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upon such a scale as that upon which they are
undeniably making here, could not have even an
indirect reference to the hostile contingency of
Ii ruptu1‘e with us.
And at the same time it is perfectly obvious
that "They ;_are in it great degree, and especially
so far as they consist of an augmentation in the
number of steain.vessels and of the f_1=.1."3l mfllme
generally, precisely of the character to be the
most appropriate and the most useful in a war
with our country. , ’ " O ' _
I am not pro iared to say, nor do I deem it
material to decide, how far we have a right to ex-
pect an explicit disclaimer of the character and
purposes of'tlie'wa'i"like preparations now making
by Great Britain under the cii‘cuinstance_s.
‘They may be the dictateof various motives
of policy, and the result of many causes; and,
without attempting to assign to each its particu-
_ lar influence, I am by no means prepared to ad-
mit that the apprehension of difliculties with the
United States had no share in them; and it is
very clear that if a rupture with the United
States should'gi‘ow out of our present difl’icul-
ties, this country will be as fully and effectually
prepared for it atgall points. find fol’ all l’O5_5ll’lO
purposes, as if that,- and that alone, had {been
the object of all her warlike preparations.
She will be in a situation to act and strike as
promptly and signally as she could have_ been
with her energies exclusively directed to that
end; and I feel it my duty to add, that not to
expect. in case a rupture becomes unavoidable.
that this Govei‘nment, thus in complete armor,
willpromptly and vigorously exert her utmost
power to inflict the utmost possible injury upon
our country and all its interests, would not be
doing j_11Sl}l§:e.tQ_»S,1lCl1.i1 crisis. * * *
I think it ought to be expected, indeed fi‘om
all I lear'_n,, Icannot doubt that, in case of hos-
tilities, tlie dint of this Government will be to
strike its" heaviest blow at the commencenient,
in the expectation of being thereby enabled to
shorten the duration of the war.
I have the honor to be, &c.,
LOUIS MCLANE.
The Hon. J.-XDIES BUCHANAN’,
Secretary of State, \Vashington.
JlIr. Pakcnham to M7. Buchanan.
\VAsni.\'s'ro.\', Dec. 27, 1845.
An attentive consideration of the present state
of affairs, with reference 'to the Oregon ques-
tion, has determined the British Government to
instruct the undersigned, her Britanic Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotenti-
ary, again to represent in pressing terms to the
Government of the United States the expedi-
ency of referring the whole question of’ an
equitable division of that territory to the arbitra-
tion of some friendly Sovereign or State.
Her Majesty’s Government deeply regret the
failure of all their efi'orts to effect a friendly set-
tlement of the conflicting claims by direct nego-
tiation between the two govc1‘nments-
They are still persuaded that great advanta-
ges would have resulted to both parties from
such a mode of settlement, had it been practica-
ble; but there are difficulties now in the way
in that course of proceeding which it might be 1
' tedious to remove, while the importance of an‘
early settlement seems to become at each ino-
ment more urgent.
Under these circumstances, her Majesty's
Government think that a resoit to arbitration is
the most prudent, and, perhaps, the only feasi-
ble step which could be taken, and the best cal-;
culated to allay the existing elfeivescence of?
popular feeling, which inigl.t oth_ei‘wise greatly;
embarrass the efforts of both Govci‘nnients to ‘
preserve a friendly understanding between the ,
two countries. I
The Government of the United States will?
seeflin the proposal whioli the undcrsinged is;
thus instructed to make, a. proof of the conli-‘;
dence of the British Government in the justice’
of their own claim. They will also see in it a
proof of the readiness of the British Govcrninent:
to incur the risk of a great sacrifice for the pre-;
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starvation of peace and of the friendly relations ._ of the at-biti-ating power, be called foi‘ by a justl
with the United States. It is made in a spirit}
of_ moderation and fairness of which the world‘,
which allusion has already been made, that he
“cherishes the hope" that this long-pending con-
troversy‘ may yet be finally adjusted in such a
manner as not to disturb the peace, 01' interrupt
the harmony now so happily subsisting between
the two nations.
The undersigned avails himself of this occa-
sion to renew to Mr. Pakenham assurances of
his distinguished consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Right l'Ion. Ricimnii PAK1£iN'llA2\I, &c.
1117. Paclrr-n.’i(znL to Illr. Biic/i(u2an.
\VAsiii.xo'.i‘o.x. Jan. 16, 1846.
\Vith an anxious desire to contribute by every
means in his power to a satisfactory conclusion
of the question pending between the two Gov-
ernments respccting Oregon, the undersigned,
her Britannic Majesiy’s Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary, has reflected on
the contents of the note addressed to him on
the 3d inst. by the Secretary of State of the
United States, in answer to that in which the
undersigned had the honor to address to him on
the 27th oflast month.
The note of the 1'mtlOl‘Slgllctl proposed to the
Government of the United State, that the whole
question of an equitable partition of the Oregon
territory should be refcri‘ed to the arbitration of
some frie‘-.idly Sovereign 01‘ State.
In his answer, the Secretai‘y of State info in-
cd the undersigned that his proposition could
not be accepted. Tliat it did not propose to re-
for to arbitration the question of the title to the
Oregon territory claimed by the two powers rc-
spcct.vely
That in proposing to a friendly Sovereign or
State merely the pa1'titioii or equitiible division
of the territory bct.wecn the parties, it assumes
the fact that the title of Great Britain to a por-
tion oftlie territory is valid, and thus takes foi‘
granted the very question in dispute.
