The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-20

age that will be productive of great revolutions in
society and governments. In this country we per-
ceive all hands the omens of mighty revolution
in the public sentiment OF the nation and the con-
structon OF parties, growing of the position
sumed by the administration on the Oregon ques-
lion. After great deal of backing and filing, and
variety Of responses, sometimes good-natured and
sometimes TART the government organ at Washing
ton gives US some unequivoca views on the Oregon
question: and seems to be determined in the opinion
that Mr. Polk in his forthcoming message and in his
new administration, will not only claim the whole OF
the territory in dispute beyond the Rocky Noun
tains but will insist on the possession of the whole,
and the extension it of the laws and institu-
tons Of the United States
We give in our paper to. day. some further views
from the Washington Union on this subject--more
definite, positive, and explicit, than anything we have
heretofore published, taken from the same quarter
II is true, this subject, the organ has been some
thing very like the splendid Erard piano, played up
on by that wonderful musician, Leopold De Meyer
After the execution of that brilliant composition,
called the " Marche Marocaine," or even that NEST
exquisite melody, the 6 Danse du Seraa," we have
generally found that this ine-toned instrument
requires the touch OF the tuner and has to be twisted
Of execution So it is with the organ at Washing
ton on the Oregon question. The first piece of
composition on the Oregon question, was some
thing like the g Marche Maroca,ne"-so strong and
so powerful, and so brilliant, that it startled the
nerves Of the whole country; but the instrument got
immediately out of tune, by the force of the must
clan who struck the keys, and it was only after Sc
veral da, = backing and filling, and turning and
-.
dition fitting TO discourse most eloquent music" It
has been tuned second time, and we are happy TO
observe that the government organ now comes up to
The proper pitch, and can play the /" Marche Marc
came" over again, with greater power and briancy
than ever.
Thus it will be seen, from the article we have given
to-day al length that the position of the admnistra-
lion is now certain on the Oregon question: and that
The highest and broadcast, and proudest, and nobest
ground-uncomprcmisng ground, will be taken on
that point. Mr. Polk, 1t seems, will not assume
even the ground that we have now reason to
believe was taken by Mr.. Calhoun in his protocols
and correspondence with Mr.. Pakenham before
the former left the office of the Secretary of State
Our correspondence discloses to us that Mr.. Cal
noun proposed TO divide the territory at the fifty
second degree of latitude and to embrace the island
OF Vancouver, to give all the advantages Of
harbors. This was negatived by Mr.. Pakenham;
but this position of Mr. Calhoun has been still fur
Their negatived by the administration who, il now
appears, insists upon the whole of the territory.
Well, be II so. The whole democracy of the west
and Of the east, on this side of the mountains as
well, with the exception of the commercial classes,
and some Of the cotton planters of the south, in
GLIDING few stockholders in the Atlantic cities,
in favor Of this manly, American ground The
movement Will commence in Congress- and the
Oregon question will take the lie ad of all other to-
pies OF the day. 1t will be the opening of a new
era, and the commencement Of new revolution in
the state Of society and the distribution OF power
amongst the nations of the earth 1t will also have
domestic influence in this country on the construc-
ton and Reconstruction of parties. There can
be no doubt that the assumption of a high
and strong ground on this question, will
decompose the present fragments of the de-
mocratc party at Washington, and thr rough
out the country-not unite them, as is supposed
by many. But while it decomposes the present
relations of the democratic party, 1t will create,
out OF the disJolnted fragments, another-a boil
der-a more energetlc-a mightier party, for flu
ture operations. In this movement, it is easy
to perceive that South Carolina and its poit-
clans, unless they are very wary, will be driven
off the gear and left behind the great tram that is
now running over the valley of the West, through
the gap of the Rocky Mountains, down to the Pacl-
fc Ocean.
Another result may also be anticipated and is at
least within the reach of probability Mr. Polk is
no candidate for the Presidency second time He
was not candidate for the Presidency first time,
yethe consented to run. He was nominated in the
chapter of accidents, without his knowledge or con-
senb but he felt himself constrained to accept the
office similar contingency may arise in less
than two years, and all the leaders of clques south
and west, and north and east, may be confused a
second time, in consequence of the great excite
ment that will grow out of the movements of the
administration on the Oregon question, and the
position in which it will place this country in the
face OF England and of all Europe. We wait with
extreme impauence the opening OF Congress- and
the commencement OF the great game of the future,
10 which the eyes Of the republic and of the cvilz-
ed world, are now directed with such intense anxi.
ETY..