The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-31
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
wAsHISGroN. Saturday night. Dec. q

WAsHiNGToN, Saturday night. Dec. 81.
The friends at the peace, prosperity and true
honor of this country will be highly gratifieJ To
know, with certainty. that measures are in pro-
gress. both among members Of Congress and he
tween Mr.. Packenham aud our government,
which will bring To a satisfactory conclusion the
whole of the Oregon difficulty.
speak not without gOnd authority, in saying
that Mr.. Calhoun has, since his arrival here been
actively engaged in an-effort To promote the ad-
jnslment of the question. He inierposed between
the British minister aud our governn. mt and pro.
Cared a re-nppning IF communications between
them. Several friendly conferences took place,
and the result, is, that if the United States. take
M rash or mprudent step, there will, in all prdb
ability, ensue speedy cunprom;se of the qnes
tion on the basis of the 49lh parallel, as hereto
tore proposed by our government
IL will be found, in the end, that the course of
The present administration has heen the only one
tina, could have secured successful and peace
iul settlement Of this long agitated and now
menacing question.
Mr.. Cnhoun's eff,ris have not, il is believed
been confined 10 good offices between the British
minister ana our government. He had hard
task In dissuading members of the two houses
tr"m the immediate prosecution Of the several
bills for the termination of the join, occupancy,
and tor the protection of the American settlers in
Oregon, and The extension of orr laws over the
territory.
These several propositions involve some ques
tons that might produce unnecessary irila-
ton, on both sides, and interrupt and embarfass
any future effort for a compromise,
Ii is the wish of Mr. Calnuun and 0fhis friends
as learn. that these measures should not be act
ed upon until time be- allowed for a renewed pro-
position for cOrnprnmise from the British govern
meni, which will undoubtedly be received IN less
than two months.
Whether the Impotence of Congress can be
CARRIED cannot say. but | learn that some of the
western leaders have agreed To pause, for while,
IN the course of measures which they had mark
ed out.
We may soon expect important information
from Mexico. An organic law of that republic
torblds the alienation of any portion "f the naiun
al dunaln. On this point. Herrera is assailed
and will I've overwhelmed. The question is,
whether Paredes, after coming into power The
champion "f the integrity of the Mexican Re-
public, will proceed 10 acknOw ledge the indie
pendence of Texas, yield portion of the State
of C"ahuila, and cede the whole of upper Cali
fnrnia 1t is almost impossible that any bat
Mexican statesman wonld be guilty of such in
consistency and treachery. MIR. Slidei is in
sructed not to daily nor tempurise, but to bring
his negotiate to a close, in one way or another,
very speedily.
II is not at all improbable, therefore, that Mr..
Slidell will soon return, and that oar government
will take strong measures for enforcing our lust
demands upon Mexico.
A war with Mexico is not at all improbable ;
and. indeed. ii will certainly take place, if Pa
redes should be supplied with money by the
Mexican clergy the English capitalists, in
Mexico, which is very likely to be the case.