New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-15
OREGON and the whis Party.

ex.ressed in your article of this morning on the
Oregon question. / understand you 10 advise that
the Whig Members of Congress throw no imPedi-
ment in the way of any werlike measures the dorni
nant party may think proper to adopt lest tney
should give their adyersaries the opportunity 'ney
covet of raising against them the cry so omnpo'en'
Nth tho nn,hinkinc masses Of British influence
,bo,sh, deriving the Party of ali power to AID the
;o-o.,s of their country, and by these very means
;nte,ded only for political effect exciting among the
People war spiri; which no power can check thos
ultimately producing with greater certainty the very
calamity which we are anxious to prevent
believe have here given an accurate synopsis OF
The main considerations which you urge
Now feel assured-to speak piainy-that your
argument is morally unsound in It's radical principles
and obviously shortsighted as TO policy Itself
First, the minor point-of expediency-uPon
which only can be grounded plausible Justilca-
ton of the morality OF the course recommended,
Can you sir be seylouS-much less, deliberate and
thouChtful-in asserting that the united strength OF
the South which dare not incur the hazard OF ar
and the good everywhere who dare not incur ils
guilt will be insufficient TO resist the cupdity OF lne
West, the vaccinations Of denagogues, and the oaa pas
sons they may be able excite among the oress Oh o
population / cannot but believe that my titne wo1u
be merely wasted in proving that the war sPLiS
feaed now il crushed forever so far as ils -. 3
for blood in this cause Is concerneo Lev a
have no violent measures TO feer, put ia,hci @ =;
tons of Mr. Calhoun 10 encourage, the huipss.. -;
inc snoua efforts for peace DIETER late ana iof shis
,er nurnose thsn never say D and negonatioh V" set
lie the business long before political hu ano e oI P
~ effect will have time TO p.ecipats ue ,no L 81 ~ 10
,ar Grant the worst that ID apprehenoeo sno VI ns
hst the odum of such course VIII seal tne ooon ol
or selfdevoted party nay disoand aho II as
political orgauization-snh ior men IKE you anu i.,
NJ Editor such a reason surely can be no motive to
serye from public rectiude for an instant or Tor an IN
stant 10 resist uDr1ghteousness.
But will 20 farther and reiterae my nrst assertlon
thar on the supposirion of ultimate danger TO the peace oil
the two nations present resistance 10 war measures
YOU compromise with conscience wholly at variance
with its laws Shall We fear to leave to God tne issue OF
our well doing Shall we do evil that good may come
No Let US stand where God has placed us with power
TO resist this unparalleled wickedness, and
face the consequences 10 ourselves iIo ,
actions leaving others all the crime ana
nj the war If il must ultimately and washing our
hands of IT, like Plate or Giddings WIN wafer OF
vain protest against being held responsoe lot our own
acts I'm, by heroic and sefdevotng adherence 10 sn
And is AZ YOU apprehend the war cry should sui De
sounded and the hosts OF violence roA against ouI
phaanx like flood. sill we shall stand as we oagnt 70
now unwayerpg strong in the consciousness oil virtue
in the protection of Heaven and the aid OF all men con-
sciences of the dearest interests too oil every peace
ul and industrious citizen And should triumph as
need not demonstrate for war Is the nareu ana 'ne
terror ofninetenths Of our people.
Let us not forget the Infinite difference between an
evil and crime but choose for ourselves our fary ana
common country the most fearful evils the rage OF
and hell can pct Uhere Is One whose hand grasPs
all their terrors rather than any SIN, be its proate
consequences great small disastrous or propitious
We are not at liberty wrong even to prevent others
from committing infinitely greater wrong 1t is at best
but presumpiuous attempt to interfere with Gods
Providence, impeachng the sufhclency OF bis WISDOM
and goodness for the eSgencies OF our race
IL then themeasure critically suspended upon
the action of Congress be, believe (and
mistake not, yourself among the number war measure
or q. best dangerous experiment how you sir con-
sent to follow other prominent men OF our Party In re-
nonresistance to it-much less support
Of it?
have ceased sometime SINCE trust In men: or par
ties for the achievement of the glorious destiny which
expect for our beloved Country yet remains certain
that in general these must be the Instruments OF all our
progress. As such. have had fond and high hopes oil
the Whig Party; beyond question the pures most pa
riotc and upright political party that ever struggled for
twenty years against an unprnciped and almost IT.
resistble foe since the world began have not estnat
ed its success by its victories and defeats else the view
would be of crushing encouragement and all the
disasters that have rolled US in uninterrupted sue
cesson since the death of Harrison have not suced 10
shake my cheerful faith in its glorious mission so much
as one week OF fears that Peace and Duty were 10 DC
sacrificed for the prospective advantages TO be derived
to the Nation from its prosperity WIN y0dfsei Kno"
this consideration does not weigh against Duty Uut win
most of Statesmen fear it does and by many 1t is
avoed n motive. What though our Party perish, for
gotten and unthanked for the nestmabe blessings and
protection has conferred upon this Country by s de-
termiRed resistence to corruption! What though our
names be found among the beuefactors OF man on
the record of History, go down to posterlty
branded AZ British Whigso aud Traitors"-shal
aside for this Iii ia our enviable lot to be the
beRefactors of Country, is not reward in this
glorious enough for Angels TO cove and shall we stoop
for the pary gurdon of mems praise or thanks Alas
though there is abundance OF men and Parties
willing live and be great for their countrys veal how
seldom do find rejoicing to die and be forgotten
If so he may best promote it But il any man be toe
selfish aud ignobe himself with such glory let
him remember that the hero can perish, though
he fall thousand times, nor can his mighty work be
countervaed by all the present OF his adver
sares Though the Wing Party be more, yet its vr-
tue will remain to be the salt of land and coming
generations will gratefully venerate its heroic integrity
But it perish, fail of its high destiny If 1t re-
main and faithful and unseduced for its grand work
lies not in the power of maores and can never be de-
feated by number force Its power is moral power
its blessings are vital and conservative. W. u o.
Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
E3S@ Friend what can be the matter with your
visual organs? You utterly in fault in assuming
l. That we have proposed that the Wings in Con-
gress should allow the dominant party to carry
through "ANY wAaLIKE measures they may see tit
TO adopt" Our remarks referred expressly to the
subject of giving Notice Great Britain TO termin
ate, year hence, the Joint Occupancy of Oregon;
@ That this giving Notice is necessarily War
measure or that we advocated any War measure.
On the contrary, we insist that il needs only TO be
diyested Of all partisan character and so passed that
no party can hope TO make capital out OF it, 10 rem
it rather Peace measure.
g. That it is in itselfa wrong or crime or
any thing that conscience cannot approve. Either
Nation is at periec, liberty to give the Notice when
ever i, shall see 6t without offence to the other
Being perfectly right and peaceful in ITSELF we are
in favor of allowing Mr.. Polk to give it when he
sees it, in the confident hope that such liberty will
tend to the preservation fPeace. any unite with
us with contrary intent let them bear the blame of
their own purposes. The Wing Senators complete
" nulli6ed Gen. Gass's War movement by unani-
mously voting for his resolutions They may in like
manner achieve substantial triumph for Peace by
fusing to be placed in false attitude before the
Country with regard to giving Notice. We are
coniden, all will yet come right
NEw.JERsEY.-The Legislature of this State as
scmbled in Trenton yesterday Tuesday, and or.
ganzed by electing Hon. LEWIS HOWELL (Whig)