Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-10
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lCNrcs7onGencc Of he Richmond Enquirer.
WAsHlsGroN CRY, February 5, lslG
The Presidents mansion was thrown open
las, evening for a drawing room" entertainment,
and mos, agreeable party il was. All the fash
ion. taste and STYLE now in Washington were
there. and a large share Of the talent ALSO The. e
parties at the White House have not been 50 po-
pular and well attended as al present, since The
days Of Mrs. Madison
After the usual routine OF morning business
the Senate, to-day, took up the bill for Increasing
the navy with ten additional war steamers, and
Mir. Westcou, Of Florida, spoke for an hour and
a half in favor Of The proposition A,the conclu-
sion Of this speech they went into executive ses-
sion, which lasted until the adjournment
In the House, Messrs. Gentry OF Tenn, Oar
gan Of Ala, and Delano OF Ohio, each made a
speech upon the notice question. As surmlsei
in nv last letter, it was to-day decided 10 iermi-
nale this debate on Monday next, at 8, 2. NJ,
after which the various propositions OF rather
amendments, will be voted on scriatiu. As well
as can al present Judge think the proposition
0! Gen. Dfomsoole OF Va, is most likely 10 be
adopted By Tie House, = embracing every re-
commentator 81 The message IN The premises
as vel! rs provisions 10 ensure il The support 81
those who di> he tie very Ultra opinions express
ed b. some Of our friends against all iutuie al
,enrtS 10 settle the controversy b. negotiation
No one in Washington advises further proposals
10 he made by our Government in the cxs'-
inc condition of the question. The next
Offer if an offer be made, must come from bII'
tain and be il what it may, the door Will Their &c
omen for further negotiations and trust all VIII
he satisfied Seriously, do not know which po
si,oD i, the most untortunate-that occupied by
those who seem 10 fear that the administration,
If lett IL u!an3ge The question 10 me Des o. theif
ability without Instruction from Congress, W'!l
compromise the honor OF The country. and con-,
pron,il ii, interests ~ too g!ea, concessiOns-cf
ibat upon which others appear 10 have placed
themselves. who argue, a. though the President
and Secretary OF Stale require spancelns, lest
in The funre management OF the controversy
they will involve The country in war No!
rsuu;red By our national interests or honr
Either Of these extreme opinions IS to be depre-
Gated Both tend not 4 lille 10 embarrass those
who are alone depended on for satisfactory ad-
lu>lrnrn, Of The question. When The Message
and Oregon Correspondence were first spread be
fore the world, they carried with them that over
whelminr conviction, which Mt only induced
plain. "Well done thou good and faithful ser
want" but 10 wiring from crery opnoSiti0n print
The acknowledgment, that the moderation, tirm
ness. and consumnaie judgment displayed hy
President Polk aud Mr. Secretary Buchanan in
he negotiation, entitled them fully 10 the conf
dence Of the lrtoic people Of the Union. VIVA,
has since occurred 10 Justify such suspicious a
are implied in Congressional efforts either 10 in
struc, them 10 insist upon Ibis. or not to InSlS'
upon that ! cannot divine; and am strongly
inclined TO think, that those who are so lu
Of their own plans as 10 be disposed virtual
~ 10 take the management OF the question
out OF The hands OF the Executive, and TO subsi-
tule their particular projects and ideas, instead
Of those Of the parties legitimately charged with
The business, can, themselves, hardly tell what
they are aiming al. Your readers will remem-
her thai. in anr event, no serious responsibility
can he made to attach 10 member OF either
House, let him manage 10 give what turn he
may 10 The final Determination OF Congress upon
the subject OF their expected recommendations
The country and The world will hold James *.
Polk and his Cabinet answerab!c for every result
10 grow out oi The Oregon question, while hcyarc
II The head OF affairs This is most unjust, tho
very necessary consequence Of their position.
When ! write that il is unjust | mean il, per-
chance The recommendations OF those should
mass who would deprive The administration Of
all opportunity OF future serious negotiation, by
obtaining vote Of Congress virtually closing the
door 10 an attempt 10 settle the question reacea-
blv or. on TIE ether hand, il Others should in
duce the National Legislature SO 10 express them
selves as 10 impress Britain with an idea, that this
country is not determined tc nc rcsRH as a mn,
10 bring the controversy 10 close; and, in so do
ina. 10 be content with nothing less than ne have
a ,ieht to expect, under existing circumstances;
all The evils Which arc 10 grow out CT every i'm
prudent or unfortunate expression in Congress 90
Inc subject, are 10 weigh heavily on he future
measures Of the President and Secretary; and Ii
i,ou;;e possible that il Ike recommendations q
SOM gentlemen, who differ from each other as
widely as The poles upon the question, were sane
toned by majority vote OF either House, the
emhaIrassmenls To result lherelrom would weigh
even more against The probability OF a final SET
iiemeni TO the satisfaction Of The country al la &c,
than the present disposition OF England 10 main
tain her claims 10 The territory.
The Legislature oil Michigan have lately pass
ed resolutions with great unanimity, Eone or two
Wings only dissenting lnainIaiDirg The sound
ness ni lie 10 The territory in dispute ~ 10 u
degrees ana 40 inmates bul approving oil The IL
rimatum offered Nv the PreSiden; As basis iuf
The final settlement OF the controversy. These
will doubtless tend sensibIv 10 check those who
are here rushing 10 either extreme; and am in-
cined 10 think that their effect will be most happy
Certain Slate papers have lately teen made
public by The Argentine Government, which show
most concusively The dangerous tendency Of Bri-
fish and French interference in South American
affairs. They were quoted al some length in yes.
lerday's New York Sun; and exhibit The English
Minister, Mr.. Gore Owsley, as intriguing al great
rate agains, France ere his colleague, The French
Minister reached The La Plata. They also
show, that France, in fact asserts The right 10 treat
The Argentine Republic. in every respect, as
French colony, and 10 think ard 10 act Tor lis
constitutional Government! Aye, and 10 shoot
down lis citizens like dogs, il this right, "by lie
grace Of Sod, is demutred 10.
Ia publishing an account OF the late UrioTlu-
male duel il ,his peightorhood, lhe Union Incl
tcu'aiy mentioned that The gentleman who was
killed used certain expressions after receiving The
a'al shor This is mistake. His adversay's
bali passed through his brain, and he expired
insantaneously. | write YOU The correction. as
i; appears TO me that The friends OF the parties
should he informed Of The circumstances pre-
cisc!y as they occurred. MACON.