New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-20


furnished sih Instructions enable nee: TIE
emergency with conciaon and with moderation, b;
without the slsh;es. surrender OF re dignity Or ne IT,
ter els OF tnis County a. present no suca ana 1suc
tons have been called for BY ;he state Of the question
We have read with regret the language Of the Vas4
tF5,cz Jai0z TIE sy0wed organ Of NJ. Folks govern
uaert upon receiy; Of pacific ineiz whic
mas jus, reached tie Uned States from England. TIE
construction which :Iat journal puts upon the pacific
OF the British press and OF VI TIE Leading men
IN Parau1en; IS, thu: Eassnd hss been made feel,
b. The stand taken b the President The Oregon ques
hon, and so far tGphanty ssizaed 81 Congress that
The Americans IN earnes-n shor, iai our pacific
demeenor aud temperate language hare been directly
caused By the conviction that tue Americans are united
and a.r in heirresoaon 10 deprive Of jus, rgats
IN Oregon and thu, NJ Polk s certain reap the
fruits Of MS successful buster by ob.znin nedas
and Satisfactory settlement OF the question TIE AeE
csn Government npues 20 TIE pocy OF tue Message and
The Notice change Il he waoe face OF things No more
th.ests Of Wal from England after such demonstration
The tone OF England may well Dc pacific
It's unnecessary 20 point out 10 any human being 10
this country capable OF reading these Ines the total de-
usiou the perver-e lscOnsTucton snd tae taia con-
sequences contained II these expressions Of the WdA
igt0 Union Il IS in the highest degree dangerous 20
the peace Of the world that such statements these
should 20 forth with authority in foreign country 10
convey the supposed feelings and Intentions Of III peo
pie Of England When the la5ors Of the British
press aoG the declarations VI British statesmen rsdGcsc
ia this manner could almost regret tina: have not
employed rougbsr language and coarset arguments IN
the discussion Of this question: better adapted 10 the
comprehension oil tfdos-AUdlliC OG
reluctance ctate and cnbiie. public feeling this
question either home abroad IS msinerpreted IN
10 doubt OF our rights and recognition OF the su-
perior rights OF the Other party. We are dispassonae,
therefore we are about yield calm, that 10 a
sign that the violent policy and language OF Nh ok arc
the eve Of accomplishing signal victory.
Whoever knows anything OF Engishmen and England
knows how false and schievous these views oil our a
onal conduct Few instances have occurred in the
history OF nations Of people more completely and una
nlmous resolved than 10 maintain the shs
have long possessed and enjoyed yet England has
shown the slightest indication OF brutal passion for
war but the contrary, earnest desire 10 avoid
conflict in which have nothing 10 fear and everything
10 nhict antagonist This full contience In the
Justice Of csuse which Claims more than MALI the
object dispute and actually less than the territory now
in our possessiOn-this reliance the conciatory dis
position and the rm resolution OF the Caonei-lhs
consciousness oi possessing the most tremendous naval
resources which ever hurled destruction enemy
have allowed The English people 10 remain calm, even
10 apparent Indifference.
Bai the American Government which builds i.s hopes
Of speedy triumph this foundation, ceceiv-s the
people of the United States. No SUCH indifference no
division Of opinion hesitation 10 the courtc may
be necessary pursue, exist Il all IN England We are
told Of the uDanni.y Of the United States in the face OF
debates and divisions. even these preliminary reso!u
tons which indicate extreme diversity of opinions
and great doubt all hands 20 the result In this
country and in the British Parliament confident
tha, The unanimty would be absolute 1t is absolute
both ways Nobody Is for war If IL can be avoided by
equitable partition of the territory nobody viii hest
the whole support oil our nhtOnAl
power and our individual might ii be forced upon US
by the presumption the cXorbtan demands and The de-
lusions Of the opposite party.
