The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-26
MIsCELLAN Eous.
From the Albany Argus
INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT IN ORE
GON-THE AMERICAN UNION.


We perceive that some papers are expressing the
apprehension that Oregon will be an independent
tion because il is so far distant 1000 mies) from
even our frontier settlements But such fears draw
too largely on the fancy. The chain is lengthened
but true American never lets 60 his hold. His
love OF country grows with brighter and steadicr
fire from that very separation. Amid the prvations
Of his new home, he can moro truly appreciate the
blessings of our counuy's protection. The glory
and power of our republic is part Of his daily
thoughts. And, as every few months he hears from
the far Atlantic STATES new evidences of the in
creasng power Of the land of his birth, the infu-
enccs of institutions growing stronger over
the emigrant the longer he is absent from his native
land. That yearning can only be satisfied by ad-
mission into our Union.
The last news from Oregon is, that they afy
about having election for governor, and that par
ties divided between the American settlers and
employees of the Hudson Bay Company. We are
glad tosee this, will test who shall have the sway
thcre--the English or the Americans We have nc
doubt but that the Americans will carry the cleo
ton, as we have 5000 settlers already there, and
the late heavy emigration of l645 had not arrived.
II is further stated, that they intend to elect a
delegate to the United States Congress, who intends
to claim seat in our next house of representatives.
II he comes commissioned by the people of Ore
Louisiana, will say at once, "Let him be admitted;
but as he cannot legally be admitted until Oregon is
first constituted territory by law of Cur Congress,
such demand of the people Of Oregon would ire
sistibly carry through Bill forming Oregon into a
territory. No party would dare resist it, 1t will
DO one Of the most popular questions ever agitated
in this country. It would bury beneath the ava
lanche of popular indignation that party who
should oppose it, from the fear Of mourning the hos
tility Of England Yet it is proper to state that the
American settlers in Oregon are nearly all sotiih
of the Columbia river, which section Great Britain
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mise that may be made. The new territory would
probably be bounded by the Columbia river, and
therefore would not be on the disputed limits but
that territory would afford the nucleus to people the
states north Of the Columbia with American Feeling
and an American population.
Great Britain will eventually find all Oregon set
tied by population who will feel no allegiance to
her, and who will claim and heartily receive the
protection of our republic. ~
The railway and magnetic telegraph will nearly
on,iihiiate the far dstance and though we are now
separated months apart, that time even within our
day, will be reduced to as many weeks, and event.
ually TO as many days. The iron horse viii soon
perform his weekly journey from Boston to ST.
Louis, distance of over l,400 miles.
The mechanical inventions of the ago are such
that Oregon is now no farther distant from New fork
than the western limits Of Missouri were twenty.
five years ago. viii not the next twenty-five years
bring still greater prostessions We are even now
80 "yiNS. uHS VI improvements. ne aye II
onward In all things Time Is shortened, and dis
lance is diminished, Far separated States arr
brought ogether in ties Of friendly association The
spirit Of the sge seems to favor union The an
medallion of Texas is an instance of that merging
of independent States, never before known in ths
history Of the world.
If the people Of Oregon should desire (Which il
improbabe) to form Independent nation, so be 1t
| for our country and our government are peculiar
We want only wiLliN6 hearts In our confederacy
Without these, the Union would be a rope Of sand
| not worthy 10 stand the hour The greatness d
Our republic must ever rest upon the hearts of III,
people. Attachhisnt 70 our country has been thel
ruling impulse. Wherever they go, they love thei
coontry, and its government because it ia kind To
them. Il is this love, of recimocgtion, which il
the strongest loye that can exist In TIE world which
THUS far has held az together against storms with
on, ena !actions within Upon this noble principle
we may firmly rest our confidence, that even whef
the most distant wilds Of Oregon are peoped, they
will not only be "bone Of our Bone, and flesh Of ou
flesh, but will be integral portions of the American
Union, thus spreading our grea, republic from pes
10 sea.