American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-13
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AND BALTIMORE CLiPPEI
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC ID, ls45.

C0NsuMPTIoN We refer the reader TO
communication in to-day's paper on the causes
Of consumption. 1t will be seen that the wrl' |
ter states that remedy is provided for this dis
ease IN is ncpcnt stages. We recommend
pe.usa! Of this communication by medical gen
tlemen, and an examination of the proposed
remedy. We know that the writer is lnhuenc-
ed by feelings of humanity aIonc-and that he
is firmly convinced that the application he re-
feys 10 will afford great relief to sufferers, II 1t
be no. an effectual cure.
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
IN Europe. There can be no doubt that the
Presidents message will produce considerable
sensation in Europe; though we suspect that,
from the abrupt termination OF the negotat'en
Oh the Oregon question, the English govern
mcnt was prepared for the stand taken on the
sub,ec; 20 the message. The closing letter from
the American Secretary Of State to the British
Nj mister at Washington, is dated on the 3Oth
ofAugust last, and contains the withdrawal of
the compromise offered by President Polk, al
most n the identical language of the message.
Tns letter was of course communicated by Mr..
Packenham to his government, so that the de-
termination manifested in the message TO have
the whole Of Oregon, must have been antici-
pated by the English mnstry-and to this cir
coRs:ance may, perhaps, be attributed the UNI
usaai activity recently exhibited by England
in preparations for war. We see it suggested,
that the message will have tendency to Tevo-
lulionizc England and France-to effect a
change IN the British ministry and terminate
the GuiZot ministry in France We entertain
no such opinion. 1t may produce some irrita.
ton against US with the French government;
and may lead to war between England and
the United States-in which latter event, we
canno: make any safe calculation upon dsaf-
fiction in any part Of the British dominions.-
THE people Of that country will rally to the
support Of their government, as in times past,
and even Mr.. O'Connell will use his eloquence
in defence of English interests. We must not
fltter ourselves with the expectation Of disas-
feclon which will never exist but, if we really
moan TO have "the whole of Oregon or none,"
we must trust to our own strength alone, and
snOaid at once commence preparations for the
con:es;-ior that we shall never obtain the
whole of Oregon without coflict we consider
as certain as that day will succeed night. We
Dc no! believe that England is disposed to 90 to
war if it can be honorably nvoded-and we
arc certain that the cousidorate, rejecting por-
ton Of the American people, are anxious that
the dispute should be amicably terminated
But, says the New York Sun, ''we may by
ou: :cah counseIs drive England into war;
but with such provocaton it is not her interest
TO plung into it; and she follows as closely as
possible, her interest in all things" The dcc-
sion Of the question whether we shall have
peace o7 war rests with Congress. If its action
be ~ conformity with the principles of the Pre-
sidcnt's messagc-and the attempt be made to
extend our Jurisdiction over the whole Of the
Oregon territory, war must follow. We there
fore hope, that Congress will calmly look at
consequences before they take action upon the
subject, One false step may be productive of
grea! mischief If we re-as:ume the ground
which we formerly occupied, and reopen ne
got.a,ions, it is probable that the matter in dis
pute can be reaccably disposed of. The paper
just quoted remarks-"We honestly believe in
the justice and equity Of our claims in Oregon.
England honestly believes that her claims in
tla; territory are also undoubted. What is to
be done-go to war to decide ii: Will war es-
tablisa either claim? Nations are like indivi-
dua!s' When two men claim possession of
piece Of land, the law points out the mode of
settlement They never, if in their senses
strip and go to blows about it-there is no
determine the equity Of either claim-and the
probability is, that after years of hard fighting,
and with immense loss to both parties, the ques-
ton woald remain precisely as at present -
We agree with the Sun, that it would be bet
ter TO transfer the negotiation to England, and
ent:ust the settlement of the business to our
minister therefor we believe that he would
be more likely to "sette the affair in satisfac-
Tory ana pacihc manner"
The FIRST news from Europe after the Presi-
dents message shall have been received, will
be looked fer with great anxiety, as it may IN
dica.e the course designed to be pursued by the
British government
HEwlrT's JErHrnA. We learn that the
o'a'o'o of 'Jephtha," by J. II. Hewitt, has
been most emineatly successful in the District
OF Co.HnJl, where it has been repeatedly per
formed; and that in consequence of very fiat
t9'ng invitations, the composer will produce
J; IL Ne" YORK, next month. May we not
hope that the Professor will pause awhile in