Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-05-08

body. This was not It's langu'ge' ou' f"
+ f., ollll. a ti,,ut volence, hear su5h d con-
stalri.ot: ana th. haaiasuoaol abe mouse
Z sboVs thst Il was understood 10 e.
move ajl douul. il follows up uhr h"'' i''s
sage OF the notice, IN the language "''''"
/ follows:
eve have now reached an important
crisis in our public affairs. We desire an
honorable peace with England. We " l~l
TO settle out differences about Oregon-th-
''only intervening cloud, as the secretary
Of S,s'p rytuarks in biz letter OF August
last. (which lu.,rcepIs the prospect OF
long career Of mutual friendship and beHe-
6rial commerce between th- two nations;
and this cloud" the President OF the United
state sill ''desiras to remove There are
no ;wJ nauous upon the lace OF The earth
" ho can conuitule to each Others prosper
ty 50 much in slpte OF peace, or who can
iniurs elch Other 50 much in a state Of
war. Al this time especially, when both
nations are relaxing their own commercial
laws, and are about TO extend the benefits
OF free trade 10 each other, war would be
still more unfortunate. lis impossible Tor
Us not to feel a strong desire TO ADJUST our
differences with ministry whose policy IN
regard to the corn.lsws is ~ much enuIled
10 our sympathy and admiration. We hare
no doubi The Preadeqi luiI, iH his oloH good
time, REPEAT his "hope, that tins !ong-pen-
ding controversy may be finally adjusted,
in such a manner as not 10 disturb the
peace or interrupt the harmony now so hap
pily existing between the two nations"
This is the old song Of the enemies OF the
Tariff. We have no objection to The paci-
fic tone of the official organ, n,--alIhough IL
has already played as many tunes as there
are notes 10 the scale, but we Oulect TO
this blending OF the two questlons--the
Tariff and Oregon. The movement OF Sir
Ro ert Peel in favor ot a modification OF
the com-uws, should not he allowed to /
have the slightest hearing upon the settle !
ment Of the Oregon question. The ques-
ton should be settled on its merits, with Il
strict regard to the true interests and rights
OF the parties concerned. We want no
no "bargain and sale lie
lacks common sense, or supposes others are |
deficient in that respect who woaid ad- |
vance the idea that Great Britain is about
to repeal her corn-laws for our benefit or
/ ecause ol the march of "EbsraL pTiHci-
pics" 1t is a concession to starving men |
- the result OF an unnatural state OF atlaus
ia movement forced upon her by the rap
id progress Of manufactures in other quar-
ters OF the world. 1t is last move TO pre- !
serve her manufacturing supremacy, and 1t !
successful will owe that success to the in
latuation TO use no stronger phrase) OF cur
present rulers. The quotation above shows
the extent of that miatuatiOn and the insl- |
dious purpose OF the administration to pro-
seeute the war on the Tauif as primary
object. while Oregon is used as a make
weight. Talk about "both nations extend
ing the benefits of iree.rade to each 9TH
er!"--a iree-lrade that will take what OF
freedom aud independence and prosperity
the people of This country now enjoy, and
reduce them TO a state Of vassaIage rom
which alone the restoration Of The Ameri.
can policy can rescue them, Let the ad-
minisration talk OF and iauor for peace in
connection with a settementof the Oregon
question, but not at the expense OF protec-
ton to American Industry.