The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-26

For the Union.
THE BRITISH AND FRENCH PRESS
OREGON

THE BRITISH AND FRENCH PRESS
OREGON.
During the few past years, the French press has
been united with the English tory press an den'nca,
tons and Misrepresentation Of the government and
people OF the United States. The 1.-TWO great American
questions of the annexation of Texas, and the occu-
patton of the Oregon territory, have increased the
malevolence and nyectve Of the organs OF the aris-
tocracy of France and England The democratic
party Of this country, with its acknowledged head,
1.-THE President of the Unon,) has been charged with
being the abettor of fraud, Of rapine, Of repadla-
ton, Of anarchy and with catalogue Of moral de-
lnquencies sufficient to overwhclm the country 10
which its principles are triumphant Fortunately
for the cause of TRUTH efforts have not been want
ing to check this tide OF misrepresentation, and TO
place the real position and objects Of the American
democracy before the European world. have had
the pleasure of examining pamphlet entitled "Er-
pose des erentuaiiies des consequences Dune gterre
entre les Efats Unis ct pangfsferre traita les ques
ons de Enumeration du Tras, de pocctpotion de POve
gos &c. Par AN ciioyem de .Nic York; The object Of
this brochure Is explain the true situation OF these
questions Of Texas and Oregon. The writer 10 a
naturaliEed Americans Frenchman by BIRTH
During brief sojourn in Paris, at the commence
ment of the present year, he prevailed on the
editors of the Reform,s, one of the Paris jour
mails, TO admit some portions OF the articles,
(Which have been collected together now 10 pamph-
let form,) 70 which the American views were
presented, The writer regrets that since 1888 the
the United States AT the present time the French
receive their Inspirations from the English press
Certain articles appeared in the Journal dfs Debais
lsaid 10 be the organ of the French ministry de-
crying the democratic institutions ofthe United States
and also endeavorng to underrae the President of the
United States--speaking Of him candidat inro-
rise, and dune medocrie insigne. The Journal is well
answered on both these points 1t is told that It has
no reason for obecting to sudden or unexpected cam
didates for high places, while il has under its eyes,
and never complained of him, the candidate of 1880
Louis Philippe; that its allies, the wings Of this
country, threw aside, in 1910, Mr.. Clay, and sud-
denly took up Gen. Harrjsonvv-e man whose facul-
ties were impaired, and who was far inferior 10 Pres
dent Polk in vgor, frinehs, and talent. As to medi
ocrlty, Mr.. Polk (perhaps the Journal did not know
~ was Speaker Of the House of Representatives
equal to the presidency Of the Chamber Of Depu-
ues-at forty years Of age and was afterwards gov
ernor of the State of Tennessee. 1t i'll becomes
journal almost official Of the French government
thus to rebuke the decision Of the millions who
elected the President The Journal also stated that
President Polk owed his election to the States in
which slavery existed. This 10 answered by exhib-
ting the official returns from which, It appeared
that, III the States where slavery u abolished, Mr.
Polk received JOB votes, Mr.. Clay but SO votes;
showing that Mr.. Folks maorities were greater in
those States than in the slave States, where he had
but 81 votes to Mr.. Cay's Az votes So far as geo.
graphical divisions were concerned, he also shows
that in the North MIR. Pokhad very large majority,
in the South also majority, and in the West strong
majoriy whilst Mr.. Clay had majority only in the
Eastern States where the tariff interests prevailed. The
object Of the writer is to show that the present Exc
cutve has received the support Of all sections of the
country and that any calculations based on the idea
that he is the candidate of section or an interest,"
and therefore not likely to be supported in his
ures by the entire nation idle. The object Of
the British and some of the French papers is to
show that the Texas and Oregon Questions cannot
be settled by the administration, as they want Popu
lar support. These fancies are all exploded by The
deteIopment Of their true position.
The annexation of Texas is then presented in its
true lght-the right of the United States and
Texas to enter into a compact--the absence of any
rights on the part Of Mexico-the improperly of
European interference in the question, and the man.
ifest advantages to France in commercial point of
view. will not follow the writer through his ar
gument on these points. | consider the Texas mat
ter fat aecompla fixed fact. My Objects to pre-
sent some Of the considerations Submitted on the
occupation OF Oregon, arising out of the inaugural
address of President Polk. That document pro-
duced an explosion in the British Parliament The
concentrated spleen Of the British aristocracy broke
forth; the ministers and distinguished members gave
vent TO their feelings in rather warke demonstra-
tion Now, what the Of all this theatrical
display President Polk, in addressing his country
United States over the Oregon territory were incon
tesabe; and that they should be maintained by all
stifutioal means, at the time scrupuiosiy and
rtgiousiy keeping the stpuiatons Of conrentions
and all obligations sanctionedby tristng treaties.
Let us now turn to the conduct Of the British gov
| eminent. The English minister prctends, on his
side, that the rights Of England the same terri
tory are ncontestabe, and avows that he Is ready to
maintain them by force.
Ifthe British minister be convinced that the rights
of England are incontestable, there was some cause
for his speaking in lofty one but ,chu use he lam
g,ase qftsrea? Why is there that union Of sent-
r1ent amongst the presses Of the aristocracy, in
threatening the United States with the burning of
their cities, raising serve instruction, Of sending
over feet OF steamers to the American coast OF
furnishing sailors and vessels to the Mexicans and
manning privateers against the commerce of the
Unionl A1 r. isas1
The language Of the President on the Oregon ques-
ton is not certainly Of sufficient weight to excite so
violent a demonstration on the British side. But
there are many causes but not avowed create this
feeling. The British ministry have been ANNOYED by
the triumph Of the democratic party by the firm
and decided tone Of the President, by which
he is thoroughly identified with the principles and
views Of that party They are mortified that the
ntrignes Of their agents in Texas and Mexico have
been unmasked and foed. In fine, the vote Of the
last Congress on the annexation these are the
true causes Of irritation, and Of the threats Of The
means Of rendering Mr.. Polk unpopular. They
accuse him Of addressing himself to popular
prejudices. They appeal to the influence which
British interests exercise in the United States
in dcnouncing the opinion of the President as
calculated to create a war; and, lastly. thew
present the British Parliament as unanimous in
support Of the ministers in their threats and denun-
Citations against the United States. But the people
of the Union know that Parliament never refused
its support to ministers in all their of agrees
sion. Lord North had the Parliament and press
with him in the war ofl776 against America. The
world knows the result.
England is in too precarious position to make
war II is the fear Of consequences which will re-
strain her movements. Whatever difficulties the
Union would have to meet, England would have
still greater. Every evil England could inflict on
the United States, would recoil with increased force
on herself One Of the British calculations is, to
excite scrvie and render the southern
country the theatre Of horrible carnage. Any at
tempt OF this kind would create n oonarai ovm.ss.-