Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

Pile and accustomed many Of them frontier life that
they will go Oregon in crowds, while Engshmen will only
go by dozens This arrangement would enable the English
Fur Companies wen people, to continue their
operations the whole territory for twenty years by which
time the wild game would probably be pretty much killed off,
This is truly republican plan, since il gives to the peo-
Pile the control Of their destiny Whether proposes TO
allow the people of the whole teroyto vote jointly at the
end Of twenty years on the question Of the future destiny
IN seetoas one say comprising all the territory north Of
latitude another the territory between Columbia
river and latitude and third the territory south Of
Columbia river we unable say If in sections might
be that the northern part would attach itself Great Britain
and tile southern part TO the United States.
We do pretend 10 state the proposition exactly
do we know thai ii has been made at ALL We give il as
rr.,ar but are not without hope that will prove TO be a
thenic At any rate il is idea and deserves attentive
consideration Perhaps upon this basis may be adjusted
Troublesome not say dangerous controversy which, by bad
management either side might easily lead the de-
plorabe consequences"
This, the reader will Observes is runs0r only ;
but II is remarkably corrsborated by ie following
notice Of the same rumor by the New York Ex-
press, which we copy entire, part of it only hav-
ing been copied in the late letter of our New York
correspondent commenting upon it:
FROM THE NEW York EXPRESS, OCTOBER 81. =
THE OREeoN QuEsrIoN-WI THERE ne war Now
that the Mexican has blown over the only ticksh ee-
ment of disturbance left in the business of the country the
Oregon negotiation The negotiation, well inform
ed from Washington, has been prosecuted considerable
extent The refusal Of Government to submit the ques
ton to arbitration has been made known England as well
the refusal of the British Government accept the boundary
lines have proposed This Of the negotiation has
created considerable excitement the business circles on
both sides Of the water there have been great fears
which not without their effect upon business opera
TONS The Great Western however, we'll inform
ed, brougS out fresh propositions from the British Govern
mcnt, which put and amcabe aspect upon the
whole case.
Great Britain proposes leave Oregon in the joint
occupancy Of the American and British authorities for fifteen
years, and after the expiration of that time submit the
question of Government the inhabitants leaving them be
Americans British they choose, to be Independent,
and to form Government of their own.
This proposition peaceable one, and hardly fail to
find favor in the Western States where the fever for the
cupation Of Oregon is the wannest is popular PROPOSE
tion that is it proposition upon which the principles Of
our Government Observation-Disclosures and submission to
the popular will and therefore command popular sup
port Governments contend, founded upon the con-
Of the governed and in this the British agree TO
adopt the American principle, and submit the question
Government to the people who to live under it,
d Such is the current Of emigration to Oregon from Missouri
Illinois, Indiana, and other parts Of the United States that
ssss there ~ s doslk thas in 6ssn years thu
Amssican People win huvs osuwhssns nejoGy n Ore
gon. Htsss = any thing n I'd s0ntiu r. thsrs 4 snJ
thing N Inn Of h md hin ~ S ys.zs - unioa viii
the United BnAes earnestly ths TEXANS dd AZ any
ra the tide Of emigration shat swelling over the Rocky
Mountains will preoccupy and the SOIL and thus b
Independent Of Great Britain part and parcel of
We look therefore, to this proposition for peaceabe settle
ment of the Oregon question
These are rumors which cannot even if erro-
neous, be absolutely without foundation, and we
think it to be duty therefore, place them be-
fore our readers.
Whilst upon the chapter Of rurnors, in reference
to the Oregon question, we add the following, which
we have sufficient reason to suppose is far from
being without foundation, if not true in all es.
sential particulars
THE (rHILADELrHIA) NORTH AMERICAN.
There have been, within few days. several in
cutien in regard to the mission Of Mr. McLASE
pondent Of of city contemporaries alleges that the
Minister has several times asked recall The Union con-
tradcts this very positively. No doubt the Union right IT.
while denying error it had affirmed the truth however,
the following
Mr.. McLANE seeker for the place of Minister "a
England He would have preferred live in Baltimore,
where personal and public interests demand his attention.
He surprised by his nomination. and at first declined the
Office. He had interview with the President and with
out much crcumlocuton, told him that the position he had
assumed in regard the Oregon boundary altogether
tenabe. Our rights, he said to Mr.. POLK were by no
comprehensive positive he seemed think
The President pofessed to er in his opinion and deter
minaton. Mr.. McLASE accepted the mission for the special
purpose of seHinghe Oregon question, and as promised
such instructions ,oouM induce amicab treaty. based
on mutual Concessions Although the contemplated treaty
be signed in Washington it to be arranged en-
tirely London and solely by Mr. McLANE the part Of
the signing TO be done in Washington
Well, Mr. McLASE has been until this time waiting the
promised instructions and if his patience Of such
during quality, he would wait until the day Of doom for them
The instructions will be The President may shelter
himself under resolutions be introduced and passed by
party in the House Of Representatives and the Minister
WILL RETURN.
Such is the tenor Of advces from the scat Of Govern
men and the character and position Of authors leaves
in no doubt to their correctness.
USISrLAMnARLE TMBrn.-The Quebec Gazette pub
fishes correspondence relative plan for depvng timber
o. It's nfammable properties The invention appears to be
Oh much importance. The first letter is from Lord SrANLEr
member Of the British Ministry who suggests the mpor-
hro of