The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-30
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N E WIS FOR EU ROPE,
BY HE
TEAM Err HIB RNIA.
Relations with England-the Oregon
Question.

Relations with England-the Oregon
Question.
We perceive by the movements in the Senate of
the United States, that bill has already been in
troduced by one of the Western members, for
taking possession of the Oregon territory by crea-
ting not only series of posts throughout the
try, but also erecting civil government Accord
ing to our advices from the Capitol, there seemS
to be no doubt that this bill will pass the Senate
and from tho opportunity we have already had of
Judging OF the sentiments of the great western por-
ton of the House of Representatives there is every
reason to believe that it will also pass that branch
of the national legislature.
| The bill contempates, as we have just said the
erection of the Oregon with regularly organized
territorial government under the authority of the
United States. We believe there is particular
time specified inlhe bill directing the President to
take possession of the territory and organize this
government. Probably this omission is designedly
made, because, according to the provisional treaty
now in existence between England and this coun-
try, each party must give the other notice one
year before the termination of the existing agree
ment
Thus far in reference to the Oregon question be-
fore Congress- In the Executive branch of the 60
ton. Mr.. Packenham will soon arrive here from
England, probably with express Instructions the
subject; but of course what they are remains un-
known. 1t is believed, however, among the diplo-
matte circles at Washington, that the British 60
vernment intend to contest the rights claimed by
the United Estates in the territory At all events
the question to be complicating in every pos
sible way; and when we cast an eye on the pre-
sent position of England with regard to Ireland, and
other parts 'of Europe, and also consider the com
mencement of new agitation in Canada, there is
every reason to apprehend that great many diff
culties will spring up impede the early and salts
factory adjustment of this most important question
of the Oregon Territory. In the Western States
this question is paramount in importance and inter-
est. The whole West, as one body, goes for the
undoubted acknowledgment and indication of the
claims of the United States, at all hazards, and in
the face of every contingency. The Western
States, it need hardly be stated, now hold the
strongand powerful hand in the national Legislature,
constituting one of its leading elements, and over
towering every other section of the country.
Looking at the whole question, then, in every
point of view, it is very evident that unless the
British government give full and positive instruc-
tons to their minister, Mr.. Packenham, to set
tie this question amicabe terms, each year will
only increase the difficulties and take away from
the British Government the power of settling it ac-
cording to their wishes. There cannot be doubt,
from the movements which have just taken place in
Canada, that new agitation has commenced
throughout the whole extent of these British pro-
vnces, which must, before very long, produce a
state of things quite analogous to what exists in
Ireland, and eventually terminate in great revolu-
tionary changes, sweeping from the British Govern
ment every foothold on the American North
Western Continent. Our government, in conse-
quence of the new treaty with Me xico and the
prospect of an immediate settlement of all southern
questions with the Southern Republic will be left
free to contend in diplomacy and in every point of
view with the British Government.
We shall look with great deal of interest on
every movement in Congress in relation to this
question: and particularly after the arrival of the
British minister
LATEST FROM CANADA.-We have received Mon
treal papers of the 23d and Kingston paper of the
22d and Quebec papers of the 21st inst There is
no news of consequence We make, however, the
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