Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-11
OREGON.

We find some reflections which advanced yesterday
the subject OF Oregon and the probable Of iS rea
~ said to have been agreed upon Washington strongly
confirmed by the correspondent OF the Charleston Mercu-
~ generally and apparently having access 20 au
thcnnc Of information. From the spirit Of he
West irrespective Of party and the OF the ultra Dem
ocratc press throughout the Union there great reason to
fear the defeat Of any Oregon compromise wild; ENGLAND
and that siiiT IN TINT quarter will result in national d.
termination exclude England from tia, quarter or d..
Continent new and hateful spiri, has manif ted slf
IN the American People, and there need be no SUNRISE
at any professions 1t may ~ ls already settqr ,
PreIension oil Oregon and Caiiorna) or to any .y
agauce II may The feeble hand Of Tyler set st,e
rolling which may defy tine honesty aud vision Vi Tue
country 10 arrest.
The correspondent Of tine Mercury says:
There D., however, runor IN circulation amonr few
persons here which Of very importance ana D. u be
tue, IL msy exercise q very nl'eria and iu!n,r,r H.
cucs On The inai consum8trn OF the measure o. u usAa
ton. have not yet had time opportunity g. inform M
sell as fully or satisfactorily q. could wish on ip MONT
ii- du., nciy, but hear such qua ter ana ON uc
nuiao'i'y that im inclined . believe That th,rg s som.
truth IN IT. 1t DC not truo IN all rs paris. The feps il
10 the eject that negotiations between nr. buchanan lie
Secretary VI State, and Nr Piskcnham the British nt
ter arc progressing upon basis Of the 18Th DEERE II
no'ih latitude os the boundary between the two Govern
mems IL sa1 that this line has been proposed b. Mr.
fackcnhar" on the part Of the British Governments i,
mas Oeen accepted by Mr. Buchanan the part Of the
Amens1n government and that the terms u tue Treaty.
are How being canvassed and arranged between the two
neRotatOrs f,hese statements be true some moot H. or
iani questions hrse, which may very easy or as
iactOuIy answered
TIE irst question is-viI the Senate of the e. Stts.
iauy treaty founded on sucn blsis1 On fire. thought
nhd without consderauon would be tempted 10 reply
YES Iheie are, however, various which would
Iead me 10 suppose the contrary The 4g.h degree will
not be- satisfactory 10 the West That y settled question
Inc whole West goes Tor the Russian line a. our ounda
~ MIR. Allen and other Western Senators " m moi agt,e
TO the assn degree Will Mr. Benioni Has I've forgotten
hs defeat y TIC Texas question: and his narrow escape
from expulsion from Gle Democratic ranksl Has he ,rnh-
cd his hatred cgyiust the 1stons statesmen who framed
or reduced 10 'rpe the Treaty Of annexation and y hoe
mastery Arguments that subject produced so great an
t-c or hls he become TccOncilcd n the manner IN c
'e was compelled To vote Tor the passage Of the
Issoinuonr' Let the course IT shcw. Aud n
Ifony b. negotiated the basis Of the 18Th degrce-
zee IT Mr. Benton DO MT put himself nt the head Of
an opposition 10 ne fati-aton, AMI n the whole West
Will not 90 with him; and if they do not oousc with
the Gets Tor the completion Of the anne ation Of exas-
condition that the Southern Boundary Of Russia sha be
the Northern Boundary Of The United States, ia will how
cyef perhaps be supposed by that the Whg Senn,p
VIII vote Tor hc ratification Of such a teny This may
p0yein he event tobe So but such contamination cannot
bcfcicd upon Distinguished WING Legislators au States.
men rom the Wsi have said that they hold eu..y. NOT
bound 10 any such coucIusrn True they admit, finn, NJ,
Adams Offered the 80 degree a boundary bc wa.
10 accept, but that refused and they hold themselves
now at pcfct liberty Of offered or agreed 10 By
Greet Britain From these aud various other rc,.gs an,
Induced 10 believe that the 80 degree have been
uPon-and II the Treaty be framed end cent INTO the
senate Tor puhcauon II will be O very doubtful matter
/ whether II can be ratified"