The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-20

We find in the lntelhgencer Of the 18th, under
the head Of "Ths Spanish title TO Oregon" commu.
nicaton apparently intended as reply to late ar.
tcle ofour own upon that subject. As the writer
politely intimates that we do not always write our
own articles, we may perhaps venture, without
giving offence to hint that his probe carries with
it some evidence Of an origin not only foreign 10 the
paper in which IL appears, but foreign to the coun-
try. A. events, tho argument is somewhat sin
gular.
After quoting our remark that the Spanish title is
good up to $40 40' he adds that this cannot be the
opinion of the President. Why Because the Pres.
dent has offered 49o But the President himself
says in his message that he did this merely from
respect for his predecessors, and against his own
opinion. What then becomes OF this writer's con-
elusonl
Again: Mr.. Buchanan states in his correspon-
dence with Mr., Pakenham that our title to the val
ley ofthe Columbia, derived from our own dscov.
cries and explorations, was complete before the
Florida treaty. Hence, says "a. B., he cannot pos
sibly believe that the Spanish title is good to the
whole of Oregon. But Mr.. Buchanan expressly az
firms in the very passage quoted by this writer, that
he did not intend to say that the Spanish title was
not good, but merely that ours was complete as
against Great Britain; who, as Mr.. Clay remarked
long ago, has noteven "coorabe" claim to any par,
of Oregon. Mr.. Buchanan probably knows what
he means TO say--at least as well as Mr.. "a. B."
But the most amusing passage in this commune
cation is the closing sentence: Our own native, I'M
furnished Yankee title is better than that which
tramped in the dirt first by Great Britain, and ther
by Russia, and ourselves"
Let us look at this matter "Our own native un.
furnished Yankee title" stops at about 4so. The
Spanish title carries US to $40 40. Difference in
favor ofthe Spanish title, 50 49, or l6O 900 square
miles, in the best part of the territory. Now "a. b.
representing the British interest-hmsef probably
an Englishman-kindly advises US to rely upon
"our own native untarn shed Yankee title i" and give
cause, forsooth, the Spanish title has been tramped
upon and is much soiled to be touches by clean
hands. Good! But who soled the Spanish title
Great Britain. Who has the benefit of it, if we art
too delicate to touch il Great Britain. The cast
then stands thus: Great Britain tramples on the
Spanish title, and having, she thinks, thoroughly
soied it, tells US that we would do better to aban.
don $50 900 square miles of territory than to med
die with anything so unceanly. We, assent to the
proposal, and settle down quietly on Ago, when 10
and behold delicate neghbor plants herself at
once on the disputed ground and pockets the whole
without ceremony!
Is not the conduct Of Mr.. "a. B." little like thai
of the naughty boy in the story-book, who, in
making division Of fruit among his comrades, splits
upon the best apple in order to reserve it for his
own eating' We should have supposed that his
British friends were too we'll acquainted with Yam
kee birds to expect to catch them with this kind o.
chat.