Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-28
ARRIVAL OF EcALEDoNiA
SEWN DAYS LATER FRoM Eur,

subject hal ID com the theme OF exciting in
~teTcst, ami was promptly brought before the
House by Lord john Russ II. immediately up.
on the re-assemblins of Parliament after the
Easter Iacess.
IGis business seems TO have assumed a de-
ciied, 40, 10 sty Il stdiIalS-eIrnesun.ss OH
both sides 81 the British House oi Commons.
The premier eon.Irais tae statement pat forth
by AIR. i!icr In his annual mSssaga as To the
amicab.e mode III which the Oregon question
mad been discussed between our SecreLir, of
State and the British Minister al Washington.
Mr.. P~ackcnlain, bat almost directly contra
diets the assertion of the American Executive
OF a favorable prospect oil The result of the
neSotlatlon. So iar from anticipating 81 de-
sirabic u result, Sir Robert Peel seems 10 see
but little Chdnce .Of am!cUb.2 termination OF
the controversy, white the United States Cow
eminent continue To main'ciu The ground us
sdmed ~ Mr.. FOLK IN ms Inaugural dddr 40.
1t Is not 10 BE- concealed, Therefore. that tn re-
marks OF SIR Iabert Peel aiori grounds lol
grave approximations OF serious difficulty. He
as sternIy and uncomp.omisInsly maintains
the BRITISH right 10 tie disputed tsrrit r., u.
our government, and we may add d great IN T.
jorIty oi our people assert, our own undoubted
claim 10 that territory.
The subject of the Annexation of Texas had
ceased TO be the cause oil much excitement and
Appeared TO b. looked upon with indifference
Ill England, the matter being absorbed in the
more serious question OF Oregon. Mr.. OCon-
nell had uttered his maledictIon in the Repeal
Association Ill Ireland, but on the whole
Annexation occupied but little Ct the public
attention.
In the House OF Lords, Lord Ashburton had
made an elaborate defence OF his late bound
airy treaty with this country, against an attack
made upon ii IN the House OF Commons by
Lord Falmerston, and Lord John Russell.
The Cotton market remained without much
chanSe from the Previous adyices BY the
Great Western, though the news at Liverpool
that The Caledonia WAS To BE- detained a day,
To- bring out the result OF the Oregon debate
wore SO startling a face that the market i'm
mediately becam: lirmer, and S00S bsleswere
disposed of at the highest quotations. The
price had exhibited a tendency TO recede dur
ing the early part OF the week.
There had been no arrival of American
packet ships in England, after the sailing Of
the treat Western.
The Queens visit To Ireland, was definitely
fixed to take place in July aud it was said that
Parliament would be prorogued AT an c.r y lay
~ enable Her Mljcsty's Ministers To accom-
pany her.
! The domestic news Of England exhibited nc
noticeable feature since Our last advices.
In France, nothing very new or interesting
had occurred. Tie Chambers were engaged
In the Wise PROJECT OF eniedyoring to reguiate
the concerns aud management OF til: rai. ca
companies, u project aDJut as feasible as these
that some linn IS show themselves In ;his 20 All.
try. Legislation wit iIarili reach "a, e-n5-
ling JURISDICTIONS lii shares, IL prevent Which
the attempt is made.
There was conditional intelligence ofim.
portdnc. from Switzerland. The codatry suii
reihaiiledi Ill a SAT- OF ievrrish %aaitai n.
bei. Thomas lsino was III. Paris, uaI max
lilS d Tremendous S.'ctL ddIiy turouIh the
Ciidini's-Ll! sees, ili, has Inanikin carnage, and
on one occasion was escorted by d uet icli
meiit oi tile Municipal Horse Guards.
lie Overload Mai from China had arrived
but brings no news ol interest IN the Ameri
can reader.
The OREGON QUESTION.
correspondence o. III New iorh Coui r.
LONDON, a rni5
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aprli5 5.
On the ord.r OF tie day beIlL call d., Tor co
ing into Committee of Supply, Lord John Rus.
s-Il, being Gated apoa, rOse pursuant 10 motto,
and stated MS desire 10 cali the attention o
tho house and oi the Government, TO Certain
observations i'll tie inaisural address OF the
new President OF the linked States. What
every might be his opinions OIL the general Ter
ntorial question at issue, he had lett il hn
duty, aud considersd IL to b. the duty Oh ever,
pnDiic iEaE, 10 aDs.in from publicly advlac.
ing thoss Opinions wnl!e llssuDlect formed Inc
basis OF ncEOutatiuuS b<Nten ta.o G1v.Ia.
m3rts % the W. Countries. Bat this Orram
Z question Lat Decn, III Inlnnsr, taken oUt al
tis sphere oi ~ J~loHndtic negotiation by. a
method al once new and OBJ, ctIundbIe. and
which threatened t6overbear, b. AN appeal 10
popular feeling the ordinary method. of pro.
ceeting between nations.
The speech also alluded, he said, (ihough Inc
introduced this matter pafenthetically) to an
lncrcnsc oi the { '%rritory of the UnioIi-a yer,
large increase-an Increase whose limits anc
extent were by no means defined; for Texa,
was annexed without any specified bound,ric,
and the territory thus acquired might b. fpimt
to extend even 10 the Pacific. MIR. WebsteI
had expressed an opinion that the duty as wei
as the policy OF tn Union was against an in.
crease OF territory and that her proper aim wa,
the improvem INT and development of her yasi
existing res)uT c. But this policy had b ser
openly departed from, and the acc ,ssion OF
territory almost declared TO form part of the
policy Of thu United States.
His Lorlship then returned to the avowed
subject of his remarks, and read a passage from
Mr.. Folks address. in which that gentlemar
asserts met "our ute TO the Oregon is cleal
AMI i~ndisputablc," aud rccDmm,nds The Am.
erican people 10 carry ont that right by "pos.
's'sslig it with their wives aud children
etc.
D frlt himself compelled to call attention
p ihs STATE Of the qIeS ion, an TO inquire how
ior Mr.. Polk was justified under C~ris,ing cir
e"%"s!anets, aud while negotiations were in
Pr'gr'ss, IN asserting the rgld of the United
S'aies 70 D. Ct AT and indisputable. anil i'm
declaring his intentions respecting thu asse,'
lion Of that right without reiartn,e u t~renties
III. then enumerated the usual m.tbods oi
requiring a claim 10 territory first. by ancipnt
l~iscOvery; second. by treaty third. by recent
lis rovey AMI actual occupation and inou;rcd
~ which OF thess methods the United States
ad acquired a title to the territory now in
dispute.
iIis Lordship then proceeded to review and