Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-03

That our readers may see what interest
England has in excluding US from our
rights in Oregon, we copy the following
article from Hunts Merchants Magazine.
While England seeks 10 monopolize tho
commerce OF the world. and above all thing.
TO curb the rising power Of her own race
on this continent, which threatens her do
mlnloH Of The seas, we are not to expect
| that she will allow us 10 have even one
port on the Pacific, which will open all
Asia in most direct .outs 20 our enter
prise, and create navy in the whale fish.
cries TO sweep her from that whole RECON
OF the world.
"There is but little doubt that the Uni
ted States are destined ultimately to CON-
| rnand all the trade in tho Chinese seas
Tho supply Of cotton in the United States,
including Texas, is far beyond what the
wants of Europe require. The wants Of
China are, however, such as will absorb
almost limisless quantity. The cotton
goods manufactured in the United States
airead! sufersede those Of all other coun-
tres IN those markets, and American lead
has entirely sapplanted the English. The
English government, have been comman-
ding the exclusive route 10 China over
Egypt, by way Of the Nile and the It.th-
mus OF Suez, ito effect which a ne potiation
IS now pending between that power and the
fachas) 10 obtain news several weeks
earlier than It can be had in The United
Siates-an advantage which will give her
merchants control of the markets Th.
diplomacy may succeed temporarily in .his
ou' Inc march OF events will ultimately
give the United States the mastery. Her
population is pushing, with a vigorous,
RAPID and unceasing march. along the line
Twelve hundred miles in extent westward
towards the shores Of the Pacific. The
occupation of the vast territory known a,
the Oregon is already going forward, and
twenty years will not have elapsed before
= powerful State will have SPRUNG un on
the shores OF the Pacific. The grea, trac,
OF the Oregon is drained by the Co,umb,.
river and the San Francisco, which de.
bouch upon the ocean a, a poin, sir dav,.
by steam, distant from the Sandwich 10.
lands-a group the Independence OF which
is guaranteed whose population is 100 ono
mostly American; the surfaces 900 square
miles; OF soil the most fruitful, and a eli.
mate unsurpased..in salubrity. These is
lands are situated in the middle Of the Pa
enc, on the great highway from Oregon to
CHINA. The great whale fishery Of these
regions is conducted mostly by Americans
numbering two hundred vessels. whose an.
nual product is about SIS, 900 900. Thi,
fleet In the summer months cruise between
the islands and the coast ofJapan for sperm
whale and carry on large trade in fuls
&C, which are now sold in China. and the
proceeds, in tea, sent home 10 III. limited
States. The whole Of this vast trade. and
that of China. via the Sandwich islands.
Will be commanded by the State of Oregon.
Those persons are now living who will SEQ
railroad connecting New York with the
racine, and steam communication from
Oregon to China. For the las, three CEN
lures the civilized word has been rolling
westward, and Americans Of the present
age Will complete the circle and open a
western steam route with the East.''