The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-24
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE .
NEW YoRK, December 81, 1874,


DEAR siR You will notice, by late foreign arri-
val, that the British press is ont almoet unanimously in
NE most fueoiiie and anmonlal praise of Daniel
Weosters Boston speech, IN which he propounds an
independent government for Oregon, and takes
strong aDti-war ground. This praise has peculiar
value in my estimation. Il demonstrates conclu-
syely that the popular British feeling Is opposed to
war for Oregon. The ground of its assimilation TO
the wings, and sympathy with them, IL Itianfests
because the Whigs Dire regarded as The anti-war
party 10 praise Webster is TO strengthen wing
policy They take him for great popular leader.
How profoundly mistaken! 1t is clear from the
last editions of the British press, that they attach
little or no value to Oregon and are opposed to
hghung for II And It is equally clear that any
ministry which adopts the war policy Of invading the
United States for Oregon, MUST, resign. Ireland
cannot be expected Is take any otheF Position than
that OF IN Inactive enemy to such fratricdal war,
waged almost as much against her own native ex-
citizens, as against native Americans Think of an
army of lrishmen invading Amerca why, il would
be like an army Of sncw-nakes invading tie ocean
if they descended snow, they wouldtal water.
ask yonr attention to the late resolutions Of our
young mems general committee-particularly upon
our Oregon boundary. proud of the noble,
patriotic stand taken by the democracy of New
York 1t is bold, independent, patriotic, American.
We can never yield to Missouri, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania the
honor of Asserting and maintaining our country Is
COuHUyB nOnOr. new 1Ofk VIII
stand shoulder to shoulder in the line and lock step
in the march. Assure our administration that the
democracy of New York protest against yielding
our clear and unquestionable rights-demonsrat
such before the world-to an equal, rival, if not
an enemy They would not have yielded them
before the last six months hustle and buster in Eng
lish navy-yards toriiori will they not yield their
rights in the face Of these begeren preparations in
ie,rorem. We could yield much, anything to an in
ferior--we could yield much to Mexico-but moth
ing 10 arrogant Great Britain, except her rights She
has rights even in Oregon; she has rights there a,
present, under the treaty convention of 1918.
And il may be that Sir Robert Peel, and Lord Alb
erdeen, by their ambiguous assertion of 'rights in
Oregon" and their preparedness to maintain
thtm," intended nothing more than the rights which
that convention and that alone, gave to them.
suggest this thought for your consideration. The
coincidence of this language shows predetermined
and deliberate agreement upon the terms. used
They have all the ambiguity Of Delphian oracles,
and may be as valueess. But not so either the
language in which rights in Oregon are asserted,
nor the language by which they maintained.
BE sure you're right" the eccentric said,
And when you're right ''then go a.head.n
Our lights been proved By James Buchanan,
And wen maintain ii with ohr cannon
EsBE.