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other, until both are involved in such knot OF diff
cutes as can only be unraveled by war.
! In the meantime, there are influences at work in
both Houses Of Congress, endeavoring to put off, as
far as possible, the two great questions OF the day
the Oregon and the tariff question The House Of
Representatives Is now engaged on the internal
Improvement bill and, when they hnish that, they
have reason to believe. that the tariff question,
which involves SO much In relation to the commerce
OF the two countries, and watch has created so
great an interest, even In the mind OF Sir Robert
Feel, In England, will be the last taken up this SEES
sion, and that its fate will be connected, more or
less, with that OF Oregon lt0f There 10 no neces-
sary connecilon-no direct unlon--between the
oregon question and the tariff but there is mys-
have the effect of settling BOTH at the present session
OF Congress, or unsettling both and thus leave the
country IN most excited condition, with the
chance OF future war Every day and every week
the war party now IN Its germ and infancy, will in
crease in this country if matters remain as they are
And 1t is the belief OF many intelligent men, that
more depends on the magnanimiy and good sense
OF the British government, IN relation TO terminating
THIS Oregon question, by meeting the views OF the
American government, to preserve the peace of the
world, than all other Influences In their approaches
TO settlement OF these matters, the British govern
ment IS not embarrassed by q Parliament hostile to
any moderate compromise on the subject. The
British Ministry is not obstructed by party look
Ing to war tor Interior purposes The American
government, in this respect, is placed in a more
awkward position, and hence the prudence and the
sagacity OF both the French and the British govern
ments, in observing certain policy in all their re-
latlons with the United States, when they take into
consideration the popular elements ofwhich the lat
ter is composed.
able character, capable of being organised into
system OF harbor defence, of the most magnificent
Kind, VIII soon be presented 10 Congress, and is
now before one OF the committees Captain Tay-
nv fhA oInh afAA IL al
ratus, has submitted this new apparatus of which
we have heard SO much for the past few years. This
invention Is based on combination Of electricity,
and other principles, and is calculated to create
an entire revolution in the art Of defending sea-
ports from the attacks of an enemy. understand
that by this new system, the harbor OF New York
could be defended against the attempts of all the
navies OF the world, at comparatively trifng ex-
pensc. This new invention is called Sub Marine
Battery The apparatus of this Submarine Bat
terry could be placed very short time at all the
outlets and in-lets about the habors OF New York,
and any hostile vessel that may endeavor to sail up,
would be, nine chances to one, blown to atoms,
before che could sail one-third Of the distance.
The committee to whom this new invention is snb-
mitted, 10 now investigating the matter, and it is
probable that Congress will make small appropria-
ton, IN order to test Its capabilities, by which the
country Will be placed in position to enjoy its adj
vantages IN the event OF any emergency hereafter.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26, 1916.
In my communication to you OF this day, at 3
o'clock A. M, stated that an extraordinary Cabi-
net meeting was held after 8 o'clock the previous
night, and continued in session until a late hour;
and that Mr.. Pakenham had submitted his ultima
tunt to our government for consideration This is all
true. Mr.. Pakenham waited upon Mr.. Buchanan. at
the State Department, early in the evening, and
manned there Tor an hour or more with him. The
consequence Of this was, an immediate meeting of
the Cabinet at the late and unusual time of night
above named. 1t is not necessary for me to say
what the nature Of the British Minister'S proposition
is would it be prudent tor to do under the
existing state Of the case but will say this that
ID Of such character as to be wholly inadm,ssble
by this government and that the present prospect of
things here is warlke-aye, warlike What the
government intends dong to place the country in
proper state Of defence for the crisis, which seems
to be inevitable, have not as yet learned but it
would be right Tor the President to advise Congress
upon this subject soon as practicable. This, /
believe, he will not do until after the passage of the
notice by both houses then, and not till then, will
ne call upon them for aid to carry out the objects con-
tempated in the act. The general aspect OF things
IN the Senate Is very unsettled and discordant Par
~ lines there upon this question evidently bro
ken up: There are Mr. Calhoun and some four or
five OF his followers, breastng the storm Of oppos
ton with which the rest Of his party are bearing
down upon him and, on the other hand, there are
Mr.. Crittenden and his friends in an antagonist po-
s1tlon to the majority OF their party in the same body
There seems to be a fusion OF opposite elements go
ing on at this time among Senators, so that il is If
fcult to tell what the effect of such combinauon
may be upon the question now before them for adj
justment On one thing they are all agreed, viz:
the giving Of the notice. but do not agree as 10 the
form
All the great men OF that body spoke to-jay What
they SAID was short, but to the point Among these
Breese, Allen, Clayton and Reverdy Johnson Cen
Cass admitted that ii neither party receded from
their present positions, after the twelve months
tlce should expire, war was inevitable. He was
would be contrary to her general course OF policy at
all times and on the other hand, he did not believe
there was one man in either that body or in the
whole country, who was willing to surrender an
inch OF territory south Of the 49th parallel.
We all know that the British possessions and forts
belonging to the North American Fur Company, lie
between the north bank Of the Columbia river an
the straights Of Fuca, which, if she surrender to
this country, will be the same as giving up the
whole territory The question then recurs, IS she
willing to do this, or has the idea entered into
her thoughts? believe neither, and, therefore, we
may as well prepare in time for conflict with her,
as there Is no American that ID anxious to surren
der either any portion OF the territory south OF the
49h parallel, or sacrifice the honor OF his country at
the shrine OF commercial avarlce.
This nation has nothing to fear from England in
the event OF war, II our citizens be only true to
themselves; for her present endorsements, indie.
pendently Of those that likely to arise with 9TH
er powers-say Russia and France-after war
breaks out, would be enough in themselves to de-
stroy her position first rate power among the
family OF nations There is no telling the disasters
70 which she would be subjected in war with the |
United States. ARIEL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1876.
Great Day in the Ssnate-Lmportamt Crisis in the
Oregon Debate.
We have had great day upon the Oregon ques-
ion-the most important day Of the session. The |
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