The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-10
THE ARBITRATION SCHEME.

The National Intellgencer of this morning has
broken ground in favor Of arbitration. Due notice
will be taken of its article at a more convenient
season We were not surprised at the sysism Of
tactca which il is pursuing, because we could not
mistake the maneuyres OF some of lhe wings We
found the signs and warnings Of this design In the
letters Of J. w. Webb, of the New York Courier,
who has recently visited this city, and who, with
ridiculous vanity, which would not permit him to
withhold from the public what he had seen bshind
the curtain, retais some Of the movements and the
schemes of the wing leaders in Washington. Ae-
cording to hrs own boosting story, he came here
to put the wings to rights, and assist in recognizing
the errRg and distracted rary AS the result Of the
caueuses and consultations which were brought
about among them, the arbiIation principle was
adopted as the wing proposition to settle amicuby
the disputes between the two countries and in
consequence Of this plan, the resolutions Of Mr.
King, Of Georgia, and Mr.. Mangum, of North Car
olina, were proposed TO their respective houses
about the 25th of January. Il was ten days after
Mr. Pakenhum had addressed his last letter on
arbitration to Mr. Buchanan.
Col Webb retails the wing movement in a
letter Of the 25th January from this city. The
purpose then evidently was to rally upon arbi-
ration az the whig measure; and we are
indebted to the discretion Of Mr.. J. w. Webb
for the revelation Of some OF the particulars.
Mr.. Buchanan's letter, however, has defeated the
proposition so completely, that Mr.. King yesterday
withdrew his resolution from the House, and Mr..
Mangum declined pressing his proposition upon the
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tactics Of the party, is not yet abandoned.
The wing press mean to make whatever capital
they can derive from the proposition and its rel ec-
lion. We hear the National Intelligencer utter
terng its lamentations to-day; and to- morrow we shall
probably hear the groans OF the New York Courier
and Enquirer the fate Of its stilI-born bsnt-
ling.
II we were intent only upon party triumph, we
would desire the wings TO rally upon this British
proposition the wing measure. II will sink them
to a still slower abyss" But as we are Americans,
and prefer country TO any party victory; and as
we are anxious to present bold and united front
to Great Britain on the question Of Oregon, we re-
gretth course which they are following, although
Col. Webb himself should prove to be their leader
Ttpero dues st Guspies Tueero.
In much better taste are the following remarks Of
Washington correspondent Of the "Boston Cou-
rier," Ia wing journal,) Of the I'd instant:
'The idea Of arbitration-for ths origin OF which
much credit has been clsin,-d oy certain gentle
man Of the press no, entitled TO 1t, and who, en-
titled wonla last been foolish to claim its not
-L.a,a; is only useless Neither England nor
this country would in sincerity submit to it with
the intention to abide by it, Nations SO sensitive
must regulate their own conditions--wil not abide
the decision Of third, whose ignorance or whose
fidelity were so to be suspected by one party or
both. Arbitration is no alternative, though il may
be brought forward as an emolient, or even diver
sion."