Litchfield enquirer., 1846-03-05
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WAsHINsToN, Feb. q lSl6.

thSpolitical etementSs The peace. party, Is
st6aethened Ia powerful coalition. Though,
oreanized BY southern strategic, and in self
deleAce, il humbers good iRteliects and has
a basis broad Enough to comprehend the
great whigi iHtereStof The Union, with all
Z that is leGl Of patriotism in the west.
Having inSVieW the peace and prosperity
0f the nation, it commends itself to the
country aud the w6ald AIMS afaCtoc got
ub for private ends by sinister means, d
few7restless spiritssaw in tia rallying point,
and no hazard, TO any interest Of theirs -
Depreciation upon the sea- OF o sea -boards
could hardly affect them, and why lose the
chance of a rally upon point race andvital
enough to enlist the heartless and diSafect-
ed of an rartiesi ~ ,lf.ee >sre '<a -sus 'ssv.
This faction was NOT repudia,ed by many
of the class, west of, the Alleghanies; who
could not but exult in view of their own cnl-
initiating star: They bsheld with eompla-
cency their own ascent towards sectional
pre-eninence, although at. the expense of
eastern prosperity. They who dared 10 lisp
The expediency Of removing the Capitol a,
cross the mountains, might, at least wink
at the verbal heroics of their own repreSen-
tstives--an extravaganza charitably sci to.
the account of mere elocutien, harmless in
itself; and if not so, yet very likely to be
thwarted by the, soberness OF the still respec-
ted senalorial-east.e 81 .s-,sa 90 IN s..-,
III This tempofizing for sectional sway now
50 apparent at the west. has, at length be-
N como an unpleasant feature in our conieder-
acy; and the more repalsive as 1t gradually
assumes hostile aspect Hence the little,
if any, impression, which the certainty OF
disaster 10 our sea 7ooast and marine, as the
result of war, has, made upon either The
western people or u cir Representatives, ~
This impending ruin, although set forth
in the SoberncSs Of truth and duty is treated
as an airy tri1e, in view of the falsely pre-
tended jeopardy of our national honor; in
other words, in view Of the absorbing motive
to place thewest al the helm. Of the Union!--
BY, shis. process our Federal AdministraA
tion. is becoming shaped, into a system OF
trading compehsations; and warsitseit,Fthe
vital interest, which puts an in Jeopardy,
the very Integrity, as well as the. existence Of
the~nation, is no longer regarded as ma tier.
chiefly Of national import but as the avail
able medium of .pSrtizan currency Fhe
high considerations Of empire and dominl0r,
as imparting dignity " national character,
and consequent respectand securitysto pos,-
ton among The great rival sections Ut the
hu,nan family, are too. remote to harmonlZe
with the maiRobjectS Of paruzan and&sec-
tionA strife L9ohi into history great
and Intelligent people has been overcome by
an adroit Zoe, vito, apply, took upon himself
the supremacy of the nation, while its partl-
zans were disputing among themselves who
should govern it. 80 &c
A. careful obscrYer might deceit. some
traits of infirnity in the character of the
late Congressional debates, to, verify the les
sans of experience as applicable to our con-
dition. Co..
according to the received order OF things,
1hcsquastinn ofrtitlc. between nations, io1a
portion of the eayth's surface, is regarded
by universal consent, as a matter of intcrna-
tiona! law Tile is based upon occupancy,
actual or constructive, conquest, treaty, use,
or prescriptions legal code Is no less eS-
sential to hational tranquility, than to per-
sDnaL Liberty, security and property and de-
rives its sanction from its adoption, unilor-
nifty and universality; although the law OF
nations is less efficient than municipal law.
The actual diticultyip tie way Of an hon
est adjustment,of the Or gon dispute lies,
not im the application of-thelaw to the facts
but in ascerlaining what the facts realty are.
These are 10 be Sataered from early time.
and to a considerable extcnt haze been Oh
tanned, and deposited in the appropriate
STATE bureaus. From these, through reports
Qftheir several Superintendents, with their
opinions and suggestions, a tolerahly SQUAD
basis may be laid, on which to found a legal
4 opinion soar '"' -.'.fs ~ ,,e-~''.
= The whole subject, thus presented, will
easilyberecpgniIedea one ofa diplomatic
character exclusively involving eonsidera
tons, not Of course suitable for popular le-
gisatipe. discussion.ss "a litles tny tcrritaEy
may not be entirely free from bleniish as 10
be more re .,1ectei by exposure; and no rule
requires the claimant to betray its defects.
Ry,conventiou, a qualified Joint occupancy,
is to continue till ended by notice rfrom7ei
Their party. Its6design is merely to quiet
the posSeSsion while the lille is agitated
and TO suspend, in the interim, the legal e!
feet Of the occupancy by either. The effect
of Notice, therefore, can be only to remit
the parties back to their respective condi-
ton prior to the convention The fnaiter
of title, therefore, remains untouched by that
convention and ii is the same subject Of
diplomacy asl it ever has been; and appro-
priatey belongs only to this department.. as
proceeding from Executive action, sub Jet TO
the ordeal Of the Senate. IT, 80 -
In this view, the matter of Notice 10 end
joint occupancy (as is quite aside from
the real cause Of difference between the par
ties-the ilte to. the territory. has been
made a volunteer theme, in the popular
branch Of the national Legislature, OF SORT
of mootdebate; and yet of'interest enough
TO enlist in it the grave and honorable Of
that body, as well as the il-farnishsd aspi-
rants for renown. OF course: every mem
Der, each accordin, 10 his Several fancy and
ability, has made 1t the occas on, whether
suitable or not, 10 sci forth what he deemed
our right, and failing which. our mig i, to
possess pregon To use a figure Of .'sE
Choate'st Ii was so delightful to {" play at
bowles with sun and mooa'' that the saloon
was thronged with impatieat adopts, each
anxious for his throw, while many, heart
sick, from deferred hope had to leave in
despair aeoa 81 : sv'.'-e.st ~ 80
The effect of this if,concfuous debate up