The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-03
rDou VERY INTELLIGENT OBSERVER.

Extract OF a letter from Lynchburg Va
az concur with you most heartily In the views
,,b;cb VIM have taken of the Texas and Oregon
questions. and the impudent and official intermed-
ding of the British and French governments. Up
IN these questions, the integrity of the Union, the
safety of our free institutions, ana their future pro-
gress inevitably depend. IL European legitimacy,
with all its tram of despotism and oppression, Is to
gird us all around, our own liberties, as those OF
eetber republics under like circumstances have
done must PERISH and any effort to rekindie them
homeless These regard as truly American ques.-
uons-questions between American liberty and
European despotsm---about which there should be
hut one opinion that is, the annexation OF Texas,
and the occupation Of Oregon. Upon these vital
questions, true patriotism, true love of liberty, Will
display ITSELF under whatever party garb 1t may be
covered We cannot-we must not-permlt our
selves to be surrounded and bound up by European
mower and legitimate monarchy. Texas being INDIE
rendent--and this the British and French govern
ments cannot controvert, because they have recog-
nised t-she had right to identify her existence
with that of the American confederacy, without vi
ontpg either the law of nations, the rights of any
other power. Ii is a question for the two republics
alone; and any interference with it on the part Of
INV foreign power, is officious inermeddllDg, and
shoud be treated us such The American govern
ment having taken its position upon this subject
and | humbly believe, the true one--it cannot re-
cede without dishonor, and without hazarding its
future power and prosperity. | can well imagine
why Great Britain has meddled with this affair: II
is her avarice and her lust of power. But why the
French government, has interfered, cannot imagine,
unless his Majesty Louis Philippe hopes to strength
en- the possession of his dynasty of the throne of
France against the pretensions of the Duke of Bor-
deaux, by an English alliance. In this, he has hum
bled France at the feet of her ancient rival and
compromising enemy, and suied her national glo-
nv. But whatever may be the motives of either
power the American government has but single
duy-and that is to resist and rebuke this offcious
ntermeddllng by both powers. Oregon Is ours by
right and not one inch of it should be yielded. !
am much pleased with the moderate, but yet firm
aid decided course pursued by the administration
upon these trying occasions. 1t is truly American,
well worthy the government of free people, and
commands almost undivided appreciation in this re-
gion of country.
"Many approve or disapprove the course of the
government upon these interesting and aabsorbing
questions according they think it will or will not
produce war. This is not the proper standard. If
the government, in every view of these questions,
has only done what it has right to do, without in
frngng upon the rights of other powers, and what
the interest of the country and the future safety and
progress of free institutions required it to do it
/ should not be deferred by any considerations Of
war Having right and truth on its side, it should
perform its duty, regardless of any consequence.
War ia great calamity, and earnestly to be depre-
Gated; but ANONYMOUSLY to retreat from one war,
will only bring two others. To avoid war, the ma
ton must take its position rightfuy, and maintain
il at all hazards. do bcieve tftre VIII be any
war growing out of these questions. If the admin
straion acts dscreey and firmly, las do not doubt
il will y and the people manifest the proper spirit
however Mexico, England, or France, may gascon-
ade and threaten--there irH be no car. America has
only to be true to herself and the sleeping lion will
not be aroused.
81 am much gratifed in saying that the general
course Of the administration, far, is satisfactory
its friends and is adding to the number of its sup
porters. The asperity with which the presidential
canvass was conducted, seems to be dying away and
many of the Presidents most Incorporating OPP
ponens disposed to give him fair trial, and to
Judge him according to his works. Sometimes we
hear of @e guiotiae" but this hackneyed cry seems
to produce bu, little effect since it comes from those
who stood by during the whg reign of terror of ga
hundred days" and shouted victory when heads
we're falling like shower of rain. The friends of
the administration are satisfied, and in the main APP
prove Of what is done"