The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-02

as lar as II has yet spoken since the Brit{
try set the example. It's the tune in viii,
join, since the lords Of England gave the y,
Let us now look at the matter of this ~,
in the address of the President, which has . .Sst
such fare-up in England, and has draw euule
upon the head of Mr.. Polk, so much Gems, 'anssts
the wing press IN our own country. VINO
Mr.. Polk, in an unofficial paper, asserts, in /
explicit, but in 20 way offensive, our claim 10 q
gon. sour tille," says he, $40 the country Of 4
Oregon, is clear and unquestionablen
The truth of this assertion has never, we bella.
been questioned by any statesman Of our eoun,'
of either party, or even by public print of e,L'
party. Ii was asserted in terms quite exulici,
Client, by Adams and Clay; and half conceded !
England, when her minister signed the treaty ~
viding for joint occupation.
The validity of our title has been main,ai.,
without the slightest admission of doubt, by eysr
executive and administration from the peace Of hen
to the present time. Our title has been consider
by us, so clear and indisputable, and has been MAJ;
tanned in the pending negotiation so decidedly. H.
we even refused TO submit II TO the arbitrameni ~
foreign power.
In the truth of Mr.. Folks assertion, in REGARD
the title, every 9merican statesman. dgrets and y
only the British government, but the whole wop
knew that we claimed TO be entitled to OREGON I
what we considered an unquestionabe title.
The assertion of the President was not ceps,.
BILE for being false. Ii was true; and not an ASA.
ton for the first time made, but had been repeaj
on all fit occasions, to the British government 4,
more than thirty years. 1t was not, Therefore
startling assertion.
And what more appropriate time for reiter,n,
our claim or title, than when new executive epsS
upon the duties of his Office, and is about to discs
in his inaugural address his views in regard 10 h
prominent subject upon which he viii be called |,
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maintain our claim to Oregon, as his predecesso,
had done for thirty years past.
But it is objected, that, IN connexion with this n
seron of title, the President said, already are o.
people preparing to perfect that title, by occupyjp
il with their wives and children"
The treaty stipulates that they may do so. w,
it Just cause of offence to England for the Preside
to say our people are preparing to occupy the TER
tory with their wives and children, when the treat
had stipulated that the territory might be SO occ,
piedi
The fact that we were already so occupyins O.,
gon was notorious to England and the world.
But it is complained, that MIR. Polk proposes
extend over our people who 90 to settle in Oregol
"the jurisdiction of our laws" This, surely ear
not be cause of offence to England, for she eri.nd
the jurisdiction Of her iGos over her settlers in Oepu
as early as the year 1921
Mr.. Folks proposition in this regard, is not ey,
a new one President Tyler, in his annual messog
in December last, recommended to Congress to q,
tend over our people in Oregon ''the jurisdiction
our aws.n Their lordships were perfectly passy
under this recommendation at that time--made, to-
in an official paper, and pending the negotiation.
Mr.. Tyler said:
1.-THE establishment of military posts at suitable poin
upon the extended line. of land travel would enal
our citizens migrate in Comparative safety the ier
regions below the falls of the Columbia and make the IN
visin epft np
the territory by subjects Of Great Britain and the ci
Of the United States available than heretofore
latter These posts would constitute places OF
weary emigrant where he would be sheltered securl
against the danger of attack from the Indians and be en-
bed to from the exhaustion OF long line Of
giskare eacents should also be made uhich woGid spra
oser The ggis Of iaios. 10 AFFORD protection
person properly hep he shall hare reached his disc
home In this latter respect the British government
been much careful of the interests of such of
pie to be found in that country than have the Unit
states.r
This last clause, says Sir Robert Peel in his Ia
speech, 'srefers to an passed by the imperial Pa
Lament in the year 1921, which act introduced Bril-
la,rs in this disputed territory"
What, them we again ask, is there in Preside
Polk Is inaugural that forms just cause Of complain
on the part Of England His assertion that so
title is indisputable"i is an assertion on our part
old as the Oregon question, and has been ASSERT
by every executive in his intercourse with Engan
upon the question, for the last thirty years
That our people are settling there, is as VI
known as anything in the history of Oregon
the United States, and derives no notoriety or Co
sequence by the allusion of the President to d
fact.
That we desire to extend over our settlers d
jurisdiction of our laws, is merely desiring to d
low-most tardily, to be sure--in the footsteps
England, who did the same thing in favor of
settlers, more than twenty years ago.
Lord John Russell, in his speech, calls the q
marks of the President upon the Oregon questio
"a clustering productions" and Sir Robert Peel, I
ter asserting "that we consider that we have rgh
respecting this territory of Oregon, which nre cla
and irresistblen adds, ~ rights shall be inrada
irc are resoired and prepared 10 mainicn hem
We submit to our readers. which most deseUt
the character of "a clustering productions
plain matter-offact statement by Mr.. Polk, or ID
menacing and uncalled-for remarks Of Sir Robe
Peel and Lord Aberdeen To give effect to the
remarks Of their lordships, the steamer was dean.
for thirty-six hours, and until they could have
opportunity Of giving utterance to them
The Courier and Enquirer may affect to corsia
them as conveying a severe and mortlfyns =
buke;" but we feel confident that The plain comm'
sense of the American people, with all the elc
and consequence which delaining the steamer W
intended to give to the remarks of their lordshlr
will consider them uncalled for by the OCCASION %
the empty vnporing threats of the leaders ofapafl
uttered to maintain power at home. Certain we -
that they will produce no alarm here, magnlhed az
commended as they have been, and may be, by %
wing press of this country.