Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-10

The Union that " the intelligence received BY
the Hibernis, carry home minds Of intelligent
throughout this country, the conviction that the
proposed and pursued by the administration, upon the
Oregon question. has been emnenty welJudged. This,
take leave ut TO is clear of
quitHT, Because the pacific news from
this country has been received in corresponding spirit by
Great Btiiain therefore, the administration be glo-
hed Is that it? Pray, who gave the pacific colorng
the proceedings here Was the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the 81 40 men-was 1t the whole OF Oregon :"
men-was it the administration party No. On the con-
trary, whatever favorable results have been Produced
whatever pacific prospects opened-have been
brought about IN spite Of the administration Had the po
hey of the administration prevailed, should have had
black and heavy clouds now lowering us-nsead Of
the present frightening sky. The administration
TO be thanked or gorlhed our Oregon difficulties be
lied Had THEIR course been foiioired-who can doubt
what would have ensued l-AiST. Gas.
No fail be struck with the absudity Of the pre-
tensions by the Executive Organ with the point
ed which the Alexandra Gazette exposes that
absurdity The Notice, in the modified form given
it by the Senate has been, It'll true, pacific
per by Great Britain far words go-but every
that the party OF which the Union mouh-peee
this question resisted the last the notifications pro-
posed by the Wings, and, failing defeat their adoption,
voted against the notice itse-thereby showing that they,
well the advocates of those notifications regarded
them matters Of substance, and OF form merely
Does it follow that the notice. originally proposed BY the
friends Of the Administration, and passed the House
OF Representatives, would not nave been deemed often
and insulting and that would not have been met in
like temper Besides what there yet to boast Of
Is the few honeye phrases OF Sir Robert Peel and
Lord John Russell which absolutely, when Analysed mean
nothing 1t will be time enough exut the wis
dom OF giving 'the notice. ITSELF when the negotiation TO
which lead shall have been successfully terminated
The fact that by terminating the existing treaty between
the countries, compel them settle the contro.
versy within brief period will profit nothing, unless
lead u pacific settlement That is yet be ascer.
tanned and If a compromise be effected, not
less easily might have been done without the notice had
both governments minated their willingness dispense
with diplomatic tricks, and subeues, and meet
the question fairly and settle upon basis equitable TO
both. II obvious that the pacific temper OF the notice."
it finally adopted, will suspicious influence
upon the temper, and perhaps upon the final the
British government in stating its utimatum and is not
the less apparent that had been couehed in the blunt
and dcatoa language preferred by the House and by the
81 40 in the Senate opposite result both upon the
feelings and the conduct Of the British government might
have been reasonably anticipated Consequently If peace
be preserved with Great Britain and rights in Oregon
maintained, it will be unquesuonaby due the wisdom
and moderation Of the Wings in the Senate and Of that
portion OF the Administration party which united with them
in remodeling the nOuce-and, the Alexandra paper
remarks "in spite Of the Administration"