Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-03-27
OREGON.

70 the true American-he who is 50 not
merely in name, CT because it is accidentally
his birthplace or home-the omission of the
Senate to act ON the Oregon question must cause
sincere regret There was no subject Of a
more momentous character, OF more vitality af-
fecting the prosperity ct cur country before
Congress, al its recent session; although sell
dom if ever, have so many matters Of high in
terest awaited, at any given time, the action
of that body. Nor can we restrain the ex-
preston Of cur sorrow that upon the motion to
lake up the bill from the House, the South
Carolina Senators left the Democratic ranks,
reducing them TO twenty-one, which was also
the exact number cf Wing Senators present,
and by voting, with these latter, gave the VIC
tory Indeed it requires all that high respect
which we feel for the eloqnence Of NIcDuffie,
ant, the accomplishments Of Huger, TO reconcile
us at all to their extraordinary course. 1t
surely was not right; neither was it exactly
Just towards that large portion OF the Democ-
racy. who regard this measure with Intense
anxiety, and many of whom had, with some
sacrifice cf feeling, if not CT sentiment, acqal-
! osced in or supported a measure deemed of vi
1 tai Importance to their own section, by the
South Carolina Senators, as well as by South
| Carolina s most brilliant statesmen. These
who SO c:rcums;anced, had stood in solid pha
/ lark with South Carolina, and achieved tbs
Annexation Of Texas, did not anticipate that
South Cardinals representatives would s.
speedily break that phalanS, and deliver them
powerless, to their opponents.
| But thanks to the union of the democracy
the Annexation Of Texas has been accomplish
ed, and not even the desc of Tyler gail. which
has been dashed into the cup of joy del,ghted
people were drinking, can suffice to neusaiizs
their gladness. That QUESTION, therefore, be-
| ing removed fiom further Political agitation
/ leaves the Democracy entirely free to rally for
Oregon, as the first and most deserving object
Of their efforts. And we venture to say that
they will do SO with Unsurpassed ardor and u
nanimity. The Oregon question is no. en-
barrassed by any fears among ourselves, as to
territorial extension, nor by any charge against
us. on the part OF other nations, Of aggrandize-
ment, for the territory is already entirely our
own by treaty; and all the valuable portion q
it is SO co npleteIy within the lines Of cur nor
thern and southern boundaries, as they run
westward. that il would require brazen face
Indeed to dispute our right. Neither is it af
fected by the slavery controversy for the whole
Of the whole Of the territory is, by nature and
cog,mon consent, given up to freedom. While
the Oregon question is thus clear, these and
other difficulties. which have somewhat encunl-
bered Texas, it is not second TO that measure
in magnitude or importance. 1t is immense in
extent; fertilein soil; finely watered: stretches
from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific O.
cean: and is the trade Of these vast worlds
which in Europe are called Eastern. but which
as ''the star of Expire is fixed in the Ameri-
! can constellation, will become Western. The
prosperity which will, through this door, open
upon cur country is boundless, alike heyoud the
reach Of the mind or the imagination. We
cannot be mistaken, then, in our belief, that the
popular sentiment will demand with resisiless
/ energy. the cessation Of the Joint Occupation
with Great Britain; the immediate organization
Of a Territorial Government; and the use of all
| Constitutional means 20 open, through that
channel the commerce of Asia
The yeas and nays in the Senate last Mon
day, on the motion to take up the Oregon Bill
for consideration, We're as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, A
therton, Bagby, Benton, Breeze, Buchanan,
Coleuitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hanne-
gan, Haywood, Lewis, Semple, Sewer. Stur-
geop, Tappan, Walker, Woodbury-2l.
NAYs-Niessrs. Archer, Barrow. Bayard,
Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Cri;tendon. Day
ton, Evans, Foster, Francis. Huger, Hunting
don. flanagan. johnson, McDuflie, Mangum,
Miller, Marehead, Phelps. Porter, Simmons,
uphaIn, Hhite-23.-.Ne,c York .Nc,rs