The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-03-12
OREGON


country:
In animadverting on the strange maxms put
forth by the American President in his Message
to Congress, M. Guizot said, :" We admire what
is great and noble in the American institutions
The United States viii exercise an immense in
huence on the destnes of the human race, and
no one can be astonished that we watch their pro-
gress with vigilaut eye.9 The vast and rapid
increase of this Republic is matter of common
observation, but, in fact, it is only commencing
its career and the effects OF its future progress
in regard TO France, well as every European
state, could not fail to excite the apprehensions
and vigilance of such sagacious Minister as M.
Guizot. This progress is calculated to excite
still stronger apprehensions when combined with
the intmation made formerly by Monroe, and re-
peated by Polk, that America will suffer the in
reference OF no foreign power-in other words
that she will continue to extend her frontier by
encroaching on her neighbors, that she will add
new States to her Union, by foul or fair means
submit to no arbier in any dispute that may arise,
and exemplify to the fullest extent the law of the
imperious conqueror-s' Sic colo, SIC jubeo -
Hitherto, all the conquests made by this rising
power have been made peacably; we mean with
out having recourse to force Of arms, if we ex-
cept the wars against the helpless Indians of
Florida and the West, but they have generally
been accomplished by taking advantage Of the
weakness or necessities OF some European pow
er, or by the most deceitful policy. The mode
in which Texas was acquired is certainly the
most reprehensible OF all. France, by strange
oversight, recognized the independence of that
country in 1888, and in 1910 England followed
the mischievous example. They induced Mexi-
co to accede to their views, and no sooner were
these points carried than the Texans, so intimate
ly allied with the United States and who so COM
pletely deceived both England and France, threw
off the mask and carried into effect the secret
contract made with the rulers in America. On
this score, therefore, Mexico has great claim on
the sympathy and protection of these two great
powers. She has been robbed through their
means of an important district, which formed
barrier against the southwest States of the I'm
ion, and Mexico Proper is now laid open for in.
roads from any quarter. The comprehensive
scheme is in active progress California is the
next conquest, and unless speedy and effective
measures are adopted, that defenceless and di-
vided country will be completely hemmed in by
numerous tribes OF i4nglo-Saxons, owing alegi-
ance TO the United States, and sure OF protection
from them in every lawless adventure. In the
whole history of the world there is no instance
of young state rising to such gigantic power in
the same period and by similar means. But the
progress is going on with fearful rapidity. An
extension of territory is at present the rage of the
whole nation +; one party has its eyes fixed on
Canada and Oregon anothet on California and
Mexico; and a. third on Cuba, st. Domingo, and
jamaica; and unless European powers show more
spirit and energy, and more regard to self-preser-
vation, the results may be of the most fearful
Importance The mercantile shipping of the
United States, with onlyone side OF the Ameri-
can continent open to it, stands next after that of
England, andis every year increasing. What,
there FORE will it be when not only the Atlantic,
on the east, but the whole Gulf of Mexico on the
south, and the vast expanse of the Pacific on the
west furnish the most certain means for extend
ing it to every quarter Of the globe When Cali
fornia and Oregoa are sufficiently peoped, and
the astonishing and rapid increase OF settlers in
the Mississippi, the Ohio, and other western
States, shows that the period is not far distant,
when they will have for the field Of their COM
mercial operation all the islands in the Chinese
and Japan seas, and even the numerous posses
sions Of England in the Southern Archipelago,
including Australia Van Dieman's Land and
New Zealand Oregon OF itself is comparative
" nothing, but, as means to an end, is OF the
very first importance, and England cannot give
up one inch Of her territory in that quarter with
out sacrificing her best interests, and exposing
her commerce in the east to manifest danger
Humane persons are constantly crying out for
peace with America, and sexcaiming against
wicked rulers, who would 90 to war for barren
strip of uncultivated territory, without for mo-
nent looking to the consequences, and forgetting
altogether the awful calamities which will be in
flicted on the human race by the annexation Of
Texas, and the further progress ofAmerican en-
cfoachments in the South. AT present the slave
+ population OF the United States amounts to three
millions in short time it will probably be
doubled, and independent OF the corporeal suffer-
ings OF this enslayed race, we shall thus behold
some six millions Of human beings in one coun-
try, who are by the acts of the Legislature de-
barred from the light Of truth, and absolutely
prohibited even from learning to read the Bible.
By one OF these Acts, it was declared felony to
teach slave to read and write, England has gen
orally contributed to the emancipation Of her own
slaves but, is she guilty Of no crime in stand
ing by, apparently unconcerned, while the hor
rible system is daily increased, and slavery is
approaching, by rapid strides, towards her West
India possessions England and France now in
cur fearful responsibility, and their conduct at
this crisis will be severely scrutni2ed by future
generations.
NOZZLE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS.
Al midnight, on Christmas eve, in Berlin, all the
licensed houses of ill-tame were closed forever,