The New York herald., 1845-11-10
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
RELATIVE TO THE OREGON QUESTION.
Conclusive Views OF the Administ ration.

conclusive Views OF the Administrations.
fFrom til he Washington Union, Official Organ) Nov. a.
The Whole OF OREGON, or NosE-this is the only al
Tentative issue OF territorial right We wholly de-
the break in the American title at latitude d9 deg
We hold that title from AZ deg to 54 deg 40 min is
title and, believe, perfect title against all
the world AS the question has been discussed for
quarter OF century between and Eng are not
of one argumentscarcely of phrase purpor.
ing to be an nargument-which carries title up to 40
deg. and there stops We claim matter of right the
territory drained BY the Columbia river In the view OF
the law Of nations this territory being unoccupied has
its distinctive character and unity region in the
fact that it drained. And region, either
own it, we do not own it.
Away, then, once for all with such nonsence as the
claim OF England north of 40 deg. is better than our
claim !" Let us at least know clearly and state accu-
rately what do in this matter If have ever been
deemed eXpedeLt as matter OF PROMISE and to hu
up dspute) to give away to England certain portion
OF that land all OF which consider or it, from
any other motives OF high national coRcernment may
have been deemed wise to compromise the question Of
possession let us say So and put our past action that
under pretended ineriority of title to the land so
sacrificed No such pretence can save us.
Again, must speak to the democratic party of the
United States But dare to hope that many be raj
whg will feel the force of the appeal which the
Of his county will make to his patriotism this import
ant question We especially address ourselves, howe
at this time to the democratic party because of the
peculiar circumstances which have connected them in
past times with the question of Oregon They became
peculiarly connected with it by their public avowals
near eighteen months ago. The Baltimore convention
expressed the deepest territory of Oregon
In the of the presidential election, the de-
cided sentiments manifested The Presidents first
prompt strong, manly word in full response to that
venton, ITO the Oregon right is clear and
questionable"
Let that word be spoken again by the whom mil
lions OF freemen have called to occupy the great
tra post of the civilization of popular power" and who
doubts but that the democracy of the whole Union will
rights Of the country When that word goes forth
from the constituted authorities of the nation, Our
right to Oregon is clear and unquestonable," who
doubts that will 60 through the length and breadth
of the land and that it will be hailed goes by the
democratic party with one unanimous amen And what
country will stand to its word 1t will not finch Nor
will the honest, patriotic end determined wing finch
either
We observe that several journals are greatly occu.
pied with rumors ofa proposition submitted about 70
be submitted, by the English government that Oregon
shall remain for 90 years longer under the spula
ton of 1873 in the joint occupation of the two nations
with the understanding that at the close of the spula
selves whether they will then exist as an Independent
nation, whether they will belong to the u States
how this theory Of joint occupation works in practice
We then showed that it resulted through the surrep
tous agency of the Hudson Bay Company, in tho ex-
tension OF English law the whole unoocupied ter
ritory while every measure recognising the American
citizens there citizens and entitled to the pro-
lection of our laws had been regarded in England at
least violating the treaty stipulation In judg
ment, it is full time that this state Of things should
cease We believe that Congress will so decree. On
the subject of the rumored proposition to which
have alluded, quote with pleasure the following Just
sentiments from the French Journal in New York the
Courier des Etats Unis. They entitled to the
consideration the sentiments Of comparatively dsn
terested third party.
ceved All that England wishes all that she aims at in
presenting this proposition is to gain time. OF what in
tsrest to her is a soourn Of few years n Oregonl-
What she desires permanent position the Pacific
shore of the American continent We may rest assured
that she will not risk the chances Of this hazardous
position unless she counts the elements which
the lapse of twenty years cannot fail TO bring into the
question: and if need be- on the weight Of her gold scat
tered by hands full in Oregon to incline her favor the
balance
shall sound.n
How much these considerations are emphasized by
and the agency that region of the great
porate organization to which have alluded Is but
manifest We hold with the Courier that such pro-
position from Englan can be than proposition
TO gain time. And now say, for all, that we
know Of evidence whatever that any such PROPOSE
tion has been will be, submitted by the British gov
ernment.
Meantime, the question must up in the next Con-
gress, What hall do in relation to citizens in
Oregon'" And we have doubt that the patriotism of
Congress will answer, in view of all the factsrecog
Mise them protect them establish communication with
them and extend to them participation OF our own Tree
republican government
VIEWS OF THE HON. DANIEL WEBSTER ON THE OREGON
QUESTION, &c.
Annexed is the Speech in full, delivered by Mr.
Webster, last Friday night, to great whlg meeting
ln'Boston. II is intended to affect the election in
Massachusetts, to be held to-day, and foreshadows
the position that Mr.. Webster, and the New Eng
land portion, at least, Of the whg delegation to Con-
gress will take in opposition to the Administration
1t is important when taken into view with the arti-
Gle from the organ Of the administration
Gentlemen there are topics before the country, be-
fore the people of this Commonwealth, which have
this occasion, to address few words to you. The
immediate OCCASION which calls us together is the
who have administered that government for the last
year the candidates of the wings for re-eection
have been discharged by them for there is any obec
ton made their conduct that objection has not reach
ed me know OF no reason connected with their Off
cial duty which should prevent any of us, who as
wing adheIes still to wing principles, from giving his
support and his vote for the reelection of George ~
Briggs and John Reed But then it is undoubtedly true
that every State election mean every general State
election has some bearing those great, general ques
tions of national policy, the decision of which is
fded TO the general government, in which the people
ofthe Commonwealth have deep and abiding interest.
1t is my purpose to offer lew remarks only on one or
two Of those national questions this evening.
Gentlemen, one Of the most prominent and most inn
portant duties confded to the General Government is
the and of the foreign relations of the
country The foreign relations, in peculiar manner
entrusted to the discretion the authority and the
power of the General Government. At the present
all perceive that in regard to our foreign relations
there is and am happy to say but one question of
potsn that WI lie there upon the peace and hap
pness Of the country it is nevertheless question upon
which Is not easy to speak with security and care be-
fore public audience refer, gentlemen to the ques
ton pending question Of main interest between
the United States and Great Britain the subject OF
Oregon.
r. suppose il is the sentiment of every sensible and
inst man. the preservation of the peace Of the
try on honorable terms and under circumstances favor
able to the great interests Of the country is object in
itself highly desirable. suppose may take il for
granted that in the judgment OF this assembly the pub
lie peace OF two great commercial countries which hold
together daily intercourse exceeding that between
any other countries in the world shall not be light
y disturbed And upon the foundation Of these
ideas to say word or two upon jeet which seems
within lew days to have excited considerable alarm.
The only question remaining out OF all those
which have excited attention between the countries is
the question of the Oregon Territory What is that
question: How does it stand ? The Oregon Territory
embraces that part Of the continent which lies west Of
the stony Mountains and between the Stony Mountains
and the Pacific not necessary into the history
of the discovery OF the territory OF the rights which
or the other party find to It. 1t is enough to say it
rs IN dispute between England and the United States
and has been in dispute for forty years This controversy
now to be approaching sort OF crisis and there
are from time TO time symptoms Of alarm side of
the Atlantic the other, as to the consequence of the