The New York herald., 1846-01-17
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Jan l5 1876
The HibeT1lia-AA JVaitiag- F5rsiga, Interference
High Fan Of Senator aHea-Magaifcent Deaioa-
stratioa Of Mr.. Chipman- Coacll,srs Litter Of
BieaH Hickman in faror of Far.
From the President down 10 the little fellows that
sell the Herald on the Avenue. we are all awaiting
the news per the Hlbernia. II IS understood that
Cave Johnson Is TO have the news brought on by
express from the steamer, and the action OF this
government, II isexpected will be shaped according
TO the temper OF the government OF Great Britain.
If Sir Robert bullies, we have bulied, and shall
bully him to his hearts content; if he scratches his
head, and talks like reasonable man, of comprc-
mise, we shall be reasonable, and talk of a compro
mise Sir Richard expects Instructions, and Mr..
Buchanan expects dispatches and the President ex-
poets that both the instructions and dispatches will
look 10 the line OF 49, MIR. McLane is as ready for
A compromise as Mr.. Buchanan was last August
lie has been exerng himself to such compromise,
upon the middle extreme" of Mr. Chapman, of
the parallel from the Lake OF the Woods. The
spirit Is subslding into a common-sense view OF
The crisis; and by the time the smell OF sulphur
shall have been dsspated from the House, the sub
ject will be put upon the anvil OF the Senate, and
hammered into anchor that will! hold fast.
The most inconsiderate movement OF the times
that of the resolutions submitted by Mr. Allen
to-day, pltting the United States, as the exclusive
guardians OF tbs hemisphere, against the combined
powers of Europe as il the honorable Senator were
employment in the event of collision, and must
therefore, challenge the allied powers of the old
world against the ten war steamers proposed in the
bill OF Mr. Fairfield. This -timed piece of brava-
do was most signaly repudlated by the Senate, on
the very threshold. 10 Buncombe has had his share
in this busness-a full share and the Senate fully
recognize the solemn duties epjolned upon them IN
the Crisis OF the times. Ii would have alarmed
timid man to have seen the fiery eye of Calhoun
when the Secretary read Aliens resolutions of warn
ing and instruction to the powers of Europe-that
merry eye cleaned ike meteor across the Senate,
taking at flash the ull of the body upon the
incompatible protocol OF the tall Senator from Ohio
The pompous majesty OF this declaratory paper-the
tremendous requlsitlons 1t would demand-the ridi
culous folly OF such magnificent assumption ofcon-
tinental protection as proposed-the effect upon the
powers OF Europe, In exciting their combined ami
mostly, were all compressed into that KEEN inquis-
tive glance OF Calhoun's fiery eye. He at once
that the Senate was "thar," and before he uttered
word, there was something oi3a smile Of commisse-
rating triumph upon his lips-some thing o! indigna-
uon-something OF stonishment-somethng of
scorn-somethlng OF conscious triumph, and
a great deal OF modification and pity-but
the determination was stronger than all. He
arose as # he were compelled TO struggle,
hike the Jew and Arab, told Of by Cap.
tain Riley, for the narrow pisa on the edge
OF precplce-a pass just sufficient for one man.
lie saw the exgency at glance, and the temerlty
OF MS adversary, and casting him headlong down,
ne seemed ready to weep at the, necessity of the
sacrifice. And there he stood, that noble states
man OF the South, who knows the ground upon
which he stands, with head erect-and that fiery
eye dllafed with the glow OF resolution, and the
muscles OF his frame lant up" If ready for
ton, were the whole Senate combined against him.
Even Webster, with his brow OF iron, and his eye
like Erebus, looked upon Calhoun with some
thing OF curiosity, ii even old Dan himself were
astonished at the keen and searching glance of the
flashing eye of the great Carolinian
Well might Mr. Allen say, after the non-recep-
tlon OF his pronuncidmento, to his compeers OF the
West:--
wh fall
When you, and l. and all Of us fell down"
Scarcely had this tragedy concluded In the Senate
when the grand farce of the day, upon the same
snb CT, was Performed by Mr.. Chapman, in the
House, TO the Infinite diversion of that honorable
body, and the people IN the galleries. He talked Of
: the middle extreme" and of " "escaping Svabub
10 be swamped on Carrybobus;" of Jefiersons gun
boats -
Here is gun boat number one
Wjgsle-waggie went her tail,
And pop went her gun"
and positively affirmed that he would rather be
blown up by the British in the Capitol, than
der the frst solitary square yard OF Oregon the
first pebble South of 81 40, washed by the attrion
OF the waves of the Pacific into the rounded form
OF seml-circular triangle. And then he told us
Of the old fable OF the hedgehog and the snakes
and said that this old British hedgehog would ind
the American snake regular boa-constrictor,
that would gulp him down at mouthful-hair,
brlstles, quills and claws. And then he pledged u.s.
in the event OF war, that Michigan would take
Canada IN ninety days-aud ii that did not suit, that
they would give it land do it over again in ninety
without asking the three days grace, according to
law. But, to be serious, Mr.. Chapman spoke like a
patriot; he was strong, he was grand, he was sub
hme-trequenty dipping, at an acute angle, into
the ridiculous. But he was funny, and he wound
up the proceedings of the day in hearty round of
Thrice renewed, and thrice again.
And we move him vote of thanks.
We come now to the opinion of Beau Hickman
on this Oregon question The Beau has furnished
Wi he foil al
phla:-
PPrLApELrniA, Dec. %, 45.
have taken the liberty of sending you this scroll
ping no offence, and at the same time making request
Of you which, by your complying will be Of the great
As our beloved country is on the verge Of war as
some say and others contradict want to receive from
you your hsnest opinion war or no war;"
Dear Beau, give il to me in full, sc.
Yours, respectfully Z. PIP.
And we are also favored with the following reply
OF the Beau: =
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ia, 1886
letter of the 2ad ut came duly to hand by Cave
Johnson's mail arrangements marked five postage.
perhaps have been considered in advance Bella hor,fda
bella coftum. fou ask my opinion the question.
the ublimated ratiocination has brought me
TO the following posulaa st In the opinion of my bull
iy friend Cen Cass war inevitable I'd In the opn
ion Of Buncombe adviser, the tall gentleman the
long boots, mo. lD from Illinois, afraid
thirdly, that we ought to have il, could
quire the entirety of the territory by peace lose
all by
take it that Oregon is not the question but that il is
war or no war. That is the question: according to
Shakespeare My opinion, therefore is that there viii be
war, and that there ought TO be war The
obvious to the softest swell head, at glance They
be understood as quick as the couptersgn hackman
of q rainy day. War would be advantageous IN many
respects II would give chance to outsiders to ring
upon the finances. That's the great consideration II
would make Uncle shell all the odd halves in
his breeches pockets with few paper fies, End hun
dreds in the way of change In Of invasion
the outsiders could follow the track OF the enemy and
gather up the perquisites Besides il would give the
small potatoes chance to swell out The only objec.
ton to war for Oregon s that might interfere to the
postpone ment ofthe annexation of Mexico and the dis
trbuton OF tue silver apostles and the golden Jesus
the big cathedral OF the Monezumas, with the formal