The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-06

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The Oregon Question--Its Eject on the
Destiny OF the World.
The great and absorbing question of peace or
war. which has been depending on the settlement
of the Oregon question, for several months past,
has seriously affected the commercial interests OF
the United States, and in a certai n, though smaller
degree, those of the whole civilized world. After
the tariff and subtreasury questions had been rid
den to death by the two great political parties into
which the country is DIVIDED the leaders Of the de-
mocratic party alighted upon the Oregon question:
and trumphanty shouldered it and brought it into
the pool of politics, as the best and most feasible
means of creating popular excitement and accom-
plishng the ends they had in view, viz: the con-
troll of the general government.
The claims of both England and the United
States to the portion of the territory in dispute be-
tween them, could have remained in the state they
have been since the time the convention between
these two parties was made, for ten twenty years
more, as well asnot, by which time the title of the
ted by the emgranu from the Atlantic side But
If this question had not been taken up by the demo-
cratic party the leaders thereof could not well have
raised another that would have answered their pur-
poses as well.
AT the time the Oregon question was disturbed
rom the slumber In which ii had so long reposed,
unnotlced and comparatively unthought of, the de-
mocratic party was in rather precarlous situation
nhort
with which General Harrison, the wing candidate
for the Presidency elected to that office in the
year 1910, severed the old ties Of the democratic
party. and paralyzed the energies of the leaders
The death OF that venerable man, and the conse-
quent Accession to the Presidency Of John Tyler,
the Vice President, entailed upon the country an
administration the most vaclating and deceitful
that probably ever ruled the country, since the
,uton. While IT was neither WING nor democratic
IN its principles, the influence it was permitted to
exert was marked by the follies, fraites andeex-
cesses of BOTH Before the term OF John Tyler had
expired, the old party landmarks and boundaries
were again established, ana the wing and democra-
tic parties had resumed their organization. The
two parties being then very strong, and Henry Clay
being the avowed candidate of the whig party for
the Presidency, and his popularity being great, the
democratic leaders conceived the idea of waking
up the Oregon as well as the Texas question, and
bringing it into the field the test question before
the country-one was settled, the other is nov in
full blast II was marshal!ed forth and placed be-
fore the country, and has taken precedence of the
tuii question: the sub-treasury, and all other ques
tons. The Presidential candidate OF the democra-
tic party elected under the cry of 81 49, and In
his inaugural address, he did not fail to declare, in
his oplnlon that the claim of the United States was
beyond all contingency just and clear TO the Russian
line. From that time until the present, it has
on increasing in magnitude and importance until,
at last, the peace of the world is endangered
The uncertainty Of the continuance of peace be-
tween the two countries, has been OF incaculable
injury to the commercial interests OF both the United
States and OF England particularly the former coun-
try. Commercial spsculltions and adventures,
which require the deepest thought and calculation,
could not, under such circumstances be entered into
No merchant or man of business, would willingly
risk his capital in merchandise or ships, which
might be captured by an enemy before the voyage
was half finished. The maintenance Of peace was
from the end Of one month to the end o
another. The consequence has been, that in both
England and the United States, vast amount OF
capital and wealth, which, under suspicious circum
stances, would be employed in commerce, has been
withheld from the channels of trade until fa-
vorabe time In this respect, the real interests and
of the two countries has suffered shock
from which they will not recover in considerable
time.
In the present condition of the world, we consi-
de-Iu highly unfortunate that the Oregon question
remains unsettled, or that it has not been settled
long since. The increased facilities OF communi-
cation between the two countries, arising from the
success attending steam navigation, paved the way
for a commercial revolution, the dawn of which APP
re lred some years since. The opening Of the Chi
nese Empire, with population OF three hundred
millions of human beings, that through the preju-
dee Of their rulers, for a succession Of ages had
been debarred from all intercourse with their breth
rem in other parts Of the world, was another step
towards that great revolution The revolution in the
corn law system in England, which has recently
taken place, and which is the basis Of free trade
system of commerce with the whole world, was
the next step in importance towards the great result
The recent passage of the s6b-treasury bill in the
House OF Representatives OF this country, and the
adoption OF free trade tariff, which will be passed
ut no distant day, will make the e reat commercial
revolution complete, draw together the bonds OF
corsmon kindred in the great family Of mankind,
and make the inhabitants OF the whole world one
united band OF brothers, depending on and con-
nected with each other by the strongest ties.
This great commercial revolution, or millennium,
we may SO term it, has been in progress for a
number OF years past; and ere many years are past,
ITS happy influences will extend to every land on
winch the sun shines England, the great est COM
mercial country in the world, has taken the lead.
and ir one bound, asst were, has adopted free trade
principles in her intercourse with the res, of the
world. The United States will soon follow. and
then the smaller countries will be under the nece..
eeesi,y Of following in their steps
The advantages that will inevitably accrue from
this revolution in commerce, will be shared in hv
the whole but to the United States, thew will h. n