That uiidei‘ this proposition the very terms of
the submission would contain an express ac-
knowledgement of the right of Great Britain to
a portion of the tei'i‘it.or_v, and would necessarily
pi‘ccludc the United States froui claiming the
whole territory before the arbitrator; and this,
too, the Secretary of State goes on to observe,
in the face of this note to the uiidersigncd of
30th of August, by which the President had as-
memorable example of this in our last arbitra-
tration with Gi‘c'nt BlltiIiD-
N otwitlistanding that the arbitrator,under the
terms of the submission, was cleai‘ly and explic-
itly confined to the decision of which was the
line of highland described in the treaty of peace
of 1783, yet, instead of pursuing any range of
highlands whatever, he advised that the line
should run along the bed of a rivei-,and actually
divided the territory in dispute between the par-
ties by “the middle ofthe deepest channel of
the St. Jolin’s” .
The 1‘lll(lOl'S.lgn(’(l might contend himself, in
once to the observation contained in his last note «
to Mr. Pakeiiliain of the 3d ult.
In that, it was plainly intiiinitcd not only that
there ai‘e “other conclusive reasons for decim-
ing the proposition,” independently of the one
which had been prominently stated, but it waisf
expressly asserted as the bcliefot the President, l
cultics.”
The undersigned will, however, pi‘occed to,
state a single reason \Vl1l(:l‘, apart from the in-;
t.rinsic difficulty of selecting a suitable:n‘biti'ator,
as well as other things that might be adduced,is
conclusive on the mind oflhc Prcs’dcnt against
areferencc of this question to zirbitration, in any;
forin wliicli can be deviserl, no inatter wliatmayg
be the character ofthe arbiti‘atoi‘—whetlici‘sov- ‘
ereign citizen or subject.
’ ‘his reason is, that he does not believe -the
territorial rights of this nation to be a proper
subject for ai'biti‘atioii. It may be true, that‘,
under peculiar circuiiistances, if the interests at
stake were coiiiparnlively small, and ifbotli par-
ti es stood upon an equal footing, there might be
no insuperable o‘ije. t on to such a coursr.
But what is the extent of territory in dispute
on the present occasion? It eiiiliinccs nearly
tliirtcen degrees of latitude on the N ortli—west
coast of the Pacific, and stretches eastward to
the sumiiiit: ofihe Rocky mount..ii1s. \Vitliin
its limits several powerful and prospeious States
ofthe Union lll':ly be embraced.
It lies contiguous, on this continent, to the
acknowledged territory of the United States,
and is destined, at no distant day, to bepeopled
by oui‘ citizens.
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sorted in the ino.:=t solemn foriii the title of the
United States to the whole territory.
It is not the purpose ofthe imdcrsigiicd in the
present note to renew the discussion as to the
title of either party, Great Britain oi‘ the United
States, to the whole or to any part of the Oregon
teri‘itory.
He must, however, beg leave, with reference
to the observiition vvhicli he has just quoted, to
remind the United States Secretary of State,
that if the Govei‘niiicnt of the United States
have formzilly advanced a claim to the whole
of the Oregon territory, it is no less certain that
Great Britain has, in a inaiiiici‘ equally formal,
declared that she too has rights in the Oregon
territory, incompatible with the exclusive claim
advanced by the United States.
This declaration, arising from a conviction
eqnrilly sincere, will, the uiidei‘sigiicd is persua-
dcd, be viewed with the same consideration by
the Government of the United States, as they
expect that their own declaration should receive
at the hands of the Govci‘;nneiit- of Gt. Britain.
This promised, the object of the undersigned
in addressing to Mr. Bucliiinaii the present coin-
municatfon is to iiscertziiii from him whether,
supposing the British Government to entertain
no objection to such a course, it would suit the
views of the United States Governmciit to refer
This territory presents the avenue through
w‘uicli the coiiiinercc ofoui‘ \Vestern States can
be profitably conducted with Asia and the \V es-
terii coasts of the continent; and its poi‘ts the
only harbors belonging to the United States to
which our numerous Whalers and other vessels
in that. region can resort.
And yet, vast as are its dimensions, it contains
not a single safe and cominodious liarbor from
49’tl1 parallel oflatitude.
It is far from the intention oftlie undersigned
again to opcn the discussion of the conflicting
claims ofthe two powci‘s to the Oregon tc;i‘i‘itoi‘y.
It is sufficient foi‘ him to state the continued
conviction of the President, that the United
States hold the best title in existence to the
whole of this territory.
Under this conviction, he cannot consent to
jeopard for his country all the great iiiterestsin-
volved, and by any possibility, however remote
to dcpi‘ive the Republic ofall the good harbors
on the coast, by i‘efci‘i‘iiig the question to ai‘bi-
tration.
N either is the territory in dispute of equal,or
nearly equal value to the two powers. \Vliile
iit is iiivalanalile to the United States, it is of
comparatively small importance to Great Britain.
To licr, Oregon would be but a distant colonial
to arbitration, not, as has already been proposed,
the question of an equitable partition of the ter-
ritory, but the question of title in either of the
two powers to the whole teri‘itory, subject of
course, to the (tOll(llllOlI that ifncitliersliould be
found, in the opinion of the ni‘biti‘ator, to possess
a complete title to the whole territory, there
should, in that case, be assigned to each that
portion of tei'1‘itory which would, in the opinion 1
appreciation of the 1‘cspcctivc claims ofeacli.
