The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-26
.ga,.. From the Boston Daily Times
THE OREGON QUESTION.

Our readers arc referred to the congressional pro
ceedings Of Friday last, which we publish below
rs containing matter of infinite importance in rela
ton the great question now before the eyes of the
American people. The message of the President
was manly and patriotic appeal to the Legislators
Of the land they have met it in 3be and patriot.
ic spirit, not subjects obcying dictator, but as
patriots obeying the voice of conscience AS the
tone of the President was calm and dignfed, so is
that of Congress full Of dignity and high resolve
The united, prompt, and harmonious action of the
democracy of both houses shows to the world thai
their acts based upon an impregnable conviction
of right. Their views are enunciated with no -four.
ish, no sangunary menace, no tinge of vain glory
and assumption, but firmly and modestly stated
and put on. A wise forecast is Swallowed forth in
their resolves, and whatever may be the result, the
proud consciousness of having done their whole du.
ty will be the ample reward Of the and rep
resentatives who arc now manfully assuming a
great responsibility.
Contrasting with the tone of these gentlemen VIC
hear the cringing and suppliant whine, the small
howl OF federal arstocracy pleading the of its
petticoat sovereign beyond the sea. Should its
puny proposal to crihge and stoop a little lower
and little longer, be entertained, Ito suppose an i'm.
possible casc,i VIC would suggest to lis indefinite
minutencss, the selection of the following named
gentlemen as arbtrators the American side OF
tho question Charles Sumner, WIN. Lloyd CARR
son, and George Latinier--who is now we believe
in England.
II may he that war will come Of this question A
foreign nation whose bloaed greatness was achieved
by the employment of the sword and famine may
once more fling down the steel gauntlet and offer the
insoent alternative of disgrace or battle. She may
presume upon our supposed weakness; she may
construe our camness by apathy until she finds by
sad experience that, in defence of tho nationa
honor, every man of the republic will become a
soldier.
War may come OF this; and il so, though VIC are
keenly sensible of its horrors, Of its evils, of the
desolation it brings to the hearts and homes OF
thousands, still we say firmly, conscentiousy, and
ferventy, Let come; ready for The biai The
sword whose lustre defeat and dishonor have never
stained, may well sec the light once more when a
foreign grasp dares menace an inch of our posses
sons, or is stretched forth TO wrest away single
right. And what will be the issuei For us, suffer-
ing, Of course the loss of life and treasure CONNER
cal embarrassment, domestic Distress but withal the
successful maintenance OF right, the consolidation OF
our people, the restoration Of complete unity and bro
therhood among the children Of the republic; for
England, repetition of the CALLING lessons Of the
last war, defeat and land, the accumulation
of crushing pecuniary responsibilities and, worse
than these, domestic and colonial revolt wal
with England would be the herald Of the birth Of
new republics. The sluggish masses Of sertdom
and vassaage would be stirred by the throes Of
mighty earthquake, and Ireland would lie avenged;
outraged, starved insuted, down-trodden humanity
would be avenged; other than Smthfeld fires would
be kndled in the heart of London, and mighty moral
conflagra,ion pinnaces might totier, thrones might
fall, and crown and scep,re coronet and mitre,
knightly sword and royal orinamme, crumble into
one wide mass of rubbish.