Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-03
Correspondence Of The Sudbury American.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, ls45.

country, engaged It's serious attention. The sp-
rit and zeal, with which the members of both
Houses have entered upon the arduous duties as.
signed to them, is sufficient guaranty to the peo.
Pile, that their interests will be honestly attended
TO. This is what the great mass hope for, and
have right to expect. Concession and concila.
of the present Congress. No unjust measures
no unnecessary interference with the interests of
particular portions Of our country to the detcr.
ment Of another, will charterize its actions.
The late foreign news, by the Acadia, brought
us the opinions Of the English press, on the 20.
sition of our affairs with great Britain. in rela.
tion TO the Oregon question This news, at first,
created considerable excitement here, and makes
the arrival Of the next steamer which will con
tain the opinions Of the British press on the Pre-.
sidenis Message, looked for with great deal of
interest. Some are haunted with fears, while |
others, who are less affected by the braggadocia !
position which the press Of Great Britain will |
no doubt assume, on the reception Of the mes. !
sage, view and regard such matters,-- -'trhes
light as air,"--in more becoming and Ameri-
can.lke manner.
The foreign press, with almost one accord, have
passed great encOmums on the speech Of Mr..
Webster, made in Faneiul Hall, some time since,
in opposition 10 our title TO the whole of Oregon
| territory. As far the commendations 90 in
favor of his great powers Of feloquence--his tran
scendant abilities, for he is, undoubtedly, one of
the first men OF the nation in this point of view
Nd Of 81 a.
proud, all will heartily concur in But, for an
American that has instilled in his bosom the
principles that were handed down'to him hy his
foreiathers, TO approve Of speech that has
brought forth panegyrcs from presses that have
always shown their decided hostility to the ad.
vancement of American interest as we'll as the
rapid progress Of Republicanism on this CONT
nent, would be proving hmselfa degenerate son
of noble sires.
The speech of Cen Cass, of which you have
publisheia small account, on our national de.
fence, and de unanswerable arguments advanced
in the letter Of the Secretary of State, Mr. Buch-
ana,l, in support Of our clear and indispuable ii.
tie 10 the whole Of Oregon territory, have won for
these distinguished gentlemen, the 'goden opin.
ionsr Of all without distinction Of party One
division of the press, however, consider il entire.
, ly culpabie in Gen. Cass. at such early period
as this, in making speech, which they say was
as uncalled for as the grounds he has taken are
, absurd Ii fexperience and know ledg. in our ma
, tional affairs are entitled to alN consideration
the arguments of Gen. Cass. which are founded
upon both, deserve and merit serious attention
He, with many other Americans who took par,
. in the struggles fthe last war with Great Brit
ain, well remember the condition of our nationa
!. defence at that time; and now, with the sinceri
n ty of a true patriot warns the country against
il neglect OF preparation, in the two countrie
|. should come in collision He is opposed to ''grea
military establishments in time Of peace" but al
so believes with jority of the American pee
l. pie, that
m 'Not TO be assured
or certain means TO make fair defence,
. Howe'er the ground be Just, may Justly seem
'r wilful madness"
" The General declares, with great truth and ap
" ness, "that il is better TO fight for the first inc
III of national territory than the last" and evdentl
d thinks the sooner this long and noted question
Is the respective claims Of each party TO the Oregc
'e territory be settled, the better He adverts TO tt
RS calamities that war would necessarily bring N
s. on both nations, but breads equally as much Il
pe national dshonor that would tarnish the fair e
&c cutcheon of this nation, by tamely submitting
ne the aggressons OF foreign power.
L. One portion of the press of this country co
IL a. L e. Al
r. session of Oregon would be poor compensate
10 for the injury inflicted on this nation, by ~
IN with England. This if our title was not clea
''' might appear plausible, But ifanyone claiming
"s be an American citizen, would attempt in the a
justment Of this question, to throw the sword
Great Britain in the scale, for the purpose of {
las wing the British claim undue weight "should
'es branded as an enemy to his county" The sar
"e trucking policy, as is now shown upon the Or
Jul gon question by portion of the press, made
Jul appearance previous to the last war the sal
rs anti American partizanship was then manifesto
Vi and Great Britain, presuming too much on t
o' want of nationality in the writings of many
I'VE these mercenary sheets and thinking that the $,
'P' timen,s Of the American people were with III,
10 editors, engaged in the contest with the expec
o" tion that her troops would be received on
are shores with open arms, Experience taus
'he her different lesson, Those who then adj
all Gated dishonorab!e surrender of our rgh
my were compelled by the force of public opin
~ to disavow their former positions. The sa
n'e would be the result should at this time ia
'"e place between the two countries.