, .
Flie uiidersigncd has suggested a reference
possession of doubtful value; and which, from
the nntui‘al progress of human events, she would
;ll0l3 probably long eiiongli enjoy to derive from
lit essential benefits; while to the United States
;it would become an intcrgal and essential poi‘-
ftion of the R cpublic.
The gain to Great Britain she would never
‘sensibly feel; while the loss to the United
5 States would be irreparable.
The undersigned is perfectly aware that such
coiisidenitioiis can have no bc.ai'ing upon the
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its Soutlierii extremity until we approach the‘
CONGRESSIONAL.
Carrcspondenccqf the Express. _
I l\Io-.\'D.—xr, Feb. 9. .
TI-IE NOTICE.
The speaking closed at three o'clock;
the session soon after six. The vote ta-
ty cli:ii‘octei‘. The House, if they refused
to adopt any one of ii great many conscr-
,.-aiivo and patriotic propositions, also re-
answcr to the present. proposition. with a rcfe‘.‘- ,- f,,_,-,,_.,| to adopt a great many of ,1 mm-,1; 3
more radical and offensive clinractcr tlian
the one submitted. But ten members
lie said Mi‘. Polk, entrusted vviiii-po_vv_er,
enjoys all facilities of knowing the position
of the Oregon question, \v_
do'not——-and at the same time as
instructions to give “the Notice” in I‘
to the Oregon treaty, shall be passed l—
Tlicse things in view,
When Mr. C. liad concludcd,tlicSenate
entered on the coiis.dera‘.ion ol c.\:ccntive
business.
Afcra slioi‘t time spent in executive
""91"" ‘Vllllnf-' to "me for ll” dlsgraccflllltlie Senate adjourned till illoiidny iicxt.
opositiou that there ought to be no com-
omise and negotiation of this queslioii ;
six to one hundred and two,
pr
pi‘
and ninety
“that any attempt to refer this question to ajdccl.-ircd in favor of both CCfnpl‘OllllS(.‘l_
thh-il Power. would only involve it in new (llfll-land ,,egot;,,t;0n; and one l,u,,d,.(,d and ,Fmcign A “Mrs, camng on the President;
one to ninety nine voted in favor of pos-
itive negotiation to nccoinpany the pro-
it is in the middle of all the extreme prop-
ositions which were submitted. It isrzot
t/ie notfrc rccomrzien:/[(1 by Jlfr. Polk, and is
virtua'l_v a defeat of the Executive upon
this q l(:‘Sll()n. lt is not the notice recom-
mended by the Chairman of tl.e Commit-
tee on Foreign Rclatioiis, giud is also :1
defeat of that extreme measure. it does
not satisfy l.llC radical members, and
though carried by so large a majority, in
point of fact it pleases no one. The anti-
noticc men, without modifications, took it
as the best form of notice they could get.
and the ultra members finally embraced it
as me most radical proposition uliicli they
had strength to cairy tlirongli the House.
The Resolutions as they passed, are as
follows '
Ptcsolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United
America, in Congress -.isscn'iblcd, That
the President of the United S.:itcs cause
notice to be given to the Government of
Great Britain that the CO|'lV€!~lllOll between
the United States of America and Great
Britain, concerning the territory on the
north west coast of America, \vcst of the
Stony i\IOlll’llflll'lS, of the Gili August, 1827,
signed at London‘, shall be annulled and
abrogated twelve months after giving said
notice.
2. And be it further resolved, That
uotliing herein contained is intended to
iiiterferere with the right and discretion
of the proper autlioi‘itIes- of the contracting
parties to revenue or pursue negotiations
for an amicable settlement of the contro-
versy rcspecting the Oregon l€l‘l’llOl‘_\’.
VVe perceive that the Connecticut Del-
egates were among the nays.
Toissimr, Feb‘. 10.
HoUsE.—Tliis was the day to which the
Oregon Notice, reported from the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs by Mr. Allen,
was postponed‘. ' The liesoluiions ‘and
counter Resolutions of Mr. I‘lanucgan and
Mr. Cnllioun were made the special order
also for this day. Mr. Cass called up the
subject, and it was ta
‘23 to ‘.22. ~
Mi‘. Allen tlicu made his spcecli, as
Clinirman of the Coinmittce on Foreign
Ptelations, in fazor of tlic Rcsoliitiiiii. and
He referred to the condition and policy of
tlie five powers of Europe,-——five men; or
fquestion of the title of either party.
' They are presented solely for the purpose of
land showed that they were disposed, by
States of
ken up by a vote of
the assertion of out‘ claim up to 513 4-()'.:
rather only four men, and one womzm,--
‘ ’bol'eirin form, the titleof. the United States to
will judge. , g on the above principle to some friendly Sov-
The British Government confidently hope that 01-aign or S{;[[(_)_
t.he.Governmeut of the United States Will llhtl This the undersigned believes to betlie course
reject a proposal made Yfltlll sucli friendly inten— usually followed ii_i such cases; it is that which
tion, and for a purpose so io.y. glias :ili‘e:idy been rcsoi‘tcd to by the two Gov-
There is nothing in it, they are convinced,jm-mnems, (and more than once.) But there
1103. Perfectly compatible with the strictest re-: iiiuy be other forms of ai'bit’i'atioii, perhaps more
gard for the lionoi‘ and just interest of lJ0I_l1 1??-1* ' agreeable to the Govei-iiinent of the United States.
