Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-01-15


DJ'The great question ofintercst at Wash
ington-.in Congress and QUITS still that
growing out Of the Oregon controversy,--
and il the man yet lives, who years since as
serted that the "dsys Of Chivalry had pass
ed" he certainly lives 10 see that he was
either mos egIegiously mistaken, OF that
wondeyfUl counterfeit has arisen 10 take its
place We have long been impressed with
the fact that this was fast becoming great
country but we we're not aware, nor could
we have believed, that such an amount Of
real courage ard bravery had descended
from the best blood Of 70, as has already
shown itself on the floors Of both Houses Of
Congress, in view of this question. tits ev-
iden, that it was expected that this great
BALI was to receive an accelerated motion,
al the hands Of President Polk, at the COM
mencement Of the present Congress, and ac-
cordingly each member seems 10 have been
prepared with his loudest thunder--his
choicest specimens of oratory, and all Of
winch is now daily served DOT to the people
as evidence ofthe existence still, Of so much
genuine patriotism. If words could have
settled this matter, it would long since have
been well arranged for brother Jonathan;
the whole Of Oregon would be already in
our possession the English Government
would be where the Western stump speaker
long ago consigned it,--'no tChere '-7-and the
stars and stripes would now be floating in
triumph throughout Merry England and in
all Of her American dependencies. But un-
fortunately for US, words will not aDnihilale
armies, destroy navies, nor batter down cita-
dels and fortresses ;-and consequently the
Oregon question remains just where il did al
the commencement Of Congress, and where
Senators Cass and Allen found it when they
attempted TO steal away the thunder connect
ed with this question, and which had been so
carefully husbanded by President Polk.
in our paper to-day our readers will find
the resolution to abroga,e the joint occuPan-
cy Of Oregon, which has been introduced in
TO the House of Representatives by the chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Ingersoll--and also a portion of the
debate which arose on its introduction. We
shall continue this debate in our next-not
that we longer believe that the fire eating
portion Of the war party are to accomplish
their purpose of forcing US into a, position
where all further negotiation would be cut
off and war would be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. simply
that all may see the manner in which this
subject is treated, and the views entertained
in relation to it by the different members of
the different parties in the House. " '''.
1t will be seen that the attempt to make
this a party question has entirely failed |;
neither party being able to present any thing
like an unbroken front in relation to it. The
war cry however, was raised on the Loco
foco part OF the House; they are the ones
who wou' ,.ose the door against all further
hope of an amicable adjustment Of The ques-
ton-aDd ifwar comes in consequence, they,
with President Polk at their head, should be
entitled 10 all the honors, all the glory that il
brings US. But we are now disposed TO
think that war caunot be forced upon US G
we believe that notwithstanding the efforts
made by the President and his belligeren,
friends 10 cut off all further negotiation for
the peacible settlement of this questionable
good sense of this people and of England
will in the end succeed In averling wal
which would bring upon each country SC
much Of distress and disgrace. We even
question whether either House Of Congress
will vote to give the years notice. to Eng
land, and which is necessaryto terminate ,hs
joint occupancy. 1t is possible that the
House may pass such vote but the Sen
ate, we do not believe will sanction such .
measure at the present time. If Congress
would place this matter where it unquesiion.
ably belongs, and leave it with the treat,
making power to give this notice, no one
could object; and President Polk could give
the notice whenever he felt that the public
in,eres, demanded, or whenever he dared Il
take the responsibility. 81
Massachusetts Legislature. The annua
session Of this body commenced last week