Mr. Polk stands in a fearful predicament. He has en-
6cavored 20 persuade The people Of America that Eng
land will yield without much farther difficulty TO the de-
rnands ne has reiterated in peremptory manner;
and he has failed IN ntmidating US, ne has succeeded
In deceiypg them. Hence his organs and his own
declarations have made him poweress TO negotiate
How can be negotiate who the country that Eng
land about abandon 10 him the total OF his de-
rnands What concessions can ne make to avoid waF
when he that is By refusing all concessions tnat
England will be brought yield Such policy is Of the
short sighted and perous kind for in the posi-
zion in which stands the President OF the Unlted
States either make concessions perfectly reasora
bic in themselves but perfectly Inconsistent with oil his
declarations he all the risk OF punging the
country into contest, whcn he has pretended 10 AVOID
bu: which he alone may render inevitable.
HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY. March l..
The Earl of CLARENDON moved for such portions
of tho Diplomatic Correspondence respcctngthc oregon
negotiation, as the Earl OF Aberdeen might think II con-
sisieni with public duty produce. Nothing could be
farther from MS wishes than 10 embarrass Govern
nent bet though the language OF the British and Aner
Governments had been entirely pacific ye, could
denied that the countries were insensioly
drifting toward 1t was time he thought to break
the silence rigdy preserved this eide the Atlantic, and
furnish the House with all the information that could
prudenty be furnished. He convinced that an ADLER
soator than Mr. Pakenham could not De found, and
iha, the Government had acted most udclousy IN every
step had taken in the matter for had declared 10 the
world
OF keeping peace exhausted IL was morally i'm
possible that such nations England and America
should embroil themselves for comparatively worth-
less territory and he should conclude by moving Tor thc
correspondence and by asking what course the Govern
ent intended 10 pursue the event OF the srae con-
curing Ia the twelve months notice
The Earl of ABERDEEN (who was at times almost in
Euiibe) said My Lords In the very delicate and diff
cu; position ia which placed i; might perhaps ep
pear natural that should have viewed with some de-
gree of hesitation the notice which my noble friend
gave Yesterday Bat my Lords, however much this
might under ordinary circumstances have been the
fet certain in The my NOBLE friend that his
of public duty and his intimate knowledge of the great
interests al stake would prevent him from adding any
thing the difficulties with which the question saready
surrounded and A, the time that his own feeling
would indisposc him "a nake his motion the subject OF
any embarrassment. Ny expectation has been fully re.
allied by the speech which my noble friend has rade.
My Lords think that the desire expressed by my noble
friend is quite natural aud reasonable think. when
receiving from nc 70 lime. from the United States
information and documents OF the highest interest and
Importance, affecting us IN Inc manner IN "hlch these
transactions do II quite natural that your ordshis and
the public should desire receive from the Government
OF this country authentic information 10 those transac
tons accompanied oy such other info rUhIiou
be safe and proper 10 give. therefore think have no
valid reason Directing the production OF those pa
pers for which my noble friend has moved especially
portion OF them must be already known 10 your
loriships aud the pubic.
But mus, reserve myself the discretion Of, for the
present suppressng large portion OF The correspond
ence which has taken place between he. M4esys Min
lister in the United and myself the production of
which at this time would De injurious the public in
terests My Lords will say farther. iha, should not
be disposed voluntarily lay the table any such in
formation. la the 6rst place, IL is quite unusual! IN the
midst OF negotiation Of this maeuude without any
special object view produce 10 Parliament accounts
OF the particular position We may, Tor the time being,
srd ourselves Il ;hat tue Government OF The
United has acted differently ou, their situation is
itsren, from ours The Executive Government, OF the
United States had call the lie. stature 70 take d.
rect course this subject.
The President OF the Uaiied States proposed to the
American legislature n certain measure - which he
CURED their assent and OF course De was under the
necessity OF furnishing :hem with the materials on
which 10 form opinion In coming 10 decision on a
question OF such importance. But thai Is not our case
Her Msjeslys Government have no intention OF calling
on Parliament this moment Tor any opinion Dor do /
understand that i. is the intention OF my noble friend or
OF any other member OF his house to cal on Parliament
q, pvcsen. TO pronounce opinion. These clrcum-
stances therefore would have iudisposed me from
voluntarily laying the liable Information az tos moment
Another reason also would prevent me from voluntarily
coming down with any such Information 70 the House
mus, admit that from the pect Of tue negotiation.
reported in the papers which aaye been produced II
the United States, and which n condition To pro
duce your Lordships, inference might iair!y De
drawn not favorable 10 the result OF the negotiation n