The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-26

the remarkable MxMoR OF ZuLMA MAHAcHE, written ~
the French language by herself in the City Prison. to
gether with translation into English This is one Oh
the curious chapters in the mysteries OF New foiK
that ever given.
Advertisers will please to send in their notices early
The Texas and Oregon Questions-Develor-
ment OF q War Party.
The old questions which have been agitating the
country for wears past-'bank" -"currency'-'dis-
MISUNDERSTANDING to be giving way under
the influence of new questions, and new impulse
which begins to prevail extensively all over the coun-
try, in relation to the recent sprngng up oftheTexas
annexation question, and also the negotiation re-
latve to the Oregon territory These two questions
have sprung up during the last or three months,
to an Importance that no one would have anticipa-
ted year ago. Almost every paper that we see is
now discussing with more or less excitement the
annexation OF Texas question, and many OF
them also the negotiations on the Oregon question
In the Legislatures Of the various States, move
ments are made in reference to these questions
and we perceive in the important legislatures Of
Pennsylvania and New York resolutions directly
affecting the Texas question have been introduced
In every part OF the country the discussion increases
and the excitement wldens
What is the reason of this sudden springing up
of excitement on these important questions, that APP
pear to be yet far off 1t is very easy to and ap
preciate the causes, though latent of this eytraord-
nary sensation, explosion, it may be called, all
over the country The Texas question as well
as the Oregon are founded the same gene.
raj prnciples-the acquisition of territory, the
enlargement of the boundaries Of the United States,
and in that aspect they bring into conflict with
Il - r r
tons. 1t will be thus at perceived that these
questions acquire their Importance from their bear
ing on the great question of peace or war. They
are war questions in everv sense of the word, and
thus they become invested with that overwhelm-
ing interest which has produced such an excite
ment, especially amongst the commercial classes.
It is evident, therefore, from the sudden spring
ing up of this excitement that there is strong war
party in the United States, and that this party
is founded on the natural ambition of nations, and
on the avowed purpose of ultimately comprehend
ing within the extended grasp of this government
the whole North American Continent The first
movement of this war party was principally
made in the Western States and under the ausp-
ces of Mr.. Senate. Benton of Missouri He and
his associates seized upon the Oregon Territory
Question, as one likely to excite much feeling,
much capital amongst the democratic party in the
west. The other question founded also on the
same general principles of acquisition of territory
and territorial aggrandizement-the annexation of
Texas-has been seized upon by Mr.. Tyler, the
President, and is even going far beyond the
Oregon Question in creating prodlgious ex-
element throughout the country, and in stmu
lating the war party to extent that no
one would have supposed. Here therefore, are
tive different political interests each already seiz
ing upon important questions connected with our
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with other governments on this Continent, but also
with the governments of Europe. In England, we
must recoect, there is also a strong party; so
is there in France. In the former country, Lord
Palmerston and the wings head the war party-ln
the latter, NJ Theirs and the republican and
" movement men. Now, as soon as the views OF
our people and government in relation to territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, spread before the politicians OF
Europe, may expect that the several war parties
of the western nations on that continent will
Immediately take ground against u.s. for their inte-
rests are contrary to ours, and their purposes are IN
direct hostility to ours, hence, will come collision
of opinion, anticipating and ushering in, collision
of physical force in battle.
II will be seen, therefore, that there is no pros
pect of any settlement of these important questions
in relation to Texas and Oregon that they cal
cuated from their very nature, from their founda-
tion to widen and increase, and enlarge their boun-
daries Of agitation and excitement until they bring
America and Europe to the brink Of war. 1t is ut
terly impossible to imagine that the impulses of the
people of this country towards the South
the North or the West, can be checked or retarded
by the politicians Of the day. The ambition of the
race looks forward to new and still more extended
boundaries OF empire. All the energies of our pop
ulation are pressing onward to new fields OF sue
cessful enterprise and labor Thus these questions
become invested with an interest as irrepressible
and unquenchable as are the bounding aspirations
and ambitious desires Of the people. The longer
the agitation continues 80 will the excitement grow
We are in the commencement, then, OF a great Pc
rod of agitation, which embraces within its widen
ing circle both Europe and America, and involves
the first principles of races and the very elements Of
national growth and power kThere is no repose for
us for the next century. That every sensible obsel.
yer of events must admit. So we may well pre-
pare for it in time. May we not
New York AND ERIE RALKoAD-The applica
ton of certain citizens to induce the corporation Of
this city apply to the Legislature tor vote of the
citizens in favor of lending the credit OF the city
for three millions Of dollars, to complete this road,
was reported against last evening in the Common
Council, and the report unanimously sustained by
the votes Of all the members of both Legislative
branches.
The Police Bill was also taken up and several
sections amended and adopted, but as they must
receive the sanction of the other Board before the
ordinance can be forwarded to Albany, we are
Just as far distant from the passage of any new plan
a. we were six weeks since.
LATEST FROM JAMAICA. - The Mary Averill, Re.
vans, arrived yesterday from Kingston, pid Key
West, with the " Jamaica Despatch of the l2tf
ult. There was no political news of any conse
quence. The commercial Intelligence will b,
found under the proper heads.