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

directed 1912 TO form amcsbs arrangement Of the claims
OF the two equitable terms He read message
Of President Tyler dated the Sd Of December ls43 for the
purpose Of showing that he had expressed equal desire
come to an amcabe arrangement Nay, the 18Th
Of February ls45, about fortnight before this inaugural adj
dress delivered by President Polk President Tyler in
ply to address from the Senate Of the United States asking
Tor information relative TO the negotiations pending on this
question with England, observed 81 have only say that
the negotiations still pending this information be
given Considerable progress has been made in the negota-
tons, which have been carried in an amicabe spirit be-
tween the two countries and hope that It will be speedily
brought to an amicabe termination He (Sir Robert Pee)
could confirm the language of President Tyler respecting the
amcabe spirit in which the negotiations had been carried
but he could confirm his statement to the progress OF
the negotiations, and his hopes Of amcabe termination
On the 9th Of March, S45 Mr. Polk made his inaugural adj
dress President Since that had received
muncaton from Minister, who had only been able to
muncate the message but had not had time to make any
ment on it, The Government of President Polk had been very
recently appointed and diplomatic communication far
as ne was informed had taken place with it. He thought it
highly probable that Mr. Pakenham would have continued
with the present Government the negotiations which he had
commenced with the last but he had information the
subject He trusted that the negotiations would be renewed
Al no distant day they would know the result Of them
he did not despair of their favorable termination; but if the
proposals of the British Government should be rejected and
proposals made by the Government of the United States
to which he could accede he should object the part of
the government to lay the table all the communications
bic and equitable adjustment Of the claims of the
tiles might be made He must however, express his deep
gret that while the negotiations still pending, the Pres
dent OF the United States should contrary all usage
referred TO other contingencies than friendly termination of
hein Such an alluson not likely to lead to such
quilt as The friends to the real interests Of both de-
sired He regretted not only the ausion but also the
and temper in which it made As the subject had been
brought under discussion he felt be his duty the part
OF the Government to state in language the temperate
but at the time the most decisive that they considered
that we have right to this territory Of Oregon which clear
and unquesonabe that desire acabe adjustment Of
the differences between ourselves and the United States but
that having exhausted every effort obtain it, if rights
invaded resolved and prepared maintain them
tremendous burst of cheers from all parts Of the House
followed this annunciation.
In consequence of inmation which Sir r. PEEL gave
At the termination Of his Speech that might be expedient
the House not to express any further opinion present
IBIS subject the subject dropped, after declaration from Lord
RUSSELL that he would submit any motion this sub
pct to the House until all the papers connected with it were
aid on the table by her Majestys Government.
Lord PALNERsroN then made short explanation and de-
fence of the observations which he had made on former
ing respecting the Ashburton captulaon, and replied to
The speech made in behalf of it by Lord Ashburon in the
House of Lords.