Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-01
PEACE, OR WAR !


we inset, full report, this morning. of the debsies in
l.. british Parliament on the subject Of the Oregon
..,,o,y brief abstract only Of which enabled
= ,.blisb h our last paper. The tone of the British
s,;a;.,ers. though decisive, is far rom being namma
,v and we hope, therefore. that the question in con
...s,sy. between the two governments, which in point
',t,c mus, ne for century to enthusiastically min
..,.nt nav be adjusted without resort 10 war The
...,,l tu,ellgeucer whose opinions are entitled to
reai respect, says:
.rbese Debates have. we observe, been magnified
mr ofthe New York papers and 10 street talk into
re consequence Than is properly Attributable To them
~ cav this without any desire 10 lessen the real mag
n,ude Of the subject involved; meaning only suggest
h m. rather positive language of The BRUSH Minis
w. ouch not be regarded Of more consequence than
t If our own authorities, ut which il is the reflection
nd rc,ort At most, it is but Of words and an
b,nce Of assertions OF right, between which and com
ng to blows there is and must be happily hung interval
Of time and space.
There is noihing in the present aspect Of the Ore
o question To justify the belief which some seem anx
ain dluse that il will have any OF er than pacific
,mioa,on No one, certainly, not an enemy 10 the
hos, interests OF his country desire that il s.onl d
have any other
We hone the Iniellgencer's conclusion may be justi>
6,d by The event, but confess not sangune
We at once admit that Imagine an &C. of SUI
neme folly than The hostile collision Of two Christian ma
TONS of kindred blood and language. in reference
matter which much nearly touches their pride than
their in,eresl-whch is of such remote consequence
and which must al last, il i, be decided by war; be
adjusted by mutual concessions in regard 10 the conflict
ing claims of the two parties Blu, the danger OF war
lies much deeper than the Oregon question. The feel
ings of,he people Of the countries have become en-
FILTERED against each other. by wanon and mutual as
saus upon each others character and policy. by lead
ing politicians in their respective legislative bodies, and
by leading editors in their journals. They have by
these succeeded in kndlng anmosity and hatred
which must, sooner later, end in blows. This state
of things is manifes,ly desired indeed, by many
both coun,ries-n each of which, indeed, there is OBJ
yiously Uar Party. The inhanmatory tone of some
of the British journals and their bitter auns, evidence
Of the existence Of that nj feeling the other side
oflhe Aantic-and they fad ready echoes upon this
See. for example, the following paragraph from the
Washington G!,br, which, from lis past and pruspec-
tive position, although not the Presidents off ,ia
JOURNAL ought evoce something like forbearance and
discretion. The Globe says:
"Ours is not now the oflire 10 advise the President,
much less to speak his counses. But we sincerely de
clare the wish aud the belief that every patriots heart
and hand in the Union will be lifted high IN support Of
his resolution, If he shall that of England as
shoud he met. As the great rival which has twice
foled her pnwer, the naughty mistress of Asia and Eu>
rope has resolved that tie United States shall now Ell
counter her accumulated torces or succnmb. May the
government Of country take the hi resolve of Rome
and DEFY the immense means OF our modern Carthage,
although under the direction Of The greatest political aud
military saaacy and experience that pr sided over
her Councils. live have rres,s the virtues in
heTlied third Punc will be fatal To the mod
ern as II was to the ancient mistress of the seas."
This is very pretty talk like the mock heroics Of
some Of our warlike statesmen who ish, battles most
valauty on PAPER. Bat the great lass of the people.
whose blood and treasure To be poured like water
IN The event Of war. the DISASTROUS effects of which,
even undef the most favorable crcums aices no mapi-
nation is vivid enough depict owe it to themselves
while they evince couardy shrinking from any posi-,
ton Which The rights the honor Of the nation may re-
qnr To assume, 10 inerPose check npou those hot
hradrd polricais, no would plunge them unnecess4r
ly INT" ~ar-the most dreadful and most demoralizing
Vi national ca!alnilies.