Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-06-06
From the Washington Union
OSCILLATIONS.
III foel some difficulty IN laying the follow

";,;o;s.s. with unsParng asperIiy, the mis-
c'l ;Igd counsels Of President Jones. But IL
gOnometmes right to open the safety valve,
! Iet the steam escape in the political en-
anU IN order TO save the vessel from an ex-
g,"o o;oo The public sentiment in this coun-
PD; rising TO state of great evaporation,
ny orepnuence of the active and improper in.
ID EU of England with our relations to
vs. US, She appears determined to defeat the
Is"avation. f she can effect it by the most in
" ;|;ons neg tiations; and it is time that she
"r.nld he aware of The Indignation which Is
SSauioning to pervade the country. On this
,S;aci Dubc opinion is getting ahead OF the
,os, and for once We must permit 1t TO speak
President Jones has grossly erred in his
.onrse: but it is due To him to hear his own ex-
.I,nation of his own conduct, and the motives
Frrbich prompted it. We are confident, how
.,Or. that his errors cannot defeat the ardent
wishes of The people. We trust, too, that,
.spino the errors into which he has been be-
tayed by his miscalculatOns on passing e.
cents, he will atone to them by his decided
and uncompromising devotion to their interests
At the opening Of Congress, and that he Will
now testify, by the energy of his course, that
has preserved his personal and political 'honor'
onscathed, unpoiinted by British intrigue.'
It's to be hoped, also, that the people OF Texas
wll display as much GOODNESS as decision, a
mid all the developments, strange and extra
ordinary as they may be, which surround
Them All they have to do is to be as calm as
they are decided-to indulge no furious pas
,ion-to fly into 10 excess, and to complete tie
I L., l. 81,
Exhibited amid all their trials, in the cabinet
as we'll as in the camp.
"NEw YoRK. May 90, 1915.
"The last Mexican news seems to throw
much light on tile policy Of Great Britain
Mexico has been induced Cat least her execu-
tive authorltIes) to offer Texas the alternative
ofindependencc and peace, or GnnerattO" and
WGr.
docs not this speak volumes of expIana-
ton 10 relation to the late fiare-up OF the Bril-
fish government upon the subject OF Oregon !!
Neither the American nor Brush people, or
press, saw any thing oifenslvein the language
of President Polk in his inaugural address d
bout our title to Oregon. AL the departments
Of our government had used stronger language
in relation to the disputed territory In Maine,
and the British government took no eXcep-
tons. Language equally strong in reference
to Oregon, has been used by Congress, back
ed hv official acts, and it has passed without
notice. Yet. when President Polk, not in an
official message, but popular speech, (tor
the Inaugural is nothing more.1 athrmS our IL
tie to OREGON. British statesmen t1ke 1t as q
Nuh ofrrce, and talk Of war! What would
be thought OF our government. If II Were 9th
caily TO notice me DECLARATIONS VI 9'' 'Nooe'
Peel 10 n cehs'ItI7h'H' P''"' ~ Th1 "r,
on his dn ieS' 2''ef an eitC''oh 10 al ''ane III:
"Depend upon IT, oregon Is out 'he PFet'A
in this matter lie bftlSh minister "ne'
he talks about Oregon, means ec0S ne
too, like The Mexican government ana IN con
or'' WIN IT, WIN" ny Says 10 eA"'' '0'0 az
cepe"@e"te G"d PSa'E' or G""ST2I'"" an" , IC0F
"'ea' Di''iiH cd'''0' t1Ne 'HE GROUND '''It e."
as has 40 FIgnl 10 ann1k herself TO me On'Po
cla'eS' Iof shr mas acknowledged l''e lhu'
pt"drfce OF 'il"t iePu"'ic' nut sue c1" 9F' NJ
aq"arfe' "Oout U'es"n' I'o 'ne" o1cf -I5L'C'
an o0dr G00u 1erdS DoeS she mean .''!S
II she 40 hVI mean "dI' sne mean" W "li"'
0'a'M'SN"'eHI ana 'eFF0F' J'0uo anu C"'F"P''0"
TO operate upon tAt p"p'tc hihd III ltAd>' ah'
lhuS prevent annexation.
Il mistake the character o. me sAidnS'
this development 40 NOT make tne"'J "Ff0"S 10
annexation; and should not Ike to st'no /
the 81 noes OF President JONES' VINO se9h IS. !
have been made the d"Pe OF the 'ool OF o'tt 5.
'nlngue. There IS Oul one tXP!aha'!"n OF l.. III
conduct, which IS SomP"''OIe ' WIN MS n'en'
10 the PPope OF J. eAH"' "'u '"'' - '4t I''
credllabI" to has tFanKneSs or honor Fer""f
ne has been dPcrl''"s Oo'I, mexico ana "'e:
brlialH i0f tRe purpose Oh craving OUT III
very pTopoSillon, ana mus dePrt'ins MeAlc
OF all preteX' ter m King war on The Unite
States Mexico or IN onef;ns 70 recognize IN
independence OF Texas; virtually adults thu
she rs independents MeAico Is "''tnS 10 Il
lInqnish all claim TO leXdS no" ana forever
sue fRIl"qulSheS ID. 'nouS"'' ol cpn4"e''"
mat country; she gives up neL Wa,'d,e uPo
IerGs; her only enemy IS me o'"e" o'u &c
One offers PerPetu i peace 10 eA"S' II 81 81