The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20
Our Warrington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON Feb 13 10l

Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1852
TAs Admissiow Of 0re0on-zAs Aid Of Repa0sieans Neos
sory to the Success 9f tAe Measure.
What the HERALD has said, and again, about
the lisintegraon and Decentralization Of political par
es and OF the administration having 70 depend upon tho
patriotic men of al parties in Congress 10 carry out ~
measures and upon the democratic party 10 verified
on almost every occasion when important question II
brought forward The bill for the admission Of Oregon
state could not have passed the House yesterday but for
the votes Of republican members. It was known to
be the desire Of the democratic party generally and the
wish of democratic administration, that Oregon should
be admitted with her two democratic Senators and mem
ber, and yet . sufficient number Of democrats voted
against the bill TO defeat had not few republicans been
independent enough to disregard party politics and party
prejudices 90 great question as the admission o.
another State 10 this great conderacy There were four
teen republicans who voted for and eighteen democrats
against the BILL The speech Of Mr. Stephens Of Georgia.
In concluding the debate the question: very able
and called forth bursts Of spontaneous applause from both
the members and vslters in the galleries:
procession was formed in the evening, with q fine
band Of music serenade the Senator's from Oregon the
President Vice President Mr. Speaker Orr, and other
public men, on ne occasion Appropriate speeches were
who addressed the crowd from window OF the executive
mansion, appeared TO be much pleased he paid well
merited compliment to General Lane as soldier and
statesman In the Of his remarks, he used this
forcble and significant expression" Expansion is in
future the policy Of our country towards alone feared
AMONG the Incidents worthy Of note last evening amidst
s g s
Lane, who member 10 congratulate him. During the
interview q wish was expressed TO the new Senator
that he might render efficient service In adding another
State 10 the Union-an ocean bound Stateas he had
rendered in the case Of Oregon.
hs conees who
for the admission Of Oregon. These patriotic gentlemen
need not be alarmed however, they win not be ostracsed
or in the least injured be not mistaken, there will
be the same independent conduct exhibited BY portion
Of the republican party the Cuba question: and
other great questions thus making evident that the ad
minstraton can carry through the important measures
Of government In spite Of the factous defec
tion Of some Of the democratic party
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1859.
Effect Of s Preidenps Cuban Policy upon Political Par
Hss-Oypoiticn Leaders and Presidential Asp;vants En-
barraaed By 1.-THE TurF Queaio~-AngIo French In
tcyvenion IN Nerico, dc, dc.
Every day affords fresh proof Of the telling effect Of the
Presidents Cuban policy upon political parties In Con-
gress and Presidential asprants. He has hit them be-
tween wind and water, and they aoundering In the
troubled waters OF politics. They all he has struck
the chord Of the popular heart and that the question OF
the acquisition Of Cuba win become the great issue In this
country The opposition leaders and candidates for the
Presidency in their fear Of the consequences 70 their
popular movement, with the silly expectation Of being
able 10 stem IT, For example, on what other ground
the course Of Mr. Crttenden be explained OF all the
States In the Union there 10 none, perhaps-no, not
even Iousana-more strongly in favor Of tho acqusi-
tion Of Cuba than Kentucky. Yet the Senator
Of that sate where M least nineteen twenteths Of the
people for acquiring Cuba about 70 deliver speech
to-day against IT, Looking at this fact at the antecedents
Of Mr. Crittenden, and n his enlarged views upon
other subjects regarding American progress IL evident
he 10 alarmed u this great issue thrown before the country
No one knows better than Mr. Crttenden that natves
negroiam, seconalsm and oil the other iss are Insig
nhcant political issues In presence OF this great question:
in which are involved the overruling sentiment Of
onal pride and growth and the great material interests
of the country. He knows well that not only will the
great commercial cities, the shipping interest," trade, the
manuiacsurers Of the East and all the other industrial
pursuits Of the country be immensely stimulated and per-
manent'y benehited, more even than BY the gold dis
covery OF California; and be knows, too, that Ken
lucky % deeply Interested In finding a market
down the great rivers on which abe s situated
for her proinc productions still this experienced
statesman dare not accept this proposition, which
must popunrize thc present nationsa administration.
Seward dare not meet the issue on It's broad national
ground, but speaks OF expediency Of some other me
when gravitates TO particular point-that H. which he
or the opposition may have the credit Of the movement
Hale opposed because will demoralze the republican