The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-31
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCERS''
NATIONALITY.
(Vids Play called "London Assurances.

[Yids Plsy called "London Assurance" "
The above-named paper, in It's comments upon
the Presidents late message, argufes thus;
"The state Of the case is this. The President
recommends measures which viii involve forth with
the expenditure Of ten twelve millions Of dollars,
10 provide for a contingency which so far as Eng
land 10 conoerned) he knows need not happen, and
will not happen, If he chooses TO obey the public
voice in bringing the Oregon dispute to close.
large majority OF the Senate, at least, are known 70
be IN favor OF settlement on terms which II Is De-
lieyed England is ready to accede TO. The President
talks Of negotiation, and trusts that the difhcuty
may be settled peaceably. In tho name OF God,
why not then frankly and manfuly attempt settle
men1" DC. &c.
Very true, Mr. National. You talk like a Solo
mon, no less than patriot. But why don't you
whisper this to your friends across the water Why
is not the expostulatioa gently nsinuated into their
ears, instead Of being beloved at the President OF
the United States'
You inform us that sit is believed that England Is
ready TO" settle the pending controversy on terms
which ga large majority OF the Senate at least, are
knOren to be in favor Of" Why, then, don't your
friends aforesaid enable you To use the same Ian
guage in regard TO them which you employ in re-
gard to our Senate Why don't they put them
selves in such position would warrant your
saying sit is kaoen that England u ready" DC IL
England be 'ready," why, thes, docs she not
s.frankiy and manfaliy attempt settlement"
Surely il does not require any very acute pene,rs-
ton to perceive that this is very simple and sure
way TO find out with absolute positveness and GER
tainty, whether or not the President chooses to
obey the public voice in bringing the Oregon dis
pute to a close" The "Natonsl" pronounces that
this i, the "public voice" Well, then, here is an
nfallible mode by which the President may be cor
nsrsd and be made to say whether not che chooses
to obey" il. ain the name OF God, then, why not
frankly and msnfuIy" step forward and corner HIM
"Should puneto--a point Of diplomatic eti-
quette--be permitted" by England to prevent
her saying that she Is "ready" for this adjustment
which both nations desire, and about which both
nations are in their hearts agreed'' Should she re-
quire any coaxing to induce her To ooRsEK the
PRrsIDrsr, when the way is so very simple, and
when, by doing so, she would render To the world
the nestimable service Of preserving its peace, and
saving it from the horrors of general war; And il
she be such prude as to require coaxing, why does
not the National" coax herr
Perhaps il is afraid Of making such an exhibition
of familiarity with the old lady, lest this should en-
danger its reputation for domestic fidelity. Were 1t
to venture upon such step, the breath Of scandal
might breathe upon its "sArIosALrrr," and the pu-
rity and lustre thereof be dimmed.
Heaven forefend! What dire calamity this
would bel Should it befall our country, where
could her patriotic look for star to guide their
Irrational" spirit What would then become Of their
nationality" How could any one Of them con-
tinue to keep pure in ITSELF and untarnshsd to the
eyes of the worldi