The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-31

speaking OF its little value. On this subject thew al
egeei but while the Herald is Of the opinion ths
war would keep us tcgsther, the STANDARD. also al
administration organ, believes or rather fegns 10 lie
lieve, that war will have contrary effect on us
And yet who dohbts but that England would wag
that war " she We're due as certain Of It's result a
the writer N the Standard But the Standards rea
sohIng on the subject is somewhat similar to Fal
! staii 8 soliioquy on honor.
i "And what 10 to be the price of this war; A Few
thousand square miles OF snow Not so much
sonie thousands Of miles of terra ineogniia Demo
cra'ic aosurdity will go great way; but it will no
go quite as far as encounterng risks great Tor
object so contemplate" Very we'll; and if demo
inier thst royal tory nonsense will, dJortor eschew
such folly. Indeed, may infer as much from
the Standards conclusion.
at is useless, and perhaps mischievous to be-
stow many words upon contingency which almost
cEKrAMtY will never arise except from absolute in
sanity a, the other side Of the Atlantic; for at hi.
side OF that broad ocean men have grown wiser than
to go to war for the sake of war--wser, indeed
than to squander their wealth and their blood when
they can possibly avoid it," Very WE'LL that's
what ! predicted all along. England, when the
worst shall come to the worst will take no notice OF
us and Of the ''eontemptiben territory which il
worth nothing; She il above ouch paltrY consider
alions, and, reioiced at this new method Of solving
the great problem, the Standard exclaims: LET the
iaopie OF The American democracy howl their fill
we shall not go to war until they force into it,"
nave purposely given you many extracts
because they all serve ID corfoborate the opinion
haye expressed from the start that England will
! rather commence war with any country than with
us. Had she had disposition to go to war, she
would have taken advantage of Texas. England is
not the power to be embarrassed for a cusus beiii
provided the war promises to pay the expense Of it.
Inc French papers arc very calm on the subject
OF Oregon, some Of them being actually convinced
that France has enough to do with Algeria without
looking for influence and conquest to the North
| American continent But England, you may rest
assured, viii not engage in war without know
ing the disposition Of Francs, so as to be sure
either OF her aid or her neutrality. Mean
while, MIR. Guizot himself is anything but
sure OF his position, and it is rumored on the
Paris Bourse, that he is resolved, should the an
swer to the speech from the throne not meet his
pecations to dissolve the chambers, and trust his
fate to general election He will be another Pitt
| in spite Of himself
! While writing the above Lord John Russel's letter
to the electors of London has made it's appearance
shadowing forth most important events. He is, as
you see, for unconditional repeal of the corn laws
Pity his lordshp did think Of the corn laws dur.
ing the first twelve years succeeding the passage OF
the reform bill Lord John has Just discovered tina,
he has been mistaken for the last twenty years and
seems to reasons for his blunder We accept
his confession token of his earnest TO do well
hereafter Lord John sayss
II confess that on the general subject nv rie,rs hare
~ the eou'se Of t,ceny years, undergone great aera-
Hon. used to be of opinion that corn was an ex-
cepuon to the general rules of political economy|
but observation and experience have convinced me
that we ought to abstain from all interference with
the supply Of food Neither government nor a
legislature can ever regulate the corn market with
the beneficial effect which the entire freedom Of sale
ana purchase are sure of themselves to produce"
thus reads the ministerial programme Of Lord
John Russell, which will have the effect either OF
forcing Sir Robert Peel to hold power under wing
leaders IN Parliament, or resign his place to wing
administration. He viii, In all probability, when
the worst comes to the worst be urged by his friends
and supporters to do the former; while Lord John
1 Russel's letter seems TO him as complete over
throw OF the present cabinet. One thing in particu-
lar, is deserving notice in this renewal of the
war between the two leading factions of Great
Britain, viz: the declaration of the London Globe
Lord John Rnssel's organ, in regard to Oregon
The wings II is well known--and those who doubt
1t need only look back DIS far as lS40-have eyinced
strong disposition for war and foreign conquest.
The reputation which they have acquired in Egypt,
India, and China, may be the means of keeping
them out Of power; for / repeat it, the people OF
England want no war, and, least Of all, a war with
| the United States. The wings, therefore, are re-
solved in making virtue of necessity, and to court
popular aver, go as far in their conciiaory spirit
any tory is willing to go. With this view, the
Globe, in leading article, following that which an
nounces Lord Johns letter; proclams its peaceabe
intention in regard to America. The Globe goes in
its concessonsor rather in its willingness to make
concessionfurher than all its contemporaries; for
it is willing to reDguish the hole terroru provided
the United States will do the handsome thing in re-
gard to the tariff, quote the identical words OF
the Globe,
Oregon is legacy to the present rulers Of Amer
lea and England from the Incidence of their prede-
cessors In this respect it is analogous to the Maine
boundary, of which the settlement was delayed till
the question could only be solved by considerable
abatement of the pretensions of England Oregon,
does not so nearly concern any portion Of empire;
yet national susceptibtes and the sense of honor
render it even more difficult of adjustment. But all
questions involving external relations of state are
complex; and the interests concerned however un.
reasonable and selfshly ehactng they may be) do
actually blend with or dbvetail into other interests
and must be viewed by enlightened statesmen Il,
connection ,ciih them"
What these interests are, we shall presently see;
but here take the liberty, by way of preface, to
refer for moment to my letter of September 3Oth
| Alter quoting from the Economist | observed
Snow what is the meaning ofthis remark unless il
is hint that England is ,cing to sell ou on .nan,,-
factures? With both parties, Oregon is mere mat
ter OF national feeling. Cement the interest, and
/ the heart OF England will become soft and ready for
an amicabe adjustment of the quesfio perata by mu-
tual concession or arbitration Some of the New
York and Baltimore papers Their believed that was
speaking from hints had received from Washing
ton; but this is mistake. only saw the hand
|
it could be played but one way The Globe con.
cludes its remarks as follows:
This enlarged view of the Oregon question as a
part Of the ,ohoe policy of the United States in re-
spect to England, may suggest greater probability
OF satisfactory settlement of the point at issue
The present President is the representative of the
combined influences ola free-trade party and of that
portion Of the United States which wishes to push
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the furthest limit al
which i will be tolerated by foreign powers. The
Status quo which Mr. Polk finds on enterin. Office is
dispute pending with England concerning terrific
rial claims Of very delicate nature and restrictive
tariff hostile to our manufacturing interests Lei hs
policy o. me party ne represents go inchecked--the
result would be an american settlement of our claims
to Oregon, and considerable modification of the
tariff in our favor"
The ".fnerican settlement" of the British claims
to Oregon, thc italics the Globes it is easy To
perceive, refers to the last news from the United
States, namely, that the President is unwilling In
surrender ga rod Of the territory in d;snute. and