The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-14
THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE ON THE
OREGON QUESTION.

OREGON QUESTION.
We undertake to say, in the most positive terms,
that the "New York Express" in the following arti-
ce does not do justice TO the southern democrats,
or the whole southern peoples
he southern ocoocos are ready to die for Texas and
for slavery but In behalf Of Oregon they both slow Of
speech and doubtful to the right This is no, fair
bargain doubtless made last winter between the north
and southern divisions Of the locoocos. whereby
balance OF accounts to be struck between the friends
OF Texas and Oregon The and northern ocofocos
have kept the faith better than their southern allies and
nom various indications and before given they
10 very little whether we have Oregon not. AT
and nothing Of the responsibility oftrouble trouble
with negotiation or without It." t-
We undertake to say that the Express is mistaken
in the positions it assumes. These remarks are only
calculated TO SOW feeling of jealousy in the North
toward the South or rather in the republicans of the
North towards those of the South and to encourage
Pine British government in its extravagant demands
by the hope of our own divisions. The Baltimore
convention of May last pledged the democracy Of
the whole Union for Oregon as well as for Texas
Our prospectus pledged US to both. The South is
prepared TO make good its pledges, and to vindcate
the rights of the Union n regard to Oregon, freely
as they have done for Texas. We know them
well, and We know their patriotic spiri,-their love
rights and interests. The wings of the North have
failed us, or rather deserted the whole country in
regard to Texas. We mean to show by our con-
duet lhat, il they desert Texas, win not desert
Oregon. The men of the South win stand by their
government in respect to Oregon, with the same
enthusiasm as their brethren Of tho North. We
wish we could be assured that all the wings and all
their presses would stand by the administration in
its ''clear and unquestionable" course, as boldly
the democrats and their presses. Why suspect
them Of Indifference to Oregon dsloyaty 10 their
country
The "New York Express" refers to the course OF
the Charleston Mercury as its authority, in part, for
its assertions. No holds the ability of that dis
tinguished journal in higher respect than ourselves
but we regret some Of the language which it en-
poys on this occasion. We respectfully protest
against the tone Of its remarks at least We be-
eve that it does not express the spirit of the South
in relation to this subject, nor the spirit of Mr..
Calhoun We have not yet met with southern
republican, and we may add southern man, who
is not prepared to support the country in its just
rights We say again, with the Charleston Mercu-
ry, that it may be well to settle the question at
Voohinoeoh- wv oAS PVAAoSay WAaH6 " icosC
the trouble and honor Of the negotiation to Mr..
Buchanan. We presume that the negotiation is
really resumed and will be prosecuted in this city,
and not in London, to some defnitive conclusion
peaceable, we should hope; but we wish for no
peace but an honorable peace. We say further, in
regard to the remarks Of the Mercury and the con.
illusions which the New York Express is pleased
to draw from them, have no idea that in declining
the mission to London, either Mr.. Gilmore or Mr.
Pickcns was actuated by any desire to avoid the
discussion or by any dsinclination to support our
"clear and unquestionable claims" Indeed we
may undertake. to say that we know better. The
Mercury also adds;
The asth parallel would give about threehs Of the
whole country 1t would to the whole valley of
the Columbia river and its great branches and would
carry through the Pacific the boundary of territory
this side of the mountains We have always believed
this boundary could he gained and that ought be
isfed with it.r
Whether England is willing to agree to this
boundary, or whether the United States would
accept il, are two problems, in neither of which
we are willing to engage. The last question,
indeed, is committed to wiser heads and better
qualified hands than our own. And yet we may
have occasion, earliest leisure, to notice the
compromises point which the New York Tribune
has referred to in the article, which we quoted few
days ago in "The Union"
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