Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-04-16

THURSDAY. APRIL lC. 1876.

ry-In, Oregon debate IN the Senate
ccn,inu,s 10 attract general auon,On, and II
may be sad that the lortes 10 this qoes
ton, deep as I, has hitherto been, has much
increased SINCE the commencement Of the
present month Seldom, fever, has qucs-
ton arose 10 our nation which involved
more seriously the prospective interests OF
the country and ASIDE from The threaten
ed difficulties winch NAV grow out 81 the
conflicting claims to Oregon--n cannot but
b. to alt a matter Of serious question, wheth.
er good or evil Is to come to US from such =
vast extension Of our boundaries, as Is now
contemplated BY those who urge with so
much icr,or the Immediate occupation Of
the whole Of Oregon--and the early ad'
mission OF .uchSlates as may be ibare form
ed. into the Federal Union With this
view Of the matter, we have always COO
eeivcd ,bs, every man in exercising hr'
Judgment in reference 10 this whole qoes
ton, should be lei, to his own convictions,
without regard to party, or psr,y influence
or dlctatloo We are glad TO sec Iha, ,be
auempl TO make this political hobby has
entirely failed and that The Wing press ATE
ready to do full Justice TO such OF the promi'
ncni leaders Of the l.ocobco party ne show
hy their ncls willingness at tunes to sac
ua.o parry for tia best Interests OF the
country. The correspondent, OF the Boston
Courier IN speaking olthe noble stand Ia
ken by Mr. Benton on this question, says
The collision Of minds in the Senate oi
the Cnlled States, for the few DAYS past, has
given mn extraordinary degree Of interest to
tue proceedings OF Congress MIR Benton,
III tins Oregon qucston, rs upon the Texas
business. has shown himself 10 be n man
for an emergency, md uImos; consistent, rs
FAR as n mau always committed To party can
be consistent, IN support Of what he regards
as n correct principle lie would have
made his party honest, if he could upon thf
Texas question, and he Will do so, II nc can
upon the Oregon question; out rabId and
!, selfish politicians are the last men 10 re-
member that for governments, as Tor lnd'
vlduaI.. honesty is the best policy" Mr.
Benton, however, has clearly placed him
self IN the from, rank OF the ior,y.nine, com
promise, and peace men. and he rests h''
D. authority for the basis OF a settlement AT TIM
line. upon tho names of Jefferson, Madison
and Munroe. all of whom believed that th'
Utrecht treaty had an important bearing
upon The Western boundary, and oil o
whom would have settled the question here
il they could Mr. Benton placed his facts
10 so strong a light, lha, all attempts II
escape from them were IN vain. Mr. Cas-
cndcn vored to lmi, the word Indefinitely
! IN be found in the Utrecht treaty, By TIL
> Rocky Mountains, rs ifihere was any thin,
J. indefinite IN so huge a barrier as this stu
pendous ridge Mr. Benton pinned hin
= down TO the terms Of the treaty. and TO tn
J. negotiations Of some Of the ablest men Of h
!. country, in reference 10 it, There It stood
= and all attempts to break 1t down would IN
J. evtably fail, and at last, as at first, Nj
u Benton Asstcd that he held Mr. Cass
prisoners 10 the iorty-nners.