The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-15
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that treaty was about to be sent into the Senate
having for its base the 49th parallel, with several
reciprocal commercial privileges, appertainina to
the various rivers and nets north and south Of thai
latitude, may have arisen from the fact that such
an idea has been thought of before in high places
and which the Hsraid was the first to communicate
to the world.
Whether such thing may ever happen or not, il
must be evident to the sagacious and farseeng eye
OF Mr.. Pakenham, that if the present session Of
Congress be permitted 10 run out without arranging
the question in dispute upon platform of this SORT,
the people OF the United States will then Jake il out
Of both his and Mr. Folks hands. and dispose Of it
in whatever manner they think best. England may
threaten, through the columns ofthe London Times,
the rnbblc route" oil this country with war; but of
against those who are more ready 10 make war up
on England in she Is 10 make II upon us?
II the subject were now put to vote upon the
lines 81 40 and 40, four fths OF the people would
decide favor oi the first, and Indignantly reject
the last The danger to the cable and speedy
settlement OF the question, therefore, hes in delay,
and not IN dip omacy; for, whenever the people see
Clearly INTO any subject that becomes an apple OF
dscord with ministers p~nipotentiary and poiii-
clans, they very decide il for themselves, and
unIavel the gordian knots with which court forms
and macnlavellan subtiety may have entaDged II.
The British Minister has been sufficiently long re-
sldent OF this country, to have learned all that
here assert; and being gentleman of good judg-
ment, will not galnsay what have advanced.
The truth ls, sir, the people Of the United States
care very little for the leading politicians at Wash
ngton, and respect their acts only in proportion as
they happen to be IN accordance with their own
views OF matters and things This Is SO with re-
spect to the Oregon question. The merchants and
manufacturers ale ng Inc aboard, would not care
fig If the whole o that territory were surrender
ed to England, provided that peace be preserved;
hut this not with the nation-the farmers Of the
interior. If Mr. Pakenham be wise; or rather, if
his government instruct him to make the best bar
gain he can with u.s. as think It has already done,
he will procrastinac the business much longer,
but agree to the proposition OF the Secretary Of
State, made before negotiations were closed last
year. Less than that no administration dare to
offer beyond it, to even 80 no. 1t is not in its power
to prevent the people from going and holding on,
in spite OF every power on earth
The Union says, in short paragraph, We en-
phatcay repeat there IS no division IN II Ohe Csb-
metz upon the Oregon question. They are harmo-
NOUS and united in behalf Of the Presidents mes
sage, and his views Mr.. Walker. does not claim
the distinction Of the master spirit, nor il the Sec
rotary OF State at points with any OF his colleagues
upon this subject" Well done, father Richie but
tell US on what subject they are not sat points"
with Mr. Walker Is It about being the master
too much wisdom and good sense to make that
"point' of dissention between them and him.
They may see it. and very wisely say nothing Of it;
but yet the canker continues gnawing at the heart,
feelings. 1t is uselesofor the )" organ" to cover
the thing up with wet blanket, or try to cool
it down with shower bath Of editorial baths;
il is Their; and upon Oregon, too, as wei! 'as upon
other subjects. l have no desire to raise the veil
higher than have; nor would have done even
that, If it were not for the purpose OF telling the Prc-
sident that the harmony of the Kilkenny cats, 10
heard in all its "poins" without, as we'll as within,
the walls OF the White House, and that the secrecy
with which these cat concerts OF his cabinet are
sought to Dc kept Is no barrier to the scratin,.ng
getting peep at them.
would ask the Union, if | thought it could an.
swer me, as to whether fhere was or was not har-
mony" in the cabinet upon the question OF referring
the Oregon matter to arbitration? or whether the
tariff and many Of the Pennsylvania and New YORK
appointments do not rather increase the winter OF
Its dlscon.ent than promote Its harmony "
democrat and very clever man, -
not sort OF eycsOre TO some OF his colleagues. VINO
look upon him as one OF :. small weight to hold
cabinet appointment AL these are pertinent ques-
tons to answer, though Mr.. Richie may consider
them rather impertInent ones. have no wish %
be rude; nor do take pleasure in showingup the
s'tamy Jars" of my friends; do 80 tor their bene.
t as well as that Of the people whose servants they
are, and who believe that the none -moon oil the
new administration is still In its pristine vigor.
The tact is, there Is no harmony ameag the MEM
beers oil the cabinet upon many OF the leading points
of the party and the studied efforts to disxuise 1t
only tend the more to make It more evident.
the Senate went into executive session yesterday
for short time, and received several favorable re-
ports from its committee upon nomiuafioas; amoag
which was that of the marshal Of your district-the
Hon Ely Moore.
would recommend to Marcus Morton, while his
own nomination Is hanging by the cye-lids IN the
Senate, not to letters TO the departments here
against the applications Of other folks tor office,
and particularly to avoid grounding hls objections
to SUCH appointments upon the score OF religious
opinions We a singular set OF people In this
district, who know as mucn, and sometimes more,
about the movements oil the politicians every where,
than what they themselves would wish TO have
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