New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-26

Without going into our tte the territory, (Which II
the Senate choose done hereafter and whenever
the bill for taking jurisdiction over Oregon or any por-
ton OF it. comes up for consideraton0 VIII tel you IN
very few words the ground of night upon winch III tnere
were o,her) would put my vindlcation oeHeVei II
il the political RIGHT OF my country 10 stretch seii
without any interruption by foreign Governments from
the Atlantic 10 the Paccfrom sea TO sea on this CONT
nap-accoroing as ourselves shal judge 1t expedent
or not That acquired that RIGHT upon this CONT
nent when our lNDEP EVIDENCE was established.
subject only the provo that we must not do u so as
TO DENY the ike privilege neghbors nor interfere
with settlements permanently made before our inde'
pendence was established, nor with similar rlgns
belonging acquired by them nor act win
iniustIce To the dbortgires. What we claim a
RIGHT to DO not deny to the CANApAs.-
Ii is n sort of National preemptiou rlght TO ootn.-
Great Britain cannot righteously complain so long as
we do not deny to her the mother country OF the
Canadas the same right equally with ourseves-
She cannot rghtfuly interrupt our enJoynent OF that
rcht And il she does, then we CANNOT SUBMlTTOlI
Our dividing line 49o this side OF the mountains;
aud straghened the Pacific on the other 10 har-
mony we ought 10 satisfied In settling that line be-
tween the Governments the great law oil love and
good will man" requires concessions for equivalents
be agreed for by mutual consent and they snoud De
mutually made for the convenience OF each other; and
such are fit subjects for friendly negotiation.
believe Great Britain desires peace because it is her
interest do do il, Her Minister is still here-the Minis
ter of Peace-tfe Minister of Peace from O. Christian
people and Christian Government. Why H1ouid we
doubt the result He will hardly leave before he has at
least told us what is that " FARTHER PROPOSAL
MORE CONSISTENT WITH FAIRNESS AND EQUi-
TY which he trusted the American Government would
make TO him. (pp IL 60 Sir the civilized world would
execrate the Ministers of both Governments If this nego
ation should be terminated upon point of personal
diplomatic ETIQUETTE Christian LANDS are not 70 De
Involved in wars DAY for the personal pque OF their
agents Ministers of peace do not seek occasion Tor
quarrel bu, ifreay inclined to mpromise they would
he looked upon as miserable bHHgters when either or
both of them cannot find in their own correspondence
or elsewhere a reason preeXt for making any oner
that would prove acceptable to both IF THERE BE ANY
SUCH leave all that TO them ana lhere iet INC resPonei
bility rest. undivided by us.
This matter can be compromised If the Govern
nens willing to dol ii. II Great Britain does not In
tend 10 compromise, we ought TO know II; let her not
have the excuse for il that the President against d
compronisc" but in favor of all Oregon or nome She
shall be permitted TO say that that
Of the American President although proclaimed in the
American Senate by Senator'S was neither reiuteo
nor contradicted by any other.
This notice is threat at all and do not expect 1t Is
either intmdate Great Britain or to offend her But
hitherto neither OF the Governments seem TO have
fully realized the necessity OF terminating this last cause
Of dispute between them and OF opening the way WIDER
for votion of permanent national CONCORD
Whatever may be their course or their condition, it
seems that WE no longer left at liberty post
pone final of this whole controversy about
Oregon The public will expressed through their i'm
mediate delegates in the other House. svery conclusive
upon that point Another Presidential election, and
every other question will be made subordinate to this
one for " Our Rights
The public mind already preoccupieG by onesided
arguments upon our title the whole of Oregon will be
in no state to discuss it, the people will be excited and
rnised by denuncHtons against every man who has the
the aora courage hereafter doubt it. and taught
TO call him British ); the prudence OF age will be
docried the counses OF a foreign influence by Il
hired press: the wisdom of statesmen Will be set
aside by the camors OF selfish deinagogues the
love OF peace and the fear OF God denounced by
factions and vhed by setconsttuted associations, as
the cowardce of traitors and the aecailon OF hypocrisy
Ii will soon become the uuhoy work OF an Infatuated
party spirit aided by selfish ambition 10 create and pro-
ducc in hour happy country this and much more thar
this-al as aPprehend ior the sake OF putting great
