The New York herald., 1845-07-06
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
LETTERS By LAST EvENMo's MAHS,
Warrington

Correspondence Of the Herald.l
WASHINGTON, July 8, l64b.
The Oregon Question-RunOr Of Compvomise-
Danger and hnposs,bility of a Concession of Ter
ritory TO Great Britain-Rumor set aaoat Jseier
The New Postages and Father Ritchie-.Another
Neg Characterization Hal-A,virals and De-
partlues-J,dge Meek, &C., &c.
For some days past, there has been rumor preva-
lent, at first exceedingly vague and improbable but
gathering strength from day to day. until it has as
sumed, like Hamlets ghost,
" Such questionable shape"
that we will speak to IT. In five words it is COM
promise of the Oregon question. 1t is now confident
ly asserted that Mr.. Packenham for H. B. M, and
Mr.. Buchanan for the Administration, have settled
upon the 40 degree of north latitude as the highest
point of the NorthemBoundary of the Territory Of the
United States west of the Rocky Mountains Dr.
Duncan's bill which passed the House by an over
whelmning vote fixed our northern Oregon boundary
at 52e 40, and if Mr.. Buchanan has agreed TO cede
away nearly four degrees OF latitude for the sake of
Of the Great West for this territory is unanimous
that not an inch should be surrendered-not the
hrs solitary square inch from the boundaries defined
by the bill OF Dr. Duncan. Such compromise as is
rumored to have been made, cannot be made, with
the universal voice of the Mississippi valley,
and strong corresponding sentiment from the
east ol tne mountains against It, The admlnetra-
tlon would become poweress from the moment Of
the assurance that compromise had been conceded
upon the Oregon question. 1t would become as
negatively weak the administration of John Ty-
Ter, and fully as odlous to the party placing it in
power. An open and broad proposition to establish
United States Bank would be received with i'm
measurably more forbearance by the democracy of
the whole country, than any proposition whatever,
excepting, if necessary, ''the arbitration of the
cannon's mouth The west is rife for war, and
any temporising, concession by the Execu-
tive Government TO ward off this issue, will be re-
ceived with unqualified reproach and detestation
The motto OF the whole west is-"War-war to the
knife before concession OF the first solitary square
inch of our rightfu soil to any power upon the face
of the earth.''
But il is said, that upon the authority of PROPOSE
ton on the part OF the United States heretofore
made, but rejected by Great Britain, recede to the
10Th parallel, Mr.. Buchanan finds his authority for
that concession now. No authority will answer
hlnl--no reasoning, or diplomatic casustry will
save him. He must 60 the whole figure. The soil
may not be worth havlng-it may cost millions to
maintain title to strip of land not worth one
dollarbut where the honor and dignity of the coun-
try are involved and regarded, the people will rather
abide the chances OF war and direct taxation, than
yield the shadow OF compulsory concession for
the sake of peace. And treaty submitted to
the Senate for the settlement of the Oregon ques-
ton by our reeeding to the forty-ninth
parties, would be rejected at the first reading We,
therefore, think the rumor mere eeler put forth by
the cabinet ascertain the tone of the public sent-
ment upon this subject, and nothing more. For
while we incline to the opinion that Mr.. Buchanan
may be disposed to recede, we are confident that he
has not the hardihood for the movement, without
first consulting his own safety in making it.
The small postmasters are resgnlng, according to
the Union, by scores, because they are dvested Of
the privilege Of tranking letter, which otherwise
might cost them some five cents postage. And
from all we gather, neither the President, nor
the Post Master General, nor Father Ritchie,
very warm advocates of the law-from narrow
and antquated views-views unworthy Of men of
the ipresent age. 1t is solemn opinion, that
Father Ritchie looks upon the cheap postage law
with about as much brothery kindness and bar
barous jealousy, the veriest Pennsylvania Dutch
man ten years ago regarded the innovation of the
English language and English schools among the
benghted districts of the Keystone State. All that
we demand-all that the people demand, is a fair
trial of the new postage law and then modify it, if
necessary, but repeal it if you care.
On Eighth street, last afternoon, north OF the
Patent Office, the corner stone OF new Presbyte-
Rev. Mr. Tustn, for several sessions the chaplain Of
the Senate. Ministers OF several denominations
were present. there was hymn, psalm, chapter,
prayer, and discourse. Then followed dead
with the usual deposites, was laid by the ancient
fraternity of masons. The whole affair, according
to the universal usage in all church occasions what
ever, wound up with a collection There was quite
respectable congregation OF both sexes present to
witness the ceremonies.
There is something peculiar, not to say mysterious
in the way that our churches are multiplied. Mr.
Muller of the Lutherans, came here from Tennessee
three years ago, poor the apostle Peter but he
las raised congregation, and built flne church.
Then Mr. Samson, young man OF twenty-five
summers, of the old iron-side Baptsts, came among
us, without money and without Price (the Swart-
wouter, we mean, ,)and he too has had large church
raised over his head, as if by magic. And now our
friend Tustn, christian at heart, and gentleman,
is putting up church, and he is not rich, by any
means The Methodists, also, have put up, mean
iime fine chapel and are building another and it
is somewhat but not altogether, mystery to US,
where the money comes from. The ladies' fairs IN
the winter season-colections from abroad-collec-
lions at home-contribunons by mechanics and la
borers, of materials bricks, lumber, Nc, and OF la
hor, do the business; to all of which say, 60
ahead. Let us have plenty of churches, cheapnews-
papers, cheap postages good crops, and Texas Ore
ron and California and we may bid defiance to the
powers of earth and hell combined Amen. God
grant it. Gen John P. Van Ness gave the lot IN this
instance.
be laid Judge Shields, of Illinois, Commissioner
Of the Law Office, orator of the day. Theophius
Fisk, late Universast preacher, late Professor OF
Mesmerism, Magnetism, and Phrenology later a
bearer of dispatches the High Dutch, and at pre-
en joint editor of the u s. Journal, delivers to-
morrow an Grafton of some sort In Baltimore Va
rious pleasure excursions on foot.
Colonel Johnson left town this morning, and Sc.
cretary Marcy got in last evening, after an official
"trip which SIX months ago he would not have dared
% dream of. MIR. Conrad, late u. 3 Senator from
Louisapa, is also here.
Judge Meek, of Alabama, who in consideration
ot his being upon history of that State, has been
gven Gle rkship the Office OF the Solicitor OF the
Treasury TO till up his time, has written poem Zen
the Death of Jackson" which we ask briefly to no.
ice After describing the general gloom, he speaks
Of the +" star-wreathed eagle "foldng his wings
in the darkness if the habit were confined to
star-wreathed eagles of folding their wings in
The dark. And then he commands every soul OF the
Federal population.
"Of every creed and party weep;"
While he himself is sitting by, smoking his regalla,
his eyes as dry as powder horn. Besides the or
der is not Official None but the President has
right to issue such an order, and therefore, can't
obey The new publication oi.the edict in the ''otii
cial'' organ will not suffice, unauthorized by the Ex-
ecutve. Altogether, though smooth as a glacier,
the poem is as cold, as hard, and fireess. Our
copy is mslad, or we should take further liberties