The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-27
From WashingtOn""0regOn, &c,

Now, that the message has been promulgated and
the buge of Tho administration has sounded iiS war
notes. there anxious respite Of excitement, awat
ing the response from The other side of the Atlantic
TO those, who have KEEP, pace with the progress Of
English politics, need hardly to be said, there is
decided difference between the policy advocated by
Sir Robert Peel and that supported by the Duke
of Wellington, in regard to the foreign relations Of
Great Britain. The former, with thecool sagacty OF
AN enlightened and practical statesman. is for peace.
under all circumstances; whilst the other, mole ae-
cusomed to the arbitration ofthe sword, would hard
" hesitate as to the ALTERNATIVES of hostltes, any
case, affecting however slightly, the rights or the
honor OF England So Far as the question Of peace or
war is concerned with this country, every thing de-
ponds upon which Of these two councils prevails with
the English ministry. Peel, who thoroughly compre-
bends the nature cf our institutions, the constitution
and character Of our people, and the relations subsst-
ing between the executive and the egisl depart
tnents Of tho government, viii undoubtedly recon-
mend delay, until the sentiment Of Congress shall
have been expressed Wellington on the other hand
apt to regard the message olihe President as
reflection Of popular feeling and an indication Of the
action of Congress- will be likely to insist that its bel
lgcrent tone should be met with resolute and deter
mined action. BY This delicate thread is suspended
the question OF peace war, and into this most mo-
mentous embarrassment has lhe nation boon hurried
by the chcanery OF the administration and the amb
tious designs Of Mr. Poke $50 s7a-sf4 10 ifi sar
II must be manifest to the rejecting observer, that
the Oregon portion OF the message was framed to
sui: the nilamed state OF opinion at the Wes;n or
der to attach the support Of that section TO the Pres
dent and il il equally clear no hosiilities were de-
signed no matter how mnch are proclaimed or else
Mr. Polk il inco mpeten to his station Than
the common consent ofthe intelligence OF the conn'
try had already considered him: for here is WAR
document in all It's features, If the recommendations
arc enacted, urging tho overthrow of the tariff, the
source Of revenue and support of government silent
as 10 suitable increase ofthe navy FOR such an emer
gency, and without one paragraph in favor OF army
prepnrations for a crisis probable, In such con
tngency His sails spread to catch the popn'
lar breeze, and hi. prescriptions were regulated ac-
cording to the pulse OF The west
What would haze been the theory Of Loco Foce-
sn If a WHIc PREsIpENT, firmly, honestly and
s;ncerelv convinced as Mr. Polk claims to be, that
the American title was clear and perfect to the Ore
,on territory. up TO 81 had TENpERED an adjust
mon, IN British Ambassador, sacrificing more than
FIVE degrees of our right, without consideration Of
any SORT? 'TREAcHERY would have been the mild
es Term Of denunciation and yet his Democratic Ex
celency, in the space Of four short months, Gao just
f. himself, in first denying rish, by offering 10 a.
bandon the territory in dispute falling to persuade
Mr. Paksnhan accept his proposition, then asscrt-
inc an excusye and wholesale ownersbip,at the hoz-
ard Of war There tnust bRVe been some stronger
motive than duty for this extreme policy or MT ro'E
was in every way false to his Profs''ed oo"@etonS
IT our title was good to "a 40, proposals. on the paFt
Of the President, 10 surrender At Sthoot rscprocaa
value was nothing short oftreachery to histrost; and
C The title was perfect the warlke temper OF ts
Message is an outrage upon our Pacsc relations VITA
England & an insult the integrity and horror OF our
people Observation-Disclosures may adopt which horR
! Of the dilemma il chooses. ritita saw lsay
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