American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-11
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have heretofore expressed our disapprobation of
such connexion, under the full conviction that
1t would be the most fatal step which could be
taken by the friends of temperance. We should
have no objection to submit the question to the
direct vote of the people in districts or walds,
whether licenses should be granted to retail ar
dent spirits in small quantities within SAID Ii
mits. This could do no harm, and might be
productive ofgreat benefit in restraining llcehtl- /
business, gambling, Sabbath breaking, &c.-tor
it is notorious, that in some sections of cur
State, the country grog shop is most frequent
cd on the Sabbath day; and that on such occa-
sions the peace Of the neighborhood is much
disturbed b. drunkenness, fighting, gambling,
SC The people should have the privilege OF
saving whether or not they will tolerate these
nuisances. But this is a very different matter
from blending politics with the temperance
cause. The friends Of temperance may, with
propriety, refuse to vote for any incorporate
man, whatever may be his political principles;
and it would have an excellent effect ii the
people generally were to insist, that no drunk
ard or immoral man should be nominated by
either party-for the election of such man re-
fleets discredit upon his constituents, whilst 1t
insures neglect of the public business.
Intemperance fills our goals; our penitentia-
ries; our insane hospitals; and is productive of
more crime and misery, than, perhaps, all 9TH
er causes communicative are not then surpris-
l. al, ell &c,
gious and moral portion Of the community, and
beget solictude for the adoption of measures
to abate the evil. The facility of obtaining
ardent spirits in small quantities and for tri-
fling sum, is certainly the main cause of the
decentralization of society; and legislation might,
with propriety, be directed to the arrest of this
source of corruption. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether the remedy will ever be appled-cer-
tanly not whilst candidates continue to treat
at elections, and intemperance is considered no
obstacle to a mans elevation to any post of ho-
nor or trust. We are glad, however, to learn,
that of late years, and since the introduction of
Temperance associations, members of our State
legislature have been more abstemious than in
former years, when it was considered as ''the
first rule Of the house" to take a drink
THE OREGON TREATY. When, prior TO the
conclusion of the Oregon treaty, we stated our
conviction that the President would consent to
yield our attic, "clear and indisputablc" as it
was said to be, TO the whole of Oregon, and be
content to take the 49th degree as the basis o.
treaty, we were charged with rashly ascribing
sentiments to him which he did not entertain
But it now appears that we were right, and
that the President never contemplated con.
tending for the "whole of Oregon or nome ~
but had instructed our able minister in London
to compromise with England by a division of
the territory. We felt confident that he had
too much good sense and patriotism to plunge
the nation into war with Great Britain, for
the maintenance Of dsputable claim-a
claim which our government had repeatedly
offered to relnquish; and which the President
himself had admitted, by his offer to the British
minister, was not ''clear and indsputable"
But all doubt as to the sentiments and inten-
tons of the President upon this point, are re-
moved by the Hon. Louis McLane, in his re-
Spouse to the address of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce, published in yesterdays pa.
per. lie said:
"Havng some knowledge, from my official
position at that time, of the policy and objects
of the convention Of 1928, am quite persuaded
that its main design was to lead, in future
partition of the territory, to the recognition OF
our claim to the country, not north, but south
of the 49th parallel, and between that and the
Columbia river. A division of the country
upon that principle, with reasonable regard
to rights grown up under the joint possession
always appeared to me to afford a Just and
practical basis for an amicabe and honorable
adjustment of the subject Such, also, was
satisfied were the views of our Government al
the time engaged in my recent mission; and
in earnestly and steadily laboring to effect a
settlement upon that basis was but repre-
senting the policy of my own Government
and faithfully promoting The Intentions and 1iShe'
of The President"
1t was well for the country that we had a
wise, discreet and patriotic minister in Eng
land, who could not be diverted fiom the honor
able settlement of our difficulties with that
country by popular clamour otherwise, instead
of being at present in the enjoyment of peace
with that powerful nation, we might have been
engaged in desolating war
LATER FROM NAuvoo-ProgreSs Of the VA
Capture Of an Officer. We learn from thu
St. Louis Republican that 500 anti Mormon
left Carthage on the 90th ult. to attack Nau
VOC, but after proceeding seven miles encamp
ed to await reinforcements, and the receipt o
heavy artillery from st. Louis. They were tt
march again on the Sd inst. Col. John B