ties, particularly when it is considered of what '_I,‘l1e]'Q nfgm be, for ingmy,-Ce, 3 mixed com-
small value to either is the portion of l'lle.lCl'l‘l- 5 nllsslcll, with an umpire appointed by common
tory which in reality forms the subject of _ C0!1- consent ; or there might be a boai‘d, composed
t!‘0\'f3l‘S_Va C’-3ml’l“'05l ‘Vllll ll‘-O ““l“Ol’l“_““»O Ol P1'0- oftlie most distiiiguislied civilians and jurists of
serving a state of peace and good will between i the time, ;1p];0;me(1jn such ,, mmmel. as Should
two such nations. _ bring llll pending questions to the decisions oftlie
The,undc,.5,giied t:;lfes1odi*ii3i1~;igc elf); llllls op-,inos-ti ciiliglitenc-.l, ll11ptl1'i'ltll, and independent
portunity to renew to ‘ll: > on. amcs uc ininin ngmc _
the assurance of his high c'0:1si<lcI‘f1_i:-011- In the present. position ofafliii1‘s, and feeling
RICHARD l’Al\lLi 'l:l:\‘.Vl- 1 how much the iiitc1‘ests of both countries re-
The Hon. J.=.3ii:s BL’CIlA.\'A1\', ecc. etc. lquire an early as well as ani':c.'iblc and satisfac-
.’t<:r_v adjustnieiit of existing difiicullies, the un-
».
Jllr. .B‘Il(‘./l(l7l[Zll to _7lIr. P:z.7.'cn!ium.
Dcpai‘t::iicnt of State,
_ \V.isiii_.xc'ro.\‘, Jan. 3, 1846. I _ _ _ . j
The undelsigned, Scc,.ct,,,.,. of 3mm of the‘, pi-iiiciple of fll'l)1ll:tll.l()fl as may scein to the Gov.
United States, has the 1,0m,,. 10 acknowledge;Clilllllfiill of the ljiiiicd States to be most just,
the receipt of the note of Mr. Pnkenliaii, her; “’l-fl: “ml O’*l7O§ll9l1l-
Britannic Majesty’s Envoy Extraoi°dinary and; lll0_l1”O91'5’g“O"l “‘l‘°’“"l""Ol“.‘~§O Oftllls OP‘
Minister Plenipotentiary, dated the 27th ultimo, : P°"l““‘l.V *0 l‘9“9“" T" llle U011. J Hines Buchan-
by which, under ;nSt,.uct',0n5 from his (}m‘-(,1-n-= nan the assurance of his high coiisideration.
ment, he- proposes to the Govcrninciit oi tlieg ’ R» PAlxI‘l:’HAi\I.
United St-Mes t1;c‘“e,\-pcdiciicy of refcrriiig tliel Po the Hon. J.t?uI;".S Bucii.x.\'A.\', «Sic. dcc.
whole question of an equitable division of thatj 4
(the Oregon) Territory to the :ii‘bitratioii of, ‘ -7lIl’- 5'!lC71Il7l(l1l 10 317% .PtlfECllfl-(l)7Z--
some friendly Sovereign or State.” ' Departiiient of State,
The '__undersigned has submitted this noteto, \\7_,g,,,_\-(,1-0,,-1 ye}, ,1, 1840; E
the P1'eSldOl]t, who, after having bestowed uponj The undo:-sigricd, Seci‘et-;u-_x,.- of stme of the
it that respectful considei'ation so emineiiily due, United States, has the honm. to ,,c._m,,“.1edge
toany P1‘0P0Sll-l0n elnunutmg 110111 ll10 Bl'll'l~‘5l1j'l'l1e receipt of the note of Mr. Pakenliam, her
GOVBYDIYICUI}, has lnSl.7l'l.lClC'Ll lllill l0 g-l\'C l0 I-.llC B}'j{;1[1njc lklajestyls Ej]\r0)r }<:xt1-aol-djnal-Y and
following f111SW0l'_- , Minister Pleiiipotentiaiy, dated on the 10th ult.
The Brltlsll (:l0Vel’m1‘-01“ OO l‘-Ol‘ PTOPO50 l0Lby which he again proposes a reference of the
refer to arbitration the question of the title to: 0,.(,,_,0,, question to ,,,.b;t,.,,,30,,_
the Oregon territory, claimed by the two pow-j
8l'8s.l'65POOtl"°lY- , It‘ ls O‘l”'Ol7O5lllOO ‘O l'Ol€l' 10 the ai-bitrator would not as in his last, be lim-
a_ friendly S0V_01‘0lgl1 c>_r,b}ate. merely the _im1'-litcd in terms to the division of the tel‘l'll:01’y be
tition or “ellullllble dl"l57O“" Of lllilt l9l'1'll"l'.l" tween the parties. bi.it: would extend‘ to the ques-
is valid, andi thus takes for granted the vei'y:t§on of tlmjr comjict-,ng tme_,_,_
question in lSP“lO- Tllefe ls. l10Wevci‘Pu condition annexed to
Under this pi'oposition, the very terms of the , this offer which Cxpodes it to the same objec-
liubinission would coiitain an express zickiio\v'--301,11.“point of fact’ ;f noun fl,,.m, which was
ledgemellll Of the_1'lgllt Of (‘TOM Brltalll l0_ 11, prominently presented in the answer of the un-
portion of the territory, and would necessarily - dc,-5-gpcd to p,,kc,,j,,,,,,-S last ,,,.O,,0S,,]_
preclude the United States from claiming the Tjns c0,,d,t,0,, is, ..t},,,,, if ,,em,c,. [p,,,.t,..]
