The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-14
From the saco (Me.) Democra,
THE OREGON.

We are glad 10 perceive the bold and patriotic
tone Of the Washington Union, not only in regard
to Oregon, but TO foreign relations generally
The time has arrived when British arrogance must
be checked. tame and submissive policy will
only serve food to the proud and arrogant pre-
tensions OF our ancient enemy, and invite 10 renew.
ed aggressions. Yet smarting under the loss OF a
considerable portion of her own territory, by pro-
tracted and tedious course Of rapacity and cunning
on the part Of Great Britain, Maine ia in no condi-
ton to stand quietly by and see large portion of
Oregon slaughed of by the same process. If we
understand the character Of our people, no State in
the Union will stand by the President more firmly,
and support him more energetcally, than Maine, in
fearless assertion of our claim, and an unfnching
determination TO maintain il, al all hazards. What
right has Great Britain TO foot of the Oregon
None--not the shadow of shade Of right. Her
highest pretsnsio not right seems be that our title
is not perfect il should be. But tina, is ques-
ton which Spain only hasa right to raise, upon the
construction Of her grants to us. England, as a
third party, has no rightto interfere II is nothing
to her whether our title is weak or strong. Be il
what it may, i is enough to stand upon against
graceess interloper; and the sooner she is made to
understand this, the better.
In Brazil, we are informed, they have court call
ed the '.court Of findings and loaings." Every
thing found has, under severe penalties to be de-
posted in that court, There Artmains until claim
ant prove by two witnesses that he lost it, and
by two more that the depositor found il! England
seems very much disposed to constitute herself a
similar court II will be well ,ecollected that she
claimed to hold The phoIe Of the disputed territory in
Maine until The question was settled as TO whom il
rightfully belonged, or how it should be divided.
SO of Oregon. As the title of France and Spain in
not as u might be, che will very gracously take and
hold the whole, until perfect title is made out in
some one. If she can play this game of findings
and losingso upon US again successfully, we shall
richly earn the cap and bells the greatest fools in
Christendom.
Again, let us ask, can we look with Indifference
upon the unauthorized and overbearing interference
OF Great Britain in the affairs Of Buenos Ayres and
Montevdeo? The "holy alliancee may in any
way il pleases, adjust the balance of power in E,,-
rope; but when it crosses the Atlantic, and under
| takes to dictate to and control young America,
whether North or South, il should be nude to know
that its Jurisdiction has limits. The declaration Of
Mr.. Monroe, when President, that no European
interference with the political affairs of this CONT
could be tolerated by us, was in the true spirit,
and SHOULD be followed up. Let England and
France now seize upon, and divide. portion of
| South America, and how long will they refrain
| from crossing the sthmus of Panama. Already
has England dared to interfere with our negotia-
tons with Texas--Texas, whose Independence and
right to negotiate with US, even England herself had
formerly recognised. The interference on her part
was insoent in the extreme towards the United
States, and would never hnye been ventured upon,
but from knowing, by previous experience, how
much we can bear. II is really high time that the
United States should take deliberate survey Of the
ground they occupy, and the dangers TO which they
are expoaed--and TO take stand worthy OF their
high destinies.