The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-30
THE NOTICE.

The policy recommended in the message is, in
our humble opinion, our strongest shield and ouI
greatest safety. 1t is calculated to preserve the
rights as well as the peace Of the country. Upon
this subject speaks the Shenandoah Sentinel" oil
Virginia, a democratic paper published in "the
enh legion of the republic" in the following just
hnd decided manner:
THE DEBATE ON THE OREGON QUESTION.
1.-THE debate which has been progressing for
several weeks in both houses Of Congress, has ex-
cited little interest among the people, without
distinction of party; for it is worthy of remark tina,
among the people but one sentiment prevails, and
that H. that the notice TO terminate the existing
y Of Joint occupancy with Great Britain ought to
be forthwith given.
at is not our intention to discuss the merits OF
this great question at present, but merely to notice,
briefly, some Of the arguments which those who OPP
pose giving the notice use.
"In the first place, we are told that Oregon is SO
ser, utterly worthless, that it is not worth
tending for; that the damages which our CONNER
cial and shipping interests would suffer would far
exceed the benefits accruing to the country, if it
should be necessary TO resort to to recover the
territory. Those who argue in this way, in the
ervency Of their zeal seem to forget that there are
principles involved in the question, the maintenance
|of which is infinitely more dear and important
10 the American people than the interests which
pre- at stake. As it regards the paiue of the Ore
gon territory, one fact alone is sufficient to prove
Pts wealth; and that is this: Since the tjoint occu
Pancy' commenced, the Hudson Bay Company hare
taFtd, IN ns, buffalo skins, &C., MILLIONS Of dol
as!-perhaps not much short of half million
nunAy; and yet it is worthless! But, leaving out Of
view this considerations glance at the map Of the
nhed States will convince every candid mind,
hal, the British possessions have already been ex-
Tended almost along our whole northern and north
western frontier; and il is, or ought to be- the pol
pcy OF our government to prevent any extension of
thoso possessions further westward. II is a matter
OF momenlous importance, that the whole Pacific
coast, on this continent should be in the posse
of the United States. Patriotism and policy alike de-
mand this, and nothing less than this, and more cs
peclally when the right to the country bordering on
the Pacific, at least 10 the 54th parallel is sustained
+ by 'rrefragable facts and arguments
sin the second place, the opponents Of the notice
on'end that the country would be precipitated into
. war, II the notice to terminate the 'joint occu-
pancy' shall be given; that England, our oppo-
nen', would enjoy the sympathy Of Europe; we
should have angry Mexico on our flank, and yet
more hostile Indians in our rear; meanwhile the
BRUSH armies could debouch from Canada, and
mus we should find ourselves girt about and walled
IN asby wall Of fire. But in the name OF COM
mon sense, phy should the giving Of the notice
onnga war upon us' The treaty gives us the
Fight To give IL and IL the notice should be given,
me question Of jurisdiction, which is not at all in
VoVed in or connected with the notice, will still be
open for negotiation. lnded, the sooner the notice
gwen, the chances for an smioabo settlement are
multiplied, for the joint occupancy must cease
Oelore the question can be decided at ALL"
In connexon with this subject, we subjoin the
Following article from the Detroit "Free Press" of
the 23d instant;
OREGON REsoLUTIoNs-THE VOICE OF MICH
GAN
The resolutions Of the House in relation to the
american claim to the territory Of Oregon, instruct
our senator's and requesting the represe natives
" vote for giving the twelve months notice to Great
britain required by the treaty Of joint occupancy,
nu 10 vote for throwing the panoply Of American
avs over the American settlers in that far-of land,
nays one.
The senator who thus denied our rightto Ore
on-who thus denied TO the emigrants the prstec-
w o. the laws Of his country, in territory to
winch the right Of the United States Is clear and UNI