The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-02

to which his indscreet remarks on the Oregon would
letter.
From Liverpool Mail, May III
we present to the notice OF our readers two artl-
cles from the Washington Globe and the Washington
Constitution, Journals supposed, and, with some
reason, believed to be, the organs of the United
states cabinet,-in reference to the Oregon terri
tory II will be seen at glance that, if the articles
10 which we dIrectatenton emanae from any official
source, the government of the Republic are determine
ed to appropriate what they cannot legally claim-to
usurp what will not be peacefully conceded-and rush
INTO war be the results either beneficial runous.
However much we may deprecate the vulgar and
violent nature of the abuse INDUCED in by the Wash
lngton press, we cannot admit that we were unpre-
pared for it, 1t is Mr.. President Polk who speaks
through the newspapers Their words and sentl-
nenis are his. His inaugural address, which has
deservedly given much offence on this side of the
water Is the .sunquestonable'' staple of the WASH
mgton journalists They borrow his words they
paraphrase his impudence they blow his Goals ;
they use has accustomed language of slavery in adj
dress ing free people !" and, therefore, we have
right to presume that, either independent think
ers, or progate hirelings, they have stake in the
same mad and revolutionary adventure. The mer-
camille letters, we admit are more pacific. But the
reason is plain. In that class men are inclined to
think what they wish. We never knew war
break out In Europe, elsewhere, in which the par
ties deeply interested in the maintenance of peace,
did not deny the possibility of war to the latest mo-
ment Such is commercial policy Intelligent men
will say, "a war between England and America is
out of the question:" "Why Z" we ask. " Be-
cause" say they, the two countries have nothing
in dispute worth fighting for and particularly be-
Cause the United States have neither an army fleet
nor dollar to employ III game so unwlse and des-
perate." Our answer to this is, that bankrupt ma
tions, communities whose Credits furnished whose
laws and institutions are insalubrious all over the
world are always the readiest to rush into war.
He who has nothing to lose has nothing to risk and
II kick can pay debt, or rifle compound for a
pecuniary default OF State, it is easier tor
people to resort to the former than to tho only honest
remedy, OF satisfying the just claims OF their injured
creditors. The Washington journalists, to whom
we have alluded, have the modesty to incucate,
what indeed is not a new doctrine that republican
institutions have been appointed by divine Proyi-
dence to redress the wrongs OF arbitrary monarches
pnblcanism alone to be found the germs and fruits
OF truth, honor justice, freedom equality and the ma
tural rights ofman in the highest state Of civilization
ms looks very well IN words and upon paper But
the other side of the Atlantic. America, by per-
version of justice, and all forms of recognised law
is the plaintiff in the case ; and Europe generally,
and England particularly, are the defendants. That
ls the republican mode Of putting it, But the propo-
siton is in itself glaringly dishonest Throw Europe
out OF the scale-when did England cheat, rob, swim
die, or detraud the United States !? She never did.
The question, therefore, like Lord Ross's monster
telescope. must be turned in a different direction
And, we ask, when did the citizens of the United
States cease to carry a civil war of cheating, rob-
bng, and swlndllng against this country! She
boasts OF her honor. Can she pay her just debts ;
She brags of her power She cannot make gun to
arm her most formidable frgate, the Princeton. The
only national bank she ever possessed was founded
upon English capital and, according to her usual
Practice and the rules OF her government, she swim
died and robbed the English shareholders II, short
and in plain terms, the ichole system of repubcansn
in the United States is founded on robbery. The
revolution aCas premedttated act Of robbery. The
sympathy Of its leading rerottiosts Wih France
II
lang. These be hard words but their truth is de-
monstrated In every act of that senseess and dishon
est democracy. There are, however, many sensible
men in Amerca-men Of property and influence
who see that dishonesty does otprosper-that limits
set to mob ruleand that the time has come when
the institutions of the United States must undergo
change for the general benefit of the commonwealth
These thinking men think that the time is now. We
ment-and an ignorant though useful one. Whilehe
has been ogging his slaves the Christian world has
undertaken the duty offoggug the slave-swner; and
IN the conflicting course of discipline, the breeder
Of and dealer in, slaves must take the consequence.
While We write, none of the official correspondence
between the two governments has TRANSFERRED. If 60
vernment messengers from Downing-street have
passed hither and thither, their presence in the
packets is unknown. Now that parliament has met
we shall probably have some explanations; but We
left in the darkness of conjecture. All that we have
to say is this, the American question must be set
tied. Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen have not
only asserted the rights of England, but declared
their intentions of maintaining them to the last ex-
tremty We have no doubt Of their faith; but they
will be everlastingly dsgraced if they shrink one
line or hairs breadth from their promise. What
parliament has declared must be England's voice.
With the rascality and dishonesty of the repudatng
States the British government have nothing to do
They cannot enter upon any terms OF compromise
with republican pawn-brokers, or the receivers OF
stolen goods. But we think that it is their duty to
compel the United States not only to pay the private
debts Of har hut oil tho ind Stafa
debts which she owes to England and Europe.
From London Standard, May 1871
The most careful review Of the American journals
received by the Caledonia, leaves us Just as we
were before, in respect to the means Of Judging OF
the probability OF peace Of war The question in such
OF the predominant party In democratic govern
ment than by the sense of justice the sense of
honor, or even that by passion In such governments
war, however detrimental generally, will be fire.
quently In favor with the shortived executive-the
game, as it is called, of kings, is often the trade Of
protectors, dictators, presidents, consuls, or by
whatever other title the ephemeral rulers of democ-
racies are called. The change from the state of
patronage while war itself covers pecuation, and by
war obscure persons in the condition Of republican
rulers, may perchance make themselves a name
without any personal risk. 1t may, therefore, be
will always be inclined to war, if not very good
man. and this it is which has in all times made de-
mocracies such pestilen neighbors, when possessed
Of the power to annoy. The most obvious interests
Of the people of the United States are, however,
clearly in favor of maintaining pacific relations
with this country. that we are in little fear
that Mr.; Polk will be permitted to indulge
those bellgerent propensites common to men
in his position, and which seem to possess him in
full measure. We do not see what important class
in the United States could gain anything-what inn
portant class would not lose much by war with
Great Britain, whatever the event of the contest
might be, and therefore we hold war to be ex-
rcmey improbable if not an absolute impossibility,
would not be understood speaking disrcspectfully
Of the military resources or the military qualities Of
our brethren at the other side of the Atlantic. We
merely give them credit for the possession Of COM
mon sense and common humanity. A war that
holds out no prize to the VICTOR is very silly waste
Of money and of life. Let the Republicans if they
please crafty themselves with the notion that they
can beat us as long as they do not put the opinion
10 experimental proof, it is a very cheap enjoy
msnt to hold ii, but practically "to whip the British
ers, as Sam Slick saws. were a sport in which the