Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-01
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Oregon Territory.

The Philadelphia Ledger makes some remarks on
this subject. which think are entitled to consde-
ration One thing is pretty certain, in opinion.
The South will agree to no treaty of peace with
Mexico which shall provide for an accession of terri
tory in which slavery is TO be entirely interdicted
nor will Southern Senators assent to the establishment
of any territorial government except upon some
such basis as the Missouri Compromise. In these
positions singularly enough extremes will meet. and
the ultra slavery and free trade men VIII have the
aid and support Of ultra wings and aboitionists-
the factions acting together for the purpose of
endeayoring to accomplish totally different ends.
Whatever may be the result, the country will be
agitated, and perhaps suffer in consequence. But
do not wish to dean the reader with any specuations
of our at present. Let the remarks of the
Ledger be carefully considered:
The bill to establish territorial government in
Oregon was again defeated in the Senate and conse
quenty the citizens Of the United States who have
emigrated to that portion of their country, must
remain yet longer without the protection of the
American laws which are their birth-right. This is
the third session in which this Oregon bill has been
defeated, and by the same opponents This continued
opposition to the extension of our laws over Oregon
in connection with certain declarations from certain
eminent men from certain State, is little omnous
and the case demands serious attention from the
Middle, Western, and South Western States.
Mr.. Allen, the able and patriotic Senator from
Ohio, gives a solution of the difficulty, which, if
founded in fact, should not be overlooked. He says
that this opposition proceeds from combination of
Massachusetts and South Carolina, of the Old New
England and Old Southern States, to dsmember the
Union for the purpose of preventing the preponde-
rance of the West. We do not endorse MIR. Aliens
hypothesis. But 1t is very important project, if
seriously entertained, say that the subject cannot
be too carefully investigated 1t is important, not
only to the Western and Southwestern, but TO the
Middle States, and especially to Pennsylvania. As
New York and Phadelp hia the two great depots
Of the trade between the West and the nations
the Atlantic, NeNN York and Pennsylvania must be
the avenues between the West and these depots.
And when the trade between Europe and China comes
across the Continent, as it will eventually, New York
and Philadelphia will be its chief Atlantic depots.
Hence the two great Middle States are not little
interested in the growth of the West till it reaches
the Pacific Ocean. And New Orleans also, and con-
sequenty the States of the Mississippi Valley which
communicate through it with the ocean, have SINH
lar interest in this subject.
| Some of our readers will remember our remarks
upon the declarations of Mr. Adams in the Federal
House, and of Mr.. Webster in a public meeting at
Boston, that the region West of the Rocky Mountains
ought to be separate and Independent Republic.
They will also remember Mr.. McDufies declaration
in the Federal Senate, that this Union was destined
to separate into three confederaces Is this apparent
determination to drive Oregon into separate nation
atty the first step in the plan! And is this mischief
to be done to feed the sectional vanity ambition and
selfshness of Massachusetts and South Carolina I!
Let the Middle States, especially Pennsylvania, ex-
anime this thing carefully. Certain clouds in the
horizon look porentous, and certain political schools
need watching