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Oak Lawn, Th 12th Feb 1846
When I am busy at work I feel best. Employment
is the petiest way to head off time agreeably. Work
is a blessing.
The President's message was looked for in England
with considerable interest. The feeling with which
it was received there was looked in the country
with much interest. Why? The message was
said to breathe a high tone of definance towards
Enland [sic] in regard to Oregan. How are Otter
the English recsives. We learn from the news-
papers, not from public men in Parlearment.
There is nothing of the war sphere. They seem
disposed to fight the battle with the pen.
The editors indulge in ?drevle against the
doctrine of the message - cool, well bread vision
cule characteristic to John Bull. In reading
there English newspaper paragraphs I
almost wished that our Cresdent had said
things hard enough to make them mad. The
English know their bread and butter is not
made by going to war with the United States.
and that there is no honor to be asserted, nor per-
haps to be gained by doing so. Commensereal
men there are much more concerned about
Oregon, much less going to war. It is the
land holders who are opposed to repealing
the corn laws. The Peel Ministry that
was dissolved some little time ago is restored
Sir Robert and most of the ministers being
still at the head of government. Lord John
Russell was required by the Queen to join
a cabinet. He undertook the task but faded
and advised her majesty to call her assistance
Sir Robert Peel. Russell's would have been
a Whig ministry and oppsed to repeal
Sir R Peel has long been at the head of goverment
He is still to be ruling spirib. He is unable [????????]

Oak Lawn, Th 12th Feb 1846
When I am busy at work I feel best. Employment
is the petiest way to head off time agreeably. Work
is a blessing.
The President's message was looked for in England
with considerable interest. The feeling with which
it was received there was looked in the country
with much interest. Why? The message was
said to breathe a high tone of definance towards
Enland [sic] in regard to Oregan. How are Otter
the English recsives. We learn from the news-
papers, not from public men in Parlearment.
There is nothing of the war sphere. They seem
disposed to fight the battle with the pen.
The editors indulge in ?drevle against the
doctrine of the message - cool, well bread vision
cule characteristic to John Bull. In reading
there English newspaper paragraphs I
almost wished that our Cresdent had said
things hard enough to make them mad. The
English know their bread and butter is not
made by going to war with the United States.
and that there is no honor to be asserted, nor per-
haps to be gained by doing so. Commensereal
men there are much more concerned about
Oregon, much less going to war. It is the
land holders who are opposed to repealing
the corn laws. The Peel Ministry that
was dissolved some little time ago is restored
Sir Robert and most of the ministers being
still at the head of government. Lord John
Russell was required by the Queen to join
a cabinet. He undertook the task but faded
and advised her majesty to call her assistance
Sir Robert Peel. Russell's would have been
a Whig ministry and oppsed to repeal
Sir R Peel has long been at the head of goverment
He is still to be ruling spirib. He is unable [????????]