The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-05
ADDITIONAL ExT1AOYS
FROM THE FOREIGN PAPERS,
THE OREGON AND MEXICAN QUESTION
IN ENGLAND.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS In EUROPE.

[From the London Times. Julv IA

have doubt that Lord Paine and the i'd
the government has accedsd upon the pro
posal made by Lord Aberdeen IL needless to enquire
more active members Of the late opposiss Il less for
tunae moment or with what degree Of caedor Lord Ash
treaty was sEms.sa as d,,gne: !. 70 the ,s.s
with the strongest marks OF satisfaction BY it, succee
sors; for cannot regsr the srrangemsss BY which
this dispute has been terminated favoohte the
rights OF the British than the terms which
the northssstsra boundary question sstsl - ls1a
men and ss mos: .s,S sassss. q his ooy sna q
the United States, that isctious spirit ldst Of po
the wisdom and proprsty OF compromise so necessafy
to the general peace OF the world The treaty just sign
ed by Mir. Pakenhsm, and brought over by General
Armstrong after had the ratification Of three
ourths OF the Senate Of the emitted States arrives under
circumstances which prohibit and disarm that Of
criticism which originates in party motives Each party
and each Of the leading statesmen who have
been or now are engaged in the conduct OF our AFFAIR."
has equal interest in securing the fruits Of this pacific
termination of kwad and threatening question; ami
although Lord Aberdeen has bequeathed TO Lord Palmer
son many points, the benefits of that temperate and
dgnied ~ OF foreign policy hich has been follow
ed by this government for the last five years, yet
there is no part OF this reversion more deservediy
priced by Of the late Cabinet the
amicabie arrangement of our controversy with the Unit
ed states That fact makes incaculsble Inference
in the prospects of Lord John Russell his colleagues
The nation looks forward with greater confidence to
the long continuance Of peace; and the Oregon ques
tion which has excited strong interest in this
country, except for the consequences might have had
on our relations with America will soon be as much
gotten by public MIR Pitts quarrel with spain in
1870 Tor the possession OF Noo,ka sound Since 1t be-
came evident that party warfare would dstort or
ry sank in public estimation TO the slender Importance
which really belongs to SO remote and unnviting por
ton Of the globe; and there has been very little DISPOSE
ton to contend for the iull amount OF abstract right.
which might have urged; since persuaded
that what we abandoned was net worth moments
greet, and that what retained great cause OF
EMULATION pride. The time is rapidly approach
sons Boy Com,psny in the Oregon territory wia
cease to be Of any vstue as hunt'ne grounds, from
for their Jus The Hudsons Bay Company has al
ways been great trading establishment whose agents
North america, for the particular purposes OF
this trade. But they have never attempted to pro-
mote emigration colonization, or the agric9ltu-
Their forts and stations have been adapted to a
different and limited object. We have al
ways maintained tnat under the treaty OF the Escuria
subsequent conventions with the United States
those forts anu stations might be lawfully planted by
British subjects in any part Of the Oregon country and
they thereupon became, to all intents and purposes
British But, at the time, there nothing to pre-
sale transfer Of Of stations south
particular latitude United States. their just
value ard probably such barg ain may be equally
thrown out In columns several months ago. and
long before the terms be finally proposed by England
could have been finally adopted the
happy to find That the principle indemnity has
been SO readily admitted at washington, for III the
new est feature in the de6ntve arrangement In other
respects, the terms had been atedly
cussion has been erronxousiy asserted BY of the
1mercan popers and BY one Of our contemporaries in
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bio, conceded is temporary, aud limited to the dura
tion Of the Hudson's bay Companys charter This
is secured the Hudson's Boy Company pepetuify
and the erstence Of that company under the charter
Charles III is hssJ untimifsd
There one, confident either in this king
dom in America, ~ho will venture to compare the
real amount Of the sacrhces made either side with
the result which has been obtained Throughout the
Uited States where the question had been popularized
by every species of information and agitation upon
subject the Of the termination Of the dispute has
been received with enthusiasm The amount OF interest
which IL had excited such that read VI Forty
| nine democrats" and FIFTY -four fortes'" common
party distinctions prevailing in the community az much
as those ei Proeconists aud Freetrsders at homo Ye
VINO had been driving the country into war with Eng
land suddenly abandoned by the forces they had
to rouse and to excite Cen Cas- crest fall
en- and ridiculous scarcely show himself in the
senate Mr. Allen resigns the office OF President OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs Mr. Polk himself is CON-
piled hIs buster, and acquiesce in
treaty which convicts him Of arrant and preposterous
exsggeranon, from the moment when his Inauguration
speech delivered to the date OF the last despatch
written by his Secretary of state Upon the whole,
therefore, the agitation got by the parry has
may be minority and their candidate the Pie,L
dency may have been beaten but their policy has pre-
vailed for was responded to BY the good Of the
community.
