The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-19

tented field when British armies invaded our soil,
and British oayonets presented at the breasts
Of our soldiery. LGreat cheering.l
One other feature will notice in this connexl0n,
and il is this: the British nation regard the wing
party OF this country as being less hostile 10 them
and their interests than the democratic party
Whilst they speak OF the democratic party as law
less and reckless rabbe and mob, they appear to
think that the wing party is about half civilized
that they do have some vague perception OF right
and wrong some indlslinct and indefinite respect
for British claims and pretensions, and that there
fore less danger is TO be apprehended from them
than from democrats. Without Ninquirng into the
correctness Of the British opinion on this subject, Il
is incidentally true that the notice thus gwen VIII
produce much less Of irritation and excitement In
that country, than If II had been presented uhdef
different auspices.
Again: the two great political parties Of this coun
try with almost Unprecedented unanimlty, have be-
slowed upon the President discretionary powers IN
regard 10 the notice; and those who voted against
the measure in the form in which il was finally
adopted, did so not because it was too strong, but
because not strong enough. They, for the most
part, are thorough $40 40 men. Loud and con.
unued cheering
Thus il will be seen that the wings as much
comSsitted as the democrats in any issue that may
grow out Of the notice; that il is indeed great ma
uouat Btcub hulctlChnb ahu hoN q h'9N'NS'S f'~'J
question.
The feverish anxiety Of some Of our politicians
and newspaper editors goads them on to indulge IN
lmprudent structures against the President, because
he does not tell them and everybody else ms whole
views on this subject Some OF those IN taNor OF
compromising at 400 think he should pursue the
shortsighted course Of the boy who went to town
to sell eggs, who, on being interrogated as to
the price, replied, "that he was told to ask l2s
cents per dozen; but il he could not get that, TO
take 81" They want the President to say TO
Great Britain that he claims up TO $40 4U, but II
she won't give him that, he will take 49O. Some
Of our SO 4V men think, on the other hand, that
the President should proclaim In tones Of thunder
10 Great Britain that he will not take 49O and VIII
regard II an insult If anything less than 54o 4U
is offered. To the first Of these, Il may DO replied
that il does not become the President TO say what
he will or will not do He has submitted the ques-
ton TO Congress, and through that body TO the
people. To the other it may be said, that II does
lie in the mouth Of the President to publish pre-
maturely 10 the world that he will not accept given
line Of compromise which has never been offered to
him. There is yet third class in this country
who neither for 49o $40 4V but are for peace
any TERMS and that is the mercantile interest and
the money changers II is disgusting and sickening TO
the heart of a true American to hear these men talk
Of giving up that whole country rather than have
war. If Great Britain proposes TO arbitrate, they
are for it, If she says that she insists upon her last
offer, they for it, if she says that she must have
all as far south as the Columbia river they are will
ing to it, if she claims the whole territory, and pro-
poses TO make British subjects Of our citizens who
are there, they would say give us a little time to
think of your proposition, "but don't shoot" Tor
we think we shall agree to it, No man can tell what
course Great Britain will pursue on this subject
She possesses great tact, consummate skill in d.
plomscy, infinite and resources, for the set
clement and reconciliation Of the whole affair and
it would be folly in the President to anticipate her
action by pompously publishing to the world what
he would or would not do. We have taken our
stand and let us bde the result; let the President
keep his own counsels, and when England shall
have shaped her course, it will then be the duty OF
the President and the people to meet it with the
tone and temper which the emergency may require
There are those, know, who are fishing for execu-
tive opinions, in order to gain for themselves Dor
rowed consequence, by retailing them with most
confidential air and knowing look to their particular
friends. The President will doubtless give them
about as much satisfaction as a Judge of my nc
quaintance gave to such beset him to know his
opinions on law points. After listening with what
of patience and attention he could call to his aid, he
would conclude the whole matter by remarking
"that il was a controverted point and that great
many good things might be said on each side" He
had the wisdom, when he made decision in court,
not to give any reason for it, BECAUSE he said,
1.-THE decision might be right and the reason might
be wrong"
The President cannot know to-day what he will
do tomorrow OH this subject because he does not
know what may be offered or what shape or com
plexion the thing may assume. Therefore, he is
right in keeping the opinions of the Executive
sealed book to be opened only when it is necessary
to act. In directing and shaping his course, the
President will be sustained, not only by his own
party, but by the country generally.
The Executive has been directed to give the no.
tice, and | presume it has been done, or will be
done, without delay: the people will do the balance.
Those who are for $40 4V would like for the Pres-
dent to be their side, if possible; but If he cam
not be, he has only to lie low and keep dark, and
they will take the country. Neither presidents nor
politicians restrain them; rather let there be no
treaty at all than one which comes south of $40
40, for the people will not ratfy It. They, with
out distinction of party, are for Oregon as they
for Texas. Party drill, for time, restrained
the masses; but when the presidential election OF
1874 was over, wings and democrats were for Tex
as. So it is now: wing families and democratic
families will go hand in hand; wing wagons and
democratic wagons will go in the same company;
WING and democratic horses, cattle, Sheep &c, &c,
will 90 in the same drove to Oregon they will take
the country and the wing rifle and democratic rife
will be used with equal patriotism and valor in de.
Tending the country "There is pleasure in the
painless woods felt by men of all parties and that
Is latent but uncomfortable desire in our people TO
move at large wherever inclination or interest may
invite.
will take the liberty OF presenting few extracts
from the British journal quoted above, which evince
more sound philosophy, more common sense, and
more intimate acquaintance with the TEMPER habits,
and character Of the American people than is usually
found in British p riodcas-most Of which are
written to mislead and blind their own people:
ut is with little reason believe, and to little purpose
that outcry has been raised in England against the late
schemes of American sggrandsement The annexation oi
Texas Of the Oregon territory by right of
ereon by whatever name such conquess and usnTpa
tons may be designated matters of necessity They
the obvious consequence Of that onward impulse, Of
that goohras which only be arrested by the desert
the The Yankees have already monopolzed the
name the day will perhaps be when their
universal nation and the New World shall be utterly iden
titled"
mot that the Mexican British North American terrific
ries may be considered now, widely open to
Yankee spec but the United States who have given
the first instance Of coOiz iiOn t1om eBugrdiJn as
were bent upon claiming home every foot Of ground
upon which their wild pioneers and squners may vet their
loot and determined that emigration shall add to their terri
tory what II would otherwise take from their population
Therefore ii the Kentucky hunter, trlppcr OF Mich
gan pursue heir game Ond the boundary Of the Union
for the boundary stretch il for the Union TO follow
them (by annexstion) Texas and Oregon. Every cit
ntogrant part OF the republics wherever he may