New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-17
4" More British Machinery"

Some ten or tWeNc udy usV P''"'F' "i''N
personal friend Of Mr.. Packenham, the British Min
lister at Washington took occasion TO ask that func
tionary his opinion to the probability OF "ai
growing out OF the Oregon controversy. Mr. Pack
cuhan las a private letter from Washington III
formed us) replied that he entertained the strongest
confidence that the difficulty would be adjusted am
icsbly--sthai he sure such was the expectation
and anxious desire of his own Government, and H.
believed /, to bc that OF oW Administration also-and
h. Jaw no danger of collision unless Congress should
he prccipi,ated upon some belligerent course by III
Auenccs other than any proceeding from MIR. Polk
and his Cabinet
such was the substance of Mr.. Packenhams re
ply, a. reported TO us. He never dreamed That II
would become known TO the public being uttered
In the confidence OF private intercourse we be-
lievcd however that the fact of such sentiments be
ing entertained, such expectations being cherished
by tho British Minister. was emnen'ly calculated 10
excite similar sentiments on our side, and thereby
du,ini sh the danger Of that greatest OF terrestrial
calsmi,es that most iagran, of human villanies'
War; and ~ believing, we gave 1t publicity
whereupon the Buffalo DAILY National Pnof un
dor the head of British Machinery" thus com.
mcnts:
.1h., NJ, take il /. sufficiently cool No, contcn,
,,th csumucs of all Sorts heapcd upon through The
English press with the efforts OF such brusn pfess
e. In this country the i5'oa nor YET WIN Sa 80 NO
orally bestowed by the American press. in the iom OF
advocacy Of the yielding policy hot content we say
with ali this. now be ,hres,cncd WIN war oy so
British Minister Washington If We presume eilhe'
IN Coneress through the press to assert o"t rs"'
and rousc the people TO maintain them
This device 80 peculiarly British" &c &c
We publish this AZ a fair illustration Of the means
whereby demagogues, dcspcradocs and cut'hroa''
are wont TO nstigaie human beings to desPoil mann
and butcher each other. The Pilot is edited by
gentleman who ought to be above such cnvious, ma
ieuau, judgments Of others motives and acts as he
here cvinccs. He proceeds to talk Of English wri
tsrs and presses applying the Hat'erng epi'he'
mob to the people OF this country &c &c. hopes
"thc kaowa suggestions of the British Minister VIII
be duly appreciated by the People of the L. States
and the hke-languase which can have other oh
ject than excite feelings OF hatred jealousy and
hostility TO the British among coan,ry,ncn aud
nave the way for war VIII he not, on conslters
ton. be ashamed Of this
~ Mr.. JANIS q. BiRSrr made speech a
s.pdusky, Ohio. or his way to the An'tSlavcr,
Convention a, Cincinnati, Ohio. of which cores
r.,r,leut writes to the Ohio State Journal;
lie s,a,ed in substance that Annexsi,on was pa't
mcclure. and was consumms'ed hy "s,ys; was II
.-r,sndei NV Wlis rresidssf John Ty and pass
"a upor by Whig ssnsie: and, farther the wnS. nc
,insted Mr. Ga, 40 that Liberty men should no' No'
for their candds,e-shereforc the ways H"e 's'0''
" for Annexation"
I, xvonld take Rev. Joshua Leaviu to beat thai
II CAssIrs NJ CLAWS True American No,
received yesterday states that 500 extra copies OF tina
s.uy,.l were absorbed Immediately on the appearance
,h. sr,. number, and that the list Of subscribers Is In
srsasins rapidly At homo and abroad