Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-05-06
Arrival of the Ca lie donna.
LATE FROM EUROPE.

OREGoN -The debate, or rather the
expression of the opinion Of the British
Government relative 10 Oregon, for which
the steamer was detained, occurred in both
houses on the 18th inst
Lord Caendon in The House OF Lords,
Lord Russell in the House of Commons,
drew atieation 10 the perempiory manifest
Of the new presden, Of the United States
with regard 10 the Oregon Territory. Sir
James Graham of the Lords on the part Of
the Ministry, and Sir Robert Pee. in TIE
House, responded TO their call. As the
remarks made by the ministers were sub
stanially the same, We shall cont!ae our
report 10 the Commons.
Lord Russell rose to call the attention of
the House TO that part of the Presidents
message which relates TO the Territory OF
the Oregon. The course taken by the Pre-
sident OF the United States was entirely
new The language used implied that the
title Of the United States was clear ana
unqucstionable, and that the fall occupation
Of the Oregon territory was only dependant
on the emigration OF settlers from the States.
In dispute Of these pyeensons, he gave a
minute sketch Of all the proceedings relative
TO the Oregon, from the visits OF the earlier
discoveries down 10 our own day, claiming
that the claims of England were Indspulable
--enlarging on the great Importance OF the
territory IA relation 10 our growing trade with
.Chna, aud in the Pacifc-depTecating the
adoption Of any tone Of buster or menace
ree.e,iiug that the conduct Of the President
of the United States had compelled the
public notice Of a question which ought to
have been left to the ordinary course OF
dipsmacy-he concluded by declaring that
he would leave the matter iii the hands of
those who were entrusted with the protection
of the honor Of the country and the interests
of the crown.
Sir Robert Peel, after admitting the gravity
of the question, and referring to the negoila-
tons Of Mr.. Canning to effect an adjustment
Of the respective claims oftho United States
and of Great Britain, which ended in failure.
gave brief account of the correspondence
which has taken place between the present
government and the American executive
SO recently as the 18th of February last, the
late President, Mr.. Tyler, in message to
the Senate, assigned, as reason Tor not
complying with the request TO produce the
correspondence, that the negotiations were
still pending, that they had been conducted
in an amicablo spirit, and that considerable
progress had been made in them. He (Sr,
Robert Peoi) could colfTm the assertion to
the "amcablo spirit" but not as 10 the
progress" However, on the 4th OF March
following, the new President, Mr.. Polk, de
lvered that inaugural address which conta-
ned the reference TO Oregon. No diploma |
tic communications had taken place since;
all that was known was contained in the adj
dress. He considered it his duty not TO de-
spair of favorable result; but if 1t were 9th |
crwise, he would not then object to lay on
the table of the: house the whole of the cor
respondence which had taken place. He
deeply regretted that the President of the
United States, in defiance of all usage,
should have made the reference he did, du-
ring pending negotiations, and pointed to
other contingencies. Not only did he regret
the reference, but the tone and temper in
which il was made,
As the subject had been brought under
discussion, he felt it to be his duly Oh the
part OF the Government, 10 state, IN language
the most temperate but at the same time
the most decisive, that they considered that
we have right TO tbs territory OF Oregon
which is clear and unquestionable; that we
desire an amIcable ad ]usment Of the differ
cncc between ourselves and the L. States
but that, having exhausted every effort to
obtain it, if our rights are invaded, we are
resolved ind prepared to maintain them.
A tremendous burst Of cheers from all
parts Of Tic house followed this annunciaIon.
The subject then dropped.
The debate on the hight Of search. though
somewhat prouacted, elected but little IN
formation of practical or important chalac-
ter. In fact it %as little molo than display
ofpolilcal gladiatorshp between Lord Pal
mersion aud Sir Robert Peel The former
made fierce attack on the Government for
abandoning, as he alleged, the principle
which had so long actua,cd British policy,
through an unworthy ,p,rt Of submission to
France, and insisted lalt the efforts Of CHEAT
Britain for the suppression Of the slave trade
had been Grcaily successful.
OREG ION.
Theonly topic Of interest 10 American
readers, recently discussed in the British
Parliament is the occupation Of Oregon
territory. The article we Published lately
from the London Times, was written be.
fore the debate in the House OF Commons
or the fourth inst That which follows is
from the Times of the fifth, and takes is
character from the debate Of the preceding
evening:
The American packet, the Caledonia,
which has been detained til this morning,
will carry out the distinct aud emphatic
declaration Of he British Government or
The subject OF the Oregon territory, which
was received last night with the strong aRt
unanimous satisfaction OF boin Houses o
Parliament. When the interest and digni
~ Of the country, and the preservation o.
the dominions OF the Crown, are really a
stake. there is no equivoca,ion in the Ian
guage Of the government 10 foreign pow
crS, and no Sctubaucc OF weakness or he
station in any political party. Lord Palm
crsian may abuse Lore Ashburon for &C
cording to the very same conditions whic!
he had himself no: only accented hut urop,