New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-24
Nrepon ar Washington.

Nox,, that the Governrnents OF this country and
Great Britain are ppearing TO play into each other
hands a. costly on the Tariff question-while Mr..
Walkers Treasury Repor, is printed by Ministers
sor the instruction OF Parliament, and Sir Robert
pee,s Speech is widely circulated and commended
by the Polk journals. containing sound and peru
men, doctrine for our Congress and People we SUI
NIT that we are in the very nick OF tune ior ine
rnent of the Oregon Boundary Great n'ltaih ha'
,,;se Minister. who is anxious to preserve Gaze >
,ra have an Administration prone 70 ous'ef' Ou' y"
-, ~, ;nsanely addicted 10 War Each IS enxlous
s., The establishment of Free Trade; each would
fin help and obtain help from the experiment OF Inc
orber II is MOI probable that either will wsnton!y
nlnnee the two Nations into War but it is evident
that both cannot be expected always to labor under
as many inducements as at present 10 ara" Closer
and settle the bonds Of Peace. Now is the time TO
strengthen the Boundary if the present favorable
season passes away, are not likely soon 10 md
such another. Unless Mr.. Pakenham has propo-
ston to submit, the Senate should pass the Notice
promptly and let it be communicated 10 the British
Government with proposition TO settle the who!e
difficulty on terms favorable 10 speedy adjustment
asios,ice 10 our own country will admit This done
in proper spirit we believe the whole matter In az
ference NAV be settled forthwith. Neglect or hest
fancy now, based on a weak repugnance TO any
course calculated to give offence 10 some por'oh OF
its supporters will hardly profit the Administrator
while it will prove of serious detriment 10 the
country.
The Soeeches in the Senate on the question OF
So,ice since those of Messrs. Allen and flanagan,
have been uniformly able and statesmanke That
of the eminent Loco.Foco Senator from Georgia,
Mr. Coqu,t was in part candid and truthful ex-
hibi,ion OF the difficulties 10 the way of our asserting
a title up to $40 40. Mr.. Colquitt took the right
ground-n favor of giving the Notice in proper
manner and proceeding TO compromise the conflict
ing claims on or near the line OF 49'.
Mr. Dix Of our State made a very able and ingen-
ious argument in favor of our title as indsputable
up 10 49, and nearly good up TO So 40. Unlike
Mr. Hannegau who presented the facts as they were
ranged in his imagination, with singular indepen-
dence of Geography and History,) Mr. Dix admitted
that England acquired a right 10 MAKE Se'He-
mcnts" on the whole Northwest Coast North OF
40o By the Nootka Treaty OF 1890 but insisted That
she lost it again by the breaking out OF her next '" ar
with Spain in 1893. Ii would be just as reasonable
10 maintain that she lost Gbralter by the breaking
GU, OF the next War with Spain after that in which
she became master of that renowned stronghold
The rights conceded to her with regard TO the
NORTHWEST Territory by the Nootka Treaty are
plainly of a kind which War does not Destroy
Though it may So spend them unless the treaty OF
Peace shall so specify. No Treaty between Spain
and England has ever disturbed the Nootka adjust
ment and in the absence Of any fresh stipulation,
fifty Wars could not do it.
1t does seem 10 us that the reliance placed by so
many OF our Statesmen on those old ST ansh preten
sions and voyages, never followed by any real pos
session or improvement Of the territory seen and
claimed is unworthy Of Americans AL do know
that we seedfasty regarded and treated the Spanish
claims to Oregon with cool contempt until they
were thrown in to US in the general adjustment of
boundaries with Spain by the Florida Treaty. If
Spain, prior to that had attempted 10 modest Clark
& Lewis or interfere with Mr.. Astor's trading post
on the Columbia, the very men who now eXalt the
Spanish title would have cemored for instant
retaliation upon her and the s.ernest resistance TO
her preposterous prstensions. Vet now we make
that Spanish title the basis of claim to the whole
yer, discovered and traced by Bri,op, settled
upon forty years ago by British subjects. and has
never till this day been settled, hardly seem by peo
pie OF any other nation.
The Speech of Mr.. Benton was one of the best OF
the season. He demonstrated the mistake made by
our Government in ever conserving 10 the Joint o.
cupancy, or whatever it may be termed, and urged
the absolute necessity OF giving the Notice in justice
to our National rights and to our People now in
Oregon Mr.. B said little on the extent OF our title,
but his judgment that the 10th parallel is our proper
Northern boundary has long stood on record. Mr..
Benton thoroughly understands the whole question,
and will unite in maintaining our own own rights
without denying rights 10 others
On the whole, we are led to believe that the No
tice will pass the Senate by vote as decided as
that of the House. If So we look confidently for
final adjustment of the Oregon difference within the
current year.
HARLEM RAILRoAD-THE LATE SroRM.-At
the close of the storm Friday afternoon, the Har-
lem Railroad Co. despatched two locomotives from
this City to clear off the which had accumuased
upon the track 1t hoped and expected that they
would accomplish the object in season for the departure
of the usual trains Saturday On that day. however
at o'clock P NJ nothing had been heard from them
although third locomotive had meanwhile been sent
to their aid At the hour above named fourth ocomo
tive was dispatched. and to this was attached an old
rckey car Zone OF those in daily between the City
Hall and TwenIy seventh street, for the accommods'
ton OF about twenty passengers who were anxious to
reach White Plains at the earliest possible moment
II was thought by the Superintendent that the track
must certainly DO cleared in season for the passage OF
this last train. The disappointment of the passengers
very great when they found the road clear to Ford
ham only though "a hours had elapsed since the close
of the storm AT that place the four locomotives
united in train the passenger being placed be-
hind Tho pas sengcrs were assured that there
steam enough all distractions, and that the
train would undoubtedly reach White Plains that eve
ming. and for time there seemed to be reasonable