The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-22 00:00:00

FORTHCOMING MESSAGE.

The relations between the United States and Europe form
the great topic of conversation in all circles, and between all
parties, at the present time, in this metropolis and all other
parts of the country. The prospect of the serious differences
between the two nations, leading to a collision, has been in-
creasing since the inaugural message of the President was
commented upon in the British Parliament. Since that pe-
riod, public opinion in both countries has been giving new
developments of the views and sentiments entertained, rela-
tive to their relations with each other, as expressed by the
respective Governments.
On this side of the water, on all hands the question is
asked, what will be the temper of the President's message,
and of the debates in the ensuing Congress? This important
question has received, so far at least as regards the character
of the message, and the policy determined upon by the Ad-
ministration, a full and explicit reply in a very important
and extraordinary article, which has recently appeared in the
columns of the President's organ at Washington. The Union
—a newspaper published wider the auspices of the President
and his Cabinet—published last Friday a leading article, de-
claring in the most unequivocal terms the absolute right of
the United States to the whole of the Oregon territory down
to the Russian line; and the manner in which this declara•
tion is made reveals, beyond the possibility of a doubt, that
it is a positive but informal annunciation of the President
and the Cabinet previous to the opening of Congress. On
this- point there can be no question. We always believed
Mr. Polk's opinion, on this important question, to be as
broad and as long as it is now represented to be. This
opinion received strength and concurrence by developments
made during the recent election in this great metropolis, and
by the unanimity of all parties in the United States.
The present Government of the United States, then, hr

,airly taken up its position on the Oregon question, declaring
it to have the best title to that territory from the Mexican
boundary on the south, to the Russian line on the north,
thus excluding the British claim to any portion of that
region. Such a declaration brings our Government, it will
be at once perceived, into immediate collision with England,
and the result no one can feretel.
The interest and importance, therefore, of the coming
session of Congress and of the Parliament of England ars in-
creased to an extent not easily to be exaggerated. Indeed,
never within the last quarter of a century have we had
a crisis at which more interest has attached to the proceed-
ings of the legislative bodies of both countries. We are in
'he commencement of a new era. Daily the nations of
Europe are undergoing change, and forming new relations.
France and England, former rivals on land and water, are
now united in the closest brotherhood, and appear to be
alarmed at the progress of the United States, and the in-
fluence which this country is destined to exert upon the des-
tinies of the world hereafter. Everything is in the womb of
the future. We must wait with patience and fear on both
sides of the water.
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