The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-23

my cordial cooperation.
am, respectfully, yours,
EDITORS REsPoNDENcE.
New YoRK, Dec. 90, 1S45
The cheering reports received here from all sec
lions Of tho country, and the unanimty of feeling
| and harmonious action in the Senate relative to the
Oregon question, speaks well for the "causc and
gives evidence that, what will, in reference to
this question, and all questions affecting our rights
and national honor, but one party will be known,
and that is the united American party Let US differ
| on domestic questions as much as we will, the mo-
ment our national rights attempted to be inter-
fered with by any foreign power whatever, 1--WE are
band Of brothers." and shall act together as one
man. So may il ever be. E
| The proposition which appeared week or two
| since in the British organ in this city, the "New
York Albion, in ref to the discussion of the
Oregon Territory, and approved by the "Journal of
Commerce" and "New York Express" has been
quite topic Of conversation IL private circles,
though il seems TO meet with lille favor from any
other quarter Indeed, il saacks too strongly of the
artful tricks Of British diplomacy, so successfully
practised upon us in the Ashburton aud Webster
| treaty in reference to our northeastern boundary.
Previous TO that treaty the canadas were virtually
| cut off from Ill communication with Great Britain
at least half the year, and for all Intelligence and sup
plies throughout those six months the Canadas
were entirely dependent upon the United States.
Mr., Benton, in opposing dis treaty in the Senate,
predicted that the moment the treaty WINS confirmed
| England would open a military road through this
territory, (rightfnIy belonging to Maine) connecting
the interior with the always open port of Halifax
| This prediction has already been verified; now Eng
land has free and direct communication with her
colonies, at all seasons ofMe year, as she has with
Bermuda, In reference to ,hia important fact ]
would call yogr attention to the following extract
from well-written article in the New York Globe''
Of the 18th inst. The writer says:
i SIN the month of November, 1887, general RI
sing of the people of Canada took place against the
colonial government. The river 81. Lawrence was
then bound in icy letters, and the news reached
England through the United States, as no part Of
Canada can be approached from seq in winter time.
Halifax, in Nova Scotia, is the only harbor that has
| a free communication with England all the wear
round; but Halifax before the Ashburton treaty,
! could not communicate with Canada on account OF a
strip Of land belonging to the State Of Maine which
! stretched far north in those unculiyated and
dreary regions, to prevent the possibility Of its
being turned. The result was that England, not
withdrawing her large standing army and her n,l-
merous fleets, could not send a single regiment to
strengthen the garrison. The ST. Lawrence did not
open until the end Of the month Of May; and Eng
land would no doubt have lost forever her colony il
local Causes had not enabled the colonial govern
| ment to get their adversaries without any ma
erial aid from the metropolis.
"Anterior to the Ashburton treaty the northern
and western frontiers of the Union were compare
lively safei as, in case of war, Canada actually
| cut off from England seven months out Of twelve.
II was then annually dependent the United States
for supplies and intelligence from abroad---that ia
| from the month of November to the month of May.
The Ashburton treaty has brought about complete
change. That part of the State Of Maine which
England had been so long coyeting, for the purpose
! of opening short and easy communication between
Halifax and Canada having been given up TO her by
the United States, military road has already been
competed-a railway is even talked of and no,c the
British ministry send direct dispatches, emssa-
| ries, ammunitions, troops, &C., whenever it suits
them, in winter as well as in summer"
This shows what great, what important advan-
tages we needlcssy ard foolishly sacrificed to the
inordinate ambition and bullying of Great Britain.
| But look at this proposition in the 'Albon" in
reference to Oregon, and you will find il to be the
exact counterpart of the eastern sacrifice The prop
ostion is, 10 start from the Rocky mountains at
49o, descend the northern branch Of the Columbia
until point is reached directly opposite Puget's
sound; then diverge to the west and follow straight
line to the ocean, which would be reached in about
latitude AZ. This, you perceive, gives to England
Puget's sound but secures TO the United States the
mouth Of the Columbia river. But look at the
"trick Of the thing" Cast your eye upon the map,
and you will observe that the distance from Puge's
sound to the Columbia river on a line drawn due
east is but triaing, and the Columbia is easily tapped
at this point, by connecting II by ship canal trith
Pugets sound. They then virtually obtain the
mouth of the Columbia, which would thus empty
into one Of the finest harbors on the Pacific, while
at the natural mouth of the river there is no har-
Dor at oil. This is proposition that papers in the
British interest, and the British government, may ad.
vocaie, but no honest .4nerican can.
The meeting called by the democratic Republi-
can Young Mems General Committee" came of last
evening at the old wigwam, Tammany Hal-and a
more gorious assemblage of ardent, enthusiastic,
within its walls. The young men were prompt to
obey the call made upon Them and there was to be
seen within those time honorcd walls all the energy
and Tie ofthe democratic party Of our city. II was
the actrs force, the aclrs principle Of the party; and
nobly, proudly did they sustain themselves--joy-
ously did they respond to the sentiments Of the
Presidents message, and firmly did they insist on
maintaining the honor Of our country untarnished
| by the REIMBURSEMENT Of single right to Great
Britain or any otherpower.
and influential young democrats--the pride alike of
dicted, called to the chair. The resolutions offered
by Edward Strahan, esq, are Of the highest order,
setting forth clearly and distinctly the principles of
| the party on all the great questions of the day,
both State and NATIONAL and drew forth the most de-
cided and emphatic commentator OF this vast as
semblage, az they are sure to do from every demo-
crat OF the land. We hope TO see them, with the
excellent speeches delivered on the occasion, rePnb-
lished in the already overlooking columns Of the
"Union.n Speeches were made by Mr. brady, Mr..
IL. s. Bosworih and Col. John w. Forney, Of Phil
sdelpbia. who was listened to with marked attcn-
l,iop His speech, though short, evidently made q