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down like an avalanche upon Col. Benton, for the
particulars OF which we refer to your reporters re-
port. Gen. Cass was not present, or we expect
there would have been some sport indeed.
WASHINGTON, Apnl I, 1886
Many were taken By surprise on Monday last, by
the attempt of Mr. Webster to postpone the further
consideration OF the debate on the Oregon resolu-
tons, to period of one month from that day Per
sons In all parts OF the Senate chamber wondered
what was in the wind, and very naturally snquir.
ed the reason tor this new movement on the part
the honorable Senator from Massachusetts To thief
questions, what 10 this for I what does 1t mean
nothing positive certain could be repied 90 that
the nquistive mind OF the multitude was At fault as
to the real cause Of the proposition. Before how
ever, attempt solution Of the difficulty, il will BE-
proper for me to observe that Mr.. Webster made II
very strong point his argument upon the motion to
postpone, that he could not how this government
could refuse to accept the terms laid down in ito own
offer to the British Government in 1928, il they should
return it upon US a. the basis of compromise
on the part OF the British government That propo-
sition the 49th parallel with tn free navigation
Of the Columbia river. As to the 49th parallel Mr..
Webster said on Monday that England could not
expect any territory south OF that line. yet he 10
probably willing to permit her the use Of the river
for the purposes OF trade and commerce to that por.
OF tnc uOrtu OI the 4Jt0 parAl
Isl, just few miles north Of Clark's river, extend
ing, IN semicircular form. to Flat Bow Lake, and
thence south to the 49th parallel again. This point
at Flat Bow Lake, would be the principal etrepot for
every article OF British produce in the Kootanis
country, from whence 1t would be brought down
the Columbia river to the Pacific, and thence to
every place IN that sea. do not propose here to
show what the evils Of this concession would b. If
granted to the British government, but to lay down
a sort OF chart for your readers. from which thoy
may see the advantages arising to foreign govern
ment, leaving only about thirty miles Of river a.
their boundary the northern side Of our territory
and which would be OF no use to them unless we
permit them to navigate the entire stream to its
mouth through orr country, distance OF near four
hundred miles inland from the mouth Of the Coum.
bia river To form some idea OF the nature OF
grant OF this kind, II Ii only necessary to consider
what would be our condition if England had tho
right OF navigating the Mississippi river; or what
from the lakes to the sea- down the st. lawrence ri.
yer. Those are points involved in the proposition
OF 1896 which il behooves the American people to
consider well before they either offer or accept
Them
Having now reviewed Mr.. Webster's remarks on
this particular point, his brief speech Of Monday
last, come at once TO fact which may throw
some light upon his motives for making the propo-
sition to postpone the discussion for month longer
and Of his opinion why this government ought not
TO refuse Its own offer OF compounds made in 1896
it returned upon i now by the British government.
to Lord Aberdeen, which he mailed on Sunday
night last the purport Of which supposed tn be to
induce his lordship to have our oder Of 1895 sent
back to US by the British government lndepen-
IDENTITY OF any direct proof that such are it, con.
tents, the inference which have drawn from his
efforts to postpone the discussion on this important
subject for one month, and his foregone conclusion
that we ought TO accept OF the proposition Of 1876,
in connexion with 1t, Is so natural and fair that
have not doubt upon my mind but that the honor
able Senator from Massachusetts has volunteered
his good offices with influential members Of the
d.. - 81 L. In
upon that basis. Well, by the time we get an an
swer to Mr.. HaywO0d's-0r rather, perhaps, TO the
joint letter OF Mr.. Walker, Mr. Haywood and Mr.
Polk, to MI. McLane, add the one to this more re-
more peaceful shape, and the English government
be induced, from the solicitations OF eminent Ame-
rican Statesmen, to agree TO settlement Of 1t In
accordance with the views thrown out in those pr
vate letters II the country can only have little
patience, they may have more weight with the Egg
llsh ministry than all the diplomatic correspon-
dence that has passed between Mr. Pakenham and
Mr.. Buchanan.
The speech Of Senator Cass YESTERDAY. was q
most able, argumentative and convincing effort in
favor OF our rights to the whole Of Oregon up TO 81
40. Even many OF those in the opposition ranks
remarked TO me, that he was most able statesman.
He SAID that no vote Of his would ever be given
which would surrender one inch Of the Oregon ter
rtory to the British government south OF 81 Co.
He was severely handled to-day by Mr. Benton, In
q speech characterized by much wit and cutting
sarcasm. The Senator from Missouri produced
various reports and maps OF commissioners appoint-
ed during the early periods OF this controversy,
them as the true line. He was rather severe on
General Cass, and by these papers and paragraphs,
tried TO overturn the position taken by lhe General
IN his speech OF Yesterday. When Mr. Benton had
friend, the General, VINO was not in his seat, and
said that he had received his first lessons on the
Oregon question from the Senator from Missouri,
turing the debate upon the Ashburtcn treaty; that
her tYzh nss0fos h,nh a.
srees. What he had then learned from him upon
his subject the Senator from Missouri could
lot undo now, for he believed he was then
hight, and he had neither heard or seen any.
hing said or done since to convince him Of the
contrary. As TO the maps and paragraphs which
The Senator read for the Senate in support of his
v,ews now on the subject, not one of them. said
Mr.. Hannegan, made the most remote reference TO
The question dispute, but only to the s9lh parallel
east OF the Rocky mountains, except such he had
read from Lewis and Clark's expediron-no, not
one-so that the reading OF those papers amounted
10 nothing And as to the treaty OF Utrecht having
any reference to line OF this kind, he would say
with his honorable friend from Michigan, Gen.
Cass, that If il did he would only 60 Tor a. but
would surrender the whole OF the Oregon Territory
o the British Government In the concluding por-
ion OF his remarks he was very severe on Colonel
Benton, for the course which he now has adopted
reference TO this question, and congratulated Mr.
Calhoun upon the victory he has achieved IN making
convert Of the honorable Senator from Missouri
o his party. In this victory, said Mr.. Hannegau,
he antipodes have met Al the conclusion OF Mr.
remarks, the ladies' IN the gallery COM
ncnced clapplng, which was arrested by the am
ner OF the vlce-President. Mr.. Webster then rose
md said, that II ever again any manifestation should
,e exhibited, either tor against any person upon
hat floor, he would exercise MS right a Senator
n moving TO have the galleries. cleared THIS 10 a
Of what informed you OF four months
go, when said the Be atom and Calhoun partles
we're courtlng, and would eventually be married
The union took place to-day, and from this time
Onward the contest for the Presidency IN iSso Do'
yins ARIEL.