New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-03
THE MESSAGE.


We are agreeably disappointed in the revelations
Of the Message respecting Oregon 1t appears thai
in defiance of the reca;crs demonstrations that al
Oregon is ndispuably ours and must be main tanned
by the sword if necessary the President has officially
renered our old offer TO divide Oregon with Great
Britain on the parallel of i9o from the Rocky Noun
,ans to the Pacific, withdrawing only former Offer
Of the free navigation OF the Columbia, fright
enough,) and insisting on the South end Of Nancou
vers Island, (which is trihing and unwise.) Grea
Britain has again rejected this offer and was there
upon very properly withdrawn So far, excepting
the immaterial claim to piece of Vancouvers Isl
and. he has done just as we heartily approve; and
we make no objection to his recommendations Of q
line Of posts TO Oregon territorial jurisdiction over
our people there, and Mail thither Uncle Sam is
rich; he can easily commence work appro-
priation of 100000 that will cost $4,000, 900 10
carry through; but let the money go. Sincerely be-
leving that it would be better for all parties TO have
q sister Republic grow up in Oregon and California
than an appendage TO own, yet understand
that man never is rich enough, Nation never has
territory enough and that it is idle TO resist the nsa
tiate craving for more, more So long as any land
joins that Gun possibly be annexed, our People
will crave and strive 10 obtain it. We think Mr..
Polk is unwise in proposing to terminate the Joint
Occupancy, but that is only question of time. His
recommendations generally so moderate COM
pared with what they might have been, that we are
disposed to regard them with all possible favor. We
believe the line OF AZ the true and proper boundary
OF the two nations-not sacrifice OF our right any
part of it, but just what should be maintained and
insisted on We trust nothing has been or viii be
done to prevent renewal of the offer whenever n
proper occasion shall present itself; and We think
the President will do nothing wrong in the prem
ises unless overruled by Congress or aised by a
false and fictitious Public Opinion, which has often
lured weak rulers TO ruin.
Blu, while we approve of what Mr.. Polk appears
to have DONE there is much in what he says that is
calculated TO give needless offence to Foreign Ma.
lions and prevent peaceful settlement of our differ
enccs AL the gas Of the Message about the al.
ancc of power on this Continent and our re sstsnce
to farther European conquest and colonI7ation is
the patriest fishing for thoughtless huzzas worthy
rather of candidate fer constable thar n President
Of the United States When Mr. Monroe declared
our opposition to European conquest on this Cont.
Qept II was Supposed that the Great Powers were
,neditatng the subjugation of our sister Republics
by their arms TO the Spanish Yoke. 1t was right
that we should regard such procedure with ieal-
ousy and meet il with prompt remonstrance. The
principle which would justify their subugation BY
foreign arms to Spain would need but little extern.
sion to authorize subjugation, by like force to
Great Britain But what is there like to this in the
present attitude Of Europe toward this Continent?-
Is any body asserting right divine 10 restore re
volted colonies TO the parent States Great Britain
claims Oregon on just such grounds as our claim
rests upon-Discovery, Exploration, Settlement
Possession. lie, her claims be fairly sifted let US
invalidate them 10 the farthest extent practicable
But when we speak of her as an intruder here, and
rs impertinen;y ntermeddling with the affairs of a
Continent on which she has older and more extensive
possessions than we by from argument 10 cant
we repudate Evidence and resort to unprovoked
Insoence. Let us have no more OF this. Grea,
Britans right her portion OF the Continent is a.
strong and just ours TO what belongs 10 u.s. ano
we shall betray conscious weakness in our pre-
tensions if we resort to foolish gasconade about The
balance of power and this Continent as without
the proper sphere of European interest or observa
don.
On the Tariff Mr., Polk walks nearly up 10 the
Free Trade standard, rcsorting to frequent and nm
digniied citations from his Kane letter If his n,
Communications are followed by Congress, the Penn
sylvanians will have practical commentary on tina
letter not ri all TO their liking, No of duty tn,
Message asserts, should be levied higher than tina
which will produce the greatest amount Of Revenu,
on that articie-and of COZ all duties goo,
Wool Cotton, Ready Made Clothing, Iron, Iro,
manufactures, Cloths OF nearly all kinds Glass an(
Glassware, Buttons, Pins &c should be cut down
The President has cut out large job for hi
Congress here; perhaps they will accomplish il thu
eession perhaps not At ali events. the swinder'
OF Pennsylvania stand unmasked, and old Berks vii
be well paid for her abonlinabe majority when these
recommendations are carried out
In 30 far as Mr.. Polk sees fit 10 be frankly hostile
10 protection, he opposes earnest convictions bu
In 'na' De Is no farther from us than we are from
MN. Iha' his Kane letter was used TO defraud
Pennsylvania into belief that be was what he was
not he knows full well and has known from, IN, frs,
But he never deceived us Wekpew bishis,o-, hi.
associations his votes and regarded ,bes, ra,bc- ,ho
electioneering letters. We expected as many ae,d
iy stabs a, Protection in the Message as he and hi;
advisers knew how to give. But his repetition O
the lowest cant of the bar-room and the Ward eau
Gus about taxing the planter, the farmer &c TO en-
rich the manufacturer fostering in,ercs, al ,h
expense of the rest &c excites irrcpressibc loa,h
ing. 1t replete with The essence OF Loco-Foco
ism. which lives on exciting one class of ,h
community to envy and hate another. Whel
wAsHISoTos, MADISON, the CLISroSs. ToMr
KrSs, DC recommended Protection, they d
SO expressly on the ground that the building
up Of new branches of Industry would great.
benefit mot njurel those already in thrifty existence
Gen JACKSON lin his letter to DR.. Coleman 1924,
maintained that the tEpe way TO benefit our Farmer