Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-26

iec be said TO have created sensation, VIZ the eect
likely 10 have in the extension of slavery for the people
his country are most anxousy and dsnteesedy desrous
putting down slavery, and consequence, any measure
likely 10 lead its extension or olongaon IS viewed WIN
sincere regret Had been settled that Texas was to DC
formed into free States not one person here In hundred
would have troubled themselves about the matter
| In fact, John Bull cannot very well comprsh III
has been brought 50 often over the e M err. 49,
Why and for what purpose so many bull store
should have been invented about his anxiety 10 swallow Tex
as gobble up California, and the like "Why." he natu
rally enough reasons why could not the politicians Of tn
United States have carried their project without telling so man,
hod lies about me Have they no scapegoats within thei
own borders J"
Oregon another sort of affair John considers him
self unhandsomey used in that matter and that Presden
Folks assertion of clear and UNREASONABLE" right willis
negotiations pending, is say the least indecorou In
Short he nces that manifest disposition is evinced to bully
him out Of his territory, without reference the merits of the
case
Now, whether in the right wrong John likes to be
bulied and matter of course many Of the sayings and
dongs respecting Oregon have very much tended to set him
into Hotspurs MOOD when prepared sto wrangle on the
ninth part of hair He cannot too, shut his eyes to the
fact that the Partisan press with all its prejudice and hostility
towards him. ncnes to the opinion that the proofs In his
favor regards the Oregon Territory. fair and civil com
promise he probably well inclined towards; but think
will be found he quite prepared fight rather than have what
he esteems his right wested from him in handed and
unceremonious fashion.
But surely there ought to be fighting in the matter. If
the proofs are clear either side there ought to be dis
pute II they clear then the thing should be settled
by compromise arbitration One years would
swallow up more hard cash than would suffice buy Oregon
out and out People here don't want the income doubled
ebed or quadruped but whether fathers Of families
the United States longing pay wartaxes best known
to themselves.
FRIDAY, APRIL s, ls45
In the House of Lords the I'd April the only of
interest was the defence Of himself and his treaty. which Lord
Ashburon has last been compelled by abuse and msepe
sentation put forward 1t is necessary inform you
that the attacks directed against the treaty Washington
have been chiefly prompted by party spirit and by any
invariably guided by the spirit of truth Lord Ash
burtons vincaton of himself and of the result of his negoa
most triumphant and characterized by great dig
nty and the unmstakeabe air of conscious rectude His
reproof of Lord Palnesons the matter
severe he only accused that execreary unbecom
ing fppancy his attacks but CONNECTED him of gross ncon-
ssency in the respect nasmuch Lord Pamerston
had pressed the United States Government accept the award
of the King Of Holland and complained of agreement
closely resembling that award in its TERMS but many par
culars favorable to Great Britain.