The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-23

unoccupied territory TO the attack OF walled town
10, Of course folly-such folly az the "Tmcs,n in
its articles against this country, frequently COM
miis--such folly as i, committed when j, suggested
that Mr. Gushing might have gone in the Missouri
to China, to sow slavery broadcast there. But, in
the rest of its view, the 'Times" must be admitted
to see the tendency Of things in Oregon very much
as it is "The coloniss of Oregon and ii, is pleased
to add California may doubtless" as the Times
says, .'ere many years have passed. open way"
with or without their swords) ''for the main body
of the Union.n
In view Of this "fxed fact" the "Timesp in
dolges itself in little consoling abuse Of the state
OF things-taking occasion to compare this process
Of independence and consequent annexation first TO
robbery, and then to burglary. 1t then proceeds
follows;
present the shores OF the Pacific not worth fighting
Tor Their distance their yasness and their comparative
solitude render them almost incapable Of military conquest
or occupation Marches Of two three thousand miles
over mountains and sandy deserts agree rather with the
airy emperamen Of khans and than with the tsbre
ty OF Yankee calculations Nor again. is hpossble TO
cupy the whole side Of continent stretching from the
rgid to the torrd with half dozen scany posts
There must be not only the soil but people. before is
wise possible TO fight for It. While diplomacy going
and mocking Its labos while it claims the land. the
States the people. 1t the ownership OF the
SOIL and they proclaim the affinity Of the cul,vaior One
says THE land belongs us the other But the people
are Of ourselvesr
Again the "Times" is right, to a considerable
extent, in its view of the facts. While diplomacy
is aborng to settle the Oregon claim, the States
creating people of Oregon; and the time is not dis
ant when the rights and the claims of this free
people Of Oregon will come to constitute new and
powerful, il not preponderating, element in the great
Oregon question. The United States will hail with
Joy the appearance Of this new element in the case
England may well look with dread upon its coming.
In another article, we may take occasion to say
something of that abstract right in the soil Of Ore
gonn which the Times" is inclined to set up
against the rights and the nclnatons Of the popula-
ton whose dwellingplace it is hereafter 10 be. Let
il be understood that il is the "clear and unques-
tonable right" we have to the country that we rest
our claim and are prepared to assert il. England
has, in more than one respect, set us an ex-
ample which it is time for us to initiate. She
has now established laws for the British popu-
ation there, and secured the means Of admin
istering them. We, too, must establish ter
ritorial authority over our emigrants,, and pre-
pare block-houses at least to the Rocky noun
tans, to protect our emigrants, and give them con-
fdence emigrate to Oregon, free from all unneces-
sary fears of interruption from the Indians of the
intermediate country. John Bull has no right to
complain Of this movement, as the most material
measure Of the series has for several years been
adopted by British policy.