The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-03

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The Emigration II Oregon-The basis for n
Settlement OF the Cues Ion.
Although our government at Washington, so far
as advised, have made but little progress
towards settlement of the Oregon question, yet
there is phase of it which, in the four months
that Congress has been session, has undergone q
great and important change. The question has two
great phases-ihe one regards our rights in Oregon,
and the actual ultimate possession of it's territory
The other looks TO The various effects growing out
OF the discussion and agitation Of tho subject az
upon our foreign intercourse and relations particu.
larry with France and England; upon business Of al
klaGs, both domestic and fore ig, and also upon our
domestic poics,upo which the farther The "abey-
ance" OF the settlement OF the question is thrown the
greater will be the mischief. As regards the latter
phase, the sooner the matter is settled defnvely the
bet,er-whether with the notice gwen or without 1t
matters not, 1t be settled. Upon the other phase
OF the question we have few remarks 10 make.
We say the position of the question has UNDER
gone great change. 1t has been discussed and
argued before the people. The discussions and ar
guments have been followed by universal convc-
ton in the popular mind that our RICH, and tl,le to
the territory of Oregon, is clear and UNREASONABLE
~ TO for.y-nne degrees; and very few OF those
disposed TO emlgrae 10 Oregon doubt the perfection
OF our title up TO ftyiour forty In regard to title
possession, occupation, and actual improvement,
wall probably turn out 10 be about " nine points .
Possession only be secured by emigration. An
tccedently TO discussion and argument there was
no emigration. But pari passu with discussion and
argument has proceeded emigration, just as the
waters OF the canal follow the spade and crow-bar
The reason is obvious. Emigration would not 90
10 Oregon 10 settle upon lands with an uncertain
tenure But just as fast you demonstrate the va
lidity and security Of tenure, so fast will emigration
occupy the territory The free choice of selection
and the certainty of holding the soil in fee simple
are abundant inducements TO draw emigration
enough to occupy every 160 acre farm In Oregon, in
an incredibly short space of time. And so far as
the Sovereignty" of Oregon is concerned, we APP
prehend that this is the possession which will con-
stitute the most impregnable title.
Now, we take the ground that previous to Presi-
dent Folks administration there was but little popu-
lar knowledge Of our rights in Oregon. Since the
first Of last December the subject has been fully and
ably discussed in committee Of the whole Union
Convection Of the validity of title has followed dis
cusson. And emigration will as certainly follow
conviction. And sovereignty will, must follow emf
grafton.
It's very probable that emigration will not 90
north OF fory-nine. This line s, and will be, the
boundary. Whether il be too far north or too far
SOUTH the calm, sober judgment of fuurity will de-
eide. We only remark, that if it be too far south,
upon the wing party must be the responsbilit "
But for their opposition, the democrats would have
gone for itty-four forty, and assumed all respon-
s,blities that might have resulted from that posi-
tion As it is the democratic party must come
down TO tortv-nine; for they cannot frame an ar
gument to convince their whig iellow-citiz how
can they expect that their arguments should con.
vince ambitious rival Believing, as the wings
do, that the British title north Of ortynne is better
than ours, they must, OF course, regard it tres
pass 10 settle there. 1t world, therefore, be contra
ryt conscience and moral sense, first to commit
a trespass, and then compel the wings to fight
Tor il.
The duty OF diplomacy plain. 1t must sc tile
the Oregon boundary with the least possible delay.
Upon legislation devolves an equally imp orant du
ty to-wit-fof facilitate emigration TO Oregon. Dis
cussion and Argument have fulfilled their task. /,
nov remains tor legislation, by the erection OF
block house 'orts-he org anizalion OF drag oons to
protect the traveler-the construction OF roads and
brldges-the establishment of maitland variou.
other measures-to secure a full aad rapid tide oil
emigration to Oregon. Help and encourage our
hardy Western pioneers to rsmove 10 Oregon, and
when trsnsplanted there, with the rifle In one hand
and the United States flag in the other. the
sovereignty cannot be long in allegiance" Indeed
convinced as they are, that valid title is In the
United States, there needs no pre-empon or any
other law to the settler with tl,e to his guar
Ter section. Their own indigenous Oregon Legisla-
ture can efficiently and concusively regulate all
such matters.
In this view, il is to be hoped that Congress will
Immediately devise some means to encourage the
hardy Sons OF the United States TO emigrate 10 Ore
gon-to I'll! up that section Of the continent with
brave and determined spirits.
OCEAN STEAM SHtPs The HlbernIa. Cant Har.
rison, left Boston on Tuesday afternoon for Hall.
fax and Liverpool, with one hundred and twenty