The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-24
LATEST INTELLIGENCE BY Thu MAILS,
WAsHINoToN. March N lac

WARRINGTON, March 20, 1886
There is onlyone passage Of Mr. Calhoun's late
speech that deem necessary to notice at present
II is where he declared it to be his belief that pro.
positions have been sent out by this government to
that OF England, which he hoped would have The
effect OF bringing the Oregon difficulties 10 olsse.
This part OF his remarks contains much matter for
speculation, but more for sober and serious re0so
ton, particularly by those gentlemen Of his party
who have thought all along that they had his, the
Presidents, confidence. Twas the first to undeceive
them in this respect; for, long before Mr. Haywood
made his remarkable speech, l announced the fact
that he was the bearer Of letters to Mr.. McIane
from the President, which he deposited in the city
post office here at late hour Of the night on the
Wednesday or rather at early hour the Thurs-
day morning when the last mail was made up in
this city for the Boston steamer. The Suspicious
that this statement astounding il must have been
to many Of Mr. Folks nearest political friends, cast
over his conduct at that time, were confirmed sub
sequently by the speech Of Mr.. Haywood. Sinoo
then, the dstrust between him and his former
friends has become complete 20 much 20, that
their visits at the White House are like those q
angels, few and far between. Such 10 the case.
Il may be asked by the curious In matters q thts
sort, what might have been the purport OF NJ.
Folks despatch to Mr. McLanea That's the rub:
Well, IT were to say positively that ~ % and
SO, the organ" az would Poci.vey osnyM 1neso
tents; and there are different Specifications gwen
to that talismanic Yankee term OF catching II the
'i6ear" snail use il in its clcarest and most unso-
phisticated form Of ellciing what want to aIrivs
WE'LL sir, suppose guess II contained instructions
to Mr. McLane, to learn from the British govern
ment how far they would be willing to 60 In con
siderng proposition from this government 70
it for the settlement Of the question. That IL M
McLane is to learn this matter, not II his official
capacity, but in manner very near 1t, that thero
oan o winch 1S srohel goSn Be- wna 70
the Oregon account. Now, without caring . button
about what the "ofgan" may say to this guess q
mine, Mr.. Polk WIN have to give me some credit
and no contradiction that any one may g1vo tDs
statement can alter its truth. Was there ever seen
or known a moro bungling piece OF business tha9
this9 What the Executive OF great ana poweisal
mister there learn the state OF the ministerial
before he would venture to prescribe adose cure hs
angry mood, because OF our intention to give nouce
that certain treaty provision, TO the agreement q
which he was party, will terminate in accordance
with the letter and spirit Of the treaty itself Why,
sir the whole thing, from beginning 70 end. has
been ridiculous and absurd Had England not -
US the example herself, Of erecting some twenty q
more Notifications, where she originally had only
the privilege of hunting for ft1s, some obJecnon
might be reasonably entertained that we ought not
10 DO as 6Ic mas 0On0 out having uOuc vs. VIC 49,
have right to do it without mourning any risk Of
war, unless she mean to construe the treaty OF l6N
for her own benefit alone l wish tho President
and his private advisers, par excellence, safe do
livery from the whole affair England Is always
ready to demand strict observance Of treaty supu-
atlons Of other nations, no matter whether she OBJ
serve them herself or not. Within a week past, her
minister here, waited on the Secretary OF State,
and complained that the full complement OF guns
was not kept up on the coast Of Africa, according
to the provisions Of the Ashburton treaty. The 70
suit has BEEN that frgate, think the ship United
States, destined for the Cult Of Mexico, has been
ordered off to the African coast. So we 60