adds
has gone by when Of the part Of England
would sway negotiation the part of the United States
Another Journal no, acknowledging the responsibility
government will give up Texas and dare sirs up thu
claim eeyoof Of Oregon The same journal assures
that there will he reracton-no backing out-no re
ceson from the position, bold independent and resolue
assumed by the President The tone Of the American gov
the same policy The New York Herald from whici
we quote, admits that there is large portion o
obbing interest opposed to anything like war will
England but their opposition would be fuitless as az
source And If shall come, and that England should
be successful what does she obtain territory oyerrur
with rocks and forests II she coonse IL her colons
will inevitably be republicans and almost inevitably b.
united with the States But how stop the stream of
laton from the valleys of the Mississippi through the
of the Rocky and by american citi
zens how the Oregon be other portion OF Ameri
@s he' q
do arise in which nation such as England must for thu
err risk war on grounds much less important We SCI
nothing be between England and Amer
postpone final settlement Is to permit American citizen
topossess the disputed territory This then the 70
ston Of Englandshe cannot remain quescent and retail
her honorshe proceed without the probable loss