The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-06
OREGON.


,o,, mr. OREcos, OR NoAE--tis is the
~, alternative as an issue OF territorial ftghf'
W. wholly deny the break in the American TITLE
:, latitude 40 deg. We hold that our title from
20 d.g TO 54 deg. 40 min. is one title, and, as we
80 perfect title against all the world. AS
= question has been discussed for a quarter
- century between us and England, we
~, aware of one argument--scarcely OF
i. nbrase purporting to be an argument
s'h;.h carries our title up to 40 deg. and there
-, We claim as matter of right the territory
~ - bv the Columbia river. In the view Of
~. law Of nations, this territory being unoccuped,
\. distinctive character and unity as one region,
~, fact tha, il is so drained And as one region,
:. ,;,bsr own il, or we do not own It.
Aw.v. then, once for all, with such nonsense
:, a,bs claim Of England north Of 40 deg. is better
,h,, our caim!n Let us at least know clearly, and
.,,,, accurately, what we do in this matter. If
/; have ever been deemed erpedient (as matter Of
.,mo,omise, and to hush up dispute) TO gire
,,,sv TO England certain portion OF that land all
- which we consider ours; or if, from any other
,,o,yes Of high national Government, it may have
h..o deemed wise to compromise the question of pos
....;on lie, us say so, and put our past action on
,h,, ground. But let us make no attempt to cloak
our oocy under pretended inferiority Of our title
!, n, land 80 sacrificed. No such pretcncc can save
us.
Again. we must speak TO the democratic party Of
n, limited States But we dare to hope that many
liberal wing will feel the force Of the appeal which
,he interests Of his country will make to his patriot
;sm on this important question. We especially adj
dress ourselves however, at this time to the demo-
cratic pary because Of the peculiar circumstances
.h;ch have connected them in past times with the
question Of Oregon. They became peculiarly con-
neced with it by their public avowals near eighteen
moo,hs ago. The Baltimore convention expressed
,he deepest interest in the territory Of Oregon In
,he canvass Of the presidential election, the de-
,d,d sentiments were manifested. The Presidents
6rs. prompt, strong manly word, in full response to
ina, convention, was, "to the Oregon our right is
clear and unquestonable"
Let that word be spoken again by the man whom
millions Of feemen have called TO occupy the "great
central post Of the civilization of popular power,'
and who doubts but that the democracy of the
whole Union will repeat t--with a full determina-
lion to stand by the rights Of the country When
that word goes forth from the constituted authorities
Of the nation, sour right to Oregon is clear and
unoucstonable," who doubts that it will 60 through
The length and breadth Of the land, and that it will
be hailed as il goes, by the democratic party with
one unanimous amen? Add what theni We an
swer This then--the democracy Of this country will
stand to its word. 1t will not finch. Nor will the
honest, patriotic, and determined wing finch either
We observe that several journals are great
" occupied with rumors Of a proposition sub
mi,ied, or about to be submitted, by the Eng
ish government, that Oregon shall remain for
some twenty years longer under the stipulation Of
1875 in the joint occupation Of the two nations, with
the understanding that at the close Of the stipulated
period, the Oregon coonists may decide for them
selves whether they will then exist as an indepcn-
dent nation, or whether they will belong to the
United States or to England. A few days ago we
took occasion to show how this theory of joint oc-
cupaton works in practice. We then showed that
it resulted through the surrepti,ous agency Of the
Hudson Bay Company, in the extension of Eng
lish law over the whole unoccupcd territory; while
every measure recognising the American citizens
there our citizens, and as entitled to the procc-
lion Of our laws, had been regarded in England, at
least, as violating the treaty stipulation. In our
judgment, it is full time that this state of things
should cease. We believe that Congress will SO de-
cree. On the subject of the rumorcd proposition,
to which We have alluded, we quote with
pleasure the following just sentiments from the
French journal in New York, the "Courrier des
E,ats Uns." They are entitled to the more consid-
Grafton, as the sentiments Of comparatively disin-
'eres,ed third purity.
Let not the Americans" says the Courier, "be
deceived. All that England wishes, all that she
aims at in presenting this proposition, is 10 gain
tine OF what interest to her is sojourn of a 6e,,
years in Oregoni What she desires is permanent
position on the Pacific shore Of the American CONT
nent Wemay rest assured that she will not risk
The chances Of this hazardous proposition unless she
counts on the new clements which the lapse twenty
years cannot fail to bring into the question, and, il
need be, on the ,regh Of her gold scattered by hands
Jul IN Oregon, 10 incline in her aror the doubtful bal
'nes q decision, when the hour of decision shal
sound"
how much these considerations are empha
c''ed BY the presence and the agency in tina,
region Of the great corporate organization to which
We have alluded, is but too manifest We hold
WIN the Courier, that such proposition from Eng.
'ma can be no more than a proposition to gair
'me' And now we say, once for all, that we know
o. no evidence whatever that any such proposition
mas been, or will be, submitted by the British gov
eminent
Meantime, the question must come up in the mex
congress "Wha, shall we do in relation to our ci.
1ens IN Oregon" And we have no doub, that IN,
afo'ism Of Congress willanswer, in view OF all the
''c''-recosnise them, protect them, establish com
maneauon with them, and extend to them a par,i
''Pau0n Of our own vnrs nsrusInAs covsRS.
srNr
im Wv SENATOR VRoa TkxssssEE we re
asOH.h The following passage from the Balu,nor,