The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-08


the part taken by him in endeavoring to remove the
of and to honorable adjustment Of
our national differences with Great Britain; therefore,
Resolved, That a committee Of thirteen be appointed
to welcome the Honorable Louis MeLane, upon his ar
rival in this city and to lender to him the thanks Of this
Chamber for the ability, marked by happy union OF
frmness and amenity which has distinguished his SER
to the country and which has brought the duties of
his late mission to termination suspicious to the
best interests of the commercial community.
The preamble and resolution having been unanimous.
ly adopted it thereupon ordered by the Chamber,
that the committee be constituted as follows:-
JAMES q. KING, Chairman.
jane: .. 2 Ogden, william ; As.or'
James Brown, james B Murray,
David 8 Kennedy, James Lee.
Jacob Harvey, Charles Augustus Davis.
Extract from the minutes
JAMES G. KING, President
Attest, PROSPER NJ. WETMoRE, Secretary.
This Committee waited upon the Hon. Louis
McLane, at the City Hotel, when Mr. James G.
King presented the resolution of the Chamber in
pertinent speech, which we may give at another
time. 70 the complimentary remarks of Mr.. X.
the Hon. Mr.. McLane made the following charac-
teristc reply The remarks of Mr.. McLane will
be read with pleasure and satisfaction by all
classes.
Mn. MLASE's REPLY.
Nh. CHAIRMAN AND GESTLEMEN,-It IL so difcun as
almost to discourage the attempt to find adequate words
in which to make you my thanks for the sense you en-.
in which you have been pleased to give expression
Such compliment proceeding from such body OF my
country would be ample reward for greater mer
il than could possibly pretend to; and will not attempt
to disguise the sincere qualification 1t has afforded me-
Highly as value it. however, it gives me pleasure to &C.
knowledge that being the occasion to which
you particularly refer, only instrument in assisting
the purpose OF others the greater share of your spproba
ton is due to those with whom co-operated Omttng
for moment particular reference to the conduct
and disposition of our government, may without
improprety assure YOU that your reference the dis
British by whom the negotiation
the part that directed is fully merted
and that upon any occasion of congrauaton upon the
result, too much praise cannot be bestowed upon MS
manly sense and unanimous determination to promote an
amcable settlement Of the question, am free at the
Same time to assure you gentlemen that no one can DC
more sensible Of the importance Of peace to all OF
the country and especially to those you 50 worthy
country involved would stop to count the cost
or estimate the evils of war; but It's gratifying ev.
dence OF the advance OF the age IN which we hve tnat
the rulers OF states are not afraid to na
national honor more apt to be committed ny nasty and
impractcatle demands than by wisc ana timely conce
sons lot country IKE ours especially can rarely disturb
the peace OF the world without mourning welgnty re-
sponsioy TO the cause Oh cviizauon ana human nspp
ness and If not hazardng their own stability without
seriously impiirng their moral influence
cerialniy couid not nave Deeh lpduceo " return
10 ponucal ne as Ihe representauve my
country abroad, unless nad oeen persuadou mat
IN the Crisis 10 whcn you nave reerreo .ne views o ~
own government had oeen enureiy consisen WIN sucn
cured an nonoraDe peace ana unless hAu en'etalnoo
tae nope tnat might DC ehapiea III son'e aes'oe Gu
ofS."'9 W Gnu 49,,
For myself after our several conventions Of 1915 ana
1913, lthe isuer OF whicn received my suPPo.C ena
or " inc Shited ntaes or tue JOINT VI 'e
erri,ory had always regarded tne oregon quesuoh as
Tess dePendent upon tne force OF uue thsn upon vac
principles OF an equitaoie psrtiuon wouIo nave neen
uhreasonapie 10 expect ater sucn OF
he rghts Oh JOINT occupancy that enher party woe oe
Permued wnoiiy TO dispossess me other, wMnout
some regard 10 interests wnicn hao grown up curing
!heir mutual possession. u appeared to me- also,
Una. az the previous acta .. oSr governmem nai no.
on,y oeen CONSISTENT wNn pus smrmatvry Vi ese vIews
I
JUSTLY much less demand oepar'uie from II. fosses
ing oyors IN an eq"at degree as gter tne ueay W,h
Spain IN 1872 aH The me raieh on me grotha % en
cooery zoe eoud asse,t 20 the couny, aIatnea oy ne
tecters 81 the Coiumo'e ana when goo9 Ior any
M'ng, Uas udnd oeyona the o~"o Pa'a"e' " sdtIaae'
our gocermmem az no i,me P'Sposea mo,e he'ne.n
ooun0e,y nss the pSTaHs. y 81, ana epe Gem0m m
more .nam that 81 Az i1a.!ng 'ome N"ow,eoge J'omn
my ctcsal position at fhaf hme % tne pohcy ana 90
Jecn p ne esnrennon 100 am qM..e Pe'sucaeo "aI
.ss masn oesHn ~as 10 .eea W J"S.e pa'.u "
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