The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-19
THE OREGON QUESTION IN ENGLAND.
The Effect or Its Settlement.
THE MEXICAN WAR.

The Erect or Its Settlement.
THE MEXICAN war
IRON the London Times, June SOL
Whatever may hereafter De SAID OF the precise terms
there be but feeling Of satisfaction throughout
the two great nations which thus restored amiy
and peace at the termination Of dispute which had
threatened to sacrifice Of the principal interests Of
the cvlised world the sake of of the least impor
be decided argued of strict right
have frequently repeated our strong conviction that
in opposition to the vast and exclusive claims put for
ward by Mr. Polk and the ultra American party the pa
ramount claims Of Great Britain resting upon discovery
occupation and treaties, might be- and have actually
BEEN efectually advanced and maintained. But ii
equally clear, in controversy which involved much
obscurty and direct contradiction of ttle support
cd by such slender political interests on either sde that
the practical solution Of the difficulty which should be
most beneficial to both parties least injurious to exist
ing interests and consistent with the honor and
character of civised statas. would be the best As
long ago the third Of january Of this year. when
rious and unfounded approximations to the result
entertained in every pnrt OF the world express
ed clear opinion to this effect to which we now re-
vert with natural satisfaction In the accurate fulfmen
Of the views then took The maintenance of all exist
ing rights of property, which have been created under
the treaties OF 1890 and 1918 the Of the great
privilege Of the Columbia the possession OF the whole
Of Island and of the harbor of St. Juan de
gon coast, the conditions upon which contend.
cd that the 49h parallel might be adopted as the bounda
ry and it is precisely these conditions that Mr. Paken
hams treaty has been negotiated.
If we compare these terms with the exaggerated and
unmeasured language repeatedly used by Mr. Polk, and
with the assertion in the most solemn form, OF the title
Of the United States to the whole territory contained in
Mr. Buchanan's despatch Of the 30h of August of last
year. shall not be surprised that the entire credit Of
this pacific arrangement has been transferred from the
Cabinet of Mr. Polk to the Senate of the United States
That body has felt the responsibility of its executive
office. It's less accessible to the influences of popular
excitement and Of personal ambition than any institution
done before has displayed degree Of statesman ike
prudence and resolution sufficient grasp the true nte
rests Of the country and correct the alterations of the
Omiu In anita IF If ad
parsans, have doubt that the decision of the Sc
nate will prove highly popular in the United States The
sequences of their own folly and the Mexican war had
already given them some slight taste of burdens and
barrassments which would have been increased hun
dred fold by war with England.
As far as the honor and interests Of this country
re Of the
Bay Company fully protected during the whole term
Of their Smarter with an fof indemnity and
the American frontier upon the expiration of the rights
they hold under the British crown. When have
taken care that no British interest is sacrificed or i'm
paired and no British possession coded without ade-
quate consideration there is more Of honor and true
policy in government which afford to deal with
questions ofhis kind in liberal and magnanimous spirit
than in the higgng and grasping articles which com.
gain what is Of infinitely less value nations The dis
trct of Oregon contains vast uninhabed and unculti
waited territory and two points of peculiar interest to
maritime and trading nations-the river Columbia and
the Straits of Fuca The territory not unequaliy d.
pided nor is it Of much Importance what the dvision Of
the United States, the navigation Of the Columbia being
pepetuaily not temporarily as has been erroneousy
die Of lie straits Of Fsea being the boundary ns to the
| south Of Fort Langley, down to the ocean.
In point If fact the NO has mss
our interest duty to keep. The treaty is what
every compromise must bean arrangement by which
each party submits to- certain amount of diminu-
ton in its claim for the sake of securing what it
holds and, above ALL for the sake of preserving the
sacred interests of peace Upon that principle and in
that cause, England has made any sacrifice the world,
which knows that she able to exert all
admit that such sacrifice is any dsparagemen to
her fame and her power but rather additional proof
her sincere devotion to that pacific policy which she
regards conducive to her present and future
greatness and prosperity than the numberless trophies
Of her past The terms upon which this treaty has
deliberate proposal of the British government and 1t
speaks well for the spirit of the American government
erpose any further delay in the settlement Of this affair
by endeavoring to obtain any further modification OF
transaction was obvious England offered to terminate
the dispute by liberal compromise the United States
acceded to the OFFER though was below any proposal
they had before entertained, with promptitude which
does them honor, and pays the highest compliment to
the government with which they were dealing
there moment in the history of the United States
| at which a hostile, or even an adverse power might
have pressed its claims with the utmost certainty
cess and avaed itself of the Mexican to plunge
the Union in most embarrassing situation this is that
time. We have disdained to take any advantage from
this untoward concourse of events and deeply we
regret the Mexican and the unjustifable policy
in which il originated the misfortunes of Mexico have
events have exercised the slightest influence
pretensons. We that part of the American
the British with reference to the Oregon ter
ritoryas to suppose, that in soicitude thai
sfubngbiock, disposed TO overlook connipe
the ercesses Of Aggressive and policy The
operations of the American forces in the Gulf of Mexico
station will be watched with vigilance by this country
The rights OF war have their limits especially they
involve consequences Of the deepest Importance to all
neutral maritime nations and after the signal proofs En-
gland has given Of her desire to avoid rupture with the
United States, for unworthy trust that
act OF violence and no fresh schemes OF
at the expense Of neghboring states, will impair the
good understanding now happily restored between the
| two greatest kindred nations OF the earth.
| From the London Chronicle. juno 30
The Oregon question is settled The announcement
of the peaceful upshot of tempesuous negotiation has
been received with reclamation throughout the States
The more reasonable views Of the moderate men have
prevailed The exaggeration of patriotism has subsidized
its way to its usual channels-and, simultaneously, with
the absence Of all fear Of any threatened interruption
the great organic change that has taken place in the
riff Of Great Britain is in fair way Of taking it's full deve
lopment under the favorng conditions Of peace with
all the world We say peace with all 1.-the the world
West that the csames of have of late threatened
England. This has now blown over. Let j only be
hoped that English Intervention take place in respect
to the affairs of Mexico, an upshot equally pacific may
| be the result.
Sir Robert Peel last night announced the terms to be
1.-THE boundary to be the Ash parallel Great Britain
to hare the free Of the Columbia river during
the charter Of the Hudsons Bay Company, which eIpres
in 1863. and its recAarfer should be granted; the
heie Of Yeneoupers Lstcnd the right through t4e Straits
of Fuca to be both parties .dny Brifish settle
ents south Of 40 degrees TO be purchased at Jar
polaton by the United States at any time
when they think IL desirable to them 0hlte IN.
Bvitsh Government stiPuafss to do The same oy sdmsrs
can properly rerth q 40 degrees e,s ; % Gny ~.
people Of England, who have other and more importan
objects think about On the part of America the Popu