The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-15
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is,

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, l646.
The Oregon Question- The Compact 10Th the Isras
lMen--Ihe stat eof the Case-Pusent Aspects and
Prospects Of the Case, and the DiVisio" Of PartHs
upon IL accounted tor-Probabk conclusion Of ths
Gdme.
We purpose brief examination into the present
aspects and prospects Of the Oregon litigation. To
fair understanding, 1t will be necessary to reeur to
the Baltimore Convention nominating Polk and
Dallas tor the Presidency. At that Convention the
party resolved upon the annexation Of Texas, and
the whole Of Oregon. The party triumphed upon
these propositions-the voice Of the people had en-
dorsed them when the Congress Of '4t5 assembled
ia this capitol. The democrats OF the North CO.
operated with their brethren OF the South in the
Texas annexation. The measure was consummated
the !" lone star" admitted into the federal
constellation. SO far so good Oregon comes next
upon the carpet. The House pass upon IT, the DEM
OF the South, the tuness of their gratitude
tor the acquisition OF Texas, voting tor the extern
sion OF laws up to $40, and Tor the bill its
trium hant passage, notwithstanding an express
prohibition against the Introduction OF slavery into
SAID territory IN all time TO come. The bill went
to the Senate, and on the ID oil March last,
MIR Allen moved to take 1t up; but the motion
was rejected by two votes, those Of Messrs.
Huger and McDuffie. The bill tell TO the ground.
The Oregon was lett as It had stood tor twenty
seven years, the subject oil allegiance and continued
negotiations. rne Presideaf, ANXIOUS to signalze
ms administration In the very outset, proposed the
settlement OF the Oregon c0ntrvversy by partition
o the territory between the high contracting parties
upon the line OF ~. Inc Brush negotlaior de-
Glued the overture. The President tell back upon
81 40 and reported the overture-the refusal and the
attitude assumed to Congress, plainly Illuminating
that he now committed the subject to their dscrc-
ton, recommending the notice tor the dissolution
of the Joint inheritance OF the soil and suggesting
that at the expiration OF the year from the notica-
tlon,lt would dev0lve upon the government to main
tain It's rights, or abandon them.
the Executive, precluded the possibility Of longer
playing with this question. Congress were directly
brought TO the issue OF the notice, the niatory
measure to the prompt and permanent liquidation OF
the contrasting claims to the Northwest Territory.
Now, then, we come to the resolving OF the riddle.
Now we approach the sectional, fdctional, aad party
divisions upon this great SUBJECT and the reasons tor
these divisions upon the Iniatory proposition.
Mr.. Adams, VINO in l555 proposed a surrender OF
halt the territory England or the sake OF settle
ment-Mr. Adams, who 1913 declared that he
was not ready to act upon the oregon question, but
preferred smaserly inactivity In It's most literal
appication-this same and snieWo Old gentle
man, now, IN l5t6, boldly STANDS out for o. 90
the giving of the nouce--tne extension OF our laws
owe the entire domain between ~ and the Russian
ne--the occupation OF tine whole territory, and for
negotiations afterwards, according to the plan OF
Frederick Great, In reference ~ the JOINT occu-
patton OF Slesia. Now, now are we to account for
this sudden Transformation the Opinions or rather
ia the position, Of Mr.. Adams Ii 10 as plain as the
rule OF three Mr. Adams, IN Is, was defeated by
the Soutn-he came out an enemy OF Tree trads-an
enemy OF Gen. Jackson-and subsequently sym.
patnizer with the aboluonists upon the right OF pc
tltl0n. In the warfare the House, upon this prin
cple, he was the inveteTate adversary OF Henry A.
Wise and the South Carolina dclegauon. he had