From the National Ia.elIig.pc.r of Tuesday.
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Our FOREIGN REIArIoHs.-We are afraid that
the general sense of the NauoR IS not sufficiently
awake 10 the critical position IN which our country
Is likely TO be placed bv the action of the EXecu
tive upeu our foreign relations, and by the partial
concurrence OF the House OF Representatives IN one
branch of its proecis and the action OF that body,
even surprising the Executive recommendations,
IN regard 10 another.


In speech yesterday made by MI Adams, on the
spur of the moment, but IN which he was led by
the chain of MS thoughts into a much wider field
than he intended, Mr.. Adams took occasion to al
udr TO the present posture OF the Oregon question,
and TO the possible consequences OF the bill on that
subject which has raised the House, should ltnpen
into law. The direct effect ot such law, he
said would be 10 bring into collision with Great
Britain and 10 cause ust apprehension OF our being
ultimately involved thereby In war with that
Power.


Alluding TO rumor which had reached him OF
the purpose of the Administration, IN the event oil
the passage OF the Oregon bill, TO propose 10 add al
once five regiments OF infantry 10 the present Mill
arv Establishment, MIR. A. in'lmated that, how
ever necessary or proper such measure might be
in such contingency. il was nothing in comparl-
son to the exten; of Military preparation which 1t
might become necessary 10 make IN consequence
of the rash and nconsiderate action IN regard 10
the Oregon question which the House OF Repre-
sentatives had on lis part already countenanced


Referring to the speculatlons which had been IN
duIged in as 10 a supposed design OF Great Britain
10 acquire the Island OF Cuba by negotiation with
Spain-to which he said we should, by our annexa-
ton of Texas lose all right TO take exception
general iples-with what probability OF sue
cess should we undertake by force TO prevent her
acquisition of that island, or wrestitrcm her hands
when acquired, considering the utter disparity OF
our naval force TO hers. Were we, following out
the idea of the late Secretary of the Navy, (Mr.
Upshur,) TO attempt 10 enlarge our maritime force
10 only One-half fthat OF Great Britain, gentlemen
must lay their account with expenditure OF tor,y
millions Of dollars year for that branch of the pub
lie servce alone, and, if actually engaged in war
with Great Britain, upon whatever ground II might
So that, as a mere matter of money to be raised
from the people in every form of taxation, foreign
war was not to be courted as, by the levity with
which it had been spoken of, some gentlemen
seemed 70 think It should be