Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-25

been the case, felt certain in the Of my noble friend
that his Of public duty, and bis intimate knowledge OF
the great stake would prevent him from adding
any thing TO the difficulties with which the question j. AREA
dy surrounded, and at the time that his own feelings
would ndspose him make his motion the subject Of any
embarrassment My expectation has been fully realized BY
the speech which my noble friend has made Hear hear
My lords, think that the desire expressed by my noble friend
quite natural and reasonable think, when receiv
ing from time from the United States information and
documents Of the highest interest and Importance, affecting us
in the in which these transactions do, il is quite
ua that your odshps and the public should desire to receive
from the Government OF this country authentic information rs
these transactions accompanied by such other information
may be safe and proper give Therefore think have
valid for Directing the production Of those papers
for which my noble friend has moved, especially great
portion Of them be already well known your lordshps
and the public But must % myself the discretion
Of for the present. suppressDg large portion Of the cores
pondence which has taken place between her Maesys Ms-
ter in the United States and myself the production Of which
at this time would be injurious the public interests Hear
Ny lords, will say further that should not be disposed
luntarily to lay the table any such information In the
first place, is quite unusual in the midst OF negotiation Of
this magnitude without any special object in view produce
to Parliament Of the particular position may, for
the being, find ourselves in Hear Ii is that
the OF the United States has acted differently but
their situation is different from The Executive Govern
ment of the United States had to call the Legislature to
take direct this subject The President Of the
United States proposed the American Legislature certain
measure which he required their assent and of course he
under the necessity Of furnishing them with the materials
on which form opinion in coming decision aques
ton of such importance. But that is Her Ma
estys Government have intention of calling Parliament
this moment for any opinion, do understand that is
he intention Of my nobs friend Of any other member Of
this house, call Parliament at present to pronounce an
opinion. These circumstances therefore, would have ndis
posed from voluntarily laying the table information at
this moment.
Another reason also would prevent me from voluntarily
dow nfOr j
must admit ths from the aspect OF the negotiation, report
eAn the papers which have been produced IN the United
States, and which in condition to produce to your lord
ships inference might fairly be drawn not favorable to the
result of the negotiation in which engagsdhey would
be calculated induce augur unfavoaby OF the result
For this reason therefore, should have wished not volun-
a submit to the House, In such stage OF the negoa
ton that which have now arrived, communications
which are calculated to produce such opinion. Hear.
Nevertheless my decided opinion that such an opinion
would be unwaranted cannot bring myself to believe, my
o however the effect produced by the papers have refer
red to might be have said cannot repeat bring my
self to believe that any reasonable doubt remains OF being
able to bring this satisfactory conclusion Hear
hear have doubt Of the sincere desire OF both Govern
arrive at that result and hope that my nop
will not think guilty Of any upcourteous conduct II de-
cline inform him of the steps which, IN the present juno
tue Of affairs her Macsty Government may think proper to
take pursuit of the negotiation He Inay look on that
believing do that the greatest calamity naf can De
fall nation, and the greatest crime generally that nation
commit hear bear he may rely that every effort con-
with the national honor will be employed to avert it
Hear hear NV lords will not lag claim to your lndul-
gence beyond what am fairly entitled TO odt might,
without presumption add the expression OF an opinion,
would be- that you would believe that the conduct OF this great
transaction will be beatng, conciatoy moderate, and Just
without any sacrifice Of honor OF the real interests OF the
country HEAR But my lords the ether hand, It Is
certainly possible hough would reject the noton that all
our efforts may be unavaing In that case can only say
that will be my cndeavo not only to secure the support and
ceun,enanes Of every Of your but the sympathy
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whole civilized world. Hear, hear My lords think my
noble friend will perhaps not expect me to go further into the
subject present. and will conclude the few words which
thought necessary address TO your lodshps by re-
peang emphacay what her Majesty has been gracousy
pleased to say the throne hat effort will be
ed consistently with the national honor to bring this question
to an early and a successful termination"
Lord BROUGHAM, referring to statement that had been
made respecting globe said TO be in the possession OF MIR
Everett which the Oregon boundary marked favora
bly, America said be had yesterday received letter from
Mr. Everett which quite confirmed the truth oil the assum
ton which he Lord Brougham) had offered at the time
appeared that Mr. Everett had ordered the globe through
another person. and that the adesman had marked the boun
Diary the referred perhaps with view to pay
compliment Mr. Everett, but without the previous know
ledge of that gentleman With respect the question before
the House, he could only join his hearty ws and express his
confident hopes that all these negotiations troublesome as
they might be- would lead happy issue and also his en-
tire confidence his noble friend and the rest OF her Maes
TVS Government and if unhappy for US, for America and
for humanity at large those just expectations should prove
unounded mankind would find out whom the blame should
be imputed and further that although the calamity OF war
would be looked at by all with the utmost possible AVERSION
by none would it he regarded with apprehension or alarm
Lord ASHBURTON felt sure that all which caution and
prudence required this negotiation would be observed by ms
noble friend and honor of England would not be tar
nshed When he looked the probability of two countries
like England and America rushing mady into ques
ton in which nothing stake but their honor he could
for doubt that whatever might be the ebuon
of popular feeling here the United States the sterling
good which especially characterized those two countries
would prevail and preserve both from that ultimate alternative
which he could contemplate without feelings OF he utmost
horror He held to be hopeless for either 70 seek 10 OBTAIN
over the other what called the terms OF me-
collation. The only question was how to settle this disputed
ia the manner which would he best for the two nations
The negotiation could be bcor hands than those OF
noble friend and he felt ALSO the other hand, confidence
that the people the United States would at last come to
fair an honorable and safe conclusion on the subject
COMMENTS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS.
PROM THE LONDON TIMES MARCH Is.
The language Of Lord Clarendon and Lord Aberdeen IN
tho short discussion which took place last night In the House
Of Lords on motion for the correspondence relating to the
last Oregon negotiation, reflects honor the temper Judg
mcnt and good feeling Of those eminent persons That every
excrton consistent with the national honor will be made 70
the peace the gracious declaration made by her
Majesty from the throne, and in this country has en-
tertaned the least doubt that it will be strictly adhered to-
That assurance scarcely needed be emphacaly repeated
for no dst been expressed upon the subject But
have now abundant evidence from the United States that
the moderation of this the speech from the throne
and of the brief remarks made the subject the hrs night
of the session. have been grossly msconstued by the party IN
mower in America Their demand and the expectations