The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-09-26

elimination in the rates of duty with view to
foster and protect the industry OF the country in
all its branches.
ReSolUed, That whilst Massachusetts is deeply
Interested in the protection of her capital and her
labor devoted to manufacturing and the mechan-
&c arts, it is great mistake propagated for party
purposes and received by too easy credulity,
that protection is local Or partial policy.
We esteem it policy equally favorable to ev-
cry part OF the country, and to all the States of
the Union.
ReSOlred, That the. people of this Common.
wealth and of ali the United States NAV well be
congratulated on the peaceful and honorable set
tlement OF the controversy with England respect
ing the Oregon territory.
Such settlement is in accordance with the
spirit of the age-it is becoming to two great and
powerful nations; which could not have adjusted
such controversy by war, without guilt on one
side or the other, as well as an incalcuable
amount of suffering and bloodshed on both.
For this happy termination of long standing
national difficulty, the country is mainly indebt-
ed to the Senate of the United States The ad.
justment has been work of the present Ad-
ministration. In his inaugural message in March
1916, Mr.. Polk declared the right of the United
States TO the whole of Oregon to be clear and in
disputable. He, nevertheless. entered into cor
respondence on the subject with the British Min
lister at Washington, but in August of that year
the correspondence was broken off, the American
offers were retracted, and the whole matter was
thrown back upon Mr.. Folks inaugural declara-
ton that our title to the whole of Oregon was
clear and ndisputable. After this, two friendly
offers of arbitration, made by the British Minis
ter to the American Government, were rejected
by the administration; and here terminated all
and singular the labors and efforts OF the admins
tratlon to bring about the settlement OF the Ore
gon question. From that time forward it made
no one step towards such settlement-it made no
new offer to Great Britain-it made no offer of
reterence-it invited no new discussion of terms
but the President, having recommended to Con-
gress the discontinuance of the joint occupation
OF that territory then subssting under the author
ity OF treaties, Congress took occasion to discuss
the question, 10 inquire into the respective rights
OF the parties and to suggest proper ground for
terminating the controversy by partition OF the
territory. 1t is needless now to refer to these
discussions, although the country will never for
get the prudence, temper and ability with which
they were conducted by many members, especial
ly in the Senate These discussions showed to
England what manner OF adjustment was practi-
cable; and the English Government with this
view of things before it, made proposition,
which the Senate advised the President to ac-
cept; although as he stated, if left to himself he
would have rejected.
The President therefore, had nothing to do and
did nothing in the matter, but to give his assent 10
proposition which the Senate had previously
recommended. So that this treaty assumes the
singular character of having been in fact nego-
tiated by the Senate and only assented to by the
President.
The Wing Senators of the United States and
those honorable OF the other party who act
ed with them, are entitled to the warmest thanks
of the people Of the country, for their able and
successful efforts in thus settling peaceably and
honorably, the only remaining controversy be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
ResOlUed, That the people of Massachusetts,
have witnessed, with pleasure and patriotic pride
the able and devoted efforts and labors OF their
Representatives in both Houses of Congress, du-
ring the late important and arduous session, and
that those Representatives are entitled to high
degree OF gratitude and respect from their con-
stituents and from the country.
RESOLVED, That, while the Wings of Massa.
chusetts have at all times observed with interest.
admiration, and pride, the entire public life and
services OF DANIEL WEBSTER, they have OBJ
served with peculiar pride, with heightened adj
miration, and with more affectionate interest
his position and course during the last session of
Congress-that with exultation, but without sur
prise, they have seen him stand unframed by the
shafts of malice, and converting the assaults of
detraction into an opportunity of glory-that he
has vindicated, to the conviction OF every lust
mind, one OF the great acts of his HE, the nego-
tiaton OF the Treaty OF Washington and the cor
respondence connected with it, on the subjects of
maritime rights and the mpressment OF Ameri-
can seamen. So that there now no longer re-
mains doubt that, in the words OF that cores
pondence, Sin every regularly documented Amer=
lean vessel, the crew who navigate it will find
their protection in the flag which is over them''-
that his ardent love Of country, his enlarged
craftsmanship, and his unbending republicanism
are worthy OF all honor, gratitude and trust--and
that we avail ourselves of this FIRST general as-
sembling OF the Wings of Massachusetts. since
the close OF the last session of Congress to record
their deliberate opinions and their cherised feel
lngs, and TO avow our conviction that, at no dis.
tant day, the people of the country will take the
vindicaton OF his fame and the reward Of liz 10
bors into their own hands
ReSofUed, That among the most SURPRISING
events OF the last session of Congress. are tbe
Presidents two vetoes, one of the Harbor hin
and the other OF bill indemnifyng the suGerers
by French spoatons prior to 1900 II ispo M
usual occurrence in human events, nor an uncom.
mon feature in human character, that rashness -
attempted to be passed off for resolution and ,;o
lence for strength. The veto power was lodged
in the President by the constitution. to be eTsr-
cised only on high and solemn occasions ,vbor
such exercise might be deemed inospensabIv
necessary to preserve the constitution itself fo,
invasion, TO avert an open and imminent danger
or to arrest some sudden act of legislation which
MIGHT threaten narutpinue anJ L.