The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-11

prooapy pass.
In the Senate, the Graduation Bill was under
debate, but very little progress made in the
disposal oft 1t came very near being lost, but
the vote was rcconsdered, and the bill will pro-
badly be the order of the day until disposed of in
some way.
There was not much other business done in
either House, and the session appears to drag
along as slowly as ever.
English Influence on the Western Conti-
nent-What does IL amount tor
The more closely we view the course of late
diplomatic controversies, between our own and
the British Cabinet, with reference 10 the adj
justment of the Oregon boundary, the more evil
dent it seems to be, that, although England may
still be inclined to uphold the monarchical sys-
tenn of balance of power in the East, yet on the
Western continent her hopes for the ultimate sue
cess of her theory rapidly passing away with
every incident tending to the development Of
American energy and American resources In
order to arrive at just conclusion as to the ex-
tent of British dominion and influence, we must
take a daguerreotype view ofnot only the North
ern, but also of our Southern continent which, in
the whirlpool OF the Oregon and Mexican excite
ment, seems to have been entirely overlooked
in North America slipping gradually, but sure
ly, from her power; and south of British Guiana
she has not now, nor has she the probability of
over possessing, one inch of territory, while her
diplomatic influence is unquestienaby diminish
ing, not only in the young and prosperous repub-
lies, but also in the vast Empire of Brazil.
Whatever stand is taken to show the appear
of obstinate resistance, England must feel
that the struggle is not far distant when opposi-
ton to the total expulsion of her armies from this
continent will be useless Clothed in her mantle
of arstocratic pride and power, she may turn to
the last an unmoved face to the march of repub-
licansm, but her resistance, though it may dig
Nifty, will not lessen her fall.
The frequent arrival of reiniorce ments in Can
ada have been accounted for by her precarious
situation in respect to the States but more pro.
badly under the mask of protection, the British
government is concentrating force, deemed sui
ficient to suppress the first symptoms of any in
surrecton, which, from the murmurings borne
across the sea, they perhaps anticipate. The
feeling of discomfort under the yoke of the mother
country, always on the increase has not been di-
minished by many late acts of the English Parlia-
ment, especially those relative to the corn laws =
Members Of tho Provincial Legislature openly de-
clare the latter measure TO be the ruin of the Ca
madam provinces they decry the action Of gov
eminent at home sacrificing her colonies the
ministry is disorganised and some of the hitherto
saunch royalists look with other feelings than
pugnance upon the prospect of independence, or
cven-annexation. If this be so, another attempt
at so-called rebellion will not be attempted by
-mal-directed, undisciplined body of French habi-
tans, joined TO few frontier smuggers; but the
Anglo Canadian, and the Franco Canadian will
unite in irresistible effort to extrcate them
selves from foreign subugation.
The compromise of the Oregon boundary at the
parallel of 40. is, in fact, but temporary indul-
gence to British occupation. It's, setting aside all
political consdera tons, but the allowing of point
OF etiquette, most the sacrifice of the present
in the security of the future. The tide of emigra-
ton, ever rolling from the European shores, finds
its barrier but in the waves of the Pacific, and in
its passage republican soil, loses every vestge
of monarchcal prejudice. The new settlers of
American land will never submit to foreign iuris-
dicton; either the whole territory west of the
mountains will unite in the formation of an indie
pendent republic, or be added to our own extern
ded domain. The idea of the English arm of
power, stretched over the American Republic to
guide the destinies of the settler who breahes the
very air of freedom, is too preposterous to be for
moment entertained. So surely, then, as with
the progress of time moves the march of mind, so
surely will the Canadas, probably before the pre-
sent generation has passed away, be withdrawn
from the domination of foreign power; and as time
completes the settlement of the Oregon territory
north OF 49 by the hand ofthe democratic pioneer
and of the emigrant fleeing from oppression, the
last traces OF England's rule are swept away for
over from the Northern Continent of America.
In South America, Great Britain has but slen-
der foothold. The tract called English Guiana.
comprising the districts of Demarara and Es.e-
quibo, with the settlement Of Bcrbice, is all the
territory in her possession there. In Brazil, as in
most Of the other South American countries, the
continued officious int rmeddling of the British
government is looked upon with jealous eye.
The Emperor of the Brazls has in his last address
at the opening Of the General Assembly, strongly
protested against her interference in her slave
trade. While he expresses his determination to
suppress the traffic, he energetcally declaims
against the course pursued by the English Para.
ment in relation TO their treatment Of suspected
Brazilian vessels. The Republics OF the Rio Plata
have their grievances, and those not actually en-.
gagged in the civil dissensons distracting that un
happy region, express in the strongest terms the
sentiments of President Polk, "That European
interference cannot be tolerated in the affair. Of
the Western Continent" Throughout the length
and breadth of the central and western republic.
there is general mistrust of English diplomacy
and in some ofthese countries too, in Chill and
Peru especially, where preference has hitherto
= been given to English mediation on account OF
mercantile interest, that reference is RAPIDLY be-
ing done away with, as they deal more and more
largely with American merchants and American
manufactures. Their mines, at least MANY o,
their principal ones, hitherto worked by English
capital, are now in American hands; they
find the American fabrics cheaper and beua,