The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-01
INTERESTING VIEWS.

ETiraci Of letter from most respectable gentleman IN
London 10 his friend in Washington.
1--WE trust our approaching Congress will deprive
even the "London Times" of the frivolous ground
on which it rests it's objection; and that our own
Congress will, in point of fact, recognise the en-
grants to Oregon citizens of the United States,
by organizing provisional authority for the regu-
lation of their concerns.l
"LoNpoN, Oct. 3, l845.
"It will not be possible to procure here the num-
bers of the Sun containing the comments Oregon.
The editors do not reserve surplus copies nor do I
know Of single file to which could refer in order
to ascertain the different papers in which the essays
made their appearance. / remember them, but not
distinctly. They were not formidable in point of
knowledge, ability, or argument; and, on the other
hand, were unfair and bitter towards us.
"Ihe Times of yesterday has leader on the sub
ject put FORTH obviously, with the view Of sanction
ing any contingent opposition on the part of this
government to the occupation of Oregon by our
emigrants, on the ground that the measures adopted
by the latter for self-government are an open dec
laration of absolute independence, that excludes
them from the right of occupation under the treaty,
as citizens Of the United States. In the confusion
of his IDEAS wilfu perversion of plain matter OF
fact, he represents the simple establishment Of an
internal police, exclusively external in its bear
ings--as a virtual remuneration of the authority OF
inc Oniteu Otaies, our government Will
fraudulent concert in this business, and insid-
iously taking preliminary step to subsequent con-
quest, annexation, &c.for all which he affects 10
find parallel in the Of Texas But these TRADES
against us, however acceptable they may be to the
ministry, certainly do not emanate from it. The
Times, like other prints, in degree, but still with
distinctive pre-eminence, is notorious for publishing
eagerly whatever will insure great sale of the pa
per- whether il makes for against Sir Robert Peel
and his colleagues Its hostility to Lord Stanley
| and Sir James Graham, domestic or colonial
subjects, is bitter and uncompromising But on
points of foreign policy, it is the relentless and
age foe of all nations except its own. II has at
tackled Russia France, and other powers, by turns,
| with all its might and venom. Its constant aim is
| to produce an excitement or effect, either upon
| classes at home, who have foreign connexions and
interests, or upon communities abroad, from which
profitable reaction upon the amount of its circua-
| ton may naturally be looked for in due course of
! the post Truth, decorum, and fairness such oc-
casions, are in reality, saving appearances, the OBJ
jects of its scorn. Every man in the community ex-
ecraes it, and yet, such is the consummate ability
with which it is conducted, all read it, men hurry
| to con1agration lighted by an incendiary.
"But the ebullitions Of The journals of this country
should not be dwelt upon profoundly by us--at least
as regards Oregon. The multiplied interests Of this
on and the rapid succession Of existing events, dis
tract the attention of the public mind and prevent its
fixing upon any one subject for long time together
The public care very little about the wilderness Of
the Pacific; and ministers care neither for newspa-
pers, reviews, nor pamphlets, so long as they have
a majority in Parliament to follow their bidding
They may prepare for war, but they do not wish
for it. Ireland and coiton!"