The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-05
The Cabinet and Congress-Murder and
AraOu.

We have every reason TO believe that the Presi.
dent and his Cabinet, after rlfilng mlsunderstand
ing in certain particulars, are now perfectly united
and harmonious as the spheres of the solar system
resolved and determined to pursue, at all hazards,
the measures recommended in the message at the
opening OF the session. The slight misunderstood
ing heretofore existing, which gave rise 10 so many
rumors ofretrement, has been entirely efaced, and
anew and vigorous movement has been commenced
IN relation TO foreign and domestic affairs Nor
have we any doubt, from the information which we
have received, either that negotiations have been
re-opened or that they have been prepared tor re-
opening between the American Secretary OF State
and the British Minister al Washington, upon the
Oregon difficulty
According 10 all appearances, there will be no
apprehension, in any quarter, of any breach of
peaceful relations between England and the United
States This opinion receives double and triple
confirmation since the arrival Of the late inte-
gence from England The English government
and people desire no war-and least Of all, war
with the United States with a country which sup
plies them with the raw material OF her vast manu-
features, from which one.fourth OF her population is
fed, and which buys from her one-third OF all her
foreign exports Nor would it be to the interest Of
this country, at this time, to quarrel with her best
customer, and eopardize the relations existing
between the two nations, TO such vast amount, for
the sake of few thousand square miles, more or
less, on the other side of the mountains. These
considerations have particular weight, when 1t is
reflected that the time is not Tar distant when the
whole OF Canada, canals and all, from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific, must eventually tumble into our great
republic, as matter of course, and by a natural
destiny
We trust, therefore, that the President and his
Secretary will proceed at once with this important
negotiation upon principles of Cancellation and
common sense and not with sentiments of obsti-
macy and impracticabity. The negotiation is
already so near to a compromise, that it would APP
pear there will be no difficulty in settling the affair
IN such way will be satisfactory to all parties
We have, therefore, every reason to believe that
the President and his Cabinet are now in such 81
tuaton to adhere with determination to the
principles OF the message, and to reopen negotia-
tions with England, with the prospect of early sue
cess The only circumstances which seem to throw
cloud over this fair prospect are the confusion, the
mpracticabillty, the folly and nonsense which are
daily exhibited in Congress, and which, tor the last
two months, have been there carrying on upon the
Oregon question. The period of two long months
has been wasted, thrown away, by the uttering of
speeches of all sorts, upon all subjects; and the
friends of the administration In both Houses, in
stead of showing themselves liberal, sensible en-
hghtened statesmen have exhibited nothing but
congregation ofpetty, miserable, quarreng cliques
disputing about distractions and wasting their
ges upon lmposslbihties, instead of calmly and
nobly uniting to sustain the doctrines and policy of
the message. The war speeches which have been
delivered in the House are beneath criticism. The
idea of war with England from what now is and
has been taking place for many years past, is utterly
beyond the range otpossbty, in the present condi-
ton Of Europe and the world Stop. We are now
at with England, and have been for the last
twenty-five years; we are also at war with all
Europe, and with all monarchical and aristocra-
teal constitutions OF society. There is war
daily and monthly, between this country and Eng
land, of an intellectual and moral kind The entire
message which proceeded from Washington, and
was transmitted across the boundless deep, was
read by millions in England, and has had the effect
Of discharge of numerous Paixhan guns, or o
some mighty broadside upon the intellectual bate.
ries of the masses in that country. There are, be-
sides, nearly two millions OF native Europeans ma
turazed in this country and these send across the
water probably many millions of private letters, des-
cribing the happiness of their condition to their
committee, which issues necessarily its secret mes
sages and manifestoes, and discharges an immense
intellectual artillery upon the minds of the masses
in the old world. We do not want any other war
Than that which this Intellectual campaign is contl-
nually exhibiting which has produced
changes and conquests over the European mind
which become every day more and more astonish-
ing to the world
This is the true and philosophical position of
things, such they exist between this country and
Europe, and we can have other war. JAN the
speeches in Congress, looking towards a physical
war with Europe, are made Of such stuff as dreams
are. All that Congress has to do, if it wishes to
settle the question, and to put the country in con-
dltion competent TO meet any future contlngen-
cy, is to come up TO the scratch, and vote for
the Presidents recommendations. Let the mi
serabe cques, of both houses, abandon their paltry
lntrigues, and come up 10 the mark and sustain
the President in his comprehensive and impregna-
BILE positions. If they do this,w shall have an Ore
gon treaty disposing OF the whole business in less
than six weeks, and then we may turn our attention
TO Mexico, and thrash that republic into sense of
decency and proprety OF conduct. We must not be
in hostile attitude with England and Mexico at the
same time or the other OF the two cases must
be disposed Of One war is dose al time The
difficulty with England can be settled by negotiation
without great sacrifices on our part, and on terms
highly favorable and advantageous 10 us But the
case Of Mexico is different from the obstinacy, ig-
norance and folly Of that people, and the miserable
succession Of imbecile governments following upon
each other. She deserves immediate and prompt
chastisemen from the United States, TO teach her
what is her duty and how to act in proper manner
We trust, therefore, that Congress will go to work
and pass the necessary legislation on the Oregon
matter; and then, that will proceed TO the modif.
cation of the tariff, recommended by the President
and other measures. lie, us have action. action
action. The time is past for mere tall