The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-01-16
PEACE OR WAR.

never since the revelation made in the Pres;-
dents Message of the fact, studiously concealed
and indeed positively denied up to that time that
Messrs. Polk and Buchanan had offered TO divide
oregon with Great Britain on the 49th parallel
OF North latitude, have we apprehended the oc-
currence OF war with regard to our orth West
ern Boundary. The thing plainly cannot he
without enormous wickedness conpled with amaz.
ing stupidity on one side or the other Should
our Government. after making this offer. saw ssWe
VIII extend our Jurisdiction over oil Oregon "a
we nave claimed it, and take possession of it
even at the point of the bayonet,'' the impartial
Judgment OF the civilized World, the Public Con
science even OF our own Country, will so CON
demn US that no party connec' ed with such
course can stand. But, on the other hand, should
our Government extend its jurisdiction merely
over our O1On People in Oregon, including ali
VINO choose to acknowledge our SWAY, we do not
see now Great Britain can reasonably resist or
complain. We have perfect right to give the
year notice OF Intention to terminate the present
arrangement; we have right to establish lima
OF forts on the route hence to Oregon to station
Dragons ON that route, SC. SC. There is no
thlng justly offensive in all this, and we are as
sured that the British Ministr is such that no
offence will be taken. Let the intelligent reader
continually bear these truths in mind. and he
wlll not be likely to be frightend from his proprie
~ by gassy speeches in Congress- which almost
always mean the Presidency or something of the
sort, however they may appear to threaten War.
ne gen raj sentiment among the Wings at
Washington appears to counsel this course
Leave Mr. Polk perfectly free to do whatever he
shall think best, with regard to the time and man
ner OF terminating the Joint Occupancy If he
chooses to pursue offensive measures. it shall moi
be said that the Wings leagued with small sec
uon oil his supporters to thwart him. We can
approve this course only on the presumption that
1t Is the one best calculated to avert the calami-
ties OF War. The fire. eating portion of the Loco
Foco party is much like the blusterer who cries.
" Hold me hold me or | shall do something
dreadful! They want to be held so that thew
can turn round and boast OF the vaarous deeds
they aooltld hare done if the Bank-Panic, Hart
ford Convention Federaists hadn't leagued with
the Nulihers to prevent them. The Wings seem
resolved not to be used in this way but to let
those who have the power take the responsibility.
We have no belief that this course will lead 10
War unless by laundering miscalculation on the
part of rulers as to the extent of the fofbear-
ance OF the British Ministry. If they, having
| full swing, shall involve the Country in War for
| the small strip of territory really in dispute in
! Oregon, no language can too severely execrate
their dePrayity and folly. But they will do No
such thing When they find that the course of
| the Wings in Congress leaves them no chance
Tor making party capital, they will stop dema-
gogueing and endeavor TO act nationally.
W. Y. Tribune