The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-13
the Great Question-Peace or War with
England.

Twill De ready py Snristmas
The Great Question-Peace OF War with
England.
We nave every reason to believe that the stock
iobbng journals of Wall street, after the reception
of the recent intelligence from Europe, fabricated
aud perperated gross and atrocious outrage upon
the public mind, respecting the relations of Eng
land and Inc United States upon the Oregon ques-
ton
1t will be recollected that letters purporting TO be
written by intelligent correspondents in London,
were published, representing, as probable fact,
tns the British government, in the present state of
the question, arming and preparing for the pur
pose of making general and indiscrimnate attack
upon our commercial sea ports. Several communi-
cations of this nature were published by the stock
jobbing journals of Wall street, and the conse-
quence was lhata great and unexampled depression
took place in the stock market.
Upon further investigation OF the exact position
OF the two countries towards each other upon the
Oregon question, and after the intelligence which
we have received from all quarters we have formed
the opinion that there is not the least probability of
any thing taking place like actual war between the
United States and England, in relation to the Ore
gon question: it stands at present 1t is probable
that these statements and letters were fabricated in
this city, and in the precincts of Wall street, by in
dividuals who had their views to subserve, and
that they have been palmed upon the public for
stocl-jobbng purposes of the basest and most out
rageous character.
How can an interruption OF peaceable relations
take place, tor long time to come, between Eng
land and the United States, as the matter now
stands if Congress should pass the law which
was recommended by the President in his late
message, organizing territorial government in
Oregon, such law would only operate Ameri-
can citizens, and be confined to that portion of the
country which is south Of the Columbia river, leav
ing the disputed section for settlement by future
To this, Great Britain, under the law of ma
lions and on the faith Of treaties cannot take any
exceptions whatever. She has done the same thing,
by an act of Parliament passed in 1921. In the
present state of public opinion in the civilized
world, no nation, not England, with all her
arrogance, would wantony venture to 60 to war,
or to break the faith of treaties in order to satisfy
malignant, jealous, or avaricious passions. She
would not dare TO enter upon war in the present
state OF the question: with Europe and the eyes Of
all christendom looking upon the parties and the
measures which the President and Congress may
carry out. For, with unrqualled wisdom and pru-
dence, he has recommended nothing in his message
violating treaties between the two countries, Of
contrary TO the law OF nations The British public
and press may storm, and rave, and threaten, anC
fume, and make preparations, and exhibit then
physical power; but We have put them in the
wrong Mr.. Polk has check-mated them before the
civilized world and they dare not lift finger with
out involving question which would bring all the
civilized world in the field against them, TO settle
the points in difference.
But this is not all. From the most UNREASONABLE
authority, know it to be matter of fact that the
Hon. Louis McLane has written either to member
Of the American Government, to private friend,
that the military and naval preparations of Great
Britain have reference TO the contingencies that may
happen on the death of Louis Philippe-but that
the ministry may pretend it to be applicable TO the
United States, for the purpose of intimidation and
settlement OF the Oregon question on their own
terms"
From these views, which have been deliberately
taken after perusng the whole OF the late diplomatic
correspondence, and particularly Mr.. Buchanan's
letter TO Mr.. Pakenham, Ia connection with the
best Intelligence In this country and from Europe
we are decidedly of the opinion that the statements
we have referred to were made for stock obbIne
purposes, or were fabricated here with worse in.
tentions, and that those journals in this matter
have perpetrated an unmanly and immoral outrage
upon the public mind Our government may or
game territorial jurisdiction in Oregon, leaving
the disputed territory undisturbed, and thus ma,
keep the question in this state for years to come
till all is ready, when circumstances will arise tina
may terminate the dispute by a coup de main, ant
another quarter. From this, our deliberate view
of the question, we are Of the opinion that III err
will be no interruption of the peaceable relation
between the two countries, growing out OF an
thing which has yet taken place.
The COLLECTOR NEW YORK AND WASH
INGToN CoRREsroNpENT.-We do not agree at a
with Washington letter, which appeared in on
paper yesterday relative to the merits and conduc
Of the Collector Of New York. We are perfect
satisfied that Mr.. Lawrence was appointed to tn
office IN the most honorable manner-and that hi
conduct has been perfectly correct throughout. III
has quartered no relations on the public CRIB.
Our Washington correspondent is, no doubt. inno
Gently used bya disappointed cliqe OF Office begpar