Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-28
THE LATE FOREIGN NEws-[n eosrrsvArrosl

The following communication, from London
correspondent of the Boston Atlas, gives brief
view Of the depressing effect produced in London
by the news of the rejection by our Government Of
the last proposal to refer the Oregon difficulty to
arbitration
HALL or Commence, LONDON, MONDAY Eve. 3d.
have purposey put of writing till the last moment, in
order to make you fully acquainted with the extraordinary
effect produced to-day, in city circles by the wholly
pected and highly important intelligence received in town
this morning, by the New York liner Patrick Henry, which
vessel arrived at Liverpool yesterday.
AT the Hall Of Commerce, and similar large commercial
rooms, where merchants stock brokers' and the city editors
usually assemble the American read with utter
establishment while the stiffness of death seemed prevail
first if war had actually been declared There
loud talking and consuaton-therc private whisper
ing, generally the the first receipt of news, but
every ono sat looking the morning papers in silent
amazemcnt.
The official correspondence between Mr. PAxrsuAm, Mr.
BUCHANAN, and Mr.. McLASE, the Oregon question,
communicating the fact that the American Government
fuses arbate that question: has produced this extao
binary panic to-day.
Well informed parties who have spoken at all on this sub
jec consider that the state Of affairs between Great Britain
and the United States has assumed wske aspect
before. Time has not yet permitted full expression Of public
feeling on this news.
The Morning Herald has, from the first advocated peace
and has done much to calm the public mind different tines
when Oregon difficulties have assumed threatening aspect
but to-day this journal says 1T is with regret give pub
it is Of character which completely former
hopes of peaceabe settlement of tho Oregon differences
mr. President Polk and his advisers have rushed into
extremes and appear determined place the whole matter
in the most offensive position to England. The President
has communicated special TO Congress- In answer
to the demand for information to the correspondence and
state Of tho negotiations and, according to this message
and its accompanying dispatches the American Government
positively refuses refer the question TO arbitration, and
declares that England has rights ,chdepr respect 10
Oregon. This is the determined and offensive,
coming the shape Of reply TO amicabe and honorable
'overturcs from our Minister at Washington"
The Standard, demofcal government organ, says The
accounts received this morning from the United States have
taken all rejecting persons by SURPRISE II is now consider
ed settled question that the maintenance Of peaceful rea
tons between the countries does depend upon the
cf Justice the wisdom and discretion Of tho American
Executive and, dreadful the alternative Of war Is will
be with the utmost difficulty that any British Ministry can
now escape from it with honor Such universal express
sion Of feeling this morning. under the idea that every hon
orabe mode Of concaoy compromise has been exhausted
The steady rejecting portion Of the American merchants
resident here those the least astounded by the nte
gencs They seem to have doubt in consequence
Of the decided part taken by the Executive, that the mo-
ton for giving notice Of the termination Of the Oregon
cupaon treaty will be passed by Congress- and, like other
PERSONS they admit that the result must be cessation Of
all diplomatic relations between the two countries Nous
pcyrons."
cannot ,respass further by any remarks Of my This
subject will undoubtedly be brought before Parliament this
evening" but this despatch must of immediately cam
hope receive in time any sketch OF remarks made IN
either House.
The London correspondent of the Courier and
Enquirer says:
aThc arrival this day from New York has brought Of
character calculated discourage even those whose conf
dence in the continuance Of pacific relations between England
and the United Sa,es has been frmest Without entering
into details may safely assert that the feeling produced here
by the altered aspect Of affairs is Of universal and unmn
gIcd regret"
In speaking Of the prospects and probable issue
OF war, the London Sun says:
"he msncy market rather unsettled Ivy the hostile tone
Of the American accounts received to-day, as even
ca interest does not seem TO keep the Executive Of me Unit
ed States within reasonable bounds respects rs
How much Brother Jonathan would lose " war man
we should few facts will abundsntly snow. s YEN ~
Great Britain was slo ,ooo and there was large m
ing Oft in the importation Of cotton manufactures e1eep ssn
Goes. Now the Yankees supply us with more proouen m
ever and manfcsy will be the most severe sufferers py