Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-13


branch wanony rejected by Mr. PAKEsHAx, and enga
upon their terms and give the world their
Of like attachment elevated enlightened statesman
ship which would substitute for the rude remedy Of the sVord
fair and equitable adjustment Of respective rights This
year Of notice will be truly year big with the destiny Of the
world"
We have copied this article entire, that no injus-
tice may be done to the Editors Of 1.-THE Constitu-
ton" by any Interpretation which we may put upon
it. The landmarks which it furnishes to us,
whereby to arrive at what we believe to be just
conception of the Message, we wish we could point
out to our readers, by constituting to them orally
each successive sentence Of this article as we read
it. But this being impossible, we proceed to trans
late it. or rather the latter half Of it. under
stand 1.-THE words and sentences IL, italics in the
following version being Of course intended to re-
present our subaudible interlocutions
sit is generally known that, simultaneous with
his Che Rresidspt' 81 dissemination TO make this
proposition, meaning that ,olich the British En-
roy appears not to haze been authorized to accede
TO THE motives for which he explains in his Mes
sage-the President selected distinguished gentle
man Of this State, Mr.. l1cLnne, Of Aarylaad,
peculiarly qualified, by his eminent abilities and
great experience, for the position of Minister to
England. Possessed of the views Tas TO schat
compromise Of the conflicting claims In Oregon
the ErecufiUe might be willing to accede to and
[of the intentions of the President, ITO cause
proposition TO be made 10 the British ENJOY upon
rliich IL ,cas supposed that he acouM Drite home
for Instructions, and pledged to sustain them, it
would have been his duty to have urged and en-
forced on the British Ministry the proposition
which he the President had determined to submit
10 Mr.. Pakenham. Upon Which proposition, Of
course, Mr.. AfcLane in London could haze
nothing TO say M,iess the British ENJOY,
instead Of al once declining ii, should haze referred
IL 10 his Government. But the overture thus ten
dered with many demonstrations Of peace
full and compromising disposition demonstrations
,chieh ace shall probably be more sensible Of achen
we gefMe official correspondence WAS rudely re-
jected and, although we shall not be surprised to
find the hasty and indiscreet diplomacy of Mr.. Pa
KENHAx disavowed by the British Government, TO
phom, through oar Minister in London, our Sec
refGry Of State has doubtless already addressed
representations on the subject, and probably pro
posed 10 transfer 10 London the negotiation aolich
has been interrupted at Washington, yet we the
Editors do not the less sustain and approve the
firm but cautious temper of the Executive This NOT
having gone far enough in his actual recommend
afioa 10 Justify an c6snsiUe construction by the
British Government in recommending to Con-
gress TO terminate all joint occupation, and return,
as soon as our treaty obligations will permit, to
position from which we may safely assert and main
tain our rights. This is pat in 10 round off a pc
Rod. Whaf foiloDs is Of much more consequence,
y IL be only read arighf.l It will be during this
momentous period Of the years notice that the Bri-
tish Government wiifs every assurance schich our
Government has taken care TO instruct Mr.. Ne
Lane TO giUe them upon re-opening the negotiation
at London Of our sincere disposition to maintain
peace. will have opportunity take up the olive
branch so wantonly rejected by Mr. PAKENHAM,
I'm other pords, the proposition Of our Govern
nenf declined here scH be reneiced there, and en-
pose some modification Of IL which Mr.. McLane
wiH feel himself authorized 10 accept, and give to
the world their Of like attachment TO
elevated and enlightened craftsmanship, which
would substitute for the rude remedy Of the sword
fair and equitable adjustment Gfhe Presidents
own ,cord Of our respective rights That is, our
rights in Oregon, Which, notwithstanding the as
seriion in The Presidents Message Of our right TO
I" the whoie,' pe are wihing TO adjust upon fair
and equitable FERNS"
Our inference from this is, in three words, that
our Government has proposed, and expects the Bril-
tsh Government 10 agree, TO transfer TO London the
negotiation concerning the Oregon boundary, which
the instructions Of the British Minister have not
been large enough TO enable him to settle here.
This is the conclusion 10 which we are led by the
light shed upon the subject by " The Constitution"
and we communicate it with great satisfaction to our
readers.