The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-12

with Florda tito no one they got il with indepcnd
ence. Historically the claims Of both parties seem
trivial. American Captain Grey entered one Of It's
harbors, and called the district Columbia, from his
ship. English Captain Vancouver afterwards en-
tered one Of its rivers. There were no inherited
titles in either country; and, wisely acting on the
secret conviction Of this, the negotiations Of 1915
and 1897 allowed equal rights Of occupation to the
settlers of both States, leaving right ofsoveregnty
undecided. The Americans, on the spot swarmlng
with annual nations, naturally all but necessarily
spread in and in. England has few sioccadoed
| cabins on the coast, but not a colonst. Nature,
might, justice, and the spirit of the conventions,
have given il to America.
| s"Neither Ireland nor Canada, then, have Just
cause TO object TO the American occupation, and
their interest is even favorable to it.
| "ln the States Canada sees the natural ally or
confederate of her approaching independence. They
are near-England far; they are friendly and like
England has misused, does maltreat, and is unlike
to Canada. Besides it is the obvious interest of the
American nations to emancipate their continent
from European power and European quarrels.
"The progress ofthe American republic is that Of
State towards whose independence Ireland gave
Montgomery and q, 600 soldiers--ofa State which
aided her IN the emancipation struggle, and which
has helped and still generously assists her for repeal
--of State which is the bulwark Of liberty. Ay!
notwithstanding the slavery of the negro, America
is bertys bulwark and lrelands dearest ally. Ire
land laments and condemns the negro slavery which
England planted in America. She would exult at
its abolition in all the Sates she reoices at its
extinction in many but she knows that its aboli-
tion however possible and right, is difficult and dam
gerous; she remembers that, when she sought Eng
lands help for emancipation, England had slaves;
that few nations on earth but hold or have held
them; and finally, Ireland knows that she has no
Quixotic mission to hunt out and quarrel for with
out being able to fedress) distant wrongs when her
own sufferngs and thraldom require every exertion
and every alliance.
"These, then, being the rghtfu and prudent feel
ings Of Canada and Ireland, England can only occ-
py Oregon by the consent of America.
"'The last packet brought us the positive state
ment, the deliberate pledge of the republic; will the
next bring us news of craven apology or skilful
retreat Mr.. Polk has the name of great clearness
and decision, and so his address signifies; he has
been met by defiance as bold, contradiction as
direct, and movements hostile as ever were used
by one government to another. Can the sparrows
of Downing street frighten the western eages
"Of course, the humble loyalty Of the empire
would support the Queen in any war, no matter
how unjust or injurious; but the reported talk of a
minister is not royal declaration, and this, there
fore, is the time for discussion.
"We do trust that Sir Robert Peel will reconsider
his unjust and imprudent declaration; or that
wiser councillor will save the monarch from assert
ing by arms claim so ill-founded at time SO in
opPortune."
From regular correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10, l845.
The course of Sir Robert Peel, on the Mnynooth
grant, by which is supposed the people of Ireland
to be conciliated into the support Of with
the United States, has excited considerable specua-
ton here, and is considered in different aspects by
those who are most competent to judge. II is Ger.
tainy bold movements is undeniably an un-
popular one. The organs of the tory party, the
great of the petitioners to Parliament are dead
| against the grant; and the singular and somewhat
significant spectacle is presented Of the dssenter and
the adherent of the established church fighting in a
common cause against it. The London cores
pondent of the "New York Commercial" states ex.
plicty, that public feeling in England is bitterly
hostile to the United States; and yet here is meas
ure, avowedly looking to such result as a war
with Americas measure intended to unite Ireland
with Great Britain against this country--which is
loudly, and sweepingly, and bitterly condemned by
all parties and all sects among the people, 1t is
said, indeed, that Mr.. Peel will pass his measure
through; and yet, Notwithstanding his great tact
leader, his strong hold upon the country, and his
undoubted ability and courage, should not be at
all astonished to him yielding to public opinion,
and abandoning his project before it reached the
final stage. Even if he succeeds, what does he gain'
He awakens an opposition to himself, and to the
war, Gift ever should take place. at home; and il s
not to be supposed, for moment, that Ireland will
! consent to bury in oblivion all memory of the
wrongs heaped upon her through long centuries Of
English tyranny, merely because Mr.. Peel offers
increased sum to a Catholic college! Mr. O'Connell,
who is the soul of repeal and Mr.. Shiel, who cares
little about it, may both endeavor to argue upon
their coun,rymen to accept the bride Of the premier;
but the bait golden and attractive is will not be
swallowed, when the result may be that Irish sol
diers may be called upon to sustain a new British
wrong by the sacrifice of American blood! Rest
assured o'Connell does not speak the views of Ire
land in this, any than in his equally recent and
libellous assault upon President Polk and this
try in his degrading and voluntary offer to "bring
down the soaring eagle Of America from its proud
height" These considerations lead me to the opin-
ion (and in this believe am justified by all
those who have examined the subject inteligenty)
that England cannot go to war with us, and that
Oregon will be ours without bloodshed.
DR.. Lehman, the new postmaster, will take pos
session on Monday next. He will go into Office, |
am assured, with determination to deserve public
confidence and correct all abuses. Mr. Welsh, the
new naval officer, s now here and purposes entering
upon the discharge Of his duties carly next week;
and Mr. Horn, the collector, is expected to take his
oath Of Office on Monday, and to begin operations
as practicable. Judge Petit, the district ator-
ney, has taken rooms in the new building of the
Mercantile Library, fronting on Fifth street. and has
been occupied with his official duties since yesterday
morning, when his commission was read in court.
The society of Odd Fellows have purchased the
lot in Sixth street, formerly occupied by the
what celebrated Pennsylvania hall, burnt down
some years ago, after one Of the meetings of the
amalgamationsts, and intend erecting building, in
which the meetings of the grand lodge Of the State,
and the subordinate lodges of the city and county,
will be held
Rev. DIR. Stephen H. Tying, of this city, and Rev.
DR.. Samuel Bowman, Of Lancaster in this State,
are announced as the opposing candidates of the
slow" and "high" church parties, for the vacant
place of bishop in the Episcopal church Of this dio-
cese. The election, you have already been in
formed takes place in this city the Doth instant
As this is the season for the anniversary meetings
Of all the religious literary, and scientific bodes it
has occurred to me to suggest TO some of our pri-
lanthropsts the organization Of society to advance
female wages. The great increase of prostitution