The New York herald., 1846-03-27
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WAsHIssRoN, March ~, 1876.
The 1ari6s- The Mezicaw and the OREGON oue,fios
\ The political news from the United States is,
( find, looked for in England with as much anxiety
AMI interest," ifnot han seek after foreign
news here. A free trade paper, the Economist amd
Weekly Times, OF February 2lst, speaklng Of tho
years notice, saysi-"It may pass the House Of
Representatives by majority, but there 10 chancs
OF Its being successfully entertained in the Senate
There the efforts Of Mr.. Calhoun, and the influence
which ne exercises will render it's rejection Ger
tain" With what certainty this paper seems to
speak In the same article it goes on 70 say, Tho
party favorable to protection and opposing the no.
vernment in the reduction OF the tariff are becoming
the loudes and most violent in their demands a. to
the terms on which the Oregon dispute shall be SET
tied Mr.. Walker will, no doubt, be
able to show that large revenue can only now be
secured in the United States by moderate duties
That duty will yield the greatest revenue which sd-
mlts the greatest amount OF imports
Igive these extracts from British paper Of sems
weight, for what they are worth, deeming them, my
self, worthy Of consideration remember once b.
wing heayd Mr. Walker say that lf free trade could
be once introduced IN this country, an example
would be followed by the whole of Europe in few
years" This prediction. made more than year
ago, seems likely to be fulfilled. England, with her
usual sagacity, as soon as she saw what was going
on in this country, started on the track. France
and the rest will soon follow and their steps viii be
greatly hastened should the bill Of Mr. Walker -
passed. have just seen the Hon. Chairman Of tho
Committee OF Ways and Means but he 10 as close
with his ntentions as with his money No ono can
tell what will be done-whether he will recommend
the Secretary's bill, or one OF his own. would
like to propose an amendment to the appeuation Of
said commttee-that il be called the Committee OF
Means without Ways. Il s thought that Congress
will pass whatever may be proposed to ths m BY the
committee: They see how anxious the country u
for some change from the present ubiquitous taria.
The aspect oi things, with regard 10 Mexico, 10
very warllke. The President has sent war mes.
sage to the Senate to-day and we have Just heard %
tamoras Our army on the frontier is considered In
efficlent-composed chiefly OF fcreigners, aud not
well disciplined but Gen Taylor 10 a. bold .:
late movements of the Navy Department he viii 70
ceive the assistance Of the squadron II he needs IT.
You may rely on these facts.
There ex,sts no hurry IN the Senate on the Oregon
question The war-dogs have barked, and their
growlngs have died away. Iwosld like to correct
a mistake Of one of your corIesPondente, which
will, at the same time, expose mr.. walksrs % vlews
unaltered since the publication OF his Texas letter.
Your correspondent, few days ago, spoke OF
book, lately published by Wyndham Rcbertson.
been been dedicated to Mr.. walker, he concludes si-
presses the views Of the Secretary. In the Texas
letter, Mr. Walker says, speaking Of the occupation
al have always been an ardent friend Of the
advocated It speech, Published long before be-
member Of tho Senate and now, since the dssth
OF patriots and lamsntsd Linn am the Oldest sur
viving member Of the Especial ofthe Ssnete
which pressed upon that body for many the
immediate occupation OF the whole Territory OF Oregon.
There upon the shores Of the distant Paci6c, my vsts
accomplish IT, shall be planted the banner Of the
Union and with my consent never shall be surrendesd
single point Of ito coast an atom OF it, soD or drop
Of its waters"
Pretty strong words these, and from what l know
he means them yet While write, gentleman
has just come in, and tells the excitement in re-
lation to the message is very great If we havo
war, Mr.. Buchanan must be looked to as the author
of it, His refusal accept the terms of arbitration,
as proposed by Mr.. Pakenham, hss placed us in the
wrong. Mr.. Buchanan says, if the question be left
to the decision of certain number OF statesmen OF
both countries, they might 60 for compromise. How
deep did MIR. B. look into that question, or how
weak must be his view Of our title The lega!
men, which Mr. rakenham proposed would
have had to decide in accordance with the
amount Of legal evidence supporting either title.
II, as Mr.. B. asserts, we have clear and un-
questionable title the whole territory, the decision
would have been in our av0r, and the justice and
honor Of England would never have laid future claim
TO it. If the evidence supported Eusland's title.
then we must have yielded without any compromiso
of our honor. With several gentlemen, we have
taken up this last correspondence between Mr.. PAX
enham and Mr.. Buchanan, and at sorne more proper
time, the result of our examination will be printed.