The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-29
Y THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald !

ence to Oregon, Teras and Merico- Contingency
of an Extra Session-No Var Position of the
Cabinet on the Oregon and Tsras Qtestiens--
South Carolina opposed to Oregon its CONNER
cial insportance-Mr. Bucha~an's forssigh-Ef-
tects of SteanAand Electricity Amticipated-Ihe
merit Session of Congress- Oregon-Tsras-1h
Ta,iG-1he Sub 7reasHvy-Ihe Public Lands
&c sc, &c.
We are on the eve of great revolution, steam
and electricity have changed externally the face
of the civilized globe within few years; but
mightier revusion is kindling-a moral and pollti-
cal revolution whose march shall be without blood
shed. and whose victories shall transcend the
velopeing itself in the popular feeling from Amer-
CT TO Clrcassla II is rising like the breeze OF a
summers night, and shaking with Its invisible
power the old worn out absurditles, expressions,
and degradations Of men. There is small island
In the sea, an eight by ten, as II may be called,
whose attitude among the nations, as compared
with that OF Rome in her meridian glory, bears
about the same analogy as steamship OF war with
Paixhan guns, to a Roman galley propelled by oars,
and defended by the formidable array OF fifty men
with bows and arrows. 1t is Great Britain For
thousand years she was clvlllzlng herself, tor two
hundred she has been diffusing the seeds of this
heightened cultivation over the continents OF the
earth, and the islands Of the ocean.
A nation Of her planting is contending with her
for the neral and commercial supremacy of the
world-a nation having all the advantages ct com
pactness isolation. general prosperity. high ambi-
ton, and spirit of enterprise in national sense,
We mean, unquestionably, the United States OF
America. Grea, Britain ID sustained by her manu-
features and commerce. She must sustain an out
let for both as duty OF selt,preservatlon she has
gorged the old world with her goods and surplus
popuation-the demand in her American colonies
is diminishing; and she is looking for moreerritory
for her million spindles and forge-hammers. 1t is
tor this that she protracts the Oregon negotiations;
II is for this that che is tampering with the embar-
easements OF Texas, and the imbecility OF Mexico
here the collateral questions arlse-Shall Oregon
be surrendered? Shall we lose Texas, by a com
mercial arrangement on her part with Great BIZ
tain Shall Mexico become vassal Of Sir Robert
Peel, condition Of the bargain? Shall we be
hemmed in before the meeting OF Congress, by
Victoria, North, South and West No, gentlemen.
These aggressions will not be permitted by the
administration. if an extra session will arrest
them. The news of another month will, therefore,
determine the expediency of an extra session. II
It shall appear that the tendency Of Texas con,
lnues to incline strongly to the overtures OF
Great Britain and Mexico-if more decisive lndl.
cations make it manifest that Sir ebert Peel will
not relinquish Oregon; and if Brazil should carry
out her late insult by more unequlv0cal demopstra-
tlons OF hostiliiy-all of which issues appear but
too probable from present foreshadowings, then
there will be an extra session OF Congress in Au-
gust next, to take into consideration these great
and mighty matters connected with our foreign
relations.
But we shall have no war-no general war-Nn-
less the encroachments of England compel the
United States to this alternative. Mexico will be
conciiiated-Texas will be anRexed-Oregon will
be occnpied-California will be purchased without
the sinking Of single steamer-Uncle Sam will
stand predominant in North Amerca-Ireat Br-
tain will retrograde TO the East-Australia, Chlne,
and the Indies and perhaps she may intrude her
self as an arbiter of the peace among some OF the
despOtlc republics of South America. With such
a ground OF quarrel with Brazil as we have, that
beautiful government of the bayonet would soon
be annexed to Her Majesty's Colonies. As It If,
We must have an indemnity for the outrage upon
our minister, right is wrong for NATIONAL like in
dlvldual honor, IS paramount obligation OF de-
fence.
How stands the administration upon these Sc
veral questions? The President and his Cabinet
are known to be united upon securing, at all haz-
ards, the acquisition of Texas. With the exception
H ,ar MI , uoss opinios are no. ~ wen ue
upon the retention, in any event, OF every inch OF
Oregon, according to our own appointed boundary
from the best authorities. Mr.. Buchanan Is de-
cldedly more attached to Oregon than Mr. Cal
houn: South Carolina, indeed, regards the ma
tonal interests which this question has excited
with peculiar distrust and Jealousy 1t cannot fail
cannot fail of weakening still further the declining
energies of the South More sagacious in matters
affecting her local interest than any State in the
Union, south carolina comprsnenos a. once tne
and settlement OF Oregon. And 1t Texas should be
lost through the intervention OF Great Britain, every
man from South Carolina would resist the passage
OF the bill giving the twelve months notice Tor the
dissolution of the joint occupation OF Oregon.
But we regard the possession OF Oregon as OF IN
hnltely greater value than Texas. from its CONNER
cial position, commanding, as II does, the right
way in the nearest and straightest line to all the
islands of the Pacific and to China, our future
merce with which in cotton goods and tobacco is
destined to surpass all present calculations Mr.
Buchanan foresees this and rightly anticipates from
the settlement of Oregon, under the protection and
grants of land from the government, as certain to
enlarge the iron market OF Pennsyvania, IN the
extension Of railroads TO the tar west.
We are on the eve OF a great revolution-a revo'
luton which only steam electricity, and free pub
lie press can accompish-a revolution which is to
diffuse liberty, and civilization, and religion, and
steam, and telegrsphic wires, and cotton mills, and
foundries, and lard oil factories, and warehouses,
and common schools, benevolent institutions,
SECULAR Of and
papers, and cheap literature, and quack medicines,
and Republicanism, and contending political and
church factions, and Tonrlerlsm. Mesmerlsm' Nor
nol0gy and humbugeery, all over the surface OF the
globe, and among al! people, excepting negroes and
Indians Great Cod alah-meshallah! What
mighty revolution is before us-and the whole to
conclude with the millennium!
The next convention of Congress, regular or ex-
traordinary, will be one OF the most interesting to
the country, and to the world. Oregon and Texas
are to be defnitively setted-these questions
not longer remain in dispute with safety to either
perty, and especially to us. The tariff will have to
be re.adusted-thc Presidents message will indi-
cate material modfcations-the Sub Treasury
will be recommended, and re-discussed, and re-
erected-the reduction and graduation OF the
public lands in favor OF actual settlers, and cutiva-
tors, will be again attemptedthe improvement ofthe
great rivers OF the west will be recommended by
The Executive as an object Of national Importance
"a military road to Oregon will be provided for
the Post office laws, and the reduction of postage,
and lis good and practical operation will be esta-
blishcd; and Mr.. Alen,we expect,w re-introduce
into the Senate hisproposition OF several years ago.
to close the doors of the Senate only upon ones
tons of treates-so that all nominations Tor Office
shall be open in their discussion TO the public hear
ing. And last, though not least, The Smithsonian
Institute, for the education and diffusion of know
ledge among mon, will be established upon basis,
worthy Of the liberal and enlightened donor, and
OF this nation, and OF the age HoRATro.