The New York herald., 1845-11-12
NEW YORK HERALD.
War at Last 1.-The stoch-Joboers III 'Ae
Field nrainst the Administration

10 the importance which me oIesoh que''ioh "t'
assume in the approaching session OF congress,
snd every faction and party, including the stock
ohbinp cliqses taking ground rapidly, either ior
or against the policy of the administration IN that
matter We have already alluded 10 the stock
jobbing journals Of Wall street, as taking up po-
sition in reference 10 this question preparatory 10
the opening Of Congress, and we extract from one
of the leading ones-the Courier 8. Enqnrer-oi
yesterday, the following important article, which Is
Infused with feeling and spirit OF bitterness that
can exist only in the souls of persons who may be
short OF stocks, whose operations IN the board OF
brokers, or on the Bourse, may be defeated by the
uprising OF the country IN reference to oregon and
the position of Mr. Polk on the all-cxcitlng question.
The appeal to the democracy formally made by the
TTnon sr Pok's hired organ, to stand by the admins
tra,on in its plainly avowed purpose to refuse all con-
cession or compromise respecting Oregon
The insolence OF such an appeal is only equaed by
its iniscorum in government paper.
How dare mercenary paid oHt of the public purse
40 the biddings Of party Chief thus venture, by mp
cation sgmatise all who do not belong to its party
as faithess TO the country And how conscious must
his employers have been when they prompted this ap
peal-that they have not case upon which they can
venture 10 the country and ask its honest its unbi
assed Judgment
we have in our day seen many mprudent many false
made by party paperbut these for the part
referred 70 local or domestic questions, or interests but
never until have We great national ques
ton, issue made on the mere iactious ground OF
party.
Happily the Union exercises, of its authority lit
lie influence, and might smile but for its inolence
andi ndecorum at the presumption, that to it, and its
friends, belongs all the patriotism Of the nation
But the country must now bestir itselff it wish to
avoid being hurried into war with England. This man.
ifesto of the Union III addition TO previous gvings out
in that quarter render certain that the party test to
be applied the subject of Oregonand that party in
erest and not those OF the republic are to govern its
decision.
win considerate and patriotic men OF the democratic
party sanction such course as thisi Is there to be
AZ
cans2 No honest and Intelligent man OF the party in
mment the wings will fall behind their opponents in
augh that may conduce to the honor the welfare of
the country. So foul an imputaton could only come
from man who is hinself hired a price TO do any
work set before him. and therefore feels that he might be
hired to write against what he now supports as readily
utter what is set down for him--or from the
poor creatures whom the eething political cauldon has
astup into high places of which they are unworthy.
But the appeal being auhoritiyey made to the demo
cacy for Oregon and the whole of Oregon and
at every hazard we join issue with the government pa
per the appeal and we too appeal to the democracy
not members OF a party-but Americans-as fair.
dealing responsible Christian men, to up honestly
and frankly TO the consideration OF this questionand 10
resolve it. as common sense, common justice the inter-
ests the honor and the conscience of the country shall
direct.
II after thirty years of acquiescence part in
the joint occupation of Oregon, by ourselves with the
Englishof which the result thus far is, that Ame
rican English settler established there-and
OF which if further prolonged the not less certain
suit will be- that in another thirty years less the Ame
rican population will possess the countryf in view of
such results, it shall calm in alton be deter
mined by Congress and the country that we must wait
longer but proceed to the exclusive occupa
tion Of the whole eritorybe it sobHt let the matter
be first examined calmly.
So again it. after inviting, or consenting to- a nego-
tation with Great Britain for the settlement of the
contested claim of ownershpand after the mutual ap
pointment of minister TO conduct that negotiation
thereby necessarily implying that there and
cause for negotiatonit shall be determined by Con-
res without the Occurrences in the intervening time Of
any facts bearing the question of tle-to
slider this negotiation nullityand to seize upon
and approp the whole matter in dispute-be it 60
at Qirpy In uhpla
ground.
Fnny--if in condition of universal prosperty-of
peace, contentment and abundance-when all the cha
rites OF nature find full and profitable scope, in
multiplying institutions for the and consoa-
ton of those OF our brethren, stricken with hopeless
disease or disabled by inirmity or calamty-when
schools broadcast the land, and side
by side churches, wherein is preached that religion
which bids do unto others would they should
10 unto us-when from generation to generation,
have not known the sound of warand have training
nor preparations for its perilsif, under such circum
stances and in relation TO question which can be homo
rsby and amicaby settled any asinteresed third par
ty-Congress shall determine that the sword must be
drawn-so be it but again call upon Congress- and
those whose welfare the action of Congress to effect
So deeply the peope-to look well and calmly at the
whole question.
Ii after such deliberaton and such decision must
come will be found by the democracy and their lead
es be they who they may that when and where honor
and country call he they among them who shall take
the lead OF wings, must in the ords of the gallant
Worth in Florida, have their headquarters in the sad
die"
But for the sake Of securing the printing Of Congress
10 the venal government organ the wings cannot and
we trust the democracy viii not be duped into joining
in the warcry put forth by the Union OF Thursday even
ing last.
Such is the position at present occupied by the
leading organ of the Wall street sock-jobbers. It's
views are given with unusual explcitness and de-
cislon and the whole significant article is probably
intended to give the cue for future operations to
other parties throughout the country. Yet it is dif-
fcult to know the exact bearing of all these move
nd ola
opinion with reference to the past history of some
of the great of successful stock -jobbing-a bu-
siness which has engaged some of the greatest in
telects of modern times and also empoyed-e. g.
the respectable Journalist from whose columns we
have extracted the foregoing article-some OF the
most shalowbrained OF the species.
The career of Theirs, the distinguished statesman
and historian, affords memorable and striking IL
astraten OF the of stock k-obbng operations
when conducted by individuals possessed of great
political influence and power, and at period when
popular movements are of that character which ad-
init OF their being sagaciously directed. Theirs
commenced as feulietoaist-a newspaper writer
and found his way to the Chamber of Deputies
There he soon distinguished himself, attained the
character OF great party leader, and eventually
found himself occupying place Of first minister of
the government OF France Here was the theatre
of those gigantic operations in the stock market,
which realized for him and his confederates in the
magnificent scheme, fortunes commensurate with
the grandeur of their plans When the differences
arose between England and France on questions
arising out Of the Quintuple Treaty, Theirs stmu-
lated to the utmost the warlike feeling which ami
mated the French people Public spirit was aroused.
war with England was elamorouslv demanded
1se government augmented the naval force, and
strengthened the public detences. Louis Philippe
did his part IN the matter OF the Paris Notifications.
Every movement OF the government, springing ap-
Parently from the most patriotic impulses, only In
creased the Intensity OF tn popular excitement in
favor OF war. Stocks tell daily. Those in the
secret knew well how to operate. Immense trans