The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-22

Only lei England suspect that zoe fear ioar, and zoe
shall haze .Odr. England never yet spared d nation
that was afraid of her. and ruckled to her when The
right vas on It's side Ifshe finds usn that prsdicament
She will spare US sast Of oil. The peace Of the
world at this moment depends upon the frhasss OF
the administration and Of Congress II the Oregon
question could 60 to sleep, /, might be otherwise,
But Il can sleep no longer. The two countries are
bread awake to 1t. Peacefully il must ere long be
adjusted, or war will comic. What nonsense il is
then TO get frightened about IL What guilt and
IDLY II is 70 Try to frghen the country about it
Fright can only make the business worse Look
any danger fully in the eye. and you have half sub
dued IT, Put right fily On yodr side; and keep so,
and then be Arm and calm, and the peril always re-
cedes True in almost all International controversies,
this IL pre-cminently true ia controversy between
the United States and England. Il is so true that
any other policy whether Of fear or Of fury, ought
to be denounced and will hereafter be denounced az
policy fraught with the perils and the "horrors"
Of war.
So true is this that the most authoritative Of pub
licists--a citizen ola small European republic, which
had been more than once saved by the fmnsss Of
It's citizens from yawning run-so true, we say, is
this our doctrine that Vattel-the clear headed So
Der, enlightened citizen Of the republic of Switrsr.
and-has seen At TO write il down plainly, as part
OF the text, in his leading textbook Of the LAW
Of NATIONS. yattsl says
Every indieidaal 70 permitted 10 rsesds from his
rights TO abandon Just subject Of complaint, or To
forget injury But us conductor Of nation is mol
as free In this respect private person. The latter
may hear only the voice OF generosity, and, in all
affair which interests but himself alone, de-
Iipo hiatssJ up 10 the pleasure. lie finds in doing
good-o hts love Of peace and tranquility The reprs-
sentative Of naiioh-a sovereig n-cannot consult
himself cannot abandon himself to his own incina-
ton. THE RIGHTS OF THE NATION ARE BENEFITS OF
THE sATIos-ars bsnfb Of rhieh the sovereign Is
oSLf ADMINISTRATION; AND HE OUGnT 70 DISPOSE OF
THEM NO FURTHER THAN AS HE HAS REASON TO BE-
lir'r the SAri0S 'rstLF Would DISPOSE OF THEN"
"Seldom is it safe for q nation to diSsenlbk or par
don an injury, unless it be naDifsstly in situation
to crush those who are rash 10 dare TO offend
IT, IL is then glorious to pardon those who aekno0
edge their faults Pnesre subjects s dtbelars SUI
psTbos and may do This wuh safely. But betossn ilro
pOpsrs thai nearly equal, suffering injury, Nth
out requiring complete Satisfaction is almost Irays inn
puisd 10 WEAKNESS OR CoWARDlCE; il is The
means of soon receiving from them those that most
aiToe0uS."
1t is ip this spirit-a spirit that would preserve
the peace of nations by observing and maintaining
the rights of nations even they ascersined in
the principles, and written in the institutes of
public law-that as public journalists, we would
respectfully say to Congress, pursue the policy Of
fmness, patriotism, and moderation, which the
President has recommended; make preparations for
any emergency pass the notice, and so restore both
nations to their true positions, by Kidding the ques-
ton Of needless completely, bringing motives
for adjustment into negotiation and renting both
nations to their titles alone. Pass, too bill Civ
ing law and protection to our citizens in Oregon,
who ask for both; and forget not, at the time
to protect and aid the hardy pioneer, he shoulders
his and loads his rife for journey through the
great South Pass-a pilgrim OF that mighty Exodus,
in which the civilization Of popular power" moves
onward to its last land OF promise on the shore OF
the Pacific sea ~