The New York herald., 1845-11-09
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There was a great ~hig meeting in Boston on
Friday evening, which was addressed by the Hon
Daniel Webster. The Boston Courier OF yesterday
gives the following report of his speech.
/ think gentlemen that there can be mistake
where This is Faneuil Hall-aed as it was
wont be in the time of our athers-lled as we have
seen il in our day-flled hope to see il by
our children with met together to consult upon the
TO be- pursued for the benefit and to protect
the interest OF common country. He had not
been willing to decline the invitation OF the committee
to address his fellow citizens this occasion. This
truly crisis He alluded to the fact that year after
year for the last eighteen twenty years, there had
been subject of Importance general topic of
vernmentagitating the public mind to make crisis,
and he would now say few words the present pos
ture Of affairs He referred TO the immediate election
which was to take place and remarked that there
well founded objection to the pree 1T Executive Of
this state, 1t had failed to reach his ears
One NEST prominent duty Of the general government
to manage the foreign relations OF the country, and
the proper mansgement Of them was in peculiar man
ner, OF the utmost Importance at the present moment
But there was one subject exciting interest now of
nature so delicate and important to the peace and nappi
the country that II not easy to speak of It in
public assembly and was necessary to treat it with
great care and discretion
II The preservation OF peace honorable nj
all times an object IN itself highly desirable, but be-
tween two countries intimately Connected between two
lightly csuselessly disturbed He would say word
or two on subject which within few days had
ted considerable alarm He alluded to Oregon. He
asked what is this question How does it stand II
was not necessary to go into history OF its discovery
and the rights OF the different parties OF claimants II
enough to say that tho proper settlement OF its
boundaries had been in dispute for nearly forty years
There considerable alarm to what measures
side the other the United States Great Britain
might take and as to the consequences which might
sue.
The settlement Of the claim to Oregon had always
been and still was matter TO be settled by negotiation
By convention between the two counties there had
been joint occupancy first to Is g. then it was renewed
for ten years and then again indefinitely, each party
agreeing to give notice TO the other when the arrange
"a untts haa vat haan
given by either party and the subject OF the settlement
Is still open TO both, according TO treaty stipulation
that the utmost would be taken that he should
be misunderstood lie would say what all knew, that
this is subject for negotiation. for discussion for AMIGA
BILE seement-i always has been In this spirit the
government Of this country has several times in 1875
1924 and 1926 proposed line OF division for compro.
mise, for discussion &c.
MIR. Webster alluded TO the discussion which took
place in the British Parliament the reception OF Pres
dent Poks message this subject the reports of which
he had read with intense interest and he must say that
the remarks OF the British minister that
such proper and made in temper becoming
large.minded liberal statesman. He was disposed to
adopt the words OF the English minister that
who said that England had rights hst ought to be and
must be respected lie (Mr. Webster) would say that
this country had rights which ought to be- which should
be, and which must be respected lie would not express
opinion TO the manner in which this could bS set.
tied but he had doubt il could be settled honorably
and securely 10 the rights fall parties.
Mr. Webster alluded TO the situation OF the country
Of Oregon, which was three thousand miles from the
United States and twice many from England that in
the of few years, probably within the know
ledge OF many now present. wond be settled by fifty
to hundred thousand people mostly from this country
and great many from Great Brain-ail at any rate
Anglo Saxons The period then, is not far distant
when from the shores OF Western America we should
see sprnglng up great Pacific republican nation,
which would not consent TO acknowledge allegiance
either to this country or to England that this great re-
public would probably adopt all the great pInc ples
which we have inherited from our fathers. lie would
not undertake to say where would be located whether
the Columbia river further SOUTH but that great
and independent nation would arise on the shores OF the
Pacif. and at period not SO remote many persons
II mil irht hn Ia al shan.
all stormy defiance side well as all reference
on the other to the great maratime power OF England
both OF which promised only all the horrors OF
against which the spirit OF the age was altogether o
posed.
countries then, should be matter Of free and fair and
amicable arrangement the line of division should be
straight line the Pacific not only foot Of
Rocky Mountains, but over the Rocky Mountains lie
but the United states had repeatedly in ISIS in 1924 and
in 1926 proposed the 49h degree Latitude, and this
offer on our part was an admission that was subject
to negotiate about and not matter entirely tree from
Mr.. Webster asked who the in either country
who was ready to bring about this question
til he was ready to show that all other Of settle
whether President or English Premier, he could not
without he was able to show that all other had
been tried and failed plunge the two countries INTO
and hold his shaking position an hour afterwards Who
ever should thus light the flames of war would kndle
confag ration that would extend the whole globes
he must look out for it, and expect to be consumed in
general confagraton OF public opinion He deprecated
any alarm on this subject and alluded to the excitement
which had been kindled at the SOUTH and regretted the
cause of it should be considered and discussed in
cool and calm manner.
He said that much Of the speculation on this subject
but the exhibition of great patriotism small
SCALE and that all such would tend unsetle business
that threats and anticpaons of produced half as
much mischief itself What we want is a settled
peace. All specuations havingfor their object rupture
Of our peaceful relations leading to
which could control. He would adopt the motto
Of former President OF the United States, and for
nothing but what is right while he would submit to no.
ia mt ma parti
cular parade Of patriotism for the sake OF effect.
Mr. Webster then alluded to the Tariff, attempt to
repeal alter which, is supposed, will be made the
coming session Congress. How far it would succeed
he could not tell but he asked what in Massachusetts
could expect to gain by any change in the law OF 1912
He considered the great question TO be- is the laborng
man we'll of, are wages high the people in good
to the great manufacturing places Of Lowell and Spring
field and Dover but he would remark that if the tariff
iacturers would suffer the most it was the shop
manufacturers the makers boots and hats and clothes
&c, who would suffer and il the tariff of 1912 should be
destroyed, not one Of those who lived by their la
bors ON the bench or at the anvil could exist twelve
month
He referred to the popular allacy Of an ad valorem
duty being better and more equal than specific duty
and said that from the time OF Washington down to the
present day. all our tariffs had resulted in average ad
sliding horizontal scale Of fee trade so much boasted
Of SO often spoken Of England it had been demonsra
ted that to this day the tariff of England produced an
average ad raorem duty of forty mine per II
idle then to talk OF an ad paiorem duty Of twenty per
cent
Mr. Webster alluded to the separate organizations of
the Liberty and the Native American parties The
former had voted against us at the last election and by
adhsrng to MIR. Bifney had elected Mr.. Polk and Sc
cured the xaon OF Texas which they proessed to
deprecate The latter were bone of bone and flesh
Of our flesh he asked what they expected to accom-.
plish they cannot elect their members Of Congress
and he asked ii they wanted to accomplish any thing
that he had not striven accomplish il they would 20
further than he in the cherished object Of protecting
America, and native American rights, within the limits
of the Constitution (some in the crowd said Good
Native, Daniel) Mr.. Webster said, think am. will
70 far as the iarthest in the cause.
lie said that every vote thrown on Monday next for
any other than the whig Candidates, ud deprive the
wings OF SO much power to accomplish the wishes and
obecs of the native Americans that every man should
vote conscenously. and that although every one had
right vote he pleased, he had right more than
Juror who gives verdict his OATH to vote contrary
hc kueyx be for tha