American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-24

important l"N''
R,crr,c Our. Soon after the claim to "the
whole of OREGON or none" was made by our
Government, and "a 40 was set down as the
fgbtng line, those who urged a settlement with
England on the 10th parallel of latitude, and
who insisted that England would never yield to
opr demand for the whole territory, were fire.
o1ently charged with being willing to "back
out' from a controversy with our powerful OPP
Moment. and thus shameiully to sacrifice the
honor and the interests ofth country. 1t was
said that England could be beaten without diff
Gcultv: that she was "as helpless as an infant"
and could be handled by us at pleasure, aud
without danger. Moderate men who were So
lcj,ous to preserve peace between the two coun-
tries, were reproached for their pusillanimity,
and every cxpedient was adopted to embtter
public feeling against Great Britain. 1t re-
ouirod much ofmoral courage to resist the clam
or which was raised, and the abuse which was
heaped upon the friends of peace and yet the
majority of Senators met this torrent i'll its full
and destructive career-arrested its progress,
and thus saved the nation from the impending
calamity, The troubled waves have subsidized
into placidity-and no future storm is appre-
hended from this source. The President ofthe
United States periodically "backed out" of his
"a 40 position, aud united himself with the
friends of peace. This was a "backing out" for
which he deserves great applause, notwithstand-
inc it has caused him to be violently assailed by
some ofthc war-sprits in Congress-, who were
attempting 10 "Iqise the whrlwind" in the hope
that they might be called upon to ''direct the
Storm" But the universal satisfaction which
the Oregon treaty has given must convince
these war-dogs that TO yelp is in vain.
Having settled the Oregon dispute IN the face
ola violent opposition, we now hope that the
President will turn his attention to the termi-
nation of the war between this country and
Mexico. 1t is rumored that negotiations have
already been opened for the purpose, between
the two governments; and we say in this case
as we did in that OF Oregon, that if both parties
vii! come to the consideration Of the matters in (
dispute with calmness candor and honesty, " C
may soon have like happy termination of all
difficulties. But here again, we shall probably
have the charge of backing out" repeated "a
gainst the President and Senate. Many PER-
sons, in their furious zeal against Mexico, will
not be satisfied with less than ''revelling in the
Halls of the Montezumas;'' and Of course they
would not approve of treaty which would
save the capitol of that country from plumber.
The President should scorn the cehsure of
such men, and pursue his duty to the country
fearless Of their denunCiations. The people at
large begin to count the cost of this war with
Mexico, and the results which it is to produce,
They have seen, by the estimates OF the proper
departments that a deficiency will exist in the
treasury on the 30th of June next, Of twenty
millions ofdollars-and it is subject of anxious
enquiry, how much more this war with Next
co is to cost, and how the money is to be raised
These and other considerations. induce reflect
ing men to desire that the war may be termi-
mated as soon as it can be done with honor.
Monterey. This place, it is said, has been
selected for the summer quarters of the troops
under command of General Taylor; and it is
supposed that they are already on their march
to it. The description of the place extracted
from the Houston (Texas) Telegraph, repre-
sents it as an earthly paradise; so delightful, In
Decd that fears were expressed by that paper,
that our army would hardly be prevailed upon
to leave their quarters. The st. Louis Re-
publican, among other papers, published the
glowing description of Monterey, given in the
Telegraph, but subsequently obtained more ac
curate information from gentleman who had
resided in the town. 1t is distant not less thar
three hundred miles from Niatamoras--is al
old Spanish city. The gentleman states, that
'instead of beng an ''earthly PARADISE it is
STERILE dosolate space ofcountry. Instead oil
"rivulets of pure and wholesome water" the
principal Iivulet consists Of spring at the foot
of the town, through which it runs with power
enough for mill or manufacturing purposes.
but it is of no use in irrgatng, and does not
irrgate, the country around. Instead Of
"croves of oranges, lemons, figs and prone
rranates," there are comparatively but few
fruits growing there-none to crafty the appe'
tite of the thousands of men designed TO occu.
DIV these Summer quarters" 1t is admitted
by the Texas writer, that the climate is "rath
= er too warm for northern men; and so our in
formant concludes, for he says the mercury ii
the thermometer ranges from eighty five to on
hundred and five degrees in the shade. II
thinks that Gen. Taylor, should he ever hav
thought of this point for his summer quarters
will find that it is warmer than at Matamoras
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