The New York herald., 1845-07-05
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Correspondence of the Herald
WASHINGTON, July 3, 1886
The Oregon Question-Rumor of Compromise
Danger and Laposs,bihty ofa Concession of Ter
ritory 10 Great Britain-Ruor set aaoat as feeler
The New Postages and Father Rtehie-Amother
Mp Characterization Hah-A,rirals and De-
parf0es-Jl,dge Meek, &C., &c.
For some days past, there has been rumor preva-
lent, at first exceedingly vague and improbable but
gathering strength from day day. until il has as
sumed, like Hamlets ghost
I" Such questionable shape"
that we will speak to it In five words, it is COM
promise of the Oregon question II is now confident
ly asserted that Mr. Packenham for H. B. M, and
Mr. Buchanan for the Administration have settled
upon the 49 degree OF north latitude the highest
point of the OF the Territory of the
United States west OF the Rocky Mountains. DR..
Dmcan's bill which passed the House by an over
whelmning vote, fixed our northern Oregon boundary
at 52e 40, and if Mr.. Buchanan has agreed to cede
away nearly four degrees OF latitude for the sake of
peace, there will be no peace tor him. The voice
OF the Great West for this territory is unanimous
that not an inch should be surrendered-not the
first solitary square inch from the boundaries defined
by the bill of DR.. Duncan. Such compromise as is
rumored to have been made, cannot be made, with
the universal voice of the Mississippi valley,
and a strong corresponding sentiment from the
east OF the mountains against 1t. The administra-
Ion would become rowerless from the moment OF
the assurance that a compromise had been conceded
upon the Oregon question. Ii would become az
negatively weak the administration of John Ty-
Ter, and fully odious to the party placing il in
power. An open and broad proposition to establish
United States Bank would be received with i'm
measurably more forbearance by the democracy of
the whole country, than any proposition whatever,
excepting, if necessary, 'the arbitration of the
cannons mouth The west is rife for war; and
any temporising, or concession by the Execu-
tive Government to ward off this ISSUE will be re-
ceived with unqualified reproach and detestation
The motto of the whole west to the
knife, before concession OF the first solitary square
inch of rghtful soil to any power upon the face
OF the earth.''
But it is sad that upon the authority of PROPOSE
ton on the part OF the United States heretofore
made, but rejected by Great Britain to recede the
49h parallel, Mr.. Buchanan finds his authority for
that concession now. No authority will answer
hinl-no reasoning, or diplomatic casuistry will
save him. He must go the whole figure. The soil
may not be worth havlng-lt may cost millions to
maintain our title to strip of land not worth one
dolar-but where the honor and dignity of the coun-
try involved and regarded, the people will rather
abide the chances OF war and direct taxation, than
the sake of peace. And treaty submitted to
the Senate for the settlement of the Oregon ques-
tion,, by our recedlng to the forty-ninth
parallel duly signed by the high contracting
therefore, think the rumor mere feeier put forth by
the cabinet to ascertain the tone of the public sen
meni upon this subject, and nothing more. For
while we incline to the opinion that Mr.. Buchanan
may be disposed to recede, we are confident that he
has not the hardihood for the movement, without
first consulting his own safety in making it.
The small postmasters are resigning, according to
the U,icm, by scores, because they are divesed Of
the privilege of tranking letter, which otherwise
might cost them some five cents postage. And
from all we gather, neither the President, nor
the Post Master General, nor Father Ritchie, are
very warm advocates Of the law-from narrow
and antiouated vlews-views unworthy of men of
the present age. II IS our solemn opinion, that
Father Richie looks upon the cheap postage law
with about much brotherly kindness and bar
barous jealousy, the veriest Pennsylvania Dutch
man ten years ago regarded the innovation of the
English language and English schools among the
benighted districts of the Keystone State. All that
we demand-all that the people demand, is fair
trial of the new postage law and then modify II, If
necessary, but repeal it if you dare.
On Eighth street, last afternoon, north of the
Patent Office, the corner stone of new Presbyte-
rian Church was laid. The church is designed for
Rev. Mr.. Tustin, for several sessions the chaplain of
the Senate. Ministers of several denominations
were present, there was hymn, psalm, a chapter,
prayer, and discourse. Then followed dead
march by the Marine Band, when the cornerstone,
with the usual deposltes, was laid by the ancient
fraternity of masons The whole affair, according.
TO the universal usage In all church occasions what
ever, wound up with collection There was quite
a respectable congregation Of both present to
witness the ceremonies.
There is something peculiar, not to say mysterious
Muller of the Lutherans, came here from Tennessee
three years ago. as poor as the apostle Peter but he
mas raised congregation, and built fine church.
Then Mr. Samson, young man OF twenty-five
summers, of the old ron-side Baptists, came among
It's, without money and without Price (the Swart-
wouter, we mean, )and he too has had large church
raised over his head, if by magic. And now our
friend Tustin. christian at heart, and gentleman,
is putting up church, and he is not rich, by any
means The Methodists, also, have put up, mean
tlme fine chapel, and are building another and il
IS somewhat, but not altogether, mystery to us,
where the money comes from. The ladies' fairs in
the winter season-colections from abroad-collec-
lions at home-contributions by mechanics and la
borers, of materials bricks, lumber, Nc and OF la
Dor, do the business; to all of which we say, go
ahead Let us have plenty of churches, cheapnews-
papers, cheap postages, good crops, and Texas Ore
gon and California, and We may bid defiance 10 the
lowers of earth and he'll combined. Amen. God
grant IT, Gen John T. Van Ness gave the LOT IN this
instance.
Tomorrow the corner stone of Jackson Hall is to
be laid Judge Shields, of Illinois, Commissioner
Of the Law Office, orator OF the day Iheophilus
Fisk, late Unversalist preacher, late Professor OF
Mesmerlsm, Magnetism, and Phrenology, later
bearer of dispatches TO the High Dutch, and at pre-
sent joint editor of the U. s. Journal, delivers to-
morrow oration OF some sort In Baltimore Va
Iious pleasure excursions on foot
Colonel Johnson left town this morning, and Sc
creary Marcy got in last evening, after an official
"trip which six months ago he would not have dared
10 dream of Mr.. Conrad, late u. ;. Senator from
Louisiana, is also here.
Judge Meek, of Alabama, who in consideration
Of his being upon history OF that State, has been
given Gle rkship the office of the Solicitor OF the
Treasury to fill up his time has written poem "en
The Death of Jackson" which we ask briefly to no
nee. After describing the general gloom, he speaks
ot the :" star-wreathed eagle" !" folding his wings
. in the darkness" as if the habit confined to
: star-wreahed eagles of folding their wings IN
the dark And then he commands every soul Of the
Federal population.
"Of every creed and party weep;'
While he himselfis sitting by Smoking his regalia
his ewes as dry as powder horn. Besides the or
der is not 'soiiical" None but the President has
right TO issue such order and therefore, we can't
obey. The new publication oiIhe edict in the "oi-
cal organ will not SUFFICE unauthorized by the Ex-
cutive Altogether, though smooth glacier,
The poem is as cold as hard and fireless Our
.. - ,r,ialnid or shnnld take further liberties