Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-05


a number Of letters from NUMEROUS
citizens al Grea, Britain, to ,ke friends
Of Peace in this country, earnestly de-
string the preservation of peace between
the two countries, have recently been
published in Philadelphia and New
York. We find in the New York Jour-
nal ofCommerce the following response.
which is placed in the Merchants Ex-
change in that city for signatures.
To the Friends Of Peace throughout the Brit.
4 ish Realm and especially those in Manches.
ter, Boston, ffuddessaeld, Plymouth, aud
other places, who have issued "Friendly
| Addresses to the People OF the United
/ States
| The undersigned merchants aul other inIab-
itanis of the city of New York, earnestly de-
string the preservation Of Peace between tho
two countries, are the Isore encouraged 10 ex-
pect il, when they find the hearts Of so many
IN the iather-land beating in unison with their
own. No triumphs OF brute force over mora!
right, ever did Or can command our admiration
as do these peaceful over,ures, coming from II
nation so powerful US England, and so well
are sure, were ever so approved by the Prince
OF Pence. The effect OF these "griepdly Adj
dresses" upon the public mind in this country,
will be entnentIy favorable 1, aud will do Iueh
to promote that hearty goodwill which ought
ever to prevail between nations bound togeih.
er by so many sacred ties. Go on, then, re-
spected friends, in yoGr labor Of love and mcr-
cy. Tell your people TINT our noisicst men
arc nor the best eXponents Of the national sen.
. 4 Ri, in ,J
war. Tell them that beneath this lro,b al.ai
scum, lies deep aaL broad sub.strntun of NOR
nj worth, which, when called into action, as il
is beginning 10 be, by the threatened caam-
les of Y cuuseless and unnecessary war, will
assuredly repreS ambition, or turn il into II
mdre peaceiul channel. Tell them that this
effect is already visible to II most CRAFTY ing
extent, not only in our maratin,. cities, b-t
throughout the land aud that it has been al.
ded by the relaxation Of the restrictive features
fyour commercial policy.
| war Of concession, compromise, mutual
forbenrance and good fellowship, resulting, as
they necessarily must, in increasing trade, in
tellectual advancement, aud progress IN every
thing truly great aud good, is the only war
which We wish to sue waSed between the two
nations.
AS TO although, Grom comparative
proximity, we naturally desuo anr proper
share Of that extensive territory, yet We will
glndly concur (and we believe such is the gem
eraI voice of the na,ion) in any fair measures
Of compromise, oE refercnce, which the two
governments may see fit to slnpt, for the
pcaceable adjustment Of the question. II is
clearly one which ought not, under any cir
cumstances, to breed a war between the two
countries and we hold that without tho most
deplorabIe obstinacy aud the blackest guilt on
tho pSst Of ono or both Of the claimants, such
an issue is impossible. AS matter Of profit
and loss, il would be iaGSiteiy beitcr that "the
whole .f Oregon" should bc su.k to Lhe bot.
tom of the Ocean, than that two such nations
rs Great Britain and the United States should
so ta war about It, to the disgrace Of civilian.
ton, Christianity, and rational freedom.
With firm belief in the pacific disposition
of both governments, and that they wilt yet
be enabled to settle the controversy in a man
uer at once just aud honorable TO all concern-
ed, we look forward with hopo to the future,
aud in the meantime beg leave to subscribe
ourselves your friends and well-wishcrs.
Similar addresses have been received
Wy the Cambria, from the American
Peace Society in England, to the oai-
zens Of Boston and Of the United States.
The 6rst Of the addresses, has been reg
ularly presented to the Cooperation Of
the city Of Boston and they arc all
handed in for publication by the agent
Of that Society, with desire that they
may he circulated as extensively as pos
sible, in the hope Of calling forth SIMILAR
expressions Of sympathy and friendship
from the ci'i1ens Of our country. /
We shall publish several Of these ad-
Dresses and friendly appeals in our next.