The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-29
From the Washington (Ohio) Jefenonian-
OREGON-THE NEXT CONGRESS.

Il is truly Notifying TO see portion Of the wing
press taking sides with Great Britain on the Oregon
question. We have frequently alluded to this fact
in our columns but there has always been federal
British party amongst us, whose leaders are ever
ready TO sacrifice our country's rights, rather Than
contribute in the least possible manner to forward
democratic measures. As Americans, we frequent
y refer with pride TO the sgners of the declaration
of American independence, and to those causes
which led to that memorable event. America, let it
be remembered, went to about few compara-
lively trfng ofiences--triling Of themselves. The
frst blood that was shed, was shed about few
pounds of tea. The stamp act was supposed TO be
another just cause Of complaint, which stimulated
fathers to take up arms in behalf of our beloved
country. How dark must have been the prospec,
of those feeble colonies without a navy, without
an army, and without the prospect Of raising
space of time. Under such circumstances,
how natural Il was that the war-party should
meet with strong opposition. Surely, had
the wing party existed at that time, with its
present organization, It would have been the anti
war party. Who can doubt this assertion Would
posed that war, than the present wing party have to
oppose the Oregon question and war, should war
grow out Of that question: Most assuredly so.
What commentary does the revolutionary war
present. Our fathers went to war about little tea.
The opponents of the present administration say
that, II we lake possession OF the oregon terrltOry
which is clearly ours, war will be the result. Eng
land would long since have abandoned her present
pretended claim, it not for the wing party who
are constantly urging or encouraging her to sustain
that claim. Oregon, MS we have before stated, COM
prises territory sufficient for at least thirteen States
as large as those which successfully contended
against powerful ion--England; and if the
landing Of few boxes Of tea were considered i'm.
portaut enough to 60 to war about, how much more
10 thes beautiful territory. is il worth
contendng fori England thinks it is, and why
should not America
The Oregon BILL which was defeated last winter
in the Senate of the United States by two votes
only, will again be brought forward, or similar
one, early at the assembling Of the new Congress.
The bill will no doubt provide for giving twelve
months notice England for the termination of the
joint occupancy by the two governments, as also
for taking possession of the whole territory, by ex-
tending our judiciary laws over the same. We
cannot for a moment doubt the passage of this bill
The administration party will have a majority Of
eight in the Senate, and a much larger majority in
the House. II is reasonable TO suppose that the
vote on the Oregon bill will not be party vote
There are some two or three wing members elected
from the West, who will, no doubt, give the bill
their cordial support Those members alluded to
have the hardhood to vote against the interests
of their eonstuenia, and against our clear and
questionable title to that territory neither do we be-
eve that they can be driven from the support of the
bill, either by the point of the British bayonet, or
the flash Of the cannon.