The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-24
TUE LONDON TIMES-oREGoN-ANp
MR.. WEBSTER

A, article Of the "Tlmes" oil tue "a Deoe'"'''
,,s uoreeon question: has attracted much at
Ian in this country, and furnished the 'eNt ior
ae, Of commentary both instructive ana
mUsns i, 6nd-
:, i the case, that the rancorous ana p'''er now
,r 10 which we are now referring, Is mol as 'oar-
,,s General temper, whenever illusions are
hi, country, might have led us to expect.
rho wisdom Of "a common observation which asserts
elaboration is the better part OF valor," begins
=. .or,svhst appreciated by the savage "lines."
,,,.,or m the absence Of decidedly belligerent
Ill, we find the aforesaid influential Journal
..o.d to the muzze with acrimonious censure,
- Ii,.c,ed all oft, with discriminating malice,
H.. ,powers that be-" and TO that greatest OF all
au,;,a,iops in the eyes of WORCESTERSHIRE dem
,roie party" in the United States
I, an unpleasant bu, quite notorious fact, that
., many years, comprehensive OF the pohucai
,,ser of Mr. Webster especially, the most reliable
,stE,,tion which Great Britain appears TO have
- in her various collisions with the United States
discovered in the concurrence and support found
al rendered her by certain American politicians.
Evnb disagreeable but strong recollection Of this
,uoauioc sympathy-this unnatural feeling tor the
,,,,s cause, always and so shamelessly displayed
particular uuarters---wc suppose itwould be hard
,.rcse 10 put case so ''cear and unquestionable"
!, fbe United States that, with England for con-
,,t,ot, "some eminent attorney" here would not be
coud ready to do his devoir in her behalf This,
4. ol.n r,oI,l
s case. And now, again, the "London Times"
an article laudatory of Mr.. Webster, prociaims
very distinct terms, and with the belief that the
dclara atoms it makes will be highly agreeable to the
american senator, that if he (Mr. Webster) were
the head cf affairs, the Oregon controversy would
readily adjusted according to English conceptions
d equity and fairness.
II did not require the development made in the
specch which the ''Morning Chronicle" described
IS beiag 'sublime as epic and tender elegy,"
satisfy British statesmen what would be the prob
,Ne attitude of Mr. Webster with reference to the
and ayorng participation Of that gentleman in most
matters which have interested Great Britain, salts
led them in advance upon that point.
All who arc convcrsant, (and so powerfully has
Mr. Webster impressed himself upon the country
by the force Of his admitted Abilities that most
acquainted with his political course WILL or should,
allow the truth of the facts to which we are direct
ing attention, however disparaging these facts may
Be to him of whom they are affirmed. What great
International question has come up for discussion,
hat his effort to compose it by the sacrifice Of
ional reputation, or some proprietary interest, a
Webster The English cabinet have been vigilantly
bbseryant of that which has SO often occurred for
he peculiar benefit of Great Britain.
Blu, let US hear the Times. That paper says ''if
he momentous question of peace or war between
he United States and Great Britain had to be deci-
led in Faneui Hail, or in the city of Boston; or if
ne eminent statesman who belongs emphatically to
New England, and who represents in these dark
md evil days the better traditions of American
reedom, were still at the head Of the cabinet of
Washington, slight, indeed, would our apprehen-
SONS be as TO the result Of the Ore gon negotiation"
Nothing more likely than that the people of the
United States entertain the opinion here intmated
iui' "eDot iaSihty VI uisppsluOIl, anu tucy
might well dread the issue did he stand in the con-
Pexlon with the Oregon controversy which the
Times considers it so essential to the interests of
Great Britain he should occupy. The Times, AMI
mated by the tory principles which it maintains, de-
aEes, with a nairete amusing enough to us in Amer
ia that the danger of is to be discovered if ex-
stat al, IN the fact that the policy of Mr. Folks ad.
nmlsatlon, will, of necessity and of choice, be d.
COED by the influence of that popular majority
which brought MIR. Polk into power. That Mr.
FOLK will shape his policy with reference to the
a'oaal appreciation, and make his administration
apond to the will of the majority, so far as it has
zen, or may be, collected, is thing of course.
suspicion exist that President of the United
Mates was prepared to furstrae the national will,
h an understanding of what that will is, he would
ana condemned Incidentally for entertaining
a@ purpose. In that country where tthe king
an DO no wrong"-where Parliament is omnipo-
Fa'-where popular opinion is an affair fit for
ssausc correction or contempt-it may do very
w 70 utter the sentiments expressed by the
NneS; but IN this country, he is bold man who
ares avow them
me Times makes consolatory admission, which
snail republish for the purpose of quoting the
"oos alarms of the apprehensive. That paper
ne 'rankness to say, and the moderation to
Wv mat "at no distant period, therefore, we
suf mat the system Of jointoccupation will be
animated; and, as zoe ourselves have extended the
"S'c'loh of the British courts of justice of Cam
70 our own settlements on the Columbia, so
readily admit that the Americans are free TO
AOllsh their jurisdiction on the southern bank of
fSer, or wherever their settlements are found
~eae two measures there is nothing TO render
az Inevitable
savannah paper (the Republican if we recol-
Has marked the following for our consideration.
We invite the attention of "Bundclcund ;" a wri-
'uU mas become famous, to this piece of etymo-
saIngenuity:
TARIF.
n. ;" history and Etymotogy of the cord Tnte