New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-08
The Oregon Question, DC.
ON our Regular Correspondent.


WAsHINGToS, Jan. 9Th, 1916.
have said nothing since Mr.. ADAMs's speech on
OREGON, relative to the new aspec; which that ques
ton has assumed. His remarks together with other
facts coming to my knowledge, have been carefully
considered, and shall endeavor 10 give moderate
view of the question as it now stands. give II from
the knowledge 1 have Of facts and public feeling
here, without asking your readersto adopt all may
think.
The Wing party are eminen!ly in favor of peace,
if it can be secured honoraby and are willing TO do
every thing in their power 10 bring the pending dit
Gculty between Great Britain and cur own country
to an amicable and speedy termination. For this
reason they have opposed every thing calculated 10
involve the question in perplexing and angry re-
elimination between the parties.
No, so with the Loco Focos. They are Just
much in fear of war as the Wings are, but they
wish to make political capital out OF it for the cam
paign of 1e4s. They thought they could spare
few members OF their own party, from States where
war is unpopular, 10 join with the whole Wing par
ty so as to avoid the necessity Of going TO war, and
yet TO be able in le4s 10 charge the Wings with be-
ing British Wings Hartford Federalists, and
other slang epi;heis, which they freely heap upon
their opponents. They knew that II war came the
Sub Treasury and reduction OF the Tariff were
impossible; but they hoped if they avoided war, to
keep themselves clear OF the charge Of breaking
down the war spirit and thereby 10 strengthen them
selves in the West the War Party for 1913 while
in the Southern commercial districts they could
point to the votes OF their political friends there as
sufficient justification OF their course, and clam for
the few who voted with the Wings the credit OF pre-
serving Peace tkey claimed for James Buchanan
and Silas WrSh the honor OF carrying through the
Tariff of 1912.
But the Wings have been too long driven into
false positions by their enemies, and they have
thought il best not 10 be SO any longer. They saw
from the Loco Foco schemes games on foot
that OF the two following things were 10 take
place:
l. To go for the notice to terminate what has been
called the Joint Occupancy OF Oregon, and thereby
secure Peaced6e settlement OF the difficulties ~3th
an one gear or,
,. To oppose every seeming war measure pro-
posed by the Loco Focos and thereby carry the con-
troversy over TO 1S4s. Elect President then by
Oregon as they did by Texas in 1874 and leave the
question still as the bone of contention for future
war
If James X Polk has been playing possum =
it. as is most probably true, he has resolved that
there shall be if in fact, there Is far less
danger OF war by giving the notice now, than there
will be after the stump speeches OF another cam
palgn II is wise to beat the possom out OF Mr. Polk
and bring the question TO Immediate issue, and
have the disease cured before ii becomes incurable
l believe that this will be the result OF the pre-.
sent course OF the Wings. By meeting the ques.
ton boldly now by taking ii out OF the hands OF
political gamblers. as Mr. Rhett called them today;
by only following the provisions OF the Treaty,
which expressly provides that the joint occupancy
may be terminated by either party giving the twelve
months notice. which being part OF the Treaty IL
SELL can OF course be no cause OF war, as II only
tulhls the purpose of the Treaty by this course OF
conduct say, the desperate game OF these political
gamblers is blocked, and they are forced tc show
their hands.
This has been my opinion for some time, even be-
fore MIR. Adamss speech, and have only kept ii
back through Difference 10 the opinion Of some who
think that passing resolution 10 give the notice Is
war measure. | believe il is peace measure
and that the course OF the Wings will expose the
political profgacy OF party who were basely tam
pering with the destinies OF this country, as play
things in their games TO secure TO themselves
political power for another four years OF dupIclty
and Inconsistency.
l throw these suggestions out even now with some
ditidence The Wing plan Of treating the patient
may or may not be necessary TO save II from the
mad Experiments OF the quacks who have had il so
ong under their care l give them only now 10
show you the reason why many Wings pursue the
course of conduct which they have done and will do
The way in which the resolution for the notice
passed the Committee on Foreign Relations oday
is some W hat remarkable. The Committee consists
of nine members-three Wings and six Loco Focos
Ii is understood that of that Committee c. lnser-
soil Cobb Cullom and Perry minority OF the
Committee, were in favor OF the resolution lhey
are all Loco Focos II is also understood mat
Rbe,t. Garret Davis Payne, Truman Smith and c.
B. Smith were opposed 10 the resolution. Mr.
Payne was absent, which made ii tie. Mr.. Rhett
would neither agree 10 the resolution nor TO the re-
port of the minority. The minority were anxious
TO get their report before the House, and therefore
one OF the w higs silent and the resolution, car
ried BY four 10 three was Immediately brought be-
no in he
minority when the Committee is full
From the knowledge of the games, schemes and
gambling of the Loco Focos above referred 10, the
Wings will probably vote at least about one half
of them in both Houses for the Resolution give
Notice. If am not mistaken, in three months from
the time il passes, the Oregon Question will be
compromised 70 the satisfaction Of all patriots, and
the discontinue OF gamers on or about the 10th
parallel as President Polk has shown himself anX.
ious TO do
But enough of this, which you and your readers
are al liberty TO reject if you please. l give only
nv own opinions from near view OF the state OF
the game as now exists the political chess board
here
Is it not TOO bad that papers OF character should
be filled with such stuff as some OF your City papers
contain l notice one IN Psper OF Saturday stat
ing that Maryland Senator had received letter
from Mr.. McLane stating that ord Aberdeen disap-
proved Of the course of Mr.. Pakenham on the Ore
gon Question. AS promised IN my last, have made
particular inquiry and find that no letter such as
mentioned has been received by Maryland Sena-
Tor. Are these stories seen in Wall-st!
Delusion SMITH has been found! Thus Is another
mystery cleared up. He is chronicled at Brown
and halls from South America. He was IN the
House today and looks as if he had lost flesh by his
efforts 10 keep clear OF recall. R1cHELlEu.
r. The Tariff is undergoing thorough revis
ion IN the Treasury Department M Walker has as
sembled here representatives from the various leading
Custom Houses 10 help him in the work for instance
Messrs. Wellmsn and Bridges OF the Boston Custom
House. Messrs Bosardus, McConnelly and Waldron OF
New-York, and deputstons from Philadelphia and Balt
more The result of the joint counses of this pirate
conciave is TO be presented 10 the Committee OF the
House. and will thus in due time come before the
Try 1t is impossible foresee the result The Oregon
men incensed a, Mr. Calhoun and his friends and
threaten thai il the South does not go with them for
giving tie notice 10 Great Britain. the Tariff OF 1872
shall not be altered As this is less evil in the sppse
hension OF the South than they will probably nor De
buled in this way. the notice should pass, the Gov
viii need all the revenue TO put the country IN
OF preparation for all contingencies; and SO is
possible the Tariff may escape. But this Of course is
conjectural.