The New York herald., 1845-11-05

OF the Outports steam frgates OF the largest class
have been ordered by the Government. 10 be ready
by fixed period, according to the contracts, and
the builders have been bound down in heavy penal
ties to have them, like the old Com in the
song, fit Tor sea" at the required time. The con-
tractors have recently been informed by the Admi-
rally that the penalties will be rgdy enforced in the
event OF failure as TO time In addition, surveys are
being made fthe coast and OF the ouports and pre-
Paraions are also being made for placing the whole
IN position OF the greatest strength and impregna
blhty. But the natural inquiry is, whence this war
like activity? What is the occasion that demands
II! We are at peace with the world; our ships
ride quietly on every sea the foreign relations Of
the country wear pacific appearance With all the
great powers OF Europe we are apparently on the
most friendly terms-not ripple dislurbs the calm
ness OF the ocean wave. What, then, can be in the
wind which indicates this strange and unnatural
prescience of the storm? With the exception OF the
misunderstanding in the Rio de la Plata, to which
France, equally with ourselves, is party, there is
nothing palpable TO vulgar ken in this galvanlc
in the arsenals and the seaboard
Those who profess to see farther into milestone
than their nelghbors, point to the " Far West'-to
Oregon, for a solution of the mystery President
Polk, say they, is determined to have the disputed
territory, irrespective of the consequences. The
spirit of his inaugural address, the authorities
add, actuates the President and his democratic Con-
gress. The comparative weakness OF the wings in
the House, as well as in the Senate and the strong
feelings which influence large portion the citizens
of the United States on this question, addnced as
potent reasons for the armng, and the preparations
for onslaught, of which the dockyards of Britain at
the present moment give indubltabe proof. The
to which we alude are unquestionably
matters OF fact whether the inference deduced
therefrom be correct Is another question. But the
quldnuncs, who are never at a loss tor reasons on
which to build speculation, however absurd, in
stance the fact of Mr.. Everett having declined an
invitation to public demonstration IN Boston, on
his return home because he could not speak except
of vague generatles, without violating official con-
fidence, as proof that the relations of the two
countries, arising out of the Oregon, are critical
and likely to involve the last alternatiye-war. We
mention these circumstances, because they float
on the surface OF political and conversationary gos
sip, without at all endorsing them with our own
identity or approval. Our own opinion is, that
fight about the Oregon territory would be one OF the
most reckless and insane exhibitions that the civil
llzed world ever witnessed and yet the fact stares
every one In the face, that the Governments Of both
countries are committed to hostllitles If either
ries out the menace OF the other. Both Govern
ments are in false position. The Presidents un-
called for loquacousness, denotlng, it did, fore
gone conclusion, produced the warllke explosion OF
the present and the proximate Premiers-Peel and
Russel-in the House OF Commons. The two
Governments stand pretty much in the position OF
the varlets who represent the rival houses of Capu
let and Montague in the play" Do you bite your
thumb atme, sir % :" Is the law on our side il say
yes % If both parties give and take little, all will
be well if, on the contrary, neither will recede
from his position, the swold, 1t is not improbable
nay 1t is more than likey-will be drawn. We
hope for the best :" War is bloody exchange OF
ideas at the cannon's mouth" some one says We
had much rather see an able and clear.headed d.
plomatist like Mr. M'Lane, /" Exchange his ideas
with our quiet and by no means exacting Foreign
Minister, Lord Aberdeen, to some purpose--a pa
chic one we mean-than to see England bristlng
with bayonets and America rampant with fury
" Cry fury, and let slip the dogs OF war;" may do
very well tor the adventurous and the desperatefor
those who have something 10 gain, and nothing to
his species in both countries every lover Of his land
whether British or American, will desire peacea.
BILE termination of the dispute. Winners Times
Oct 10.
A large augmentation In the number OF artisans
and laborers In all our dock yards will take place
ed TO be entered In this dock yard, viz: $50 ship
wrghts, 6 oiners 22 caulkers, 3S smlths 100 labor
ers, ~ sawyers, and 80 ropemakers' laborers. The
fopemakers are also TO be augmented, and several
stout boys are to be admitted to this department =
w tn the increased force four large war steamers are
to be built upon the designs respectively OF Mr..
Flncham, the master shipwrlght, and Mr. White, OF
Cowes. These vessels, we are informed, will be got
Oft the stocks with all possible despatch. A daily
port is ordered to be made OF the state OF the advanc-
ed thirty sail Of the line and all stores not perish
able, and furniture not liable to deeorae by being
afoat, to be put on board as convenient. Fortl-
ticatons tor more efficient protection Of Portsmouth
harbor and the approaches thereto, are about to be
rected.-HampshiTe Telegraph
MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEEL AND YELLING
following Is from the Dublin Erening
Post "A report, we have reason to know is prevd-
lent in what the London Morning Post would call
:" the superior circles"-certainly amongst persons
who value themselves on their superior sources
to the effect that apparently lrreconcable differ
ences OF opinion have sprung up between the leader
OF the House OF Lords and the leader OF the House
OF Commons in Short Wellington and Peel cannot
much longer stable their horses together. We beg
the reader to be assured that we do not make this
statement in the temper Of Fictitious journalist, or
with any predlspostion whatever against these emil
with an orange coloring--though we admit
thority is whatthey vugary describe as "high Con-
servative."
The causes of the disagreement are said to be
than one, we are assured, certainly
The chief-how, indeed, could it be otherwise is
the state OF lreend, and the policy to be adopted In
regard to this country Sir Robert Peel, 1t Is said,
has SHOWN decided aversion to coercive measures,
as calculated to exasperate the wound rather than
heal it. The Duke of Wellington would cut the
Gordon knot, If necessary, with the sword.
Again, it has been reported that the Duke OF Wei
lington Is lnexorable on the corn laws-whlle Slr
Robert Peel, yielding to the pressure, would relax,
If not repeal them altogether
There are other differences mentioned, but 1t Is
needless to repeat more on dts or conJectures:
That there is serious split, we are confidently told
so serious that the noble duke and the right
honorable gentleman severally rendered their reslg-
ndtlOn into the ndnOS OF fter Majesty.
1t is added, that the Queen peremptorily refused
to accept them-at least Tor the present. Every
loyal subject will be Of opinion, that Her Majesty
exercised wise discretion. She will leave the
matter to Parliament. ltwll be very speedily seen,
alter "the collective wisdom assemblies, which of
the two, or whether either shall resign: Questions
must Immediately arise TO make this difference Qf
such there be) manifest.
1t is idle TO speculate. Nevertheless, we would
say that Peel, with all his apparent sauvlty, will not
yield and that the iron Duke, with all ms abrupt
ness ct temper, and obstinacy OF opinion, will be
subdued.
1t not stated what part the other ministers have
taken IN the dispute. 1t is easy enough, however,
to divine. The ministers in the House OF Commons,
to man, are with their master and with the ex-
ception OF Aberdeen, and perhaps OF Lyndhurst,
that part OF the cabinet IN the lords would range
themselves under the banner OF the Duke.
Enough tor us, and tor gentle public, that there
Is mutlDy IN the camp
The MAssAcHUsErrs.-The European Times OF
the 18th says--Thls beautiful vessel was ready for
sea yesterday, and would have sailed, but that the
wind had been blowing gale dead ahead tor the
previous twentyteur hours She goes out to-day
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