New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-21
To the Friends of Peace in the City of N. York.

To the Friends of Peace In the City OF y. ork'
The times call loudly for e1ertons no, only 10 pre-
wont nm immediate rupture with England bu' 10
guard efFectually against the recurrence Oh W." y.
i,s s.r;ons rumors at any future period All inc
great interests OF the world commercial Gnu Po'''
e,l literary. social and religious imperatlvey de-
mand general settled, permanent peace, Tree even
from the fear of interruption; but this can De Sc
cured onlv by Gods blessing on proper efforts 10
impress mankind with the guilt and evils OF war 10
arrav public sentiment ocably against resort TO
arms for the se.emen, OF national disputes and thus
lead Governments TO employ for that purpose some
OF those pacific exped tents which the friends oil esce
have long been recommending as perfectly ieas'o e.
and which If once adopted, would prove ehl''ei
successful Let such & popular ieelhg DC c!ea'T'1
every where and war of course becomes morfl!y
i'm apostolic. .l;u.o.,
Now is obviously the time 10 worh II lnis cause
nor can we believe tha, that the good citizens OF
New York whose chief Interests are suspended on
the contingency Of peace or war, ana whose feIi-
pious and commercial papers have OF late taken 50
noble stand on the right side OF this question VII
h reluctant at such crisis 10 sustain literally an
object on which they alone have 30 many millions
a, stake II was the public sentiment created In
Wassacbu sets and Maine chiefly, by the friends OF
naace there in years preceding, that led ultimately
70 an amcabe adjustment OF the difficulty about our
North. astern boundary, feeling among the PEG
nile without which the diplomacy OF Mr. Webster
Ind ord Ashburton would have been utterly vain had
similar efforts been made during the last ten years all
over the great Valley Of the West we should prooaoy
have never had fear thought OF war ABOUT gre
oon and If we would in future prevent the evils
cldent 10 the recurrence Of such fears alone we must
spread throughout country the nnuences necessary
20 the Of our people strongly against war, a
lead them eectualy demand of our rulers better ana
more honorable methods Of settling disputes with
other nations.
All this can be done by proper means, such as the
friends of peace have begun 10 use. War comes only
from the wrong views OF men, and should these be tho
roughly changed it will of course lead nations 10 discard
the sword as the arbiter OF their disputes This change
is we'll begun and should go on as last as II mas Tor
The las, rem or twenty years it length bring war
under the ban of the whole civilized world For this
have the friends of Peace already set al WORE multi
tude of quiet but effective instrumentahes lhey nave
circulated tracts and pamphlets and volumes more or
less through the land; they have directly or indirectly
induced thousands OF ministers to preach and hundreds
of presses TO publish the subject they have brought
the question OF feasible substitutes for war before Con
rress and several State Legislatures and such instru.
puenalities they continually extending more anc
more every direction and hope so lar 10 the
country with their influence that every Legislative nan
and every pulpit and press and school, and church. and
freside shall yet become spontaneous eniclent Co
worker in this cause and seepess sentinel over the
peace Of the world. Such the system OF operations
which we ask good men to help US sustain.
Hitherto our city has done far too little 10 the cause
and now the New-York Peace Society, recent in its
origin and yet few in numbers propose to estaonsh
here MS effective system OF operations as possible Tor
difusipp from this great center right influence tspe
ciay over the West and the South. We wish TO nave
An Office depository of the various publications. on
Peace and we'll qualified Agent constantly devoted TO
the cause For these purposes and aso to assist the
Parent Society in its present efforts TO enlist ana sd tne
numerous presses of our country IN the advocacy OF
Peace and furnish our Seminaries OF Learning as well
as leading men public life. with copy OF it's most i'm
uortant publications shall need considerable sum
though only the merest fraction of what single month
Of War would waste of what the War panic has al
ready sacrificed A fcw thousands in season may save
scores of millions in the end.
In this effort may not look with confidence TO me
pious and to the patriotic Rev. G c. Beckwth. Tor
more than ten years Secretary OF the American Peace
Society," consents for the present. if not permanently "a
act as our Agent in this work, and will proceed forth
with TO open an Office and depository for our Societys
business the Brick Church Chapel opposite the City
Hall.
In behalf ofthe New.York Peace Society.
THOMAS COCK ROBERT AMMAN,
ARSON G. PHELPS w. E. WHITING,
GEORGE o. COLES, JACOB ABBOTT.
J. s. c. ABBOTT, WILLIAM b. DODGE
NEw.YoRK Feb TO- 1876. E1ecmice Committee.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Pat:iot-By Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. l9-2 P NJ
IN SENATE.
The preliminary business was o! no note
MrJ NJ. CLAYTON made some explanation OF
his remarks on the Oregon question: which was alu-
ded to by Mr.. DIX yesterday, in the speech deliver
ed by Mr. C. in which he had deprecated any dis
cussion by Senators at this time Of our title TO Ore.
gon as they would probably have to act on II in EN-
ecutive session
Mr.. CLAYTON said he was ready to discuss and
decide upon the whole question IN secret session
but thought we might make an iDjudicious commtta
on the question with open DOORS
Mr.. II. JOHNSON of Maryland, from the Commit
tee on Claims, reported bill to indemnify Amos
Kendall for costs by him. in the suit against him by
Stockton & Stokes Read twice.
The Oregon resolutions were then taken up,
Mr.. DIX resumed, and proceeded with his argu-
ments When he had concluded.
Mr. BENTON took the floor, and after compliment
ing Mr. Dix for his speech, proceeded to give his
own views combining himself mainly TO the question
of Notice. He drew vivid picture OF the evil
results of the joint occupancy as 1t was called, but
which was he showed, like the reciprocity OF GER
tain Hibernian, all on one side'-that of the
British. He would vote for the Notice. because il
would terminate the present unfavorable state OF
things in Oregon accelerate the negotiations, and
lead there was good reason TO hope, TO an honora
BILE peace Mr.. Benton took occasion 10 signify bis
entire and hearty IN all that the Execu
tive had done, and offered to do in this whole bu
slness.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Reports from Committees being first in order.
Mr. DoBBlS of North Carolina, from the Commit
tee on Elections, reported in favor oil Mr. hunk, the
sitting member from New Jersey Mr. Dooolh o
North Carolina Mr.. Chapman OF Virginia, and the
three Wing members, for the report
Mr.. CHASE of Tennessee made minority report
in favor of Mr. Faree, the contestant This report
is signed by Messrs. Chase, Chapman Hamlin and
Ellsworth.
Mr.. Martin OF Kentucky from the Committee on
Mileage, reported bill to regulate the mileage Of
Senators so as to prevent them from receiving any
pay for constructive journeys which they never
make, when called TO &C, in extra session by the
President as is done at the close OF Presidential
term.
Mr. NJ. moved that said bill be ordered TO be en-
crossed third time.
Mr. MCKAY, OF \. c. moved to make the bill the
special order ofthe day for Monday next
An animated debate ensued. in which Messrs
HOPKINS, HAMLIN, DOUGLASS. HENLEY, &. DAVIS
PETIT MARTIN, SEVERANCE, HARALsoS. and
WENTWORTH, took part
The question was then taken on Mr.. MeKAYs mo
ton, and i. was lost-Yeas ~, Nays l3s.
Before deciding on the bill, the House went into
/ Committee the Whole, Mr. DANIEL in the Chair
and took up the Indian Appropriation Bill 10 which
some few amendments were made. The Commit