The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-21
THE DAILY UNION.

I lie. We know not the bounds which il will ulti-
rnatey have. We certainly believe il will, in the
! progress Of time, include Oregon California and
Canada, but are entirely willing to await the ripen-
/ ing of events. From the establishment of this
! journal, we have constantly reiterated our views
upon Oregon, and on more than one occasion dis
cussed our destiny in relation 10 this continent.
4 We shall conclude our extracts, this evening,
with the following appropriate article from the
Woodstock (va.) Sentinel (from the 10th Lee
gion:)
"THE ORIGoN ouEsTIoN--The merits of this
great and now a-absorbing question is being elabo-
rately discussed by the English and American
presses. The subject is discussed in every aspect,
as regards the priority Of title, chances Of war,
lis consequences, &c. Those OF the American edi-
tors who have never supported their government in
It's difficulties with foreign nations, and especially
with Great Britain, unquahedly denounce The pol
icy of the administration, in claiming the right to
occupy and extend the @gis of the laws Of the
United States over Oregon territory, as unjust to-
ward Great Britain; and that it will result in the to-
tai destruction Of the friendly relations and CONNER
cial intercourse between the two countries. These
British advocates do not pretend to argue that our
title to that part OF the territory claimed by our
government, Wis that portion lying south Of the
49th parallel, is not better, or at least an equal
footing with that set mp by the British government.
| Not at all They do not care what becomes of our
claims upon Oregon preserve our friendly rela-
TONS and Save our commerce. is their language.
| We must not maintain our rights; for if we do, say
they, the British ,eiH go 10 rih us they are
| more powerful than we are-give up Oregon--give
up every tiing-but saps as from the horrors Of
iUm
"There are others who are in favor of submit ing
| the whole question to the arbitration of some one
or more of the dsinterested European powers. BY
this method ofdisposng Of the matter, is contend
ed that the calames of war will be averted while
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felt conscious that our government had failed in
clearly making out its title to Oregon--ifa shadow
of doubt rested upon our mind as TO the justice of
the policy of our government upon the question,
we would feel no hesitation in submitting it to the
arbitration Of some friendly and disnterested power.
But with our present understanding of the matter,
we are not willing to crafty the pride of England,
or to que the fears of those American editors who
advocate their interests, and sympathse with them.
Again: we are opposed, at present, to settling the
question in this way, because, from the strong SYM
pathy-to say nothing of the royal aiances-that
exist between all the important powers Of Europe,
the question might possibly be decided against us
We believe the territory to be Justly ours, and the
policy of the administration with regard to il to be
honorable and patriotic; and we are therefore OPP
posed TO jeoparding our claims, by submitting to
any measure that would seem to imply that they
are not founded in justice.
"There are others, again, who are favorably dis
posed TO compromising the matter We look upon
this proposition being infinitely more obiectiona-
bic than the 10 which we have just referred.
We haze NOT forgotten The compromise in The celebrated
northeastern boundary question. We are opposed to
any further compromises. They are Pyrrhus' victo.
ries to US; and a few more of them will find us
shom Of territory, especially that which is pcl.
liable for fr-trading and other lucrative pursuits
to no inconsiderabe extent 1t is, moreover, very
well known that Great Britain will not compromise
with us upon any terms, unless she gets all she
cainsand that is, all Of Oregon that is either paua-
Die or dssirabis--V ancouver's islaCd and the
country drained by the Columbia river and its
tributaries Sooner than compromise upon any
such terms as England would accept, we would pre-
fer that the claims Of the United States should be
| surrendered, sans ceremonie; but we would sooner
sunera the horrors of war; pestlence, and FAM
| ine,' than do either.
''But there those, again, who fearlcssy and
faithfully defend the government Of the United
States, IN its patriotic determination to defend and
protect every inch of our SOIL and sustain the honor
and dignity of the nation at home and abroad.
| With the bold and undaunted spirit of an AMERI-
CAN FREEMAN, standing upon his Gibraltar of mali
enable rights, they parry the thrusts of the proud
naughty, English royalis,s, and look with supreme
contempt upon their american (D sympathsers
They heed not the cry of war preparations in Eng
land which Numbered across the ocean, for the
two-fold purpose of alarming the imid and testing
the tone Of public feeling in the United States and in
huencing TIE action OF Congress Inc name ur TINS
latter class is Legion and their language is. Our
country, ALWAYS RIGHr--bu. OUR COUNTRY, right OF
irrong p This is the language of the true Ameri-
can patriot, and we believe it to be the language OF
a majority ofthe nation.
"But we must close remarks upon this sub
cc for the present. In few days Congress will
meet when we shall be more definitely informed OF
the aspect Of our foreign relations--whether the
red.crested Mars is brandishing his flaming sword
over heads, or whether the Goddess of Peace
shall smile upon u.s."