The New York herald., 1845-10-10

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dence via the great emigrant trail through the
Rocky Mountains and Oregon Cly, 10 As'oiis' a.
the mouth of the Columbia
BY these means we shall acquire encouragement
10 emigra,ion the speedy development OF the agri-
cnlmral and mineral resources OF the Northwest
TERRITORY =. regular overland ntercommuhlcatioh
with our Pacific national and commefclai niarine,
md ,bs extenson of the area OF freedom across the
,nhois scone Of the continent. In the accomplish
anf of these magnificent results, the first step TO be
taken is notice to the British government OF The
.brogation OF the terms OF JOINT occupation, pursu-
AMI 10 the conventions OF 1917 and 1877, or the
rwelve months notice required in the premises by
these treaty stpulations
Now the question is will the President recon-
mend TO Congress such notification TO the British
Government! We confidently predict thai ne VIII
Viii Congress accede TO the notification Our re-
ply IS still IN the affirmative The idea that tne ques
ton is to be kept open capital IN Inc next rresi
dental campaign is scarcely plausible, ,when we con-
slider the unanlmity OF the popular wil ano paitlcu-
Idrly the urgent demands OF The west, lot Jusuct 10
the Oregon settlers, IN the extension oI ule Prolec,
tion over them and our authority over our flshuul
soil along the Pacific seaboard. Alter the passage
of the great measure of the Texas annexation Qor
which, II would appear according 10 MS own absurd
assumptions we are exclusively indebted 10 Senator
Bagby) we gratlfied to witness the good spirit
of cooperation, in the House. OF the Southern de-
mocrats with The Western members, upon Dr. Dun
cans famous, excellent and comprehensive Oregon
bill All sectional jealousy upon the subject was cast
aside and the members from the South, on the broad
and generous principle that " one good turn deserves
another, united at once and frankly, with the North
and the West IN the extension OF the northern wing
of the republic, without hesltating to the probable
effect IN giving TO the North the ultimate balance of
power. IL was an exhlbilon OF that American spiit
wnich should characterize leg Station upon this
and all other questions OF national concernment 1t
was an exhibition of that spirit which looks to the
final absorption, through the will of the people, OF
the Whole North American continent within the
limits ol the great North American Union. II has
been SAID, that
Mountains intervening,
Make enemies of nations, which had else
Been blended into one.r
But that notion Is now extInguished blythe concen-
trative and compacung, lnternkng iniercommuni-
cations, through the media OF the horse of the
railroad, and Professor Morse's electrical wires
All difficulty OF thus combining the several and
mote sections OF this great continent into con-
tederacy, IL removed; every disadvantage from the
isolation OF one section from another over surface
OF country however broad, or however divided by
mountain barriers, is thus owe rcome. And We are
thus presented VITA government exercising Its
functions over an area OF three thousand miles
square, with the same readiness OF lntercommuni-
cation ot all Its parts with the common centre which
nifty years ago was not atalnable by the exremites
OF the island OF Great Britain with the capital OF the
Kingdom. II Is with this view that we contemplate
the immediate advantages that will be consequent
upon the prompt formal occupation, settlement and
protection of Oregon.
Ii is surmsed that the whigs with view of re-
moving this question from the topics OF discussion
OF the next general campaign, will unite at the next
session, even upon Dr. Duncans bill, if it should be
Tpslntroduced for the avowed purpose of driving the
President to the assuming the responsibility. We
are confident that he VIII promptly concur In the
appreciation OF the measure, whatever may be the
conservative recommendations touching "pending
negotiations" IN his annual message. According
TO that song which we had the honor to write, the
last campaign, and which published In the first
number OF the Union, the exposition of the Pre-
sldents attitude before the world upon this question:
He w otacf each
In the iar-of land of Oregon,
Nor yield an inch OF Oregon,
Hurrah !. hurrah hurrah
And if DR.. Duncan's bill, or any similar measure,
should be introduced, or be reported to the Senate
from the House, at the next session, as was done
the last, we have no fear of that sectional opposition
from the South Carolina Senators which character
sed their desertlon OF the party upon this question,
during The last winter. The position of Mr. Calhoun
before the country, will dictate and the safer
policy of cooperation. And here for the present,
we leave the subject.
In conversation to-day with one of the Mexican
Claimants he gave II as hls opinion that the only al
Tentative now left Tor the securing of said indemn
ties, was the SEIZURE OF respectfully large slice of
California, and Its subdivision among the sufferers
from Mexican outrages upon our commerce. We
are advised that the President will probably re-
commend the settlement of our difficulties with
Mexico through propositions OF negocatlon, pre-
terahie to waIthat the disputed territory North OF
the Rio Grande will be taken in part payment of the
balances due from the Mexican government to the
United States, now and prospectvely, exclusive o
alleged peculations with the April and July install
ments OF 1884, by MIR. Voss. In the interim, we have
al agent here from New York OF the California
Emigration Company, whose object, as we under
stand Is, TO occupy and acquire that beautiful coun-
try by force OF settlement OF Ang oSaxon colonists
The movements OF the age are all upon scale of
grandeur not only IN advance of other governments,
and even our own, but outstrippng our widest
conceptions OF the accelerated momentum ot civil,
political bnd religious liberty.
Descending to smaller subjects, among the candi.
dates Tor Door-keeper OF the House, the next
sion, are Messrs. John MuIiory, who kept an excel
lent cake stand session before last the vestbue OF
the hall OF the House; w E. Smawood, who was
also candidate for Warden of the Pententiary;
Mr. Goinarr, packer In the Capitol: Mr.. Charles
Stewart Mr.. II. X. Sheckels and Mr.. Sullivan, OF
Missouri, a young lawyer, who has been dancing at
tendance upon the administration since March last,
and others We hope the most fitting candidate
will be elected
1t is now said that Hon. j. B. Weller Of Ohio, of
the last Congress, will not be candidate for the
Clerk OF the House, given out, if he should be
successful IN his proposals tor the furnishing of
terals and work, per adyertisement ot the Navy De-
partment, tor the Naval Depot at Memphis, Tennes
see: Mr.. Weller is now In this city.
We are informed, that Mr.. Dallas, Vice-Presi
dent entered the city last night LETT it again this
morning We expect he will this wiAter take VI
his quarters at the commodous house OF H. E. Riell
Esq. on Capitol l1l the same in which he has lvec
heretofore and which was occupied by Col. II M
Johnson, OF Kentucky, when he was Vice President
We are further informed that four of the mos
valuable OF the Joseph Bonaparte paintings are des
tined to adom the walls OF Mr.. Rles house, the
ensuing winter.
We have something promised us rich and racy
relative to the financial operations last Water in i.
city, OF young mllllner who does live far from
Cooperstown, In your State. When collect the
parnccars OF these interesting transactions, you
shall have them for the benefit of the neighbors o
the /" amIable Mr.. Efngham'
For the present-c9bnm.
WASHINGTON, Oct. z, 1915.
do not exactly know why, but some how o.
other, should like TO see myself in print Wha