The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-19
WASHINGTON. Nov. IL. 1915

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1915
The Oregon Question and the Organ-The Proposi :
nof Mr. Calhoun The Message, Preparations
for ii, &c.
The late sudden and extraordinary somerset
which the Union has made on the subject of our
claim to the whole of Oregon being " clear and I'M
questionable" from the belgerent position it had
previously assumed, to one of har-splittng char
acrer about the validity of our title" to it. must not
be laid to the OF the father of editors butto
one holding the highest place in the administration
the President himself
Father Rltche has sins enough OF his own TO re.
pent OF, and be punished for Independent of ac
counting for those of Others and the circumstances
IN which he is unfortunately placed at this moment.
between the pusillanmous and vacillatng mind Of
a hall ripe Executive, and the arrows of a horde NJ
hostile letter WRITER'S should awaken the svmna,hr
OF some one OF the press In his behalf Indeed
Sir, | know OF none more willing and able than
yours 10 do this, and therefore have ventured 10
publish, for his benefit the foregoing fact In relation
to his late high and lofty tumblng on the Oregon
question Alas, poor Richard
Now, with respect to the termination of this yex-
ed question, it is thought that compromise NAV he
eventually effected upon the principles contained in
the proposition made by Mr.. Calhoun to Mr. Paken-
ham, when ne was Secretary of State, viz along
the SD parallel to the sea, and around Vancouyers
island this would give us all that we would require
4 ghOud he
desired by some OF our feverish politicians. to oo
them down during times of extraordinary excite
ment; The British minister declined this Overture
ana mere the matter has since remained Whe.
fner Mr. Buchanan has suggested the same te rms Of
compr9'n i or not, to the British Envoy is NOT
generally known, but have strong reasons for ann
posing that such an offer would DC very wlngiv
made by him, II ne thought would be acceded ~
II would be tar better for all interests ho,h no,,
and south, that an end to this dangerous
be put upon basis OF this sort, than that the con
try should be plunged into bloody war, to please
the politicians Of the Empire Club and Tammanv
Hall. II was rumored some days ago that the Pre-.
sidents Message entirely written out and ~ -,
he had signed iton Friday There is not one word
OF truth In this rumor. He has not, up to this time.
put pen to paper respecting it, but learn that Ca.
oinet Council was held on Friday, to discuss the
topics to be embraced therein. A reduction Of
ths arfi will be recommended in it, to please SOU
etn pr iates and Mr. Walker will follow il up still
inoie strongly IN his accompanying report but il
VII, WI. an ena IN smoke II is impossible, nav con-
NOSE tba ~ p I'm Of sound judgment, TO sup
roso 'ia., as the Cabinet Is now constituted a
union OF sentiment should prevail befween a.,
Buchanan and Mr.. Walker on H. an d;,ec,I ,, W.,
are they, Doth In sentiment and position Tha rs
sent tarIII, tnough unequal and unjust upon manv
articles which the poor USE as whole ~ no, hoay
tonabe to the of both parties as he nor oplec
rers weekly report OF the small balances an hand
shows. II any modification should take nia ,a" '.
will not materially alter the general asnec, y, g..
present rate OF duties, lessen the sum Of h. ,e
annually received INTO the Treasury This think
may De relied upon as the correct view of the CO..
The Secretary OF the Navy has gotten himself mt
an ugly scrape about some claims on the departmen,
mat he has allowed, but ought not. A. r. Smith
a'e chief clerk OF the Navy department il rs said
demonstrated very strongly with him about allowng
u''nl, out was told by the Secretary that he would
not DC Dictated to IN the matter. Smith, an agent