The New York herald., 1845-12-02
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1875
pIe,rs Of John Quincy adams on the Oregon
Question, Se.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1915.
/ pIs,rs Of John Quincy adams on the Oregon
Question, S-e.
"We are in the midst OF revolution" of the wea
ther. A snow-sorm of the true Canadian feather.
set in about three p. NJ, and is progressing now
very successfully. From the time occupied in the
brewing, we anticipate that the storm will cover a
very broad scope of country.
We expect the arrival OF the Hon. John Quincy
Adams this evening. We are assured that he is an
out-and-outer on the Oregon question as 10 territory:
going tor hIty-four degrees and forty minutes, not
abating minute. The question OF time is ano-
ther branch OF the subject, upon which the cru
dlte octogenarlan is not 40 wr understood
How different, as far understood, the American
attitude OF John Quincy Adams upon the Oregon
question, as contrasted with .he false position OF
Daniel Webster Mr. Webs,er's idea OF separate
republic beyond the Rocky Mountains corresponds
with the wish OF Mr. M'Duffie but the view is TOO
contracted for the present age. Men seem 10 forget,
4 in harplng upon the destruction of the ancient re-
publics from the extension of their territory that
! they were destitute oi the iumlnAtions Of a public
press, and OF the compacting and concentrating
power OF the lron-hors oi The railroad The whole
continent OF North America, through these agencies
may be rendered as compact aud ~ near together
IN Its extremltes was the island OF Great Britain
hundred years ago In the expressive and com
prehensve language OF holy writ, "od things are
when we hear MIR. Webster speaking OF a separate
republic IN Oregon, because of the intervening bar
rier OF the Rocky Mountains. we pronounce him
emphatically an old bunker" He laps behind the
splrt OF progress-he is lingering among the pack
horse tracks ot the AIeghenies ef halt "A century
ago, while day by day, going and returning, the IRON
horse whizzes, burns, skins. rolls, gdes, flies
along the ravine below, apparently unnoticed He
forgets the nternkng power OF steam. What
matters the distance between 81. Louis and the
American settlements on the willamette, if four
days by the railroad will accomplish the journey
Sagacous as is Mr.. Webster upon all great national
questions, his shorsighledness In this instance we
are constrained 10 attribute 10 wlltul obqulty OF
VISION rather than TO ignorance Of the true eatioDs
which the Oregon question bears toward the desu-
ny OF this expanding conntry-expinding and
strengthening from It's expansion, year after year
Thus much tor Mr. Webster.
We expect Mr. Calhoun among again early
next week. Colonel Benton Is already on the
grouod And there will be an interesting s'rug-
Gle Tor the mastery, IN the Senate, between these
TWO master spirits Col. Benton Is an incidentally
protective man on the Tarlh'-Mr. Calhoun is a
iice-.ra6er. Mr. Calhoun is tor leaving the Oregon
question q lis own settlement" let we'll enough
aloneo IS the policy of Mr. Calhoun. Col Benton
IS Tor :" the whole OF Oregon or none"-now or
nrver-war or no war: tor a military road TO Ore
eon right away-mltary posts and garrisons along
SAID road, with supplies OF provisions and munitions
Tor emlyrants, and monthly mail line. on horss-
back, the relays TO be stationed at the military posts
along The route OF travel
Col. Benton, we think, has the advantage over
the great man of the South upon both these ques-
tons But tor steady endurance in the contest tor
The supremacy, Calhoun has personal advantages
equally great. Col Benton is eacitabl-, at times
undlgnted, at tunes dlctatoral, unforbearing and
overbearng. Mr. CsIhoun comparatively, is as
serene and placid a summers mornlng-never
excliec-rever nndlgnlhed-never dlctatoIial--ne-
yer IN rage. He Is ceol metaphysican,
yet quick, keen, flashing, and graceful as rapier
lodging the blind hicks from the shlllelah of the
great hlssourian the purchased South Carolinian
will not fail to perlorate his adversary under the
NTH rb when the occasion offers. A contest upon
The Hoor OF the Senate, between Mr. Calhoun and
arms on the low lands, between Fuz James and
Rhoderfc Dhu. The activity, dexterity, and prac-
used qulckness OF the one, will be more than a
match Tor the reckless mpetuosity OF the other
lime Will yet illustrate the force OF this parallel