The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-09
THE OREGONr5EsTIoN,

$1,000 'N 'Ss'Ni S''yB PupiiShtu
in the New York Courier s.Enquirer, and repub-
lished in tins mornings Bslore American That
IL should have originally spred in the New York
Courier does not at all surp US; for the character
Of that Journal, like the ns of the chameleon,
takes its complexion fro,the character Of its
head-bold, reckless, usbhing in its asser-
tons, unprincipled in id urse. We are sur
prsed at nothing which pears in the columns
Of such journal. The soof talents with which
1t Is conducted Is more thanmpensated by the au.
daety Of its assertions anthe prohigacy of its
course. But that the Bs,lpre American should
so eagerly seize its INTERPRETATIONS, and circulate
them without reserve, il, wenfess, somewhat sur.
prising. The American hasuch character to lose
And we do not hesitate to ala to il for justice in
publishing our contradiction the article. From the
New York Courier and Enrer we expect neither
justice nor Neutrality-suspicious. is fair-nothing
that is honorable.
REMARKABLE RELATIONS"
The Washington correspeent OF the New York
Courier and Enquirer holtse following language
with reference TO the Oregoneaty:
mo doubt now exists that the time when Mr..
McLane forwarded the condbns which have be-
come the basis OF the treaty,e stresuousy urged
the government not to acceptem, as they were by
no means to be considered an ultimatum, but
were rather to be taken an of courtesy in open
ing the negotiations. L. ,uld therefore seem
strange at the first blush th,the Senate should so
suddenly have recommends the President TO ac-
cept the treaty thus proffered
"The reasons were, hover, and such we un.
derstood to have been assignsin the recent discus
sions, that we had everytlg to fear from our
weak, wicked, and ambitions xecutive, but moth
ing from Great Britain. ThSenate, after witness
ing on the part Of the Presint a series of incon-
slstencies of a character to etroy all confidence
either in his capacity or in,rity, were afraid to
trust the subject back to his ands, after they had
once gotit into their own. Ince they adopted the
treaty, which is not as favable as England has
once before offered, and byio means as much so
az might have been obtained ,ad there been man
at the helm of our governmel in whom the Senate
could place confidence.
"Ihe correspondence conn nicated TO the SEN
ate doubtless surprised them They learned for the
first time that Mr.. Polk didk believe in our title
beyond the 49th degree nort latitude; that he was
very anxious that the Senate hould extricate him
from a difficulty in whichnis duplicity had in
volved him; that he and Me Buchanan, while cry
ing aloud for the whole Of Ogon this side of the
water, and had rejected all 3 terms of settlement
proposed by Mr.. PakenhaiDnad been instructing
Mr.. McLane to induce the'ritish government to
otter terms of some kind, orof any kind, which
should open the door for sttlement. Amongst
documents known to exist one written by Mr..
Buchanan to Mr.. McLane, cn,avoring to prove that
we reach no title beyond he 49th parallel, and
irgng the minister to get a offer to that point if
possible
"The developments have xcited a great degree
" feeling against Mr. BuchaQn for the part he has
aiken in the matter, and shos he be nominated to
he vacancy on the supreme bench, his confrma-
ION IS very doubtful. An oanized opposition Of
considerable numbers and EAT violence already
xists against him in the Sens"
All attempts to injure the q fame of Mr.. Polk
nd Mr. Buchanan, in reatonto the Oregon nego-
alton, will be dissipated to th winds the moment
'hen it shall become proper 1 publish the whole
on the subjectfrom the State De-
artment. In the mean time, is proper that we
hould state, that every item cuained in the article
ON the Courier and Enquireris either wholly des.
tute of foundation, or that thcrut is so msrepre-
,nted as to clothe it in the garl of fasehood
Mr. McLane, we are assure had not the least
xpectation, nor did he afford he least encourage
ent to hope, that any better TINS could be obtain
from the British government in any event, than
lose obtained by the treaty. The contrary Is the
ct, with the single exception he the navigation of
e Columbia river. He thou ht it probable that
is might be limited to the Hudson Bay Compa-
' for term of years. should he present ministry
ntinue in power. The reason. and the only rea-
m as we have understood out of doors, why the
mate did not propose this modification, was be-
f that, under true construction of the proposal
'elf, this right was limited to the Goth May, 1859,
e time wien the present license granted to the
udson Bay Company by the British govern
ent to TRACE with the Indians west of the Rocky
ountains, will expire. 1t is certain, however, that
ng before that period, this right to navigate the
,luubin, limited as it is to the Hudson Bay
,npany, ard those trading with them, will cease
have any practical existence. The settlement of
country will long ere this render their fur trade
tn the Indians not worth pursuing.
1t is utterlf false, 'hat the treaty adopted by the
nate is MT as favorable as England has once be-
g offered On the contrary, England has yield
to the United States under this treaty stuff cicnt
rtory to firm two respectable States of the Union
ond amy Offer ohieh she had suer previously made.
1t is not tue, that any correspondence commune
ed to the Senate, or any correspondence in ex-
,nce, will prove "that Mr.. Polk did not believe
our title beyond the 49th parallel of north lati-
LEI" but it will prove directly the reverse.
i is not true, that "amongst documents known
exist, is one written by Mr.. Buchanan to Mr..
Lane, cndeavoring to prove that we reach no IL
beyond the 49th parallel, and urging the minis
to get an offerto that point, if possible" Mr..
chanan has never written line on the subject
GO the date Of his celebrated letter to Mr.. Paken-
of the Both August last. maintaining our title to
parallel Of $40 4O inconsistent with that letter.
opinion remains unchanged as to the extent Of
title. He concurred in opinion with the Pres- |
I, that, under all the circumstances which had /
spired, instead Of rejecting the British OFFER the
sident ought to submit it to the Senate for their
roval or modification. This was done in defer
to the Senate-the course which had been /
pied on similar occasions by his predecessors.
is impossible that "the developments" before
Senate can shave excited great degree Of feel
against Mr.. Buchanan for the part he has taken
lie NATTER" nor do we believe that, "should he
ominated to the vacancy on the supreme bench,
is very doubtful"