New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-03
The Oregon Controversy.

We can hardly be mistaken in our conviction that
the stand frankly taken By Mr. Calhoun on the ofe-
son Question is received by the Country with near
" approbaiion. Here and there discordant note
win be uttered by some eager wer'dog. VINO, n'uans
hinself brought up against sohd we'' " 'i' " .
position and arguments, VIII seek u a'e"S A'1
misfortune upon him whom he deems tne cause Oh
II, He will make himself heard wh'ie tne great
mas. of gra,iHed pcaceoving citizens VIII remain
oo;et and will by that quiet TESTIFY their approoa-
H. ", Calhoun has so thoroughly damaged the
80. of those patriotic gentlemen who were intent
m riding into Office on the strength OF their jealous
.sn,bility for American honor and profound devo-
ton 10 our National interests that would DC 100
much 10 ask OF them an entire concealmeni Oh tneH
ohasrin. They must speak or burst. All the nice
arrangements for stigmatizing the wings as 'he
British party I" British Wings" and reviVing lhe
old sing song about Hartford Convention :" w ar
PARTY in Peace and Peace Party In War" &c &c.
are demolished by an hours earnest talk of the great
Noliaer. 1t would hardly do TO call h;m FEEDER
alist or British Whig' and SO the pack are all amiss
Very possibly many Of them may never be able 10
luxuriate on Treasury pap at the slight COST OF
hogshead Of American blood for each teaspooniu oi
nan and they must be allowed full liberty to feei
bafaed. mortified, indignant. They may Just as wen
take the rebuff quietly. however. Their rapid de-
nunciations that Mr. Calhoun has killed himself rs
public man, &c. &c. are not worth even the poor
breath wberewith they are uttered MIR. u was
never near the Presidency, probably never VIII be-
but he is nearer it to-day for his course on the Ore
eon Question Let time determine how Justly we
say so.
tn. Union is sadly Gurried by the Carolinan 6
demonstration and feels il the that it is restrain
ed by position from saying what it would. 1t talks
an infinite deal Of nothing on the subject plainly
betrayine the distress it would fan conceal and con-
codes by urging the passage OF resolutions to erm
nate the Joint Occupation and extend our Civil
Jurisdiction over our People in Oregon, saying,
What serious objection ID there TO their adoption =
afraid who is prepared TO support the rights and
honor Of the country We entertain no doubt nat inc
President desires peace but it must be an honorable
peace" &c. &C.
The true general answer to these questions imports
that evs-y thing depends on the spirit in which
measures on our part are taken, and the end tney
ostsnsibly propose. The Union most unwarrantaoiy
quotes the Albion stating that notice to terni-
nate the Joint Occupancy is likely rather to hasten
than to retard settlement OF the controversy So ii
s, II our object is a settlement by compromise But
If we give Grea, Britain the required notice prepara
tory TO asserting practically our sovereignty over
he whole OF Oregon. whether by rendering Our
;ursdic,ion exclusive or otherwise, then the notice
Is bellisent measure. and hardly fail 10 result
ia War. We on our part will not be bullied into
settlement at which our pride revoltS; neither will
Great Britain She will not be legisla,ed wholly out
of region which we have thrice offered to divide
with her-.he last time but recently, under the
present Administration. While we are jealous OF
our own honor we must not ask her to be regardless
Of hers, only let our Government be as averse to Civ
ing as to receiving an insult, and the difference will
be settled peacably, as it should.