New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-19
n-.nan nj Washington.

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pakenham This is directly opposed -
webbs statement on the subject IN e''ef 'io--
The r Correspondent OF the Egsaing Post thus
specula,es;
The interest which attaches the Oregon question
s,;l ahsorbs the attention OF politicians and me
~ ,,si think there can be little doubt that Con-
press will direct or authorize the ire5ioeh, !" -
rears notice Whether the resouuon rom Ihe Co 80.
Tee on Foreign Relations in the Senate VIII oe 1he'
ed by majority of;he body, or whether MI C ,b
will be settled upon, is of ittle consequence
other or plan partaking OF 'he cna Considerable
o, r-s,,, well satisfied will pass by very 80 ~
az Il, IA nnnsense 10 attempt 20 impose upon Cotl'
oss Nv pat,np I'D a war panic. Ihal eahe !s H' 20
,nr bu, !, mus, be unsuccessful. nc No. ~ -, ~
given | predict By majority Ha,' .a 'sriad And ,bi.
trbicb the admission Of Texas waa caFleu. anu us
-. Iii h. followed by energetic !egisiatoh lor Sc
notee h claims Of the United States 10 the territory
go of rho mountains THERE'S itile pIoosoiity ho.
west oi t 10 ones,on will be decided fo- months 10
e'ei, 10 have no idea that Mr.. Calhoun can dEa" OIL
,n-e Than six or eight Democratic senators WINE
,nk that at least five Wings may DC counted III ia'o o'
SOn,e of the correspondents Of the Northern papers
,ice are predicting the defeat Of all the measures
now before Congress relating TO his controversy Hhu
,bo preservation OF peace in consequence no" nave
M fear of the occurrence Of war between the neu
States and Great Britain, but will not be aveTeo o
abandonment Of the resolution OF notice, or the rejection
of Mr. Dougasss bill concerning the Oregon territory oi
some very good substitute for it.
The Union of Friday night has long and power
ful leader on the Oregon Question, obviously not
from the hand-certainy not from The head-oi Inc
responsible Editor We think Secretary Buchanan
knows who wrote it. II twarmly and torcibly urges
the giving Notice as the most pacific and proper
course to be taken in the present emergency
"If we are to govern Oregon peaceebly we must get
rid of the ioin occupation II we are 10 govern any
cf
occupation u; that part. Who ever yet from tho day
of the patriarchs to day. heard OF one region gov
erned reaceably and the same time, 10y the laws oil
two independent and sovereign nations both anxious TO
push each other Ou;2 The policy which says, whnod
the notice and pass the BILL seems TO us TO preclptte
war bill TO govern Oregon passed, and destined
to be permanent under the convention. is ndr OF laws
it is the battle Of the statute books. One OF them must
succumb before the oiher-or the sword must ere long
be drawn. Mr. Cruenden RECOGNISES this trh ana mas
given torcblc expression to it in the resolutions which
he submitted to the Senate Of the United states on
Wednesday last He too for giving the notice tnoueh
not till after the close of the present session OF Con
aress' We should prefer rather more prompt move
mcnt, unless Intermediate information should recon-
mend change of the times but to the reasons which
he assigns for the notice thoroughly subscribe;
Let respectfully add that ce should Ter Congress
10 take the sy 10 abrogate The conucij0R psteGd
of throung 1t on The President, unless some circum
should turn to recommend such discretion to
be given TO him.
This is hint to all loyal supporters of Polk, but
ought not to be needed He ought not 10 shrink
from the responsibility Of such measure, and there
is an obvious proprcty in allowing the President to
choose the time Of giving the Notice. There was
no such modes,y at the Baltimore Convention
But tits asked in some quarters what good will
the notice do |. VIII the notice remove England from
the north bank OF the Columbian VIII the notice pre-
vent the clash OF Jurisdictions il pass Oregon bill
The answer is cogent and hand The notice putting
end the convention, r0cs England back upon hef
title But in the universal conviction OF our statesmen
her title is nullity Our demonstration that she has no
title is before the world On the termination oi the con
vcnlon then her antagonstc occupation OF Oregon Is
palpabe aggression without color of lava mere tres
pass IT. in this of things. pass our Oregon bill
and England still persists-hods ter ground and con
fronts our Jurisdiction with hers-then most manesy,
in the eye of all the nations in open deiancc oi thc
moral sentiments Of the civilized world shc forces rs mo
1car 10 guard and kClp oar soil This outrage viewed
in all its bearings. without precedent or parallel or caicu
liable limit its fearful conseqrences-we Go not yet be-
eve England will pcrpcrae. But ii 1t be perpctrated
we shall done ali in human power to pre1cnt 1t
We shall have held TO peaceful measures and to the
nope of peace to the very last Peacefully we shall nave
demonstrated our title peacefully we shall nave oh"rtu
to give up in compromise, large portion Of our mani
fest right peacefully shall have given her ull aud
solemn warning Of lust aId wise purpose OF pro
tcciing citizens soil peacefully ana IN ui
pursuance OF treaty stipulation shall have put an end
all her ri GIT Joint occupant peacefully we small
have stripped her aggressive possession OF our Go o It's
last plausible preeXt and then H. standing on our soil
she draws the sword resist. By WAR. rghttul,
self projecting LAW. then THAT WAR MUST BE
MEr-AND GOD DEFEND THE RIGHT
"But such horror will not he. Give the notice-put
peaceful end the egalized joint occupdncy-anG You
send back both nations TO their titles. Then, alone Is
there room and motive for negotiation the mere ner
its of the two titles From 1918 10 iS4o England having,
,ldcr the coHueatiOR ali that she claims, and SO nuch
more than Justly claim has negotiated under an
immense cratuty given to her by US, aud making com
promise By her. fair terms, u dead loss No wonder
She does not compromise. But there is nothing IN the
state of her title make adjustment impossible save
only the convention That clouds and complicates the
whole matter ThGt is the rock OF offence Leca!izins
what ought be esatha, but for IT, would not oc
lega-hc convention the convention alone places OOu
parties false position Ii let the convention stan H.
and pass Oregon bill meaning to let the convention
stand what do we do? Wc first impair oWr rights by
treaty AID then iesisate 10 keep tcrl WnimpGTed We
rst permit intruder to aud stay our prcinl
joint occupant with us, and then, 'eLh orr per
mission still u1rerOked aud a full force proceed 10
crood hiq oG Ry the notice, and by the notice alone
recOke pertasSi0a have reserved the right
to revokeit
The conclusion, then, at which We arrive is this i
arc act al all gire tie notice II would keep
peace in view ALL only alternative is, notice or
nactiOn But ii understand in any degree the icc.-
OF Congress OF the country 6OOH 10 protect our
people in Oregon ia already fully resolved 1t is fer
gone conclusion IL he shaken Well then our only
hope peaceful action is in the notice England whcth-
~ Intentionally or not; BY her under the convcn
driven US the wall One short, sharp alternative rngs
u cars Let your citizens IN Oregon alone. aud ears
them Rprotecfed els: terminate the contention. We
wait to what statesman will rise in his place IN Con-
gress and say, Wtl, ;ksn, let them alone
The LICENSE QUESTION IN NERMoNr.-The
freaman of Earr,on, have rarantlv voted IN their