men down and eXaltng little men to high places more
than i; will be for the purpose of securing our ma
tionai rights Senators and others who would scorn
to play the game incsutously furnishing the
cards All OF Oregon or none" Our title is clear
and unaues tionable'-"T The Administration Is With
u.s." Down with the treacherous Democrat or
British Whig who opens his mouth for compromise "
These cries will be many obstacles to peace-honora
BILE peace AS would keep the power over this sub
ject the hands 10 which the CONSTITUTION has en-
trusted it-as would protect the trust committed 10
the SENATE and do whole duty to the cause OF LIB
ERTr REGULATED LAW, to God, and TO our conscen-
cesI think the should aid TO bring this contro
yersy to conclusion. in some way or other as soon as
possible Another year and It may be too late 10 settle
it peace Another three years delay and ,cW not be
seted without dreadful conflict OF political aeations
at home, and perhaps desperate war between two
Christian nations God deliver us from both
Ii the trusts OF this body under the Constitution must
be carried for discussion beforehand 10 the court houses
and party ofthe landifwe must the
agitaons aud pers and bitterness of popular ordeal
in our foreign atiarsw not the Senate that 1t is
safer and wiser TO take that the peadings shall
made up so as present the TRUE ISSUES Notice
no notice old qucsion-predetcrmined prejudeed
and the peace of the country can hardly we
suffer that be the issue which goes before the country
Let us give the notice then the Presidents hands, be-
fore the negotiation is closed and II there is compro
mise the question will go the people upon that The
result my mind neither doubtful nor fearful If no
compromise that we can accept with honor shall be
offered now il never will be offered and then shall
soon the whole subject before and can take such
steps protect ghts and carry this question into
our popular upon fair and true issues But there
hiss been doubt excited lest the President might abuse
the notice after have authorized IT, and you hesitate
Ia there not danger from delay than in any
,rus, we may repose in he Executive by giving him the
use of this Notice. il he should abuse 1t Friends
of the Aaminisl a,on-DEMocRATs-surely WE can
confde II him. else ought not TO be his friends
Confidence is be expected with much alacrty
from those who have been his political opponents espe
cslly when of ourselves have rnsconstrued the
President, But Wings of the Senate, do you sll doubt
his position Do you fear he may abuse this Notice alter
given 10 him as has been said he wondoy abrupt
y Closing negotiation and refusing his own otter for
compromise At 49,, should ii be returned 10 hint 10
! such as are resolved TO stand by him AT THAT LINE
! OF COMPROMISE. and TO NO OTHERS, do appeal.
have said already thai if you do not mean 10 stop con-
cesson at that ue you do RICH. IN refusing the Notice
lie cannot speak upon the point oicia Qropfiety iot-
bids IL as have already said and proved But here Is
guaranty Let him but venture 70 occupy tnat position
contrary 10 your hopes and expectations Let MN only
attempt 10 betray the confidence you put in his eoada
! ooh he viii not do it. feel like | was defending
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that this construction CANNOT be true) But wha, il
! he should attempt il The Country will yet be
! safe. He might emharrass the Senate, but he would
destroy himself. The momen, he does IL the whole
| subject will, by the Constitution pass out Of his
hands and fall EXCLUSIVELY INTO OURS
Tbs Legislature, and not the Executive Department,
will! ihenceforth have in charge with no change bur
abrogation of convention that it rashness in
Us 10 continue longer in force. We have majority
here for peace and for every honorable means OF pre-
serving it-ne more but al that-men who srn sure
would defy faction and laugh demsgosuism the cri
sis of ther eoun,rys fa;eDemocrats and Wings ali pa
/ triots aRG together upon AMERICAN question:
And the bill for extending jurisdiction Oregon
need no, besdopted until seewha,
more the President will do and pha; G-ec Britain means
TO do And this Senate ough, adjourn until know
J whether we are 10 have PEACE SWORD. IT
( SHALL. NOT BY MY VOTE. It would no: be becoming
in me to undertake advise how ought TO act such
a case upon subsequent measures Though do not Sd
rre the common of Scripture quotations in political
speeches. the subject and the occasion appear to be
solemn and impressive enough TO for saying
upon that point Sufficient upon the day is the evil
| thereof"
B The City Government OF Salem. Mass was
organized Monday and the present officers reelected