American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1845-12-23

sitve manner in which the New York Herald
xeiterates the assertion that negotiations on tho
subject Of Oregon have been renewed between
the British minister at Washington and the Sc
'cretary of State, we are induced to attach cre-
dit to the statement The Herald says:
"Imneda tely after the termination of the
negotiation, and tho withdrawal by MIR. Buch-
anan of his proposition of the 49th parallel, the
whole of tho correspondence between Mr.. Pa
kenham and Mr.. Buchanan, was sent by Mr..
Pakenham TO Lord Aberdeen. BY some delay
on the part of the American Government, the
same intelligence was not sent so early to MIR.
McLane, in London. Hence the aWkwardness
which he experienced when called upon by tho
British Government, and the dissatisfaction
which he expressed in certain letters to the u.
States, which were alluded to in various news
papers at the time. On the arrival, however
of the instructions TO MIR. McLanc, he reopen
ed the question with the British Government,
acguainting them with the pacific disposition
of the Government of this country, and their
b wish to bo furnished with fresh proposition
through tho British minister at Washington.
The various cabinet councils held in the months
of August and September last, in London, had
reference to this question, and to these negotia-
tioBs as much as TO the opening of the ports.
The matter is now at Washington, and the
statements which we have already given of
several interviews having taken place between
. Mr.. Pakenham and the American Secretary of
State are correct. At these Interviews more
than week ago, which were informal in their
nature, the parties merely compared opinions,
and endeavored to find out what new terms
might be treated upon, and bow tie cores
pondence would commence. This correspond
ence was re-opened again, according to the
Ibest information, on Wednesday or Thursday
last. OF this there can be no doubt, for the
source of our information is connected with
: tie British embassy in this country, and not
with the Presidents Cabinet
1t is true that few days ago, on the first
publication Of the intelligence in our columns,
several members of Congress called on the
Secretary of State, making the enquiry whether
such negotiations were re-oponed; but az that
time nothing official between the two func-
tlonaries had taken place; and il there had, the
announcement would not have been made by
authority until the termination-not even by
the "organ," loaky as it i3 if it should speak
on the subject.
We ale positive, therefore, of the accuracy
of cur information on the subject Of the re-
opening of the negotiations by Mr.. Pakcnham,
under Instructions lately received by him from
Lord Aberdeen; and the probability is, that
new principle OF compromise will now be
agreed upon between the two governments,
and the question vii! be settled in less than
three months, unless, Indeed, the opening of
negotiations with Mexico, aboat California,
have some Indirect effect upon the question OF
Oregon"
1t is very certain that the honor and the in
terests orbo,h countries demand that this course
should be adopted; aud, whether the nsorma-
ton OF the Herald be correct OF untrue, We
hope that every friend of peace will exert him
self to have The dispute amicably settled. The
excitement in Europe, created by the articles
CT the Union, winch claimed 'tho whole Of
k(Oregon OF nonc," and bFeathed a belligerent
spirit, was allayod by The publication Of the
proposition made by our government to admit
the 10th parallel OF latitude as the boundary
between the two nations; and it is evident that
neither the British government nor people de-
sire to have a conflict between the two coun-
tries. But we think it quite as apparent that
England will not yield the whole territory
without a struggla--and, should we be so inn
prudent as to insist upon such REIMBURSEMENT,
we may look forward to war most destructive
to the interests Of all concerned We believe
that the President of the United States is dis
posed to preserve peace, and that he will cheer
fully sanction the rc-oponing of negotiations
but it may be, that his pacific policy may be
defeated by haste and recklessaess in Congress
We hope not; but there are members who ap-
pear to be disposed to force the two countries
into hosilities The proposition Of Mr.. Doug
lass manlests this dispositions; and, if adopted
81 Congress, will at once place our country in
up o'>itudc which mus. result in war.
We like tho sedate and dignifed tone in
which Senator Berrien speaks Of the pending