New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-28
Our Oregon Diplomacy.

Oar Oregon Diplomacy.
The usually well informed Washington cores
pondeni of the Baltimore Patriot has the following
paragraph:
"Thc rumor about Dr. McLsne having asked for per.
mission to come home resolves itself as understand
into this that he has written not officially the Gov.
but friend privately stating his regret that
the Administration will do nothing in the way Of ona
bling him TO negotiate to issue settlement, the
great question which took him London and Expressed
desire that his Government If nothing is TO be DONE
would permit him to return 10 this country where his
mind would find that active employment panied
by doubts and restrictions, which it naturally seeks
Rely upon H. he has written nothing more than
thing OF this which happens have found its way,
with colorng into the newspapers You perceive
that the organ denies that Mr. Mcane has asked Of the
Government leave to come home"
We suspect, when the whole truth comes out it
will appear that Mr.. McLanc was urged by Mr.
Polk to accept the British Mssion-that he was a,
first reluctant but ultimately agreed TO do so on con
dtion that he should have iull power 10 settle the
Oregon Boundary basis Of cOmpromisc-ihat
this was fully assentcd to, with the understanding
that the formal negotiation should be carried on at
Washington, while Mr.. Mclean should informally
arrange the basis of settlement with his personal
friends Peel and Aberdeen in a few frank and friend
ly interviews, stay but few months earn his S22.-
500. and be home to resume the duties ofhs most
responsible station as President Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company We apprehend that ii
will transpirc also that Mr. Polk has been bued out
of his first intention and into n violation of his faith
to Mr.. McLane, by threats OF n Western rebellion
against his rule by some of the most obstrepercus
and worthless OF the Pukes' anG Suckers, in
Guiding those who are fierce for stealing California
and buying Cuba while they are very careful that
the debts of their respective States shall be repudi
ated on the plea OF inability TO pay We think it
willfarhcr appear that Mr. McLanc has been made
to act an awkward and Notifying figure in London
by the failure of Mr. Polk TO forward those official
Instructions which were to have followed him in
the next steamer, but which have not yet been
despatched, and will not be until Congress convenes,
and some 'gassy Bobodil &C. j. Ingorsoll will
answer shall have introduced and put through
series OF resolutions declaring that We own the
whole OF this Continent that nobody else can show
wsraniee deeds for, that We will have all of il we
choose, deed or no deed, and especially all Oregon.
up TO 5io 40, or whatever latitude we choose to
consider our Northern boundary.-These resolutions
being passed Mr.. Polk will assume 10 be oyeuulcd
and concluded by them and will thereupon instruc,
Mr.. McLsnc that we must have all Oregon at
whatever oost.-Mr. McLane. therefore. is reduced
to this alternative; Either he must come straight
home from his bootess erand without having al.
tempted any thing or he must remain while longer
with the pleasant certainty that he is wasting his
time and ncglecting his business for nothing, and
mus, at last come home unlaureled and chagrined
Such believe TO be the present state of the case
A new card, however has just turned up a, Lon.
don, which affords Mr.. Polk hope Of escape from
the diemmain which he has involved himself and
which to a man of honor mus, be sufficiently per
picking. British ieelcr has been put out to see
how we would like to sacrifice our Manufacturing
Industry and Domestic Prosperity for the sterile
rocks and snowy peaks OF Oregon North of 497
II appears in the London Economist, but was eager
~ transferred to the London correspondence of the
Washington Union. The Economs, says
"our presen, object however is more particularly to
call attention to the commercial relations Of the
countries and 10 the means by which the best and
usnent interests of both may be advanced And this
sGh)ect derives additional importance st the present
moment as ofsriss by far tS likes ef
derry praefca5S aud easy fhc settlement Of oil oA<r CAes
tors ~ dispute TIE commercial iaic0lrsS boaea Great
Britain aud tAs tRiied Nctss. btr fer
wt4h Be- fIrorSs re deepest and largest f,fsSs Ct
eote ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ihSn the settlement
ton Of Oregon, which in very few years viii be prsc
StatesT
The Economis, proceeds to say that the present
Is IN excellent time for ehec;ng such ar adjust.
ment-Mr Polk being F rec Trader and the author
OF the loves, Tariff submitted TO Congress- these
many years &c. &c Such an arrangement, j,
urges, would secure the prosperity of Cr,a, Br,sio
1t says that Mr.. McLane is Free Trader Will bis
predecessor, Mr. Everett was OF the Other sort s,5
that Mr. Mel. enjoys the hishes, regard Of eve,,,
In England. and especially OF Lord Aberiecn. her
distinguished Secretary Of State for Forcgu Affairs
The nice job is evidently as good as done in the
Economists opinion. The Unions London CORES.
pondcns more automatically observes.
have purposely quoted extensively 10 show
first the substantial ground for my belief expressed ON
the beginning that the declaration 81 Sir Rober, Peel
about the Oregon Territory. followed il iinmedl-
aiey by the dspsrsgement Of tia; territory the in.
lsterial journals, intended mainly 10 ohtSn from
America better commercial terms-perhaps an offer TO
settle the Oregon question by the tariff. The Brit
sh government IL evidently prepared for l. and the In
fuential portion Of the community still is
conceded by all the respectable journals Of tire c0un.
try" 4" Ills therefore most probable ths,
SIR Robert Peel will eagerly seize upon sny proposition
10 settle the Oregon question any other question that
may b. pending between America AID England, BY . |