The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-02

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the rrefragable proofs which this conviction of
our rights Is established, yet the American people
have heard but little from this side OF the Atlantic
OF the arguments, and the resolution with which We
are prepared TO rebut their pretensons In the Uni
ted States the Oregon question has been dressed up
in popular form, skfully adapted to popular preu
dices, and successfully used to assist the triumph of
popular party. Its political importance, as Affect
ing OF the most considerable foreign relations Of
the Union, has been regarded as secondary to the
importance attached to it for the purpose OF domestic
agitation and this deluslon had gone to such a
length that in contemplating the incorporation of the
Oregon territory in the Union, the Americans had
scarcely given thought to the inevitable conse-
quencc OF the measure-war with England. The
public opinion of New York is, however, some
what over favorable specimen OF the opinions pre-
valing in the United States. The great maritime
towns of America, from the mouth Of the Hudson to
that of the Mississippi, have every thing to lose by
declaration of war the part of great maritime
power. They must inevitably support the brunt OF
such an attack The unprotected shipping which is
to be met with on every sea under the American
flag, belongs to their merchants and even their
own ports lie exposed to the incursons of the fleets
and steamers which would speedily be collected in
Bermuda and the West India Islands. The COM
mercal circles Of New York are, therefore, the last
places in the Union in which should expect war
fever to manifest ITSELF either for the unapproachabe
wilds of Oregon, or the slavehoding Immigrants of
Texas In the western states the is different They
for the most part entirely secure from the dan
gers of actual war upon their own territory They
abound in more adventurous population, which is
eager to advance upon the western limits OF the
American continent, rather than to establish those
arts and institutions which future generations Will
have more leisure to perfect
The difficulties which may arise out OF these pre-
possessions will doubtless present themselves forcl-
bly, In the Senat- of the United States, whether
treaty Tor the equitable partition OF Oregon should be
presented to that body or whether the failure OF the
negotiation for that treaty should render other and
Interior proceedings inevitable. But as this Oregon
question has now reached point at which it cannot
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vention OF Joint occupancy is virtually abrogated by
the official declarations Of both countries, that each
OF them has rights which it is resolved and prepared
to maintain, very short time will suffice to show
whether Mr. Polk is prepared to terminate the dis
pute by fair compromise, or whether he had rather
succumb to the passions and preudices OF the peo-
pie than accept from England and otter Ct to her,
Just concession. 1t is his own fault It he has rem
dered that concession more difficult by oversatlng
his case, and setting up exclusive claim IN Ore
gon. Our claim has nerer been for exclusive sope-
take aduantageof the fact Of all but exclusive British
occupation to raise our pretensions but 1t IS clear that
Joint claims to an nnaproriated region can only DC
resolved INTO separate rights by partition proper,
asserted. The intelligence from Mexico is of a
more decided character, and for the moment OF
greater interest," than the communications affecting
our own relations with the United States. Since
the adoption of the Annexation Bill by. the Ameri-
can Congress, the conduct OF the Mexican Govern
ment and Of its agents has been dlgnlfied and un.
compromising.
But III the mean time the Government CT Mexico
has not been inactive.
In these various documents we observe that the pre-
tension of Mexico still to treat Texas as revoted
province is abandoned; and we infer that the recog
milton Of the independence OF Ierds 6y Werico WM
De yielded as soon as there is reasonable prospect
that the independence ,cW be honorabiy maintained.
[From the Paris Constitutional, May 81
The uncertainty which exists with regard to the
disposition of the Government of Texas relative to
q American
gess appears to restore courage to the British poll
ticans, and to give them hopes that the Intervention
of the great Powers by diplomatic means may pre-
vent the annexation. England naturally desires to
induce France to adopt her views, and the Times.
publishes article calculated to demonstrate the
fatal consequences of the annexation to the Spanish
American race, and the dangers which threaten Eu-
rope from the indefinite development OF the power
OF the United States, and asserts that the Govern
ments of Great Britain and France are perfectly
| agreed on the question OF Texas The Times has
several times repeated this assertion without any
contradiction having been given on this side of the
Channe and it agrees with the reports repeatedly
circulated in London at the period Of the Duke de
Broglle's mission. We do not expect to obtain any
Information from the Cabinet on the subject, but II
IS well to direct the attention OF the country to the
possibility of a new and gratuitous concession to
England at the expense of an old ally.
Parliamentary, Mayn0oth, &c.
The British Parliament meets on Monday after the
Whitsun This the second division of the Ses
ding one promises to be most important.
Our relations with America may probably be alluded
to- but hardly likely to be discussed The willy Min
lister will keep his councils and allow members to
founder as long they like in the waters of conjecture
In this respect American statesmen might with advan
tage take useful hint from the cautious tact which cha
ractises the Ministerial announcements in the British Par
lianeat. Upon Mr. Polk, the lesson would probably be
lost-but even statesman eminent as Mr. Calhoun
could without any damage to his wellearned reputation
His speech the Oregon bill when it came be-
and w1U but that the nd
Greet disclosures which he therein made as to the
policy of leaving the Oregon question in abey-
ance for some twenty years, when Americans
would be able to hold it themselves may have furnished
hint upon which the government is now acting, in
pressing for speedy settlement of that vexed question:
European statesmen appear to have become infected
with Tallyrand's axiom, that speech was given to
sinncd against the rule when he admitted that the threa
tened rupture with America increased his desire to paci
Ireland but during ms long Puohc ne y amos.
has he been badgered about it, If all were honest
candour would be the first of the virtues but in the alb
of universal perfection statesmen must deal with
the world as they find it.
The first great question which will occupy
the attention of the House Of Commons will be
Maynooth. The third reading of the Bill for the
increased grant to that College is fixed for Monday
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and the divisions in the committee but still with force
numerically sufficient to beat down all opposition
When Parliament broke up, the saints at Exeer-hal,
scattered themselves in like all the country
to re-appear at their old quarters next week. The
his assaiant not whit more unreal and visionary
than the opposition which the saints making to
burke" the Maynooth Bill. The fate of the Ministry is
bound with it. which is good why it should pass
The education scheme for Ireland which Sir
James Graham developed before the adournmen mt Of the
House. has been very avoraby received either in
this country in the country to which is to be APP
Piled The government purpose, in the three lay col
eRes which they intend to erect in the western south
ern and northern parts of the island is to let religion
take of itself The friends of the students are
expected to look after their religions education,
the State will not do so. Sir II. IL. lnglis declares
that this is to be gigantic scheme Of goddess educa-
tmcnts and even the words Of the member for Oxford
The learned gentleman however merely expresses his
own individual estimate Of the scheme; for, like du-
full of the Church. he forbears sounding the ocsin
until the preatcs of his creed give the word The mea
sure, when il first propounded by the Home Secre-
tary received the almost unanimous appreciation of the
Irish members who presents and in his Dublin Par
lament Mr. OConne expresses his surprise that they
could be so easily pleased.