The daily union., 1846-05-02

Il is great mistake IL even honorable senators b.
ieVe that our government Is most likely 10 enlist the
sympathes OF third powers in case Of actual war IL
previously we have shown ourselves TO be altogeth,,
peaoeably inclined. No nation will have confidence
In Us II We have confidence in ourselves. The
only way TO settle the Oregon question peaceably-
and It Is still my opinion that il will be settled with
out an appeal 10 arms-s TO be in earnest about il:
and IN this sense may we'll assert without fear OF
contradiction that the war party so called in IN,
United States Is, In truth the peace party far "a
Europe Is concerned whilst the peace party in IN.
United States is the which still leads far-sishsd
men TO believe in the possibility Of coming TO blow.
Let England well understand what we want; let
her know what we willing TO accept and whsi
is the worst case we would make stand on, and We
are times likely 10 come 10 amicable sat
tement Of the question than if we to lead Eng.
land into error either regards spirit Of eonees
sion, or determination TO perseyere. But by the
time you receive this letter, the Senate has in all prO
liability acted in the premises and it is therefore bet
ter for me to refrain. will only say here, that he
course OF Mr. Crttenden has considerably strength
ened our hands IN the consideration Of Europe, and
that generous support Of the administration in this
Perplexlng question, by all parties, would settle il in
The space OF two or three months, not the prine
Pile OF an international tariff, as some believe but
absolutely and unconditionally, leaving Congress %
act on The proposed alterations OF the tariff aa
may suit Its convenience, have said much Ia nv
last letter. and repeat il here; because nothing has
occurred since which has made me in the least De-
! gree change my opinions. We have the settlement
Of the question in our hands; and il will be our own
fault If We cannot bring il to satisfactory eonelu
sion. And now must beg the readers Of the Ledger
not to lay any great reliance on the newspaper pub
licatons OF England There are among the whole
list but two or three at best that speak from
knowledge Of facts, and, il were, the opinions Of
men who have the power 10 effect an arrangement
and those the Spectator, which whatever side il
| takes, seems TO speak the views Of men who have
| the power TO aet-the Standard which, in spite Of
the twattle II daily contains, is at least informed ss
to fscts-and the Morning Chronicle which, though
powerless, derives some consequence from Lord
Palmerston doing occasionally its editorials. Nov
the Spectator has never been right hard on U.S. ex.
cept that It mistook intentions and entertained
fear that nothing short Of the whole territory
would satisfy our people. The Standard has, At
'imes, freely INDUCED in all manner Of abuse OF the
American democracy but then it never ventured on
| denouneng the American Congress, showing sun.
elenuy that does not 10 quarrel with the ma
on and that faithful TO his calling the scorpion
70 nus sung II merely professionally abuses the par.
| yHs most afraid of We cannot expect to become
the object OF affection Of the hreling advocates
OF the nobility Of England; and ought, therefore
rather TO be pleased than yexed with the occasiona
abuse which these journals heap on US Tia
true arlstocraic bearing Of journals like the Stand
ard and Herald, would be TO take no notice Of us Al
| ulc tndt tnoy OOllged 10 refer 90
often, and to bestow so much comment on every
word which drops from this or that senators
| lips, is compliment to growing impor
lance and power, which cannot be seriously d.
mlnished by their occasional railing The yery
fact that England rails at us, shows that 81.
Is unwilling to fight not that she has not
the power to do so, but because every blow
would fall twice as heavy on herself As a ceebrs.
ted author, now diplomatic in Spain, observed Ii.
other day TO British nobeman: "You may poss-
bly, break our heads, but we shall certainly break
your back" In regard to the London Chronicle
the pranks Of Lord Palmerston are rather amusing,
when one reflects that it is the dread Of him which
broke down the King administration, while yet IN
OrO. He would, no doubt, like to embsrrass Sir
Robert Peel and the Earl Of Aberdeen; but the ltd.
cock boat is not likely to blow up the frigale So
the Morning Chronicle is rather the expression Of
pique on the part Of the impossible wings, than an
earnest on the part Of its supporters to throw obsia
cles In the peaeeable way Of settling the Oregon dis
| pute.
As to the Times, which | so largely quoted
| from the government organ down to many obscure
prints, it has long ago degenerated into fash "a
per, living the excitement il produces from day
to day, and striving hard render itself necessary
| to the existence Of parties. II is no doubt yery
much obliged to us for the attention we bestow on
II, and will from time to time, show its gratitude by
fresh abuse OF ourselves and our government which
our papers will be anxious to copy for its additional
benefit. The Times is no government organ, and
no organ of any party. II takes up questions as il
finds them, and pronounces never more than an in.
dividual opinion on them. You often find it, in the
space Of week. in all points Of the compass and
rather pleasing than instructive from the quaint an.
tithetical manner in which Mr. Delane indites his
editorials. While in London and Paris watched
carefully the men who read papers to guide their
mercantile operations by, and these seldom found
pondering over the Times. 1t is the Standard, the
Spectator, and occasionally the Globe, or the Chron.
ice they look into; the Times has lost caste, and i
not likely soon, if ever to recover its former posi-
ton and influence.
The "Daily News" (Mr Dickens's paper nu
yet too young to be Of much account and has not
yet formed its regular circle of readers but is cer
tainy peaceably inclined-like all the rest OF the
press-unless our broken ranks invite them to make
dash at us. So much for the press, which We
have magnifed in importance, and which has cer
tainy done to the seeds of discord between
| the two countries than all the claims of our govern
ment, were they to clash ever so much with British
interests and the graspiDg spirit of her poticocom
mercial companies. In view Of these facts, cannot
but congratulate the two countries on the wisdom
and forbearance with which Sir Robert Peel de-
clined to lay the correspondence between Mr.. b.
chanan and Mr.. Pakenham before the House, s1.
cept so far as that correspondence has been made
public In the United States. 1t would have fur
nished never-ceasing theme for insdious COM
ments OF politicians and newspaper writer's and
let in torrent of passion which could only per-
pex the real business Of settlement, instead Of
aiding it.
The debate on the abolition of the corn laws il
dragging along slowly in the House of Commons
the protectioniss speaking against time to render
the adoption of temporary measures necessary,
which, when carried, would very much diminish ths
necessity and pressure Of the Immediate abolition
Of the present laws. In proportion the pressure
from without, and thereby the intimidation of tho
opposition members, ceases, the tory opposition ex.
pect to diminish Sir Robert Pee's majority in the
House, and thereby the moral effect Of il on tie
House of Lords. On some of the amendments 10
the proposed tariff the majority has already dwin.
died down to less than one-hafof what il was on
Miles's amendment; but the premier is az Arm m
ever, and in proportion to his frmness increases his
chance Of success Great stress is now laid on III.
reduction ofour tariff at home, though the wiser ones
do not expect Immediately free trade theory esab-
ished throughout the world. They know that c1-
listing interests everywhere have right to be taken
into consideration, well the peculiar position OF
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