The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-24


that my anticipa,ions will not he disappointed
(Choers) And it any proposal which her Ma
Jesiy'S Government NAV feel it their duty Ia make
Tor the maintenance of essential rights, or of The
national honor, shall be responded To and support
ed by the House. then let me not be mistaken.
| think II would be the greatest misfortune if n
contest about the Oregon between two such pow
ers as England and the United States. could not
by the exercise Of moderation and guud sense. be
brought to perfectly honorable and satisfactory
concession. (Cheers)
The Oregon and River Platte Questions
Lord Jnhn Russell referred, in his place. in the
House, 10 certain statements put forth in Ameri
ca, ana had been repured Ia have been made To
the Congress of the United States, which made
1t desirable that some explanation should be Given
on the subject. He had thought The President uf
the United States had last year made decla raiiuns
to Congress ON this subject which were nui con-
tuTmahle te the uses of civilized countries. or To
the friendly relations of the two States; bnt i,
would appear, however, that proposition for ,
compromise had been made from the President to
her NlaJesty's government, and he (Lurd John
Rnssell) conceived that that proposition had chang
ed the state of the question
The proposition itself might be satisfactory or
not satisfactory but. having been made. il did
appear To him To require statement from those
IN authority in this Country Of the terms ON which
That proposition as he understood had not been
received by her Majesty's government. but had
been declared TO he totally inadmssble by our
Minister in America. He (Lurd John RusseIN
confessed he thought that was hssy proceeding
on the part of The representative of her Majesty
in The United States.
But what he wished to ask was, whether The
negotiations had re-cnmmenced or we're going ON Z
lie was not DESTROYS that the papers should be
presented TO the House he was willing to leave
the negotiation in the hands of her Majesty's qo
vernrnent until they could state that sa sfac,nry
result had heen attained before he asked for any
Information of the particular state of the nepota
| tions.
| He also asked Sir Robert Peel whether he
| proposed to lay on the table any papers explana-
tory of the ground upon which her Maies,y's 90
vernment thought it necessary TO interfere with
the warfare which has occurred in the States of
the Rio de Ia Plata2
| Sir Robert Peel.-With reference to the oues
ton just put by the noble lord, beg to say, that
moi toreseeng that he would put il, am not at
present prepared To give him an answer, and have
therefore to crave that he will postpone his cues
! ton until another time.
On the subject of the Oregon territory. have
to state that proposal was made by Mr. Buchan-
an, with the authority of The President of the
| United States, 10 Mr. Pakenham, and the propo-
| Sal SD Tnaue suggested division Ot the territory
] Whether or not that proposal ought to have
been accepted | cannot say. Mr.. Pakenhsm
thought that the terms propused were so little
| likely To be acceptable, that he did not feel him
| sell warranted in transmitting the proposal to the
government at home; and on sgnifyng this to
| Mr.. Buchanan, the latter Immediately stated that
| the proposal was withdrawn.
| This is the state of the negotiation at present
| so far as am informed, respecting the proposal
! submitted by MIR. Buchanan have the highest
oplnion of Mr.. Pakenham; have the greatest
respect for his talents. and the greatest confidence
| in his Judgment yet / must say that il would
! have been better had he transmitted that propu-
sal 10 the home government for their consdera
ton, and if found itself unsatisfactory, il might
pnssibly have formed the foundation for further
proposal (Hear.)
Since that period this country has again repeat
ed 10 the United States their offer of referring the
matter To arbitration, hut M answer has yet been
received To the pr"possl SO made.
lRELAND-The use of diseased potatoes in Ire
land by the destitute puor is becoming as was ex~
pecied, frightful source of fever and disease
fearful Increase in the number of fever patients
has taken place in the hospital Of Fernoy
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is in any thing
hut tranquil stale and uneasy feeling is abroad
and every body expects trouble.