Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-05-07

tice. There is nothing whatever to prevent tn,
Government Of the L. States her Majesty
Government, if they thought proper, from termi
mating that treaty Of 1927 by giving years no
tcc for tho purpose, which, however, the Presi
dent has not said he to give; but if he doe
mean it, he cannot effect his purpose without
vote of the Congress authorizing him to do SO
the Congress will not meet unless specially calico
together until The month of December and ever
then the treaty cannot expire without years no
tice being given from the timo at which the Pres
dent receives the necessary authority give sucl
notice.
our lordshps will SEQ therefore, that in point
of time, the matter is not so urgent as might be
supposed. / need not say that her Alalestv's Go
vcrnment will continue to avail themselves of the
intervening period which NAV exist, in the hope
of bringing the negotiation, which is still pending
to an amcablo conclusion. The negotiation was
founded upon the principle Of amicabe ad-
justment, by the mutual concession of extreme
claim on both sides, and on that principle it will
be continued.
My noble friend has by no means expressed
any censure of the mode of proceeding that her
Majesty's Government havo adopted in this mat
ter; at tho same time, have in other places
some intimation, some apprehension of too great
CONCESSIONS of an abandonment of what is called
'.;he high tone;'' although am accustomed al-
most daily to SEQ myself characterized as pusil-
luminous, cowardIy, mean, dastardiy, trucking,
base-(a laugh.)
hope l need not say that Wow these appella-
tons with indifference; view them, indeed, real
ly with satisfaction; because know perfectly
we'll what they mean and how they ought to be
and are translated. feel perfectly satisfied that
ca bic to conduct consistent with Justice. reason,
moderation and with common scnse, and | there
foro fooas said before, really not Indifferent but
positively satisfied, when 500 such observations.
(I.oud chcers.)
| believe | may conscicntously say that no
mar over filled the high situation which havo
tho honor unworthily to hold, who felt moro
IDENTIFY DESTROYS than do to preserve to the conn-
try tho blessings of peace or who would be DIS
posed to make greater sacrifices to maintain it,
Ny Lords, consider the greatest folly. If not
the greatest crime of which country could be
guilty if lightly entered nto and | agrco with
an honorable writer who said that If proof were
wanted of the deep and thorough corruption of
human nature, we should find it in the fact that
ss no Gaf S @ is the inclination
of hor Majesty's Government to preserve poace;
at tho same time there are limits which must not
DO passed; and say that, without attaching too
much weight to questions of honor, for think,
fortunately for this country, that wo need not be
very sensitive these mattors-it IS not for us
to seek the s'bubble reputation at tho lannon's
mouth" any whore else; our power, our char
acter, and position such as to enable US to
countries might be perhaps moro jealous-but
our honor is substantial property that we can cer-
tainly never neglect; and most assuredy, wo
may owe to ourselves and to postcrity to a.
dept a course contrary to all our desires-to all
our inclinations.
NV lords, from what have said, your lord
SHIPS will perceive an earnest of tho spirit of
peace which shall pervado this matter, if con-
tinue to conduc. this negotiation; cannot bring
myself to think that at this day any civilized Co.
vernment would desire to SEQ any other course
pursued, and hope, therefore, and fully believe
that wo shall have the happiness of seeing this
important question brought to satisfactory ana
amicable concluson-(L Loud cheers.)
Should it be otherwise, can only say that we
possess rights which, in opinion, arc clear and
unquestionable, and by tho blessing OF God and
with your support, those rights we are fully pre-
pared to maintain. The noble earl resumed his
seat amidst loud and general applause
House of Commons.
April 4, Midnight.-In the House of Commons
Lord J. Russell, on reading tho order of the day
for going into committee of supply. called the at
tention Of the house to that part OF the message
of the President of tho United States which re-
lated to the territory Of Oregon. 1t was not his
intention he said, to enter at all into the question
of the foreign policy Of her Majesty's Govern
mon, or Of their policy on this very subject
of the Oregon, neither was it his wish, by any
observations which he might then make to en-
barra.s their proceedings.
But the inaugural address of President Polk
had taken this question out of the ordinary
course of diplomatic arrangement, and required
some notice the part of members of that
House. That distinguished functionary had a.
doraed q course entirely new, which, if it were
not met with something unusual On their parts, /
would let questions of great national importance /
be decided hereafter by popular action resulting
;herefrom.
The President in his message had alluded to
the annexation of Texas to the United States, an
allusion which he only noticed for the purpose of
showing that the present policy of the executive |
Government Of the United States tended to terri