The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-13

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both governments.
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eesrss Of our government"
| From the New York sun.
"WaAx sasUxa - nssAsx sss-TAs Hsuss Of
Repssssooajsss having pssssd the noacs tsrmina-
Ding the JOINT occupancy Of Oregon, II becomes inn
portant now 10 sscertain what tho Senate will de.
Il will be sssn by the report of Mondays proceed
ings Ia the House, that tho venerable exPrcsident
Adsms---a citizen vsging ON the gnvs, and nov
over eighty years Of .xe--oams forward with the
Bible IN his hand, and vindcaisd title In able
speech. appealing TO ths rsg feelings Of the peo-
pie, and 70 thsir vsos 20 sustain the Acresn tie 70
ths eksis territory ofOrsgon. mo aprom,ss bat al
tbs csnnoa's mouth" also the Deliberate exela
NATION of the lsmented Jackson, Oh this question,
q few days before his death The administration,
acting upon The same principle, while proposing
COLLATION. and ga hososabls eompromIss, has deei-
dsd against any other form OF arbitration than thai
by the sword. Under the.s circumstances, for the
Senate 10 refuse 70 ps.s the noscs-lsavinx il dis
customary with the Psssident 10 forward it 70 Eng
Isnd - such tise - -hs may deem proper-wooid
! sxpose henorabss sspxfors 10 Q popular charge Of
pusillsnimty, which they must be prepared 20 avert
4 or uBprosc- VIC 40 not beiicNc the country " ~
favor OF war; nor do We believe that is proba-
ble Ii all We learn Of tho means relied upon to
prevent be truo--and the Senate possesses full
power 10 ascertain the utility and importance Of
these means-then, we say, there will be no war"
Even the "Ne~ York Tribune" supports, a. far
as can, the course Of the administration, as TO-
lows ..-.' ,g
'The House, therefore, responds heartily to the
general sentiment that IL 10 high time this Oregon
controversy were brought 10 close; and IL plainly
but not ohtrusSely indicates that II should be se-
tied by ntgoiiat0m-that the resources OF diplomacy
are by no means exhausted--spd that war Is an
issue not 10 be contemplated without horror. So
much we understand 20 be implied by the vote OF
the House; and in this view we heartily approve
the step which has been taken. A peaceful, prompt,
and hnal settlement OF the Oregon boundary is de-
nanded by the vital interests and true honor Of both
nations.
"The Senate will deliberate grayely, discuss thor.
oughly, and decide wisely. We can hardly doubt
that It will ultimately concur in the course indicated
by the House, though, perhaps, with some unessen-
tal modification.
what theR We believe our Executive will
consider himself virtually instructed TO reopen the
negotiation; and that il uiA be reopened, il it has
not already been. We believe Great Britain also
stands ready TO receive any reasonable proposition,
Or II one Is invited To make one herself and we are
confident the difficulty will be adjusted without
bloodshed or further irritation. II is clear that
neither nation desires war; and this vote eonynces
that act in regard Oregon TO whieh Great Brit
ain Justly sresp 9iA pass Congress al the present
session. We shall give the notice, and await the re-
suit Of further negotiation"
| From the Harrisburg Argus.
"We cannot doubt the correctness OF the decision
OF the President ard Mr.. Buchanan, in declining to
submit the question 10 arbitration for the reasons
alleged by him, and more so from the fact that Il
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All the powers Of Europe look upon our free gov
eminent, and our growing greatness, with jealousy,
and feel themselves interested in doing nothing 10
aid US IN our onward progress, as every step we
take in the march Of freedom is a reflection upon
their institutions and sndangers their stability"
From the Phlsdelphis Ledger
| "There is enough TO show that the British minis
ter, probably by instructions from his government,
has endeayored to have the Oregon subject reopen
ed though the plan proposed of submitting to ar.
duration is one which our government, we trusi,
will never agree TO. We have already pointed Out
the dangers Of this expedient, in which the United
States would have every thing to lose and nothing TO
gain Mr.. Buchanan, with that sagacity which has
distinguished him in the conduct Of this delicate
question: has very properly rejected the proposition
though he has evinced by his offer negotiate that
our government ia still aciuaied in the settlement Of
this subject by proper conciiatory spirit"
From the Boston Morning Post
"0n the first page will be found the correspondence
respecting Oregon, communicated by the President
to Congress on Saturday last, and the remarks Of
the editor Of the Union upon the same The position,
maintained by government must meet the opproba-
on " erery patriotic eiiisss and have full conf.
dence, will lead to speedy and amicable settlement
Of the controversy.
"With not few it has become very fashionable
| to speak in grandioquent terms Of the power and
resources of Great Britain, as if the magnitude and
extent OF these were not already well known to
every intelligent American. The resources OF Eng
land are known to be immense and the fact is uni
versally admitted. She has an immense navy, an
immense army, and immense wealth. She has a
strong government vast intelligence, and indomita-
BILE energy. And when all this is said, no new in
formation is communicated. We may say il, and
yet have no reason to fear quail before this giant
Of nations. What is said Of Engand's power may
with equal truth be said of the United States In
some respects we already her superior. There
is a oneness regarding us, terrorially, she cannot
boast Of We have distant colonies protect or to
be attacked. Our centre, like that of the universe
is everywhere The farthest, state from the capita
is much the centre Of civil and and political power
from 10 to As, our navy is formidable, and our re-
sources soil of vast fertility, and population
hardy and intelligent exists on the face Of the
earth climate favorable to the production of every
necessary as we'll most Inquiries and a state OF
manufacturing skill nearly, if not quite equal to all
clothed, happy, and contented and we have picture
of the United States as they are.
"On the other hand, how is it with England
She has colonies in every quarter of the globe;
tina, are already large and powerful empires-em
pires that made loyal by largesses, and look al
home for protection when defence is demanded OF
attack contemplated. On the American continent
her Canadas border on our territory for hundreds
Of miles. In contest with Us these would become
the seats Of war. We should have neither armies
nor ammunition to transport wide and rough
seas. The contest would be, so to speak, on our
own soil. A few weeks would suffice to throw
upon her colonial territory army of 200, 900 men
while the means Of subsisting it would grow within
sight of tented fields. In hostile struggle we
should have no neghboring nations like England
ready to pounce on us on a removal Of any portion
Of the outward pressure, should we have sarv.
ing population, like her, at our own doors, dying
like rotten sheep, threatening anarchy in the hor-
rid struggle for daily sustenance. The most we
could have would be an imbecile party opposition.
"But this would not be all. In a contest with