New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-28
Great Britnin and the &. States-ThouEhts
impelled by the Prospect of War.


The inexperienced and shortsigh,ed OF both ma
ons talk of war, aud are endeavorng to excite 1t
or war between these two Powers: OF war, word
in this case of fearful import Can any one ioresee
lis result It's appalling carnage, or us
NJ nind ia nov eoual TO this task Is this talk OF
war for any thing necessary now Tor eiher NATION
No; bn; for point Of honor so called or IN o'ne'
words point OF irrationality These tWo thos'
advanced and powerful nations, when ought no"
to become wise examples 10 all other nations cannot
sorlv be go insane arouse aud put INTO furious
o,ir, ali the most inferior and demoraizing quail
ties and passions OF humanity. and al period too
when the civilized world, through lis progress IN
science. was expected 10 emerge from the lament
able ignorance and superstition OF the past dark ages
OF human history.
mencel For small territory distant from each
Government and at time TOO when both nations
have more land and means 10 create wealth ana
power ten times told than either has yet acquired
common sense to direct and govern benehclaily ior
their respective populations; or have they yet as
covered the first rudiments of governing wisely =
What will the possession of the whole Of Oregon
do for the population of either country Il will merey
offer TO the unsettled in mind more temptation 70 cooh
ize widely from the center OF GoTernich "hc! Il y t
interest OF all to collect and unit" their means powers
and strength nearer civilization and to the Seat o
Government. 80
war between these two nations for such cause
woui exhibit total OF nationality IN Inc Ihstsa,
tors of il and madness in the Government that "oulu
force il into action. .r ~, ,:..
Common seusc at once declares that il the parties
yhe coutendinc for country which neither mas any
lust claim have advanced 10 such position thHt neither
can recede without whnt they deem national Giserace
although national disgrace to ret into nat position
let the whole be referred to wise heads honest
minds and good hearts to decide between tnein VINO
doubts the physical courage prowess Of either nation
No one for pas more than sufficient TO ierhi
nate these notions Of young boyhood
Although none will dispute the physical or brute
courage Of both nations, all deepthiDkng, farseeihe
and sound Judging men aud women VIII DOUBT their
moral courage and their wisdom, should iney enter
upon this mad ply sice and brute war, ana deche ne
far more difficult arduous and important war oil this
most eveutful period, which is about 10 commence
nav which has commenced, between the ignorance oil
the past ages Of incxpercnce and the progress OF ne"
knowledge derived from science based on facts nn-
known 10 change Here is field for combat worthy
the most powerful mental and moral efforts oil Inc wise
and strong of both nations-a COMBAT thousanu u7
nav beyond all estimate more important lor the "eh
being and happiness Of the populaon oil each nalon
and of the world ,han were the insane putcneres So
onp continued under the oi the wars OF the cross
and the Crescent. a., s,s
and nobest snrs of their times. Effected with We" 10
ACCOMPLISH what simple unchaneinr facts now demon
e,rate TO be an irnpossbythat is to change by iorce
the taught TO and forced upon minos porn ano
educated in one latitude and longitude, Tor opposite
errors taught and forced upon minds born ahd ecu
Gated in other sritudes and longtudes IL - true ths'
vi physical brute butcneTy q! man ol
man has ceased between the Cross and the Crescent
because the absurdty OF attempting TO force man 10 be-
eve without previous conviction, when tnaf conF'cuon
alone could form his belief became through the accuu
stion OF facts gariDg TO be longer mh,nlned even
by the irrational made minds who terminated those
worse than insane contests
THE uhysicsl butcheries for imaginary notions Of ati-
ude and longitude gradually ceasng over the world,
in conformity with the public opinion arising from
rnor., accurate and extended knowledge OF physical
and mental rcsof facts winch have iaci!uatec RAPID
increase 10 sciences which teach Man the incacuaoc
difference between Imagination created oy osciess aud
wild cunecures and the sound ard aoldlng kfoweGee
derived from cam and patient Investigation OF un-
changing facts Many OF those WHO most podst oi ieH
physica courage OF their rrndness brutBy 10 butcher
their fellow TO make widows and orphans and de,
stroy and and consume property winch they oil
not cr could create the most arrant and inors!
