The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-06


dIroads through the pspal dominions, and TO intro
duee various reforms in the administration. WIN d.
presume you have learned before this and per-
haps announced TO your readers, that the govern
rlen of Naples has, by ordinance, reduced the duty
on fabricated tobacco from 80 ducats 70 lS dueats
the qunlal, and on leaf Tobacco from Is 10 dueats
No exception il made against Virginia tobacco and
ne United States will consequently profit by the re-
ductiOn. .......'.... -. .-.
Spirit or the British and French press.
THE OREGON TREATY. IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
From the London Herald July a.
The intelligence Of the ratification Of the Oregon
treaty by the American Senate, conveyed by The
Great Western, and which was given 10 our readers
by extraordinary express, in second edition n our
paper OF Saturday last has been read with sausfAc-
ton and delight in every town and hamlet Of Egg
land.
Paris correspondence Of the liverpool Times
Whilst il was pending the Partisan newspapers,
without exception of political party took the most
intense interest in the Oregon question: and made il
The theme OF long and violent ueubratOas. From
this one would have thought that the intelligence of
It's being brought 10 satisfactory conclusion
would have been received with the most lively emo
ton. But the exact contrary has been the case. Ii
was about fortnight ago that the reached this
city Of the basis of "A treaty having beeD agreed
upon between the two governments Of Great
Britain and America, and Of that treaty being then
ander consideration Of the American Senate. This
news vas reproduced by all the newsEassEs asany
ordinary Intelligence OF the day; but that was all.
With two TIRES insignificant exceptions all the
journals retrained from expressing any opinion
whatever, either Of satisfaction or dissatisfaction at
the arrangement Of an irritating question or as 20
the merits Of the treaty ITSELF and its comparative
concessions 10 England or tho United States. The
irst ofthese exceptions was La Presse, which, after
expressing satisfaction at the peaceable termination
Of the dispute, declared that England had made the
most humiIiatng concessions for the sake ofpeace. You
must nst however, attach much importance 20 that
decarGuOn for there is TO believe that il was
made more TO preserve the reputation Of the Presse
for political sagaety, than to express u really con-
scientious conviction. You will remember that in
my last noticed ong-winded article Of this Jour
nal, written 10 prove that the Oregon question could
not be settled. This article was pompously an.
bounced as the first of long series on the same
subject, and, of course, to the same effect. When
then, the very next day after its appearance the
eWs came that the question which, according to the
Presse, could not be settled, had been settled the
writer in the Presse taken completely aback,
and to avoid being written down ass, had 9TH
alternative than TO declare that one country had
made Illuminating concessions; and, he happens
to be one Of the nntl-Engsh party, and deelsim-
r against ''perhdious Albion he naturally pitched
lpon England as the Inundated country. This,
you may I've assured, is Just explanation Of the
Why and wherefore of the Presses opinion. Next
republican organ, and, SUCH warm friend to the
United States and q bitter enemy to England. IL
declares that the United States government made
great blunder in allowing Great Britain the
whole of Vancouyer's island, inasmuch as,
when fortified, it will command the straits
Of Fuea and the Columbia; but it finds that
England has ceded and coded largely, to the United
Siates-ceded what she twenty times refused. The
Reforme, the other republican newspaper, declares
that the basis OF the treaty is precisely what the
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dainiuIly rejected, whilst the negotiations were not
supported by energetic demonstrations" The pre-
else meaning Of the last phrase is not very clear,
the fact being that the United States government
made energetic demonstrations at alI--they were
all on the side of the British government, But the
opinion OF the Reforme Is of marveousy little con-
sequence, for it is, without exception, the pit
ably stupid Journal in the universe. The Esprit
Public declared in single line, in contradiction to
the Presse, the Reforme, and the National, that all
tho concessions had been made by the United States
and that England prohted largely by them. A day
two after the Presse returned to the subject, to
lsslara the. sspr- -. a. Ll--- 81. -Eaalish anV-
ernment for opening to him. by such offers as il had
made, door in the nipasse in which he hid placed
himself between his warlike menaces and The pacific
manifestations to Congress- These repeat were
all the comments that the first intelligence of the SET
dement, OF the Oregon question drew from the Par-
sian press; and you will admit that after ali the
buster made here, they are singularIy Insignificant
and puerile.
confess am greatly disappointed at so it'll, at
enon being paid by the Partisan press the settle
ment OF this Oregon question, which, at one time it
was feared would plunge the world into the horrors
Of war. am particularly astonshed that the Jour
nal des Debats and L'Epoque the organs of the gov
eminent, should have said nothing about it-they
who were so violent in their attacks on Mr.. Polk
whilst the question was pending. Do they look
upon Mr.. Polk as so completely put down that it
would be cruel to triumph over him. Or do they
nh hiatt a N ,i,sl# oa,
cumb, and are reluctant to sing his praises This
silence will admit ofether interpretation. YEN,
On the Mexican question, some of the newspa-
pers have put forth several articles, but none Of
much Importance. The republican National has
complained Of NJ. Guizot having abandoned Mexi-
co to itself, contendng that it was the interest of
France to have maintained its Independence; but
that abandonment having taken place, the National
insists that II Is now the duty and interest of the
French government to allow the United States to
swallow up the whole Of Mexico, and even to aid
them to attain that object The same newspaper
also complains Of France being totally misrepresent-
cd at Mexico at this very critical juncture. Some
Of the newspapers profess to be still Of opinion that
the American war with Mexico will lead t, grave
discussions with England with respect to the Cali
fornlas. Others remark that Russia has some pos
sessions on the California coast, and that any at
tempt Of the United States to seize them will lead to
complications with that gigantic power. Some pa
pera say that Lord Cowley, the English ambassa-
uOi AZ CouTt, rctufnel 10 ThTls on inc
breaking up of the Peel ministry solely to persuade
the French government TO join in an energetic dem.
onstratlon with England agains, any seizure of
Mexiaan territory; bat that il is all nonsense. One
nr two journals think that the with Mexico will
soon toe ended; two that II will continue for
long umeA some that the United States will accept
the proposed intervention Of England; aome that
they will certainly refuse IL. +
The writer OF letter from Washington to the
Constitutional, thinks that Oregon will, before
long fall into the hands Of the Americans. ...'
From the London Times, July a.
The treaty Just signed by Mr.. Pakenham, and
brought over by General Armstrong sfter il had re-
csiysl the ratification OF s5urths Of the Senate
of The United States, arrives under circumstances
whrh prohibit and disarm that species ~ criticism
.htch originates IN party motives Each party IN
the state, and each ~ the leading statesmen who
hayU 5cen or now are engaged IN the conduct Of
our affairs, has an equal interest ~ securing the
fruas ofIhis pscihe termination q an awkward and
threatening quessioai asd sltheagh Lord Aberdeen
has beqaeathed 10 Lord Palmersaon, on many points,