Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-05-01
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ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
Seren Days Laiu from Europe.

Lott, arrived at Boston on Monday evening
bringing Liverpool papers to the 9Th ius,an, and
London tiles TO the evening Of the previous day. |
From the New York papers of Yesterday morn
ing, and Wilmer e. Siaiih's European Times. !
furnished us by Messrs. Adams g. Co., we make |
up the following summary:
Inc Caiedoaia left Liverpool The 9Th, hav- |
Ing been detained one day beyond her stated |
lime OF departure for the purpose of bringing out
the result Of the debate in the House of Com
mons on the Oregon question. That subject had
become the theme OF exciting interest, and was
promptly brought before the House BY Lord John
Russell, Immediately upon the re.assemblinc of
parliament after the Faster recess.
Inns business seems 10 have assumed decid-
ed, not TO say startling-earnestness on both
sides Of the British House of Commons. The
premier confirms the statement put forth by Mr.
Tyler In his annual message as to the amicable
mouo In which the Oregon question had been dis
cHssed between our Secretary of State and the
British Minister at Washington, MIR. Packenham.
Out almost directly contradicts the assertion of
me american Executive, Of favorable prospect
oil the result oil the negotiation. So far from an
hcipating so desirable result, Sir Robert Peel
seems TO see but little chance for an amicable ter
minatlon OF the controversy, while the u. States
government continue TO maintain the around as
sumed by MIR. Polk in his inaugural address. Il,
Is not 10 De concealed, therefore, that the remarks
oil Sir Robert Peel afford grounds for grave an
prehenslons OF serious difficulty. He as sterny
ana uncompromlsingly maintains the British rnht
10 'he disputed territory, as our Government, and
we may add grea. majority of our people assert
our own undoubted claim TO that territory.
The subject Of the Annexation of Texas had
ceased 10 DO the cause of much excitement, and
appeared TO be looked upon with indifference in
england, the matter being absorbed in the more
serious question OF Oregon. MIR. O'Conne had
uttered his maledcticn in the Repeal Associa-
ZION In Ireland, but on the whole .Annexation''
m nAFsI, IL.
In the House of Lords, Lord Ashbur,on had
made an elaborate defence of his late boundary
treaty with this country, against an attack made
upon 1t In the House Of Commons by Lord Pal
merston, and Lord John Russell.
The Cotton market remained without much
Cnahge from the previous advices by the Great
western, though the news at Liverpool that the
Caiedonla was to be detained day, TO bring out
the result OF the Oregon debate, wore so startling
race that the market Immediately became irmer,
ana oo0O bales were disposed of at the highest
quotations. The price had exhibited tendency
TO recede during the early part of The week.
There had been no arrival of American packet
ships in England, after the sailing of the Great
Western.
The Queens visit TO Ireland, was definitely
hNed 10 take place in July, and it was said that
Parliament would he prorogued at an early day
to enable Her Majesly's Ministers to accompany
her.
Inc domestic news Of England exhibited no
noticeaoie feature since our last advices.
In L rance, nothing very new or interesting had
occurred: The Chambers were engaged in the
wise project of endcavorino TO regulate the con-
Germs and management of the railroad companies,
q project about as feasible as those that sometimes
snow themselves in this country. Legislation
VIII hardly reach the gambling transactions in
shares, TO prevent which the attempt is made.
There was no additional intelligence of impor-
lance from Switzerland. The country still re-
NAMED n
Gen. Thomas Thumb was in Paris. and maxi |
ing a tremendous swell daily through the Champs
Eiysees, In his manikn carriage, and on one oc-
casion was escorted By detachment of the Mu-
nicipal Horse Guards.
The Overland Mail from China had arrived,
out brings no news Of interest 10 the American
reader.
THE OREGON QUESTION
Correspondence of the New York Courier
LONDON, April 5.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, April s.
On the order of The day being called, for GO
Ing INTO Committee of Supply, Lord John Rus
sell, being called upon, rose pursuant to notice,
and stated his desire TO call the attention of the
mouse and OF the Government, TO certain obSer- |
vatonS In the inaugural address of the new Pre- |
sldent oil the United States. Whatever might be |
MS opinions on the general territorial question at
issue, he had felt it his Duty and considered it to
be the duty oil every public man to abstain from
Puoiicly advancing those opinions, while their
suo)ect formed the basis OF negotiations between
The Governments Of the two countries. But this
Oregon question had been, in manner, taken
out OF the sphere OF diplomatic negotiation, by
method at once new and Objectionable, and which
threatened TO oveIbear, by appeal TO popular
feeling, the ordinary methods Of proceeding be-
tween nations,
The speech also alluded, he said, (ihough he
introduced this matter parenthetically.l n an
crease of the territory oil the Union-a very large
increase-an increase whose limits and extent
were ny no means defined for Texas was an
nexed without any specified boundaries, and the
territory thus acquired might be found to extend
even TO the Pacific. Mir. ebster had expressed
an opinion that The duty as well as the policy of
me Union was against increase of territory,
and mat her proper aim was the improvement
ana deVeioPment OF her vast existing resources
Dut thiS poilcy had been openly departed from,
ana lhe accession OF territory almost declared To-
form part Of the policy of the United States.
Ills Eoroship then returned 10 the avowed sub
1ect OF his remarks, and read passage from Mr..
Folks address, in which that gentleman asserts
that our title to the Oregon is clear and indispu-
table," and recommends the American people TO
carry out that right by possessing it with their
wives and children" etc.
lie felt himself compelled to call attention TO
me state OF the question, and 10 inquire how far
Mr.. POLK was justified, under criSting circuD7-
Stances, and while negotiations were in progress,
IN asserting the right CT the United States to be
'clear and indispuabIe Sand in declaring his i'm
tcntlons respecting the assertion Of that right
without reference TO treaties
lie then enumerated the usual methods of ac-
curing claim to territory first, by ancient dis
covery; second, by treaty; third, by recent dis
coyery and actual occupation; and Inquired by
which of these methods the United States had
acquired a title 10 the territory now in dispute.