American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-11

MORE "MoMENToUs" LETTERS. The Union
of Friday last publishes extracts from two
other letters written by American citizens in
London, Cor purporting to be so written, for
we are inclined to believe that the editor has
been hoaxed, } in one of which apprehension is
expressed "that we are on the very verge of
war-precipitated into it by the cruel policy of
and other distinguished
men," This is the old song about the Senate.
The country is to be plunged into war because
the Senate has expressed u desire to have
peace. We are likely, according to these let
ter writers, to miss the golden opportunity of
settling the Oregon dispute, as Lord Palmer
ston is to succeed Sir Robert Peel, as soon as
he shall have passed his com law bill. But if
it be true, as these writer's allege, that Sir
Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen have prevent
ed war between Great Britain aud the United
States, how comes it that our Government has
neglected to take advantage of their friendly
feeling to procure a settlement of the Oregon
question! Why was the negotiation so abrupt
ly broken off by US? and why has there been
no effort made to reopen it? Has our Gov
eminent willully neglected an opportunity to
settle all difficulties with England? Such
would seem to be the inference if these letter
writer's be correct. Three letter writers from
American citizens in London, all dated on the
same day, have been published in the Union,
and all concur in representing the retirement
Of Sir Robert Peel as being adverse to an ami
cable settlement with England. 1t appears
that Lord Palmerston is feastng in Paris,
where he is treated politely by the King, and
hence it is inferred by these writers, that Eng
land and France are about to combine against
US. One Of them asserts in direct language,
that "the union of England and France has
been perfected against u.s." We have no be-
lietin this; and in fact we do not believe that
the letters were written by American citizens
residing in London. They are too abusive Of
the American Senate, and smack too much of
another quarter, to be entitled to confidence.
They may be part of machinery set in mo-
LlOll W uCSlIO( lhC vi CcIldlu
tors. They are evidently written and pub
lshed with the design ofpreparng the public
mind to condemn the Senators aimed at, in case
war should ensue. 1t is to be attributed to the
delay in the passage of the Notice resolutions
in the Senate, and these gentlemen are to be
held responsible to the country. Hear what
one of the writer's says:
''In the present state of our relations with
England, have
much to answer for. From the former moth
ing better could have been expected but from
the latter we had a right to look for an entire
ly different course. Should this nation be in
voved in war, mean our own country, he
will have grievous load of sins to atone for
His God may forgive him, but his countrymen
never can"
What names are intended to be represented
by the stats, we know not, but have no doubt
they are members of the Senate. There is a
deep game being played, of which we shall
probably have farther developments before the
close Of the present session of Congress.