The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

DIES Efats Uns of this city has the following remarks
on the recent news from Europe.
The steamer Cambria arrived at Boston on Sun
day, bringing our Paris papers and correspondence
to the nth. We do not therein find any political
occurrence worthy of regard, but we have to re-
move the fears of our American c0nfreres, ex-
| cited by letter addressed from Paris to Wilmer
| and Smiths European Times, in which the OPT
MONS of certain organs Of the Partisan press
| relative to the questions OF Oregon and Texas
are passed under review. After having con-
firmed the opinions of these journals he
goes on to state that the sympathes Of France, on
the Oregon affair, evidently with England
However, he is disposed to promise, on the part OF
the Cabinet Of the Tuilleries strict neutrality
towards the United States, as long as it is possible
but, IT forced to interfere in the quarrel, "France
VIII thlnk 1t her duty, her interest, her policy, to
rally with England rather than the United States"
such are the absurdites of which the whole New
York journals have made themselves the echoes,
yesterday, in entertaining them seriously. Ought
we to stop to retute them! Is it not enough to ex-
pose the lie, to exhibit them in all their nakedness
II we were disposed to oppose arguments and facts
to assertions as strange as those we have lust in.
stanced, It would be easy to demonstrate, before
however great their influence are far from repre-,
senting the whole press and above ALL the fractions
| OF the public opinion OF France Moreover. these
three journalistic last especialy-on examining
tne opposing pretensons OF England and the United
States to Oregon, have not as much as dreamed OF
making sympathy or antipathy for one or the other
OF the two rivals. They have simply treated it his
torlcally and geographically, On one side and on
mze these pretensions, by priority of discovery and
by the stpuatlons OF treaties. This is the ground
taken by the journals spoken Of in order to resolve
the question and they have, not without some re-
serve, decided IN favor of Great Britain. Perhaps
they are mistaken: they may have fallen short in
the necessary elements for properly approaching all
the claims that the United States have advanced
while the claims Of England have just been estab.
| llshed by French traveller with great ability But
once more, at most, it is but an error in facts and
not manifestation of preferences or antipathies.
We would understand that from the British posi-
ton, sustained by the ministerial journals of France
ment would see with displeasure the federal union
advance TO the Pacific Ocean that displeasure with
the exclusive view to French interests, would be
very natural and Legitimate for it is the interest OF
dictatorship on that ocean, towards which are emf
grating tor some years, the greatest commercial and
maritime interest of the world. The French gov
eminent then, ought to be nowise DESTROYS to see
the United States seize the territory of Oregon, on
which 1t would rather see arise people independent
OF the two great antagonists, against which France
has to struggle In the Pacific Ocean. That is the
meaning that can, if needfu be given to the refu-
sal OF the official organs, to admit the rights of the
United States over the, Oregon Territory. But, lie,
us 60 as tar as to say that, in the case of war be-
tween the United States and England about this
apple OF dlscord-ln case there would remain fol
France no other alternative than to see it devoured
by one or other of the two championship say that
the hing, the Government, the Legislature even the
people, would be with England, with which they
would rally from interest, duty, policy-would be to
tho liz
besotted terms, and one which we would have al
lowed to pass unpercelved if, in endorsing it. the
American journals had not given it certain power
Let all be assured that the most anatical partisans
OF the entente cordiale do not push the Anglomanis
SO tar as make Quixotic attempts in favor
o., Great Britain; and they know well, be.
SIDES that It they became her associates foi
her benefit, neither the parliament nor the people
would sustain them. We do not hesitate to say thai
were the int IS and rights of France AS the Times
correspondent pretends to rally with England there
would not be found in the Tuilleries, government
courageous enough to proclaim that alliance, or
s.rong eco Ugh to brave its unpopuarty with impu-
nifty. But II is, as far we know, the first time
that writer has appeared ignorant or shameless
as to pretend that 1t would be good and sage policy
tor France to encourage and aid Great Britain to
aggrandlze herself at the expense of the United
States. There is shallowness in this that does not
call for reputation; and we will cofne ourselves to
say that 1t the United States and England come to
rupture on the question, the first duty-the first
thought OF France and of her government would be
to remain neutral, and that because the American
Union. by Its egolsm, has given the right to be
egotisncai but, were the United States menaced
with defeat, that same egotsm would make it our
duty to cease neutrality, and come to her aid be-
cause France Is Interested if not to retain an ally
on whom she has unhappily learned not to count too
much@at least to preserve for England as powerful
rival
What we have just said of the French policy re-
latlve to Oregon, we have more than once said in
other terms relative to Texas There, here, it she
could, France would prevent the encroachments OF
the United States, as well as those Of England, but
the day when It will remain only for her to choose
between two lnvaslons, she will not hesitate more
to leave the Union to seize upon Oregon but what
ever Is said OF 1t, she will not permit the purlonng
of Texas.
AsroR HousE.-NEw SALOON. Amongst the
very many improvements daily taking place in oui
city, we cannot, for a moment, omit commenting
on some alterations which have taken place at the
above splendid establishment The alteration, OF
rather improvement, we refer to, is new Saloon
opened in the centre of the basement story of the
above building. On the approach of the spectator
to the great Hall and leading from the main en-.
trance, Is neat winding staircase, which leads tc
the apartment aforementioned; ; and upon proceed
ing further, the attention is at once attracted Il
what we must term complete sfairy land" name
Iva beautiful pleasure ground, surrounded by lofty
and magnificent dormitories, with fountain
dancing merrily in the centre, and planted with
some Of the choicest flowers that nature can pro
duce. Between the fountain and saloon is a re-
tired and airy reading or ounging apartment, abou
thirty feet long by fifteen feet wide, which is orna
mented with paintings representing several charac
ters Of the oden time. We could dwell on this sub
ect atmuch greater length, but it being very gene
rally known, the comfort and convenlences Of tn.
aforementioned establishment, and the zeal of tn,
proprletors to promote, not only the general com
fort of those who make il their permanent but TEN
porary residence, that we deem 1t unnecessary /,
say more on the present occasion.
/ INDIAN OUTRAGEs.-The extent of the outrage
committed by the Winnebago Indians upon som,
of citizens residing in the Indian country man,
Of them IN the employ Of the Indian Department SHOULD
not pass unnoticed few days since highly respects
BILE and inofensve female the wife OF one of the black
smiths employed by the Government to make and repai
such articles the Indians direct returning hom
| mt midday the of two