The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-08
The Oregon Crisis.

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The Oregon Crisis.
According TO the best information from all quar-
tiers, the Oregon controversy has reached it's turning
point-leeding, on the one hand either to years OF
peace and prosperty or, the other hand to years
Of excitement and war
Here il is-mark II.
Mr. Pakenham has received fresh powers from
his government, TO offer to the United States the
a9th parallel, or nearly the same which Mr.. Bu-
chanan offered him last year-also arbitration, fthe
former be rejected.
Up TO our latest dates, MI. Pakenham was waiting
for an informal and unofficial reply from Mr. Bu-
chanan, whether the American government would
accept those terms, before he Mr Pakenham) offer.
ed them In formal shape.
Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet were celebrating
whether they would accept such alternatives or fall
back on the "whole OF Oregon or none," down TO
81 40
This, we believe, was the precise position of this
important controversy, up to the latest dates from
Washington.
VII! Mr.. Polk accept or reject these overures
IL Mr.. Polk accepts, a treaty will be forthwith
drawn uP-sent to the Senate; and can be confirm
ed, according TO the best accounts, at once But
strong influences are brought TO bear upon the adj
minis,ration, in favor Of rejecting the overures OF
Mr.. Pakenham, and OF falling back upon 81 40
Will these succeed? This is the point in doubt
Ia either alternative, the most mighty and mo-
menous results, for all time TO come hang upon the
decision that Mr.. Polk may make
The excitement in Washington may be easier
imagined than described.
Our Mexican RelntIons-rho Ultimatum or
MEX CO.
II Mexico, as already. stated, be determined to
have no diplomatic intercourse with the United
States, TILL through the Intervention OF some friend
ly European power, she receives from US salts
factory offers OF redress for the loss Of her public
ands in Texas, and willing desire to accede TO
aboundary guaranteed by Spain, France. and Eng
land, the United States will evidently be placed by
her IN very awkward predicament, which nothin
but resolue diplomacy can cut out OF. The stand
IN question, taken and persevered IN, WILL 1t will
proud position adopted by Mr. Polk, in respect TO
" interference by European powers on this CONT
nent" The administration, indeed, will be thrown
into small labyrinth Of difficulty by it and the de-
sired settlement Of boundary and other outstanding
differences with Mexico, cannot by possibility be
effectively, or indeed at all, approached, unless Mr.
Polk retracts, and by doing so act in deropation OF
his own non-intervention pronunciamento This
he
An intense, national, absorbing issue is thus open.
ed suddenly TO our view-an issue in which NAV be
discerned the fearful precipice over whose peak
The lofty aspirations of the politicians of our Union,
may, In a moment, be unceremoniously hurled, TO
be plunged knee-deep into the foaming vortex of
unexpected, undesirable, and sanguinary warfare
BY the stand in question, shall be called upon
by Mexico, (he nation have condemned az i'm
beetle and rude,) to cut our otrn manifssto, She
will have nothing to do with us, and enter into no
pacihcatory overtures, except by and through the
Intervention we have nationally, by our President
declared obnoxious to our dignified views and att-
tude as Republic. The mssve aimed al Europe,
supposed designs upon herself is thus fired
and burst by Mexico within the walls OF our own
citadel She says, "attack us, and we throw our
self unreservedly on the protection of other and
stronger powers"
James Polk will not retract. He must stand
upon the right Of revolution in Texas, and her re-
cosnition by Europe. Mexico, on the other hand,
under the impression that her treaties with the
United States have not been respected, will not en-
ter INTO others. Her reasons will be found to be
there 1t, under the circumstances in which she is
placed new treaties be entered into by her. abr of
huaU, ,cM abrogafe the DID, and, by 40 doing ac-
knowledge right in the United States 10 overleso
the binding obligation OF treaties, as well as rivbt
in the teeth Of their requirements to take from her
by individual citizens, any piece OF her soil thew
may "covet or DESIRE" and which she NAV de-
cline selling. II 10 life or death with her As.
then, in conflict with the United Ststes Mexico is
fully sensible she would inevitably suffer, the only
alternative 10 preserve hernationality, appears really
TO be he slimportsnt us Of soliciting aid in
quarters whence she could most readily obtain il.
Oar relations with Mexico are thus made to sp-
pear Tar more interesting and doubtful than the
question oil Oregon. BY the last, il the worst come
10 the worst, we shall have contention with one
European naton-by the first, we may be plunged
INTO collision with the combined energies of ali
the most influential nations of the earh.
Congress, and the Cabinet at Washiny,on will do
web TO reflect deeply, calmly and maturelv Of IN
possible very serious issues brought herein 10 ,hs
public gaze.