COW rds and would shrink from and be As much afraid
of an encounter with plain straight forward truth as
horse when he is suddenly NE; Uy Ion
And vet the ascerainng of that truth would BE- per
hans as The ascertanng ofmany truths of more i'm
portance TO the permanent progress AID happiness oi
The human than all the human but,hcriee nsaneiy
called victories which have been inflicted upon mankind
through all the barbarous ages which have precedeo th
present.
Here Young men of warm blood and strong energy is
a noble field for your vaor-a war between common
sense and irrationHty-a in which the metal
of your moral courage; the courage oi high huuany
the courage that will not fear to openly meet Error
under whatever spccious ERro II may appear Tue
cour- &c that will boldly confront ignorance, however
NAV be entrenched behind Wealth, Learning so'caed
Place, the greatest oil sll tTIoi5 W
and woman Public Opinion itself. even when protected
by the mad passions Ui the ignorant made Pubic
II YOU are eager field of daring courage-ior one
in which victory would the weldoing, the well!
being the excellence and happiness OF future ages and
nightly and macnhcenty benefit the present. 20 torih
aud proclaim 10 world the true cause OF poverty oi
degradation OF crime. and the misery "hch these no"
intict upon all explain the causes why thc hlu''uu
nre iusanely taught that Man Is bad by nature hno
why: From his birth he Is forced 10 receive errors
which compel him 10 become IN thougns ana actUh ah
II sfn1 x-i,9s MOI
MIGHT why men have been hitherto compelled TO use
the language asehood and act the conduct OF decep
ton TO their deepynJured feelings ana me misery
all and, above all make known the cause why these
limited States boasting Of lis equality OF rights oil It's un-
limited civil and religious liberty is. al thl- cay III
state of wre,ched mental and religious bondage when
nlcr and women dare not, in word. look or action eA-
press the truth which by the eternal and unerrns laws
their they compelled to feel and TO kno"
end say also. when, with the most ample means To
Inainain in high comfort and independence lar more
people upon the earth why these United States
governed that ignorance. poverty crime'
degradation and disunon superabuund, when the popu-
a,lon does not amount 10 twenty millions Here Is
field for the knghterrants of Oregon let them nrst 20
10 the school ot experience AMI rea! kno~.edge ana
learn these lessons and then teach he 10 the present
benghtei nations OF the earth who have yet 10 acquire
the commencement OF the alphabet Of the valuable
knowledge for Man 70 attain. Hitherto he has been
n.eraby surrounded by interior and untoward clrcum
stances from his birth i'll all countries that he has been
forced acquire flsehood instead truth and made to
believe the most wild and contradictory imagnarons in
drec; opposition the most simple and obvious iacts
belief in errors which the only OF his language
of fschood and conduct of crime Here, then instead
of wasting the invaluable energies OF the young and ad
venturous OF The present generation II their pursuit
after honor By butchering their equally made ignorant
fellow in Oregon and elsewhere, or being 5uchered
by them, let the millions OF wealth That would be thus
inssney seuandcrcd maintain ignorance and create
crime be applied demosh ignorance and remove tue
OF Let these Hoi-purs OF wrcched
and lalneniabe system OF error calculated only de
stroy in bud the germ of virtue and happiness 90
forth now and demonstrate to their fellow the
but yet simple ruths-which iu direct opposition 10
the doguas of the old word-thgt Man is not his
maker nor The geaerG.0r Of lis teeliags, the
originator Of .s opinions and that his conduct in
every instance the necessary result OF the Individual
nature feelings and opinions which made for and
forclG upon hin.
When these uestimabe truths the sole foundation Of
all virtue snd happiness Race. shall be acquired
and openly taught, ua. the public shall understand
them then, and not III: then will ialsehood deception,
division. poverty anger war. crime and all uuchartabe
feeling, from among men; and no: until then will
the supsrslions OF latitude and longitude with all their
degrading and demorslzins influences be buried for
the happiness OF all everlasting oblivion and then
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