whole before the a1'bitrutor. should be found, in the opinion of the arliitrater
This, too, in the face of the note of the under- , to possess a complete title to the “..},01c tor:
' ned to Mr. Pakenhain of 30th August 1351', by ritovy, there should in that case be assigned to
, finch the President had. assci ted, in the most cm,-11ihat.porr.ion of1~e;-1-itor v which “?,,,,jd in
Elie opinion oftlie Zl..l'l)l.l1l'&1fil‘lg power, be called
Oqj liylpjustappreciation oftlie respective claims
enc .
A the whole territory.. Even if, there were not
other conclusive reasons for declining the prop-
; dcrsigried earnestly invites the Sccictarv ofState
to tiikethe subject of this note into coiisidera-f
gtion, with a vic ' to such an arrangement on tlicl
Under his present proposition, the powers of a
osition, this alone would bedcemcd sutiicient by
the President. J
The President heartily concurs with the
British Governmrnt in their regret that all at-
tempts-to, settle the Oregon question by negoti-
ation have hitherto failed. Hecannot, however,
.cot'iéur with that Govei‘nment.in the opinion that
a resort. to. arbitration, and especially. on_ the
terms proposed, would be followed by. hap-
pier consequences. On the contrary, he be-
lievefl that any attempt to refer this question
to u_third power, would only involve it in new
difl‘ieu1li:3S.'_ , ' '
Iii. declining this proposition, the President
‘refers tozthe sentiineiit'expi‘ossed in the note of
If the Government of the United States should
consent to an arbitration upon such a condition,
this might, and probably would, be constmcd
into an intimation, if not a direct invitation, to
the arbitrator to divide the territory between
the parties.
. Were it possible- for the Pi‘esidcnt, under. any
cii‘cuinstanccs, to consent to refer the subject to
arbi‘tration,thc title, and the title alone, detach-
ed trom every other consideration, is the only
question wliich could be submitted.
It not confined to a single point, so strong is
the natural ‘disposition of. aibitrators to please
both pai‘ties,' that in n,lino.st ev.ery iiistance,
whether of l}ul}l0!‘li-l. or‘ ii.-d’.vidual con! roversics,
theguudorsigned of, the 30th of August, last, to
[explaining the views of the Presideiit in his re- their united strength, to interfere “-L}, the
ti’ ‘“ltO'{7lt Otlll’ “ltO1‘l5“l'O5 Wllllcltl 5l'hO“Efl “"3lh' 1 affairs of the American nations ; of all
Ya’ -,j_ - ,3 - .y,._- , ,
Om,‘ 0 '0'.“ 1e,°0.lm°..° “'3 lowm ,wbicli, this was the only one that could
iiient & I eoplc of the Liiited States, and place: - - .
resist their power. He argued that (_ll'C‘fll
it within the jurisdiction of anv Arbitrator, nol . . . .» .
inattcr how intelligent and 1'espcctuble. l [j”l”_“’ °“l“".l“l"ed ll“ flfjslgll l" ‘l0 "“.l“S'
1 "lie President coidiailly coiicurs with lllC.“cC m re-§l"‘l'(l lo 3”)’ llnng. Ollfl ll‘-"ll 5llC‘
Govermni-iit of (heat Bi-imiu in desiring that would not relinquish Oregon. He Intima-
thc controversy may be amicably adjusted. Of, ted that these allied powers had 21 common
th1is,1he llt1S‘gl\'Cll the strongcstprootbefore the ' purpose, and one of them had fm-med 3
xx ifgccbnloutl. tl f 11 t t_ family alliance with the only uioiizin-liy in
C C” M ’ R" ‘mm ‘"9 no l_“0nn1O”S.S0lllll Aincricn and that tlicv would nialtc
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on the Gfll'tll more closely bound together bv the = - .
‘ ‘ " ‘common cause for the purpose of extend-
tics of comiiierce, so there are none who ought , , _ d , 1 A
‘to be more able oi‘ willing to do each other jus- .3 {"3 the“ lm“ 01 all lllflllellce 0“ “C "ml"
jicau continent.
'ticc, witliozit the interpositioii of any ai‘biti'ator. _
The uiidcrsigned avnilsliinisclf of this occa-j Mr. Allen did not finish his speech.
The House received reports from Coin-
1
-S1011 to i‘enc\v to Mr. Pill-'.CHl1i‘.111 the assurance
mittces. mostl v of a irivatc nature.
. . . 3 . ,. ,
like Fortilicatioti Bill was finally passco,
; of his high consideration.
. JAMES. BUCHANAN.
Right I'I0noral)le 1{.iCllARD IJAK-issviiui, die. with an amendment aPP,_0p,_iu,ing $300;
000 for the ill'm1lll‘lel‘tl. of posts. The
whole Bill appropriiitcs $1,300,000.
The Revolutionary Pension Bill also
passed.
