The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-23


than yield to it, The committee from the Senate
adopted, with good grace and liberal feeling, the
substitution of the phrase "al proper measures, ("
&c; and in this form it was unanimously pro-
posed by the committees Of conference, and adopted
by both houses. No other amendments were made
by the committees; "with the discretion" of the
President was retained; and although it was, in one
view Of the case, desirable to expunge it. YET in an
other view, it expresses the confidence of Congress
in his discretion. Take the whole resolution as II
stands, and il carries out the notice, substantial
", according to the Presidents recommendation
IN his message.
The vote the two houses was decisive. The ma
ority is considerable-42 to 10 in the Senate-more
than four-ffths of that body-and in the House Of
Representatives the vote was lac to 46-more than
three-fourhs of the House, vote which, added to
those in the minority who went for the principle Of
the notice, but dsapproved of the form of it, would
approximate nearly TO UsAsIsnrr. We desired to
see that object attained. And nsw the resolution
goes forth to England with all the moral force which
this immense m sjority can impar to it. The Exec
utve goes to England with nearly a unanimous
nation to back him
Many of those who voted against the resolution
from the committee Of conference, are as sincerely
in favor Of the Presidents recommendations in his
message, and Of the notice, al those who voted for
them. Their votes are, therefore, not to be cited
in opposition to the notice for sbrogating the con-
venton. But large portion Of them-of the 10 in
the Senate, and Of the 46 in the House Of Represen-
tatiVes-will be found much the friends Of
notice as those who answered n.y. Count these
therefore, and we approach nearer to that perfect
unanimity with which such a measure should be
supported. On loo king over the lists Of yeas and
nays the final passage Of the notice in the House
to-day we find that the democratic representatives
who voted against the proposition as reported from
the committee Of conference, are we'll known sup.
portsrs of the measure as it originally passed the
House, and friends of the administration and its
measures. OF course, then, their names are now
among the nays only because they were not favor
able Is the precise shape which the resolutions final
ly assumed.
The whole world now sees and feels that
republican government, mostly slow to act and diver
gent in its opinions, moves at last in phaanx, and
with power transcending absolute government.
The stone which the Presidents message, by
fling, cast on the top of the Rocky mountains, but
which congressional procrasnaton suffered TO roll
almost to the bottom, is once more raised to the
top. There on rock stands the Chief Magistrate,
a man of peace and slow to anger The American
people, in glorious nationality, surround him.
Their representatives, by solemn enactment, au-
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Great Britain that Oregon can no longer remain
the subject Of disputed Jurisdiction exposed to the
collision Of cashing interests aud the danger Of
border feud, ready to kindle into general war.
We have now reached an important crisis in our
public affairs. We desire an honorable peace with
England. We wish to settle our differences about
oregou-the "only intervening cloud" as the Sec
rotary Of State remarks in his letter Of August last
(which intercepts the prospect Of long career Of
mutual friendship and beneficial commerce between
the two nations; and this cloud" the President Of
the United States stili "desires to remove" There
are no two nations upon the face Of the earth who
can contribute to each others prosperity SO much in
a state Of peace, or can injure each other much
in a state Of war. At this time especially, when
laws, and are about to extend the benefits Of free
trade TO each other would be still more unfor-
tunae. 1t is impossible for not to feel strong
desire to adjust our differences with a ministry
whose policy in regard to the corn-laws is so
much entitled to our sympathy and admiration.
We have no doubt the President will, in his
own good time, repeat his "hope, that this long
pending controversy may be finally adjusted in such
a manner as not to disturb the peace or interrupt
the harmony now so happily subsisting between
the two nations" He cherishes this hope, although
he is not afraid Of any consequence which the
firm maintenance Of the rights and honor Of
the country may demand. The same hope is
cherished by every American citizen. Under this
deep Observation-Disclosures on our part, at this
important crisis, to throw no difficulty in the way
Of an amicabe accommodaton--to say as little as
possible to "embiter and irrate" the feelings of the
English people, we shall in our humble sphere
study to be as forbearing and concatory the
tone of the English prints will permit US to be-
We would in fact, almost propose armisce to
,hem if we thought they would be willing to accept it,
We would propose to them to wait for the ac-
ton of the respective governments, and we would
make similar suggestion to the wing presses,
so far as relates to the Oregon question. For
our own part, we would cheerfully leave the
question now at this crisis of the notice in
the hands Of the adminstration-in whose judg-
ment, integrity, equanimy, moderation, frmncss,
and anxious disposition to preserve an honorable
peace, we have every confidence.
Among some of our own political friends there
has been some diversity of opinion, and some ex-
element of feeling Let us bury this temporary
| feud at once. "Let by-gones be by-gones." Let US
have no further elimination or recrmination But let
us reunite in carrying out the other great measures
for which we came into power-economy Of expen-
dures, reduction of the tariff to the revenue stan
dard, the wise regulation Of our system Of finance,
the acting strictly by the true principles Of limited
and defined constitution. These will more nobly
occupy our time and our thoughts than further
troversies over what has passed, or any miserable
str,o 7les of ,recocious for the pre Oh