The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-31
OREGON question In THE NEXT
W. CONGRESS.

.-,rn " Ia 49,
~ W. CONGRESS.
!, me last presidential canvass, 1t was said,
p""o - IN, Texan issue, Eve are about voting
I'' ron Of national ideniity--on the question
W and ,uhrs our country shall hencCorth be?"
III, Texan discussion is concerned, that
!. now substantially settled--the recent un-
,al attempt at protest by the wings Of New
=, 10 the contrary Notwithstanding. But
=, great question as to 'ohai and Shsrs our
!. hall be, may come up in another and a
~, imposing shape in the approaching Con-
nd il so it will form the great Land Question
bs generation
:. .rsde of course, to what we call, with the
!, ,onadence, THE AMERIcAN TERRITORY OF
.,,s On this great subject, within the last three
N years, public sentiment has ripened fast. In
..l,msut of vast majority Of this nation, the
!. npidly approaching say, rather, has now
when clear righ in relation to this territory
I,;ad .nbody itself in positive la'o. For more than
~ wears, the people of the United States have
,h. they regard as their indisputable title to
ameuse territory swamped in negotiation. It
n ), expected from the wisdom and true policy
y, a. British government, that this negotiation,
su,n heretofore of good result, when en-
4 uuOn with new administration, which, in
anlay Of opinion on this subject, is as one man,
\ which is sustained in that opinion by an over
hlnug mass and mastery of public sentiment
!, Justly to be hoped Of the wisdom Of England,
n n. new negotiation, under such auspices, and
uth hands, would, ere long, begin at least to Sc
NJ instead of d.tsaiing, as in past years il has de-
NJ, he great ends Of international justice.
BuL however this may be, whether the ncgotia-
M succeed or fail, there can be no doubt that the
uSnlic Congress- now about to assemble will
In great duty to do in relation to Oregon; and
believe that, coming to Washington fresh from
n6u.ncs with their constituents, they will come
.,ha resolved to do it. With the strong resolu-
ns Of the Baltimore convention, and the manly
n pHioic Inaugural words Of the President yet
Mia IN our memory, we cannot doubt that the ad-
uaantion is fully prepared to perform with firm
|xu It's constitutional duty of recommending to
Congress ali such measures as may be deemed es-
..,l - N. s,,l and .fsc;en, nro,ec,;on of an o,r
Ibis over every rod Of TINT great domain, on the
|ler Of the Pacific, which is, by an accumulated
|unof title the rightiul property Of the United
0a... n,s.sur.. .na ;na..d oe III. ,.ho,o
!, Il. 1890. $500 - o.. =.
..r,,v. f,.ou.r, occ..;on 4 .,..r And;, ~,
n IN ,,onch = ,oa.;,.. =. $500, 4, -.
~, 4. e.. - =. ~. os NJ.
-,.;,l ,o,....;an Tt;.,.r.;,o,
NJ Pc. 80 a..:..
...,r l., ~. 5000. -. $500 -
~. 4. 49,, "a n. .o,,., -, .,o,,,,,; an.;n
N on The west by the ocean-extends from latitude
pdg to latitude "a deg. 40 min. north. 1t con-
urs more than 400 1000 square milcsthat is, II is
aore than twice as large as France, and about half
8 large as all the States now subject 10 the Federal
ousiiuion. The American people claim, against all
u naioa dis phole domain d poYs Of their o,cn SOIL
ThcLma,e, throughout nearly its whole extent, il
mid and temperate. Accounts vary somewhat as to
nuly and its natural advantages; but no man
hlbh that it is capable Of sustaining an immense
ppuhion; nor that, when 80 peopled, ii will con-
tel The commerce of the Pacific, and the oriental
hide Of the world.
The present legal condition--thc polity-of this
aporan region, is quite extraordinary as il cxsts
! Asmy but it is far more extraordinary as il
ads in fact. In theory, and by treaty stipulation,
aa land, with all its navigable waters, has been,
nts 1918, open 10 the free and undisturbed use
'Menjoyment Of the subjects Of England and the
'usns Of the United States. To terminate this
as Of things, at the will of either of the parties,
oily one years notice is necessary.
This common enjoyment bv tbe two n.,;on. ~ an
}, advantages Of territory mora tbsn tv;c. !.
,ye as France. being the somewh.t s;no,,,ar
ksy and stipulated Inn Of 4. cond;,;or stand. 4
Ia more snpolar con,ros, - ~. 800 80 ,h;.-
rhich has, in fact. crown nm there within n. ia,
Stn.y YEAR. I.v;no ~, - r;.w ~. 49,.
rbss which make his ,crr;,o,v . ~, - 49,
mug, we find II. nrss.,, .;n;,;..a -a,,,s,;. !.
consist Of abou, eieh, >, min. h,,nd,.J Rr;,;.h .nh-
United States The bulk Of his ron,l.,;on both
British and American 4. conc.r,r.,.a .,onnd ~.
over waters Of ,be co,rn,h;. ~;u.r ...,,...;.u I.
ansss, region No, r,,,.h 49,. ~ ~ -,
nile, in length from cas-, - .., "a n.oh.h,. =,
auch more than t;ftv n;l., = h,.,d,h 60, ,a.,h