The Locofoco papers are making great
,boasts of the great things they mean to
jaccomplisli» at the ensuing election. The
',Loeos are famous at achieving victories
’on paper, but we can tell them they will
lfind it as slippery a task to mount their
l“blue light Federalist,” Toucey, in the Ex-
jecntive Chair of this State, as it would be
ito shin up their tallest biclcory polo, well
-sluslicd with lard oil and wliiskey, tail
l fo remost.—.‘l o"Uocut.3.
\VEDl\'ESDAY, Feb. 11.
In the Senate, to-day, Resolutions were
presented by Mr. Cass, from the Legisla-
ture of Micliigan, in‘ favor of the assertion
of the title of the United States to the
whole of Oregon, up to 5-1 40.
A Bill for the relief of the securities of
Samuel Swartwout was ordered to a third
readinot.
The Senate seems to be determined to
obtain seine information, ifany should be
in possession of the Government, in regard
to the appointment and proceedings of the
U. S. Agent to Mexico, Don Emelie Voss,
\\'llCl.ll£‘I‘ he has received the indemnity or
not. Resolutions fully covering the
subject, have passed by the Senate.
At one o’clock, the special order of the
clay was called up.
One of the largest an
aurlitories ever assembled in tbc Senate
chamber, was present on this occasion —
Mi‘. Allen, as Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, continued his speech
in support of the Resolution reported from
the Committee, for the abrogation of the
Convention of l8‘_27.
\Vlien Mr. Allen concluded, Mr. J. lll.
Clayton took the floor for to-morrow. Mr.
Clayton holds a high and deserved rank in
the \Vhig party, and it may be presumed
that he will speak their sentiments on the
subject.
The House, to-day, did little or nothing,
and but few of its members were present.
l Loui's:'an.a Electio/2.—All the parishes
:in Louisiana, except three, have been
jbcard from. Jolinson’s majority (Dem.
;for Gov.) is ‘.2508. l..andry’s (Lent. Gov.)
EH50. The Delta sums up the strength of
lparties in the Legislature thus: Senate, ‘Z0
democrats, I2 wliigs; House, 53 deino-
crats, 4-5 wliigs.
The legislature of Rliode Island have
adjourned without restoring Dorr to his
civil rights. This, says the Journal of
Commerce, is as it should be. It will be
time enough to restore him to the full
privileges ofcitizens, when he is prepared
to take the oath of allegiance.
On Friday, the Gtli, Frederic Peck of
Stamford, was brought before Mr. Justice
VVarren, on the complaint of a -Special
Commissioner for selling wines and spirit-
uous liquors contrary to law, examined,
found guilty and lined $_]0—dclinquent
appealed to the next County Court.
Ilrmoval anrl ..6’ppoim'mc7it.—Commo-
dore VVm. B._Shubrick, has been removed
from the bend of the Bureau of Provision
and Clothing in the Navy Department, and
Mr. Gideon VVelles, of Hartford, Conn.,
appointed‘ in- lzis place.
THURSDAY, Feb. 12.
The Senate floor, galleries and vesti-
bulcs were crowded to suffocation almost
by 11 o’clock, by persons anxious to hear
the debate, wbicbwas expected to take
place on the Oregon resolutions.
Mr. John M. Clayton having _tbe floor
A lunatic» o-nee informed 9, physician,
who was classifyiiig cases ofinsanit-gt, that
be lost his senses by watching .1! poliliiiiiang
-wliose course- “as so crooked that it tutti.
they make a coinpioiiiising a\vai'd. \Vc 1~_avc41
ed his brain. from yesterday, commenced at 1:, o’clock.
session, the doors were again opened, and
. . l
l l'lOUSE—-Rep0l‘l. from Committee ofsun-
ldry bills—-matters of a private or local
, .
§cliai':ic.ter. 3
A resolution fi‘om the Committee on"
lfor ii copy ofilic letter from the U. S.
|‘.\ICXlC:ll1 agent, dated 17th October, ‘iSl:),
Posed ”°l‘lc"' As to the term agreed upon’ » respecting illexicziii lndcmnily, was ndop- , tli
ted.
Mr. Campbell, ofi\'. Y. from the Com-I
mittee on ilie Librai‘_\_', made a report rcl-A
alive to furuisliing lninnn’s pit-tare for the:
rotunda in the Cnpitol- (for wliicli picture".
lnmnii was in part paid before he died.——
The resolution was reccminiitcd.
The House is thin to day, and the gal-
leries deserted, the attraction being in
the Senate.
The llouse went into C‘omn*.iltee of the‘
Whole on the Pension Bill, upon several
proposed amendments to which there was
along discussion; but the proceedings
were not ofinucli impoi-t:unce.
FRIDAY, Feb. 13:
The I-louse went into Commitce oftlie
Whole on the State of tlie Union,and took
up the private calender. During the dis-
cu.-sion upon one of the bills of a deceased
soldier the benefit of the pension law, a
rich scene was enacted between Mr. King
of illass. and General Cliipman of .\'lo. who
regards “ Ed-uciztion a: the E/zrmiy of
Dc:/.ocrary.” Mr King, during an explan-
ation, said something about a “country
Iauo/r'7"——at whicli the intrepid General
Cliipman, who pledged lillftsclf‘ to take
Canada in 90 days, took great ofl'cnce.——-
He raved lie :1 madman, shook his fmgcr
most ominously, and declared that no man
should call him on that floor or in other
places “(i CO'i7.-'/I'_1/ lrziL‘_i/er .”'(sliouts oflaugli-
tev.) But that be regarded it far more
creditable to be a country lawyer, tiian to
be advocntiiig clislionost claims either be-‘
fore the Committee or in the House, like
the one under eonsi leration. Ur. Tib-
bzits thinking the General bad blown oll :1
sufficient quantity of steam, and that there
was now, no danger of his collapsing,
called him to order. Mr. King replied
u lll'l‘fl great deal of coolness that the gen-
tlemen from Micliigan liad entirely mis-
understood his rcm.'ii‘ks. That be had
never for a moment suspected the gentle-
man of being ii lawyer of any kind, and he
did not believe the House had; l?'lere,il'lr.
