Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-14

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ing been madc,it did appear to him to
require statement from those in au-
thority inthis country Of the terms on
which they would DO satisfied to settle I
this questions. That proposition, As
he understood, had not been received
lhy Her Mejcsty's Goyernment, but.
had been declared to be Totally inad-
missiblc by our Minister in Amcrics.
He Lord John Russell) confessed he
thought that a hasty proceeding in the
representative Of Her Majesty in the
United States. But what he wished to
ask was, whether the negotiations had
recommended or were going on? He
was not DESTROYS that the papers should
be presented to the House; he was will
ing to leave the negotiation in the
hands Of her Majesty's Government
until they could state that satisfacto-
ry result had been attained, before he
asked for any information Of the par
ticular state Of the negotiations. One
word with respect to what had fallen
from the Hon. gentleman from Mont
rose. Her majesty required the atten-
ton Of the House to the increase in
the estimates which provided for the
efficiency ofthe military and naval SER
vices.
He could well understand, that with
the increased possessions Of this coun-
Try abroad and the consequently in
creased demands on the services ofour
military and naval forces in every part
Of the world, there might be reasons
for the increase Of the estimates even
at season Of profound peace, and
when nothing threatened on any side;
and he trusted that it was on these
grounds, and not on account OF any
thing in the aspect OF affairs, withre(
erence to the United States, that Her
Majesty's Government had made this
increase. He, for his part, had for
some time thought that the efficiency
Of tho military force Of this country at
Its present amount was too much tried,
and that too much was demanded from
A that force. His second question was
this: Her Majesty stateithai .sr sever-
al years dcsoIatins and sanguin-
AIRY warfare had afflicted the States Of
the Rio de la Plata, AID il was farther
stated that Her Majesty was endcavor-
/ ing TO effect the pac fication Of those
States. He lord John Kusselp I'M
derstood that the cndeayor to cilccta
/ pacifcation had been prcsccutcd by
meaus of warI,kc measures, and he
somewhat doubted whether that was
the right mode Of proceeding.
1t was true it was stated that the
commerce of all nations had been in-i
terrupted. But it was farther stated
that "acts Of great barbarity had been
committed unknown to the practise of
civilized people," Acts OF barbarity
were certainly very dreadful things;
but he doubted whether il was wise in
Her Maesty's Government to state
that as a ground Of forcibe interview
ton. They had hcard--though he
would not name the countries in which
they had taken placc--but they had
heard Of dreadful acts Of barbarity in
other parts Of the world; and certainly
he had not heard it proposed by wise
statesmen that there should be any in
PREVENTION in these countries. The
question which he had tosubmit to the
Right Hon. Baronet was, whether he
proposed to lay on The table any pa
pers explanatory of the ground upon
which Her Majesty's Government
thought it necessary to interfere with
the warfare which had occurred in the
States Of the Rio de Ia Plata.
Sir Robert Peel-With reference TO
the question just put by the noble Lord,
/ beg to say, that not Iorsecing that he
would put it, am not al present pre-
4 pared to give him an answer, and have
therefore 10 crave that he will post
pone his question until another time.
On the subject Of the Oregon rerrito-
I ry, have to state that a proposition
was made by Mr.. Buchanan, with the
authority OF the United States, 10 Mr..
Pakcnham, and the proposal so made
suggested division Of the Territory.
Whether or no. that proposal ought to
have been accepted cannot say. Mr..
/ Pakenhasn thought that the terms pro-
/, posed were 50 little likely to be ac-.
ceptablc, that he did not feel himself
warranted in transmitting the propo-
i sal to the Government at home; and
on signifying this to Mr.. buchanan
the latter Immediately stated that The
proposal was withdrawn. This is shc
state Of the negotiation 81 pfesSnt, $
Ear as am informed, respecting tbs