Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

been reported TO made the Congress OF the United
States which made desirable that some sxpspauon should
United States had made declarations To Congress
this subject which not confomabe TO the usages OF civil
lied countries the friendly relations OF the two States
but il would appear, however, that proposition for
rromse had been from the President her Majesty
Government and he (ord John Russel) conceived that that
proposition had changed the state of the question.
The proposition itself might be satisfactory satsac
tory bot having been made did appear 70 him require
saeent from those in authority in this country of the terms
on which they would be satisfied to settle this question That
proposition he understood had not been received by
Maesys Government but had been declared to be totally
inadmissibe by Minister in America. He (Iord John
Russel confessed he thought that hssy proceeding
the part Of the representative Of her Majesty in the United
States But what he wished TO ask was whether the nego
atoms had recommended or going on He not de-
srous that the papers should be presented the House he
willing TO leave the negotiation in the hands of her Ma
jesys Government until they could that satisfactory
result had been aaned before he asked for any information
Of the particular state Of the negotiations.
One word in respect to what had fallen from the honorable
member from Montrose Her Majesty required the attention
OF the House to the increase in the estimates which pro-
vded for the efficiency of the military and naval services
He could well understand that with the increased posses
sons OF this country abroad and the consequently increased
demands the services Of military and naval forces In
every Of the world there might be for the increase
Of the estimates at of profound peace and when
nothing threatened any side and he trusted that
these grounds and not account OF thing IN the aspect
Of affairs with reference to the United States that her Ma
jesys Government had made this increase. He for hispa
had for time thought that the efficiency Of the military
force of this country present amount DO much tried
and that too much was demanded from that force.
His second question this Her Majesty stated that for
several years desoang and sanguna warfare had afflicted
the States of the Rio de la Plata, and twas further stated that
her Majesty eneavorng effect the paccaton of those
States He ord John Russe understood that the endeavor
to effect paccaton had been prosecuted by Of
like measures and he somewhat doubted whether that
the right mode Of proceeding
II AZ
had been interrupted. But ii further stated that
of great barbay had been committed unknown the practice
of civilized people, Acts of barbanty certainly very
dreadful things but he doubted whether it wise in her
Majesys Government to state that ground Of forcbe
tervenon They had headthough he would not the
countries in which they had taken pace-but they had heard
of dreadful Of barba in other parts of the world and
certainly he had not heard proposed by wise statesmen that
there should be any Intervention these countries. The
question which he had submit to the right honorable baronet
was whether he proposed lay the table any papers
panaioy Of the ground upon which her Maess Government
thought necessary interfere with the warfare which had
occurred in the States of the Rio de la Plata
SirROBERT PEEL With reference to the question just
put by the noble Lord beg say that not oeseng that
he would put it not at present prepared to give him
answer and have therefore that he will postpone his
question until another On the subject Of the Oregon
territory, have state that proposition made by Mr.
Buchanan with the authority of the President of the United
States Mr. Pakenha and the proposal made suggested
division of the territory Whether not that proposal
thought that the terms proposed little likely to be
ceptabe that he did feel himself warranted transmitting
the proposal TO the Government at home and sgning
this 10 Mr. Buchanan the latter Immediately stated that the
proposal Withdrawn This the state Of negotiation
at present. far informed, respecting the proposal
submitted by Mr. Buchanan have the highest opinion of
Mr. Pakenham have the greatest respect for his talents and
the greatest confidence in his judgment yet must say
would have been better had he transmitted that proposal the
home Government for their consideration, and if found itself
unsatisfactory might possibly have formed the foundation for
further proposal Since that period this country has again
repeated the United States their offer Of referring the
arbitration but has yet been received the popo
sal 90 made
With respect the proposed increase in the naval and mill
tary estimates impossible any progress
of navigation and the continued increase our colonial
possessions without the time seeing the necessity for
increase naval and military establishments Within
the last few months the colony Of New Zealand has made
heavy demand upon in this respect and the continued
drain made upon troops Of the necessary relief
other possessions great that is almost impossible
to ill up regiments think that, while have
The utmost confidence in the intentions OF foreign Powers
would not be wise 10 neglect the dences Of country and
render against possible contingency. say then
that the proposed increase in the estimate may be entirely
lifted purely defensive grounds, and that her Maestys
Government have felt it their duty propose increase Of
The estimates for naval military, and ordnance establish
nens without reference the dispute with the United States
FROM CHINA.
The following is synopsis of the latest intelli-
gance from China, as given in the N. Y. Courier:
The Chinese Emperor has determined to mitigate the
Of the criminals throughout the empire Persons sem
fenced capital punishment repeved for space Of me
enable hem If possible aduce proofs of their in
is stated that in consequence Of the filthy, close,
unvenated character Of the Chinese prisons fully oneh Of
all persons consigned To them die within their walls
The China Mail says that young Of loose habits at
Hong Kong, residing with his mother who greatly afic
sd with rheumatism neglected take proper of her She
reproached him with his neglect and becoming nfuated he
rushed upon and strugd her. For this horrible crime he
has been sentenced to be cut into ten thousand pieces in the
open market place The had been confirmed by the
Emperor.
II is said that tranquility has been fully restored in the dis
ct OF Haeyeo, where resistance the Government had be-
come quite common Keyng hither restore
der and under his direction the manans appeh,nded above
fc0 hundred maconens and robbers all Of whom
cuted.
From the Hong Kong papers learn that the British
hories have taken the initial steps towards the Of
Chasanthe object al which they have constantly aimed
since finding out that the impression which prevailed when
the treaty concluded that this island unheay
unfounded From notices have made different times, it
will be remembered that the Quarterly Reviews and other
papers England suggest that for diegarng TIE
treaty stpuaions this subject may be found in alleged mo-
estaons of British merchants by the Chinese some Of the
ports The Mail contains correspondence between the Gov
and the Chinese authorities concerning he insults and
ndgnes which British residents continue to be exposed
from the people Of Foochow in direct violation Of the spua-
ton Of the supplementary treaty. The Mail urges that Chu-
retained by the British pledge for the
payment OF tho money than for the fument Of the
other articles Of the treaty An from treaty pub
shed in which il declared that the island is to he held
until the money payments and the arrangements for OPEN