The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-28
From a correspondent
NEw YoRk, january %, ls4

4 From seOuvspondentJ
;. NEw YoRK, January %, 1876.
The news by the Hibernia is before you. Tn.
growing Of the British lion, which was "to frigh
the souls of" chieken-hearted wings, proves a.
harmless and gentle as a sucking dove" Wha
"a change has come over the spirit Of their dreanls
How much John Bull mOlo dePreeaies war-ho~
many reasons they now have why peace betw cen
the two countries should be preserved. Aud why
| this changei - f...
4 Who forgets the ter. lila denunciations hesped
upon as, our President, our Institutions, because
the Executive dared. in his inaugural declare that
"our shts 10 Oregon were clear and unquestiona.
Eble." Then war with all its horrors was threat
ened. We were, with one felLswoop, to be hurled
from among the nations of the earth, and even a
steamer was detained for days 10 receive and con-
yey the awful mprecatons bestowed US, not alone
by the English press, but by British ministers and
noble lords! Distinct inumatlons conveyed 10
President Polk 10 be more guarded in his language
70 be careful how lac reiterated similar sentiments;
for II he did, as true as there is British lion his
paw should be upon US. Awful preparations Of
''griu,-yisagsd war" were announced, and the whole
was duly ehroaielsd aud rshashsd oy the whig
press Of this cousHy. Well, the President reite-
rated his language IN morn positive terms, accompa.
MED with urgent recommendation that We give the
bellicose English notice TO "quitn--that We extend
our laws over the territory, establish block houses
other unmistakeaLle measures; and how is all
this received With the name high tones Of
defiance No. The moment they discover that we
are In earnest, when they sec there 10 meaning in
that look, ;" their threats all an end and their
thoughts are turned on peace" IL is evident
enough they are now anxious 10 maintain the peace
OF the Two countries, that they are anxious and
| ready for compromise Of the vexed question: and
nothing will prevent honorable concessions on their
part but show on our side of doubt, indecsion,
hesltancy, and an unwillingness to sustain and
carry out the wise and peace preserving recommen-
dations Of the President. IL the British Parliament
bad now before them the fact Of the passage into
laws, by both houses Of Congress, the judicious
recommendations of the President, sixty days
would not elapse before we fair and honorable
| settlement OF this question of Oregon.
Let the present steamer carry back such informa-
ton, and all may yet be well; but, on the other
hand, iii is discovered that Congress refuses to
sustain the President, that have divided coun
ellis on all these important questions, farewell to any
immediate settlement. They may offer to compro-
mise, but il would be such compromise as we
never could accept, while their tone would become
as belgerent and arrogant ever Let act, then;
by acting promptly we act wisely.
Ii is curious to see the squirming Of the wings
here when abiding to The reception Of the Message in
Europe and the comments made thereon. No mes
sage Of any President of the United States was pro-
baby so universally read in Europe, certainly 80
generally copied by the press and commented upon,
as this OF President Polk.
This does not suit our wing friends at all. 1t
does not suit their wishes; that, after making
POLK, he should 40 aIddenlv. so universaIIv. and
so favorubly become known to all Europe so thew
adopt the tone Of the Liverpool Times, that the
message excited but little curiosity, that II
worthy Of much attention. &c, while all this is be.
lied by its being published entire in every English
press; and what is wholly unusual and unheard Of
In many Of the French and German papers, with
such comments by all as the bias of the editors in
duced them to give-somo approvingy, some other
wise-somc condemnng the political tone of the
document, evidently i'll ut ease that republican
President should use such plain and positive Ian
guage to old monarchs and older monarchies, while
they highly and unequvocally approve and recon-
mend to their own rulers that portion having
reference 10 commerce, the tarif, &C. 30, on the
whoie, we can saeiy make the assertion that MI
FOLK nus become KNOWN, not on'y mere put IN
Europe; and the London Morning Chronicle m
forms lts readers That me dangerous man 10 deal
'oih" In this, however, he is mistaken, provided
nations VIII De out JUST otherwlsc ne might prove
little dangerous.
The news has had, on the whole, favorable
effect upon commercial affairs The eternal cry of
the wing press about "war," and the hesitation on
the part Of Congress to act had created much dstrust
and some depression in business affairs. But the
tone of the news from England is so different from
that predicted by the whigs-so much more concili-
atory-that confidence is in a measure restored,
though prices of leading ar,icles-coton, -four, &c,
have advanced but little if any. Stocks however,
went up on Saturday with rush, and continued to
advance to-day, with large sales.
The nroceednos n onr S,,,s ]eg;.otur, arc Of but
IuIe interest eScent n our own ci,izens In can.
cus If the democrats members. on Thursday even
~. us i.st VIM, Co.s;d', ed;,or of Tho AL. was
Ing mnr,na,eJ for Sto,. nrin,cr ;n riane
vs. Fdun Cyo.ws,l editor If The argns ,ubp do.
ol;nsd ~ bs . canJ;dote Thus this mich voxed
om..,;on !. a, ,os, settled in uav hone 10 satisfy
dud mite The conaicng interests If the psrtv NJ
Croswell stated in withdrawn that his desire was
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