New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-13
Mr.. II. ID. Owen ON Oregon.

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Mr. Robert Dale Owen, now happily retrediro
farther service in the National Councils is improv-
ing his spare time in writing letters explaining bis
defeat and reaffirming the soundness OF principle
and purity Of action which he deems character
istic of his party. The last Of these we have met
with is devoted 70 The OregOH Question, and ap-
nears in the Democratic Clarion Princeton, Ind.
OF the 2sth ult.
Mr.. O's letter, nearly three columns long iabors
to establish these points l. There was room Tor
honest difference Of opinion as 10 the extent OF our
rights in Oregon Great Britain having manifest
rights there also p Several former Admnistra-
tons have offered to compromise by dividing the
territory on the 10th parallel Of North latitude s.
The giving notice to Great Britain that the JOINT
Occupancy must cease was timely and polite
measure T. Mr. Polk obtained settlement on the
line which had been offered by preceding Execu'
tives and declined and .. This was wise ana
advantageous adjustment, aud the President dld
right in making it.-Such in substance are Nr.
Owens positions with regard TO the Oregon Treaty
Surely every intelligent and fair mind must per
ceve that Mr. O. studiously avoids the points on
which his Party and its Chief are arraigned MAX
ing up a shamefuly false issue 1t is not because
they settled the dispute as they did. Though It Is
untrue that they obtained so favorable terms as
former Executives had asked forthe Treaty makes
very important concessions TO Great Britain Oel0'c
the parallel of 49s but because they deceived the
People aud cheated them out Of their votes by pre-
tending that they would insist on and obtain mbch
more. that Mr. Polk and bis party are IN trouble re-
spectine Oregon. That Party, in their last Nation
al Convention, whereby Mr.. Polk was nominated
for President ostentatiously
81 RESOLVED That title to ne uole IF Oregon j. eea,
and nd & Sion ss % ss are s 81 as
uons," &C &C.
Here was distinct lntimation, a virtual promise
10 all who on any grounds were desirous OF quar-
rel with England, and especially to all who were IN
favor of maintaining our right to all Oregon {" 81
4Of-the whole or none = that by voting for Polk
they would secure the ends they aimed at Doubt
less thousands OF votes were thus secured--proba-
bly some of them helped to swell Mr.. Poke unpre-
cedented majority in the District which tcas Mr..
Owens The journals and stump speakers IN the
Loco Foco interest constantly cherished the idea
wherever a struggle for all Oregon was popular,
that Mr.. Polk would stand out for the whole or
none. Ahuf hiAtA us titNe'h nav 'NNH So
Mr. Polk held the following language in his lnsu
gural;
Nor will 1t become In less degree my duty to aser,
and maintain by ali const tuionsl means the right of
the United States TO that portion Of territory which
lies bey ond the Rocky Mountains Our tile 10 The
try Of The Oregon IS clear aud HnquesfionabA
Aud yet again, in his First Message, Mr. Polk
said;
Oregon is part OF the North American Continent
to which, Il 10 confidently affirmed, the title OF the
United States Ia the best now In existence.
In the teeth of these declarations these virtual
pledges, Mr. Folks ambassador negotiated and
Mr. Polk himself signed, Treaty conceding to
Great Britain all Oregon north of AZ with the
free navigation Of the Columbia i'm substance,
though not absolutely in many words and other
/ important privileges south of 49, The President
/ by sending in this Treaty to be approved by the
Senate betorc he signed it, and by his whole course
in relation thereto evinced perfect consciousness
that he had made disgracetul back-out OF a posi-
ton ostcntatiousy taken in the face Of the world
and manifested disposition TO shuttle the respon
sibility OF his own acts upon somebody else.
These are facts on which the Judgment Of al
impartial men is already made up. They have
Justly aided to sink into disrepute the present ruler
of our country. For, if the settlement Of the Ore
gon Question was polite and just, as Mr. Over
! asserts and We have never doubted, then the pre-
ceding vote catching buster OF the Baltimore Con
vention was an execrable irifling with the peace
and safety Of the world from the basest impulses
faction and the clear implication that the Wings
/ ii entrusted with power. would cOncede ~ GU
) rivals in Oregon what their opponents would not
, was tit associate in iniamy OF the Kane lette
and the boodless Annexation OF Texas such
the black case which confronted Mr.. Owen in HI
attempt to defend the conduct of Polk X Co. Wit
regard to Oregon Why cid he DOT deal with
maDfally