The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-20

ly expected, with three days later intelligence from
Europe. We shall probably hear OF the complete
organization of the new English ministry. Apart
from this, the news will be of an interesting cha.
racser.
The Foreign News and the United States
We received our regular foreign files of
newspapers by the steamer Cambria, which
rived at Boston on Friday last, early on Saturday
evening; and we, therefore. published the most
Interesting part of the news in regular edition
yesterday.
The mostmportant intelligence regards this
country, are the remarks of the French and Eng
lish journals on the settlement ofthe Oregon ques-
ton, and the retirement from Office Of Sir R. Peel
and his party. In regard to the former, the Eng
lsh press, with hardly an exception, congratulates
the country on its peaceabe settlement but the
same ambiguity that exists in this country, in re-
gard to that section of the treaty which provides
for the joint navigation of the Columbia, exists in
that county too. One portion OF the press bases
its remarks on the supposition that British SUBJ
jects are to be placed on the same footing as
American citizens, and are to have the free navi-
CATION of the Columbia river Ierpetually; while
on the other hand, it is supposed by another por-
ton, that the right to navigate this river is tempo
rary, and confined to the Hudson Bay Company,
and British subjects trading with them.
The difference between these statements is one
OF considerable magnitude, and one which we
believe formed the only item of discussion in the
Senate of the United States, when the President
referred the treaty to that body 1t was then sup
posed that the treaty included the perpetual right of
navigation in the British, but the Senate ratified
with the understanding, that the right was to con
tinue during the existence of that companv's
charter only.
Sir Robert Peel, in his farewell speech, refer
red to the terms that the English government Of
fered. The second article of the convention. he
stated, was as follows
latitude shall be found inersect the great northern
branch Of the Columbia ver the navigation of the said
pany and to all British subjects trading with the same
to the point where the said branch meets the main
stream and thence down the main to the ocean
with free access" &C. &c.
The evident meaning of this section, we take it,
is that the right of navigating this river to the
points above mentioned, is confined to the Hud-
son Bay Company, and to all British subjects
trading with them, and no other, and that this
right ends when the charter of that company ex-
pires. We think this is the view that the Senate
took of the question; and we can hardly believe
that this body, in spite of the known will
of their constituents, over and over expressed.
would have consented to a convention that would
admit the right of any foreign power to navigate
this river in perpetuity. The right of navigation
had always BEEN the obstacle to a settlement of
this question in time past; and it cannot be sup
posed that this right was exchanged for few
of unproductive soil north of the line claim
ed by Great Britain. We therefore think that the
portion of the British press that assumes such
right, will find j, TO be mistake, when the treaty
10 published officially To say the least however.
the matter is somewhat obscure; and as there
is no necessity for the treaty remaining anv
longer a secret, we trust the government of the
United States will take an early opportunity of
satisfying the American people, and relieve them
Of all doubts as to its contents by publishing the
five short.articles" two Of hch the British Gov
eminent have already given to the world
1t has been feared by many on this side of the
water, that since the Peel ministry are out of Of
foe, and Lord Palmerston and his party in, that
This statesman, for the purpose of gratifying his
antpathy to the United States and in his fond
ness for war; will exert himselfto have the treaty
rejected by the new ministry. We now believe
that there need be no apprehension of this. After
Sir Robert Peel had delivered his farewell
speech, Lord Paine rston rose in his sea, and IN
reference to this subject, delivered himself j.; IN.
following style;
IL should have been sorry indeed 10 have allou.,
one OF the latter topics Of the right Hon Barone speech
OF pass unnotced without expression of cordial snnr
baton on my part The he then made viii
be received with satisfaction not only by all Honorable
Members Of this House but in the remoes corners
OF the empire refer to the announcement that those
unfortunate differences which have sprung I'M between
this country and the United States been brought 10
an snicsoe adjustment would indeed, he the great.
est calamity that could befa the civilized world II two
great nations like England and the United States should
Dc enmity with each other-two nations whose into
rests are Identical and whose people stand the relation
OF brothers am, therefore, glad avail m self of this
opportunity Of stating the degree of satisfaction expe
rencsd listening 10 that portion of the Right Hon
ton
This IL strong language and sugurs well for the
immediate ratification Of the treaty by the new
ministry But were Lord Palmerston even to be
80 rash as TO attempt any thing that tended, in a
remote degree, to jeopardse the continuance of
peace between the two countries, he would not
De sustained by lis party The commercial re-
ianons existing between the United States and
England, are OF tle most beneficial nature 10
each; ana while they continue, there 10 no proba-
bilty OF war, unless, indeed. chromosomes
from our war with Mexico riso. which l.,
the opinion Of British statesnns would d.r,.rI
forcible interference.
or this we shall have a word TO say ON ano,h.,
day. In the meantime, let us watch the move
ments OF the English fleet on the North West
Coast OF Mexico, and analyse the statement in
another column of the comparative difference in
We ss'sn2tn OF me American and squad
yons in the Pacific.