Tibba-ts again iiiterposed and called Mi‘.
King to order, and the farcical encounter
ended. The committee decided by a vote
of 70 to 56, to report the above bill to the
llouse and recommend its rejection. The
Committee tlicu rose, and n‘ numbei"ofpri-
lvatc bills were called on, none of tlzem,
however, of any interest to our readers.
The House tlicn adjourned.
S.-rruaD.u'. Feb. 14.
This is Vnlentine’s clay, and of course
the members could do noiliing but pair
off. The consequence was, little work
was done.
Today the weather has been chilly,
and this afternoon we have a regular snow
storm-
In the House to-day, Mr. Slcplicns, of
lGa., presented the resolution of tlic Legis-
flnturc of that State, rc'ntivc to the publi-
fcaiion of the laws of the Suprme (Jourt of
,l the United States. ‘lcferred to the Judici-
lnry Committee, and ordered primed.
Mi‘. Owen, of lnd. presented the resolu-
gtinn of his .-I:ite l-cgisl:iiure in favor of
itlic wliolc of Oregon. Laid on the table,
land ordered to be printed.
- Mr. R. Smith, of lll. presented the pro-
ceedings of :1 large meeting lield at the
-capital of that State, in favor of instructing
the President to negotiate with Spain for
._tlie purchase of Cuba. It was objected to
on all bands, and not re:eived.
The House then went into Committee
‘of the \Vliole on the private calendar, Mr.
§Davis, of Ky., in the chair. A few private
fbllls were acted on, not worth the paper
on which they are printed for the public.
jTlic committee tlicn rose and ncled over
‘again upon these bills, and finally adj.
l Pcnn.s-yli,-r/ni'cz Leg2.'slatu.e.—Tlie House
,on Friday, by a vote of 51» to II, passed a
jrcsolution requesting the Pennsylvania
§Senatoi‘s and Representatives in Congress
,to oppose all attempts to alter or modify
itlie Tarifl'Act of the 30th of August,18-l‘.2.
j'l'hc Senate previously passed a similar
grcsolution. -
Texas has been divided into thirty five
counties—Galveston is the largest city—
lfii‘
liich Senators Mountains,
ks tbatlin about three weeks.
egard will consist of about fifty men, with a suf-,._
I‘ .ficient number of teams, drawn by good
Mr. ‘C. would en- l horses,
trust Mi‘. Polk with the giving of the , p
ken, as I have already said, is not ofn pai‘- . ,,,_,,,ce_b,,t “.,,,,}d n0H._,,mpc1hi.n to give|l0:1
it, but say to him, “give it at :1/0I(1’p(‘l‘ll.” {pus
_Morn~on .flfi‘a'rs.-—We learn that the‘
st expedition of the Saints for the Rocky
will take up its line of match
This first company
to convey the farming utensils,
rovender, &.c. they may need. They willil»
d with grain at the last settlement,and
li their horses through as fast as possi-_ ,_
blc, until they reach the base of the moon"-'_
tains, which they say they can do by the‘
time grass is fairly up. Here they will-
lialt and ccmincncc farming‘ operatioiis-‘-'-*
They will put in as large a crop as .poss‘i'-'
blc, and remain until tlie_ Summer._ei'ni'-'
grants come up. The object ‘of this .ex_-.
pedition is to raise something for the‘
Summer emigrants to recruit on, while ou_-
llieir journey. ‘
We learn that on Monday last a very
serious i‘ow occurred in Nauvoo, between
the followers of the Twelve and those of
e \Visconsin Prophet.
As our readers are already informcd,ll.e
new Prophet has made considerable in-
roads into tlie church at Nanvoo. Lately.
be obtained a new revelation in re-
lation to the succession, and sent some
messengers to the Holy City to read 11,10,
the people. This they attempted on Mon-
day last, but were surroundrd by a mob
who attempted to drive them from the city.
Vlfliercupnn a row crisncd, in which clubs
were used freely. The Twclveites gained
the victory and drove their opponents from
the ground. We look with anxiety for.
further p.'.i‘ticulai‘s.-'ll’u1‘. S1'g7iulQ8t/L 1.1!.
