The New York herald., 1845-07-30
Teros-Oregon-and California.

Teros-Oregon-and California.
Through a confidential source at Washington
we have received still further expression of OPT
MON of one OF the greatest active statesmen of this
country upon several of the most agitatng and i'm
portant questions of the day
In relation to the annexation of Texas TO the
Union-a measure now happily achieved although
il is confidently expected, in remembrance of the
departed hero through whose influence, and of the
principles of the great political party through whose
act she has been annexed, that she will prove tho
roughly democratic; yet, until some of the ant-de-
mocratic principles of her constitution shall be ex
punped and the State shall come under the govern
ment of more enlightened and less unprincpled
set of politicians than the miserable clique who
have hitherto influenced il not controlled her cha
racter and movements it will not be safe to count
certainly upon her whole soued support of demo-
cratic principles Though southern State, Lousi-
ana, gives whig vote. And should Texas devote
her capital to the production of sugar instead OF
cotton, she may require protective tariff, as much
as Louisiana or Pennsylvania. Her agriculturaliss
and cotton growers may be presumed to be demo-
Gratis, even though her sugar producers should be
wings; and it may be reasonably expected that the
former will out number the latter.
The great object gained in the annexation of
Texas is the protection of our sea board against a
foreign enemy. England is now shut out from this
continent. Her last and only hope of mortgaging
cotton plantation upon the American continent is
now cut off. Could she have secured Texas for
cotton plantation, but short time would have
elapsed before should have another fight with
her for the right of Search the possession of Ore
gon, on which the lion rampant has set his paw, and
for various other unsettled difficulties. England
has long required foreign war to up her hun
cry and idle surplus populatlon-to occupyand amuse
the Irish mind--but above all TO furnish prctex
for increasing and supporting her army and navy
the only actual use of which is to enable a rich
titled aristocratic, proud, land-ownng oligarchy
to keep the people in subsection But England dare
not 20 10 war for any cause with the country that
supplies her with the means of giving crust Of
bread TO her furnishing people. Cut OFT her supply
Of cotton, and you stop her manufactures. Stop
her manufactures and you call out her regulars
TO suppress civil nsurrection of people who will
not starve until they have least fought for bread.
England still has hopes in Mexico, and great
hopes in California. The hopes in Mexico will lead
her forbid that unhappy country 10 go war with
the United States. The ''area of freedom might
in the event of such war be still farther enlarged
and more English hopes cut off, While showing
fight for Oregon which is valueless to England now
that the game is killed off, and thus throwing dust
in the eyes Of the people of the United States the
real object of English cupidity is the acquisition OF
California. And the possession of California and
her beautiful harbor of San Francisco, must now be
the real point al issue between this country and
Great Britain But let Enoland know that this ques
ton has already been settled, and by men too who
never knew fear, nor can ever be conquered by any
human power. The pioneers and hunters of the
West-our own great and glorious West-who fear
neither Indians bears, nor panthers, God, man, nor
devil-these men have said that California their,
and the word they have said with the tongue, they
will make good with the rifle.
AS to the Oregon questions it will never be settled
by negotiation. No Buchanan or Pakenhan
will, probably, have the credit of settling
the boundaries of Oregon. Mr.. Buchanan
would have been glad to have established
the 49th degree-but he had sagacity enoug
first to feel the popular pulse upon that arrangement
He felt i-and quickly did he drop both the pulse ant
the 10th degree A single touch of that pulse wa
like the touch of galvanic battery. The great ques
ton, well of the boundary as of the occupation
Oregon is now left for the action of Congress- Ii
Congress il will come up in the shape of bill Il
erect forts and to take possession of territor,
bounded by the Pacific on tile west, the Rocky
Mountains on the East, and latitude 81 degrees 4C
minutes on the North Let the Representatives here.
after to be elected to Congress be prepared to take
ground on this question, and carry out the will OF
that people who have adopted the sentiment of one
of her distinguished statesmen that the policy of the
American government never can permit any inter-
ference of European nations in the affairs of this
continent. Oregon we will claim and possess as our
right In one of three ways we may also possess
Caifomia-lst, by purchase; I'd, by revolutions; Sd
spart of indemnity in the event Of Mexico de.
claring with this country.
These questions with the tariff are now the fuel to
heat the political caudron 1t is already too much
heated for two or three in the cabinet