report sfths Secretary ofthe Treasury has length
been to .ongfes. which nisclo:ss to tue
preparations and Of the army which its way
the Mexican frontier We have long been anticipating
with some impatience the appearance Of this document
and although II naturally exhibits the whole
the most favorable light, the real pressure Of
penditure, however slight, cannot but exercise salu
tsry effect upon the present disposition oil the
people war like that with Mexico will leave the
RHINE Of the Union untouched; and this Cir
enables Mr. Polk rely for increased
nue. that from which il may be most readily
collectedthe import duties By ajudcious reduction
certain duties which now impair the nue by their
prohibtve effect and by the imposition Of moderate du
lies on some foreign articles Of general consumption
additional revenue may be raised without rendering the
tariff more protective and without having recourse to
Arfroa nd nsstA
duties will be very favoraby received by the Ame-
rcan people. The excess Of estimated expenditure in
the army and navy departments the peace estimates
of last year already nearly s2loOooOo. leaving de
fcicncy asyet unprovided for OF about SIS, $40 ao3
Allowing therefore, for the increase of the ordinary
revenue and Tor Of taxation to an amount Of
00e and for all the other Of additional
venue to which Secretary Of the Treasury can advert
at orent OF pressure, the very lowest sum which
mains to be provided for SI2 $50 406 and loan
be attempted in any foreign country the greater
more than six per cent interest and not negotiable
beiov the par If the Mexican be not speed,
terminated this is only the commencement Of the bur
dens will impose the American people, without any
hope Of reimbursement from the impoverished treasury
Of Mexico and the in which is proposed meet
this pressure is significant indication of the extent OF
From the London Globe July IL
We do not know whether to attribute II to the
peculiar influence of democracy or to lack OF experience
IN State affairs, that the oft renewed American govern
and then does things which other govern
ment in the world would do We believe is generally
that there certain parts of the machinery
Of all modern governments winch Will not work without
the aid of what called secret service money" In
other words there is work to be DONE and to be paid for
whch--f we may trust to the united opinions OF all
who are been concerned in state anairscannot
be dispensed WITH and yet ought not to be talked about
It indicates an infrmity which, however shsmefrl at
taches itself much TO free and enlightened republics
to the despotic and benighted monarchies. In
the present rascay state Of the world have only
put up with 1t as we best can-that 10 to say, keep
within bounds. and much Of sight possible.
Fortunately seldom makes considerable item in the
expenditure Of any State his is satisfactory in moral
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to reconcile us 10 that sxity in matters Of account
which must needs be looked for in the administration Of
such fund. The ordinary practice il place the dis
Posai OF money 80 devoted at the discretion Of
iuncuonary high enough in public confidence to be
above suspicion Of its abuse. Accordingly the Uni
tod States 10 committed by law to the exclusive control
OF the President Down to the period Of Jeerson's adj
mnistraifon ts management deputed the Secre-
tary Of State then passed the hands of conlden
tia agents., who dbuIsed under ORDERS and rendered