The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-28
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Monday, April rs, is45.
WAR or Peace with England |.

anu the rclllloAS oil inc united states WIN breal
Britain-Thls subject is the great engrossDg topic
ia al circles, and the newspapers OF all parties are
taking il up all over the country. The Washington
Globe, which IS to be regarded as the organ oil The
government, and the minor mouih-pieces through
out all the qualifications OF the administration
party, are speaking out in the most vehement and
unhesItating manner. Oae tone appears TO charac-
terzs the democratic PRESS and all declare at once
The necessity, and their firm determination, of sup
porting the President in the position which he has
assumed All insist that Oregon is TO be taken pos
session OF at every hazard.
The only expression of dissent from the over
whelming popular feeling on this subject, comes
from the organs of the commercial and stock job
bling interests in The large cities such as the Courier
and Enquirer, the Journal of Commerce and Balti-
Aaericaat.S And nothing, perhaps, could more
strlkingy demonstrate the mere sectional chaIac-
ter, and contracted mental capacity Of these agents
OF ciques than their articles the present relations
Of the two countries, and the probable course Of
events which awaits development in the brighten
ing future. They affect to deny that there is any
thing at all threatening in the present aspect OF ma
tlonal afaus-assure Vs, sIoutly insist on 1t, that
cotton, tobacco, and stocks, must forever control
the destiny of the republic-that war is impo:si-
bile, and denounce, with air of vlrtuous indigaa-
ton, all whoventure TO express the opinion, that to
a people experienced In the use OF democratic
liberty, and rapidly attaining the most command
lag position among the nations OF the earth, may
possibly be committed the work of engaging in the
last decisive confllctwith the monarchcal ard des-
potlc dynasties ofthe ancient world. The Courier &
Enquirer, however, exhibits strange mixture of
conflicting opinions II takes all sides of the ques-
tioa 1t denounces the war feeling, and yet its
voice. also, is for war. 1t abuses Mr. Polk for as
Stunning our unquestionable right to Oregon, and
yet calls on the administration to maintain every
inch oil It's ground. the Courier, it is evident does
not know its own mind on the matter, and its rea-
ders are, of course, in state OF equal perplexty 1t
IS consoatory, however, to reflect that this state of
dubiety not likely to lead, in the meantime, to any
very serious disaster.
Whilst, therefore, the mere organs Of CONNER
cal and stockobbing c,ques are ridicuing the idea
of any interruption Of the peaceful relations between
the two countries, we will take the liberty Of
echoing the popular cry. What is to be done =
What should the government of this country do z
It is very evident that Great Britain is in earnest
in her announcement Of uncompromising hostility
10 our claims to the Oregon territory She assures
that she is prepared to maintain her pretensions
at every hazard. She is certainly at this moment
IN very excellent condition for enforcing her
claims and carrying her threats into execution
She has settled her difficulties in the East. She
mas satisfactorily arranged the Chinese affair She
has at present particular business in the way Of
war on hand Her financial condition is prosper.
in the highest degree. She was never, in fact,
more powerful, more unembarrassed, more able
Ic hon
incumbent our government to make some pre-
paraion for meeting this formidable enemy. The
whole country should be put into state of defence
at once. The President should Immediately sum-
mon an extra session of Congress. The navy and
army should be increased. The militia should be
reorganized, and put in such condition as to pre-.
sent more reliable means of support than an armed
mob The defences OF the country should be
made verify of the name. All the recent i'm.
provements in naval warfare should be introduced
steam navy should be erected at once, which
could be used in connection with commerce. and
be always IN readiness for actual service. Com
muncation between the great cities along the coast
and in the interior, should be established by means
of the magnetic telegraph. This is the wsy to ne.
gotate. We do not wish war. We deprecate
war; 1t would be great calamity. But we do
sire to see the country in proper posture of de-
fence, fully prepared with the means of negotiating
with honor and success.
II is most necessary that this country be fully
impressed with the importance of the subject.mat-
ter of the present controversy with.England II is
quarrel for the right of ,cay through the great
territory Of the Oregon to Chipa and the East
England wishes to seize upon that, and so main
tain hev hahn AZ.
1t is not contest for the possession of barren
territory II is the same movement on the part OF
England, 'but on a far larger scale, which sought
to secure her claims in the North Eastern Boundary
question. She desired to possess certain portion
OF the North East territory bordering on Lower
Canada and New Brunswick, in order TO obtain
the right of way between the two colonies. Now
she seeks to obtain the right of way between her
Canadian possessions and China, securing the means
OF obtaining swift intelligence from the East, in
connection with the North Western trade. This is
the magnificent prize for which England now con-
tends
There Is only one course left to the administra-
tion They must maintain their position. They
can do that only with arms in their hands. We,
therefore, call on President Polk to convene with
out delay an extra session of Congress, for the pur-
pose OF perfecting the means Of national defence,
and enabling the government of this republic to
maintain itself with dignity, honor, and success.
INCREASE OF TRAvRI. TO EURoPR.-In no one
year has the prospects OF travelling to Europe
opened SO favorably as in the present The steamer
Great Western, packets Liverpool, Siddons, Argo,
Silve de Grasse, &C., have sailed within the last
four weeks crowded to the utmost with cabin pas
sengers All the packets to sail in May, the splen-
did Yorkshire, the magnificent Queen of the West,
the fac Stephen Whitney, and popular Sheridan,
are rapidly filing mp. The Stephen Whitney, we
believe, is full; the Sheridan nearly SO and the
swift Yorkshire, to sail on the 16h and the stately
Queen, to leave on the 2lst proximo, have more
than half their berths engaged. Americans will,
thus year, spread over Europe in great numbers
MOVEMENTS or THE NEW CoRpoRATror.-The