Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-02-19
From The ". Y. Journal Of Com, aeree.
The Oregon Correspondent &c.

most painful revulson was produc, ed here by
the correspondence which was transmtte d TO Con-
gress by the President on Saturday last So far as
we heard the expressions Of both political parties,
tney were, with we believe one exception, atogeth-
er IN condemnation of the position taken By our
government Ii is felt not only that the gre at inter-
ests OF peace are put at hazard, and the cou nlry
uselessly agated, but that the nation and its free
institutions are disgraced before the world. The
conduct Of Great Britain is generous and such as
becomes great and Christian nation; ours, any
Thing but what it should be. The loss of battles
would be small dishonor, compared with the exh-
bition Of a low and rowdyng spirit which, wi tn no..
lions OF honor, of the most kind vi olates
the duty which great nation itself ID the
great family Of nations From the beginnin 2, all
the generosity has come from Great Britain, a 7 the
lliberality from US; allthe good news from Lon don
all the bad news from Washington. Eng land
proves the sincerity OF her professions, by oe ring
in negotiation more than she offered before an d by
pressing upon us reference Of the dispute. We
certainly throw great doubt upon our sincerit by
Offering less than has been offered before and re-
fusng arbitration altogether. A great monarc hy
IN courtesy TO our republican scruples, offers axe
arhltrators not from thrones but the ranks Of ct-
Gems and subjects Nobody in ali the civil zed
world doubts the sincerity of Englands desire for
peace while own citizens credit with very 81 en-
der faith the repeated professions Of own oy-
eminent II our government, in rejecting arbii ra-
zion, had made any other proposition Of an ami ca
BILE character, the unfayorabe face of the mat ter
would have been changed. But we reject all oy err
lures, and ourselves propose nothing As Anne RI
can citizens, we feel BUNDLED before the world by
the position in which the Administration has I'd
Still, we know that, from the beginning the Pre- s.
ident 10 all his private Conversations has said ther
will be no war, and that among. the politicians at
Washington there has not been, and is not no "
any apprehension Of war 1t has been all along di f
iicult to perceive upon what fact opinion II 10
President has grounded his certainty that war Won Id
not ensue from his measures, and the measures Of
such men as Cass and Allen, Adams and Gliding s.
They seem to think they may threaten and bull y,
break off negotiation, and reject arbitration, I'd
there is no danger They perhaps think the relu c.
lance of Great Britain to war so great, and he
sense Of responsibility which her Ministers feel to
the nation aud the world SO governing, that III, ~
will adopt the 49th parallel, give up the Who'll e.,
rather than incur the enormous horrors Of war
They ought TO do SO, and so ought we ifthat we re
the only alternative provided only that this gen, u
osty would not be made the basis of new demant Is
the settlement of which would be involved in gre at
difficulty on account of the lberality exercise d..
But how inexpressiby mean and unworthyit won ID
be TO gain our point thus.
Perhaps the President and Secretary of Sta tie
think that the wisdom of the Senate will save the ~
and ward of the dangers which they bring upon he
nation. We are happy tobelieye that the relian, e
is well founded. and that the noble patriotism of
Mr. Calhoun aad other Senators whose aspiration
are above little things, will prevent any effects
from our illiberal diplomacy. we expect thai,
when the Senate take up the question, they will.
by appointment, to-day, the silver trumpet Of Peace
will be blown. We are confident that this sheet
anchor will hold US safely in the storm. If so the
nation will owe debt of gratitude to that body
which will never be overpaid.