The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-14
From the Daily Union.
OREGON MEASURES

The advices frem England which we last NIGHT
iaiu before our readers, and those which we pub
llsh to-day, will doubtless arouse the attention nf
the country. We satisfied that thew are en-
titled to attention. They show that some If the
most Intelligent Americans in EnglanJ-men
having access TO good sources of information. are
now forming the same judgments as we have
heretofore formed of the salutary effects 10 be ex
pected from the policy recommended by the Exc
cutlve In relation to Oregon There is the hest
reason to believe that if that policy had been
carried out promptly, and to the letter. the oues-
lion might at this very moment have been far
advanced on It's way 10 pacific adjustment
AND now we hear from men in England, whose
opinions are entitled 10 respectful attention thar
1t his recommendations had been az once received
and acted upon in the same spirit which ptodpced
them, the Peel ministry woud probably not ha vo
resisted The energy. the firmness, and the modera-
non OF such an appeal. 1t may we'll be said that
the delay which bas taken place in piyino the
Executive authority TO give the notice, NAV have
transferred, or may yet transfer the MANAGEMENT,
OF the question from the Peel administration TO ar
administration formed by Lord John RusseIl
from Aberdeen to Pamerston. Ii is enough for
US now to say, that if such change shall take
place. 1t will probably be regarded, both here and
in Europe, as no good omen for the peace Of the
world
IL may now doubtless be safely assumed that
the notice." as authorized by Congress, has
been given by the President to the British nav
eminent 1t 1t be true, then, that the delay
which has already taken place upon that question
has operated, or may operate, 10 our injury, the
inquiry now presents itself, what ought pext to
be done? In twelve months the convention will
be at an end. In putting an end to it, we have
deliberately elected and adopted policy-a poll
cy which certainly imposes upon us grave obiioa-
lions touching both our attitude towards Great
Britain and our conduct towards our fellow. cili.
zens in Oregon. In our judgment. these oblica.
tons seem Imperiously to demand that the Senate
should no longer refuse to consider and TO adont
some efficient measure for tho protection of our
Oregon rights and citizens Such measure. as
we have before said, we find in the Oregon hin
as adopted by the House. " its provisions shall
be found susceptible of Improvement, we trus,
that it will he so improved without delay. This
is matter which we willingly confide TO the
wisdom and patriotism Of the Senate But above
ALL we trust that some efficient legislative action
will he bad BY that body on the subject. and had
without loss Of time.
We cannot think without anxiety and deep n.
prehension Of the state OF things that will exist in
Oregon after the termination Of the convention IS
our rights and citizens in that conn try are then
left without the protection Of our laws. In svob
case. the result must be injurious to US, either
IN the event Of peace or Of war IL peace eon :
tinues, we must expect that the America - ! n
Oregon, thus left to themselves and apparently