J'\’iit‘.l J"1‘epurrrIion.s-.—M.i'. Bancroft,
S'cretai'y of the Navy, in reply to tlfg
Cliziirnmn of the ClOll'lll’llllC€‘ on Naval Af-
fairs, has sent a letter to the Senate, _in
which he says the present state of our
foreign relations inakes it necessary to_
make largvr apporiations than it is con-
teinplafed by the annual Approprintioii
Bill. The expenditures lie_ recommends;
consist in ma'~ing preparations.-
ford, charged with the murder of liiswife,
on the 23d day ofJuly last, was brought
to a‘ close, yesterday afternoon. lt rcsul-‘
the Statue, a fine not exceeding one thou-‘
sand dollars, and conlincnieiit in the State‘
Prison, for a term not less iliziri two, nor’.
more than ten years, in the discretion of
the Conrt.—Hurt. €r.i1i'., Satu7-¢Ia_1/.-
Poor-I1i.u.-.e Burner! and lt..s‘.s‘ of Life.—-
Tlie .poor-house in Uxbridge, l\'lass., wa"s
with its contents, destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night. The progress of_ the
flames was so radid, that it was with much‘-
difliculty that any of the inmates, twenty
in iiumber,escap_cd. Three aged persons,
Leonard Taft, Mr. Bolster, and ii‘ female,
whose mime is not given, were burned to
death. '
'l'l~.e“ lad'ia"aa' Bcgislatures a'ppr'o‘prialcd'
$-l~0,00.0 fora l-unatic_ Asylum, mid also’
made provision for n Deaf and Dumb In‘-
stitution. It also passed an act, giving‘.
discrelionarypower to Jurors, in” all cases
of murder in the first degree, either to’
life in the State Prison.
Mr. Shaw, Teller oi‘ Assistaiit Cashier
of the Wrentbani Bani-:, l\:lass., has eloped
to Foutli America with a portion of the
funds of the Bank. On the’ evening pie‘-
ceding‘ his departure l:e_ gave a cliartipague‘
party at the Trcmont Hon: e, Boston, the
expenscsof which were any $400.
The President‘ appointed the follo’<'vitlg"’
gentlemen as'Spcc'iiil Comiiiissioiicrs, to‘
attend the Ann ial Assay at the Mint, in
Pliiladclpbizi: Prol Btenjamiri Silliman, of
Yale (‘ollcge, R('\'. Dr. Geo. W. Bethune,
.Esq., of Wasliiiigton City. , 5
‘The Legislature of Ncvv Jersey liave
granted a cliartcr for a new College, to be
situated in Burlington, vvliicli is to be un-
der the control of Episcopalians, Bishop
Donne being the President of the Board
of Trustees.
A petition was recently preseiited in the
Ohio Legislature from John Noel, of Jack-
son county, praying that George Rode-
baugli be nivorcctl from his u‘2_'/‘e and that
s/ie be given /0 pel‘i'ti'one7', in pursuance of
a previous contract of marriage. ‘
Mr. Clioate on Vllednesday and Thurs-
day made his argument in the U. S. Su-.
preme Court on the Massachusetts and
Rbode Island boundary case. It was one
of the most brilliant efforts of this brilliant
orator.
“Ma, ain’t Joe Smaslicy courting our
’Meley ?” T
“No, what makes you think so '1"
“VVliy, always when he comes near,slie
sorter loans up to him, li:~.c a kitten to a
hot brick.”
Sezfuction. and Dec/I/z.—Grcat excitement
prevails at Geneseo, Livingston county,in
regard to the death of an unmarried lady
of that place, in consequence of efforts to
procure an abortion.
éllouston the next in population; Austin.
0 .0 l '
d most b,-,]_,m-,t the seat of government, has a population lm
of 1500, and Vlfasliington about the same!
jnuinbcr. St. Antonio de Bexar, the old-5
‘est town.in the State, has the largest
church and monastary in the country.
Barn Burnt.——On Sunday evening Stb
about 6 o'clock, fire was discovered burst-
ing out of a barn on the farm of Col. E.
M. White about a quarter ofa mile ‘east
of the village of Danbnry. It was too far
gone to warrant any exertions for arres-
ting the flames.' Four or fi-ve tons of hay
wefe consumed. Loss about $150. lt is
not known how the fire originated.
L?‘ A correspondent of the Newark Adverti-
ser at Havana writes:
Santa Anna is here enjoying himself without
stint. On Christmas, at his residence a few
miles fi‘oin Havana,‘ he fought 130 cocks and lost
many fights, and of couse much money. Scores
of the sportsmen here flock to his cock-pit-—
in". His wife is with him, and is truly a
\
whei‘e it is said-lie has near 300 cocks -in train-. --
Fifteen hundred applications have been
ade for the offices in the two mounted
regiments, which Congress has passed it
law to raise.
Tlw Lonrlon .Morm'ng C’/zronicle has sent
a reporter to this coimtry to report for
that paper the proceedings ofCongress.—-'
So says the Boston Post.
The “Democrat,” in locofoco paper pub-«
lished at»New Haven, has hauled down the
’l‘oucey flag—it can’t swallow so much.,
Federalism. '
John McKeon, Esq., has been appointed
District Attorney for New York, in place ‘
of Mr. Patterson, deceased. ‘-
The Universalist cl'inrcli= in Stamford
was consecrated to the worship of God,
with appropriatg services, on‘ the 5th inst.
The King of Prussia has purchased the
silver cup with which Martinliuther used
to administer the~Sacrament. T 4'
Not less than 8,000 basketsillofi
ries \vere,sold this seasonin Boston, at,
charming looking woman.
...~.~»
$3lper. bushels, $24,060. _
AI
. The prosccutior. against Orrin “food!-f.
ted in his conviction oftlie crime of mun-“
SlZ1ll_3lll€‘l‘,l.lC puni.-liment of which is, by "
punish capitally or by iiiiprisotinient-'fo‘r~
of Pliilatlclpliin, Alexander Ifallas l:'ache,,
nbeuf *
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