The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-03
THE NEWS FROM EUROPE.


The intelligence Just received by the Hibenia-
only a meagre summary Of which we can this
evening" we regret to say, lay before our readers
must carry home to the minds Of intelligent men
throughout this country the conviction that the
course proposed and pursued by the administration
upon the Oregon question has been emlnently we'll
Judged In the hands Of the present Executive, the
Oregon question has been made for the first time in
its history, question Of pressing practical importance
The termination of the joint occupancy, and the
earnest recommendation OF suitable laws for the
protection of our citizens in Oregon have made the
prompt adjustment of the controversy matter OF
high concernment TO both countries
In this view, we doubt not the Oregon policy Of
the administration adopted. In this view, Ger.
tainly-asa policy calculated to close the contro-
yersy by making its termination matter Of real
importanos-in this view, we say, we at least have
always and steadfasty advocated the measures rec
commended by the President. Already the result OF
them is appearing. If any reliance may be placed
upon the spirit Of the collective British PRESS and
the tone, we may add, Of conversation IN Parlla-
ment upon the subject, we see zen now the begin
ming Of the end. Scarcely has the news OF the no
tce, as voted by Congress, reached England, before
the reply comes back to us from the London jour
nails that we shall hear by return mail the tliitaium
of the British government We submit that no inn
aginabe policy on the question OF Oregon could ae
complish more than this for the peace Of the world
IT, as we do not for one moment believe, Eng
land is resolved to adhere to demands which
this country can never submit to, nor even enter
tain for consideration, them indeed the peace OF the
two nations is in immineRt danger. Danger grow
| ing out Of such a cause-if such a cause exist
could, indeed, by no possibility, be ayoned. But
the true point in the case that the policy adopted
by the administration has disposed the statesmen
of England 10 treat upon the question Nth d,'irs 10
settle ito approach it earnestly and IN spirit OF
Cancellation. For ourselves we entertain a good
hope that the cause may induce the British
government to enter upon further consideration Of
the question in a Yirit Of justice and if this shall
be so, we have no fears for the result.
We refer in this connexion to the strong and de-
cisive terms in which the London Times announces
that il will hail with satisfaction the arrival Of the
"notice" in England, leading to a prompt settle
ment of the question, and to the still stronger Ian
|
CARDS the controversy as in substance already set
lied. The expressions, we may add, OF Sir Robert
Peel and of Lord John Russell in Parliament, show
that these pacific purposes and intentions are by no
| means confined to the press
The journals which reach us by this arrival bring
up, with prominence, another important
point in our relations with the European continent.
The suggestion is made, and quoted somewhat ex-
tensyey in the British and Continental press, that
the French minister still holds to his balance-of-
power doctrine as applicable this continent and
that he thinks Of applying 1t, by interference be-
tween our government and Mexico. We re-
gard all this, at present, as no better than an
idle rumor. As rumor, however, it is
not wholly without significance. The effect, in this
country, of the merest suggestion Of this nature
| cannot be for moment doubted. IL is a suggestion
which no man in America can hear with patience.
The very first and slightest step which should be
| taken by the French government, or by any govern
ment to carry it into effect in any degree whatso-
| ever, would rouse the mind and the heart OF our
whole nation. There would be no minority among
rs on such a question Of European interference.
| However some politicians and some presses may
now sultify themselves by an attempt to put their
own country in the wrong in this Mexican war, we
| firmly believe that there would be dissen-
tent voice in our country upon the question of the
reception which any such attempt, by any Europe
an power, should meet at our hands.
The public sentiment in the South is highly favor
able to Gen. Taylor In fact, he has "won golden
opinions" from all classes and from all sections o.
the country
The New Orleans Times Of the 26th May de-
scrbes 'the largest meeting which it has ever seer
in New Orleans, congregated within the walls of /,
public edifce" 1t took place on the evening be-
fore, at the new Exchange. "All that is distinguished
for rank, talent, wealth, and influence, of every