The New York herald., 1845-07-12
The Influence OF the West on the Foreign
Policy OF the United States.

Policy of the United States.
Rumor with its hundred tongues has been busy ii
ascribng to the administration a course of policy
the bare mention of which has startled the careless
and awakened the torpid. One day hear o
compromise and conciliation, another of expedency
and the blessings of peace All this expenditure OF
words daily takes place upon a matter that needs no
discussion, inasmuch conflicting rights in the
are quite obvious 10 men who do not blind them
selves by temporslng. Il is almost needless TO say
we allnde TO the Oregon question, that which is up
permost in the minds of every person at present TO
the almost total exclusion of every other.
In adverting to this subject, II appears best to
speak plainly and explicitly, and TO d.vest II of
great deal of the exraneous matter that is mixed up
with it. Our object is simpe-to prove that Oregon
must be- as Texas is, ours Does this require
heightened argument Certainly not, if there is
any truth in the virtue OF democracy, or the sove-
reignty Of the people. BY this potent agency was
Texas annexed, and that in the teeth OF as bitter
attacks, and as hostile demonstrations, as the foes
of the countrys extension could evince. We always
predicted that Texas must become portion of this
commonwealth, for one simple reason-because the
people OF the United States declared it ought to be
so II that is satisfactory reason, little pains need
be taken to make out the destiny of Oregon The
people of the United States declare that Oregon is
part of their territory, and in face of that declara
tion, who shall have the hardihood to dissent
Who, repeatit, shall forbid the bonds! Shall the
stock iobbers, the brokers, the mlnions of England
who swarmin the Atlantic States say NOT Shall time
serving press be instrumental in changing the genia
current of the heahful popular impulse towards
the spread Of freedom over this vast continent
hall ,l,,,, all a..
pass TO foreign enemy, instead of being faithful
sentinels on the ramparts of nationality Never
Let it be recollected the West has spoken out the
mighty West with itsuncounted resources, its unnum-
bered citizens the West, which feeds the republic,
keeps the paupers OF Europe from starvation, and
holds in her hands the sinews of war-the ament
Of two worlds. The West annexed Texas; the West
will have Oregon. Ii is quite idle for the diplomats
OF Washington, Paris or London, 10 contemplate
disposition of the question what they may be
pleased TO call mutually satisfactory terms. We tell
these functonares that they may fold their charts
and take their dog out of their quarto volumes
for a voice from without proclaims the award of
American soil. These are not the days when nego-
tators and statesmen can sit in their stuffed arm
chairs, and parcel out the western hemisphere to
their own liking and to their masters satisfaction
nor throw away three degrees of latitude for no bet
ter reason than to satisfy cupidiy or avoid the to
Of a vigorous assertion of right
Whatever truth there may be in the rumor of
contemplated compromise of our rights to Oregon
and every inch of it claimed by our government
one thing is certain, that no such settlement will
ensure the blessings of peace for any considerable
time. No administration can withstand the collision
with the popular will, that would be caused by sucf
Al act 1t is needless however, speculate on suct
q contingency, for we do not believe that the Pres
dent of the u States seriously intend to forge,
the voice that elected him, and which echoed
in loud and undying notes "Texas and Oregon mus,
and shall be ours