The New York herald., 1846-03-05
England and America.

CuTOOlCl0. Al
We received last night, by express from Llver-
pool, further in.eiligence from the United States
The packet ship Yorkshire made the passage in the
short space OF LOT days. bringing letters and papers
The discussion upon the Oregon resolutions has
been postponed TO the 10th OF the present month.
This delay is regarded as a favorable indication of
the public feeling. Before they plunge into discus
sionlwnch may hurry them to results they have
not Yet seriously contemplated, the public men OF
America are naturally anxious to ascertain what ef.
fect has been produced in England by their Presi.
dents message. tits avowedly with this view that
the discussion has been postponed.
since the publication OF that state paper until this
day, when the packet sails for the United States, we
nave heard but one opinion upon the subject. The
adoption OF the Presidents recommendation will
not, and cannot be regarded in any other light than
as hostile indication. Letus turn back and see
what these recommendations really are.
The first recommendation is, that notice be given
OF the termination, at the end oil twelve months,
OF the convention of 1877 It would be, we fear, q
very extravagant presumption to suppose that this
recommendation alone, unaccompanied by the mea.
sures suggested along with it. is at all likely to be
adopted BY the American legislature. But let us
suppose for moment that the only Congressional
action" as they term It, will be notice to ter
notice really mean Mr.. Polk says in his Mes
sage, that it means this =" AT the end OF the years
notice we shall have reached a period when the
national rights in Oregon must either be abandone ed
edwihout sacrifice of both national honor and in.
terest, Is too clear to admit of doubt" In giving
the proposed notice, then, the American Govern
ment tells US that they do so with the determination
whole Of the American press-by every public man
who has recommended the notice-t has been re-
commended as preliminary to the firm mainte-
nance OF the rights OF the United States"
ms nouce to terminate the convention OF 1927,
may, 1t ls suggested be followed by fresh negotia-
tlons. II not, war is inevitable If we receive no.
tlcc that the joint occupation shall cease in 1917
and II nothing more be done than the giving of this
notice, we, TOO. mrst prepare ''at the end of the
years notice, firmly to maintain" our rights. Let
us not in our deep anxiety tor the preservation of
peace, lose sight OF the position into which we shall
De driven by the event we are speaking of. Neither
England nor Amerca could remain inactive pend.
ing the termination of this treaty. We should be
virtually at war from the day we get notice that al
the end OF a specific time America was determined
to maintain what she regards as her rights in Ore
gon. And that Is supposlng no other proceeding is
adopted than to give the specified notice. But il
the other recommendations Of Mr.. Polk be carried
out-if, contemporaneously with giving notice to
terminate the treaty, the American Government
oeglns to occupy, sends IN its ploneers and builds
Its stockades and forts, would it be possible to re-
gard such measures in any other light than as a
declaration of warl
The most favorable shape, then, that the notice
can assume IL that it may be accompanied by pro.
Posals tor Te-openlng negotiations. But we con.
OF negotiation thus conducted under duress
Listen to the spirit in which the American govern.
ment would enter upon such negotiation. The
Washington UNlon, the official paper, which
reached US last night. says, indeed that the notice
Is peace message" because sit strengthens our
government to negotiate to an honorable adjustment
under the pressure. OF an alternative which Eng
land cannot but look upon as most stern and serious
this measure is recommended by the government.
and would doubt be adopted by the legislature OF
the United States. Give the notice." they say,
for then England, believing war to be inevitable,
will give way" Now 1t is precisely because we be-
ieve that negotiations entered upon under such cir
cumstances. and IN such spirit cannot be brought
to satisfactory termination, that have from the
beginning rested our hopes of peace almost solely
upon the rejection OF the proposition to give the
years notice: Every concession would be
construed to be-if it would not be in iact-
a concession to fear, a concession made
under the pressure OF the alternative OF war. 1t
cannot be too strongly impressed upon the Ameri-
can public that to adopt a resolution to give the
years notice., 60 far from facilitating, they sup
pose it would do, the progress of negotiations,
would be IN fact to provide Tor their certain failure
before we had entered upon them. We are anxious
that this opinion which is we believe, the opinion
Of the great bulk Of the people Of this country-may
be known in America while there is yet time for il
to influence the decision Of momentous question.
Englishmen OF all ranks, classes, and parties desire
peace-peace at any price that is not dishonorabe,
or that does not clearly involve the sacrifice oi
some important interest With such feeling ex-
sting on our parts it wise to drive upon an
alternative" which we must at once and indignant
ly reiectl sLet negotiations belre-opened the offer
circumstances more favorable than ever existed be-
FORE But let not the American people deceive
themselves by supposng that they will get better
terms by diving US into a corner. Let them not
be blind to suppose that the termination of the
existing treaty will facilitate negotiations, or that
England will regard such step in any other light
than as the first indication OF unfrendly intentions
France and America.
In the Chamber OF Deputies on Monday, I'd ult., M.
Remusat brought forward an amendment on the
sixth paragraph Of the address, relative to the friendly
subslsting between the French and Eng.
lish governments, to the effect that the following
words be added to the clauses: But in order that
these relations be consolidated il is necessary that
the two governments while acting in concert in the
in which their interests are common,
guard with care in the two worlds the full indepen-
dence OF their political action The honorable de-
putty, in developing this amendment, insisted that
France acted ssbordinately to England with regard
to the affair OF America. He argued that such con-
duct was contrary to the policy followed by France
from time immemorial, and that it was in opposi-
tion to the true interests OF France. He believed
firmly that war would net burst out, but still he
considered that IN the interest even Of peace France
might be declared to remain perfectly independent
to choose whatever course she deemed most advi-
sable M. Gslzot, in reply, said that the amend.
could be accepted without any difficulty, were it not
that il was intended TO throw blame on the minis
try. On that account he should call on the Cham
Der to reject il. M Theirs then addressed the
Chamber, maintaining that the ministry had done
wrong TO interfere in the question Of the annexation
OF Texas as it had done, and that this course had
been adopted through desire TO please England.
He should, he said, support the amendment On
division, the numbers were-Against the amend
ment 2S3 in its favor l65-msjority 6s, The
amendment accordingly rejected.
The Repeal OF the Corn Laws.
MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.-The following is a copy
OF the petition for the county Of Lancaster, which
has been signed by $4,000 persons al least and
will be forwarded tomorrow for presentation =
To the Honorable the Commons of Great Britain
and Ireland, in Parliament dsssmbied-
The Petition Of the undersigned Merchants, Bank
er:. Trs dsss, ssd ether inisbi,sns Of the county
palatIne VI Lancaster,
Humbly showsth--That your petitioners have seen
with considerable satisfaction that her Maesys minis
lers have introduced into your honorable house, bill
20 reduce and repeal the duties various articles i'm
ported into this country by which greater liberty will
oe given to commerce and manufactures.