Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-14
Correspondence Of the Sunbury American.
NUMBER VII.
WAsHiNeroN, Feb. 3, isa6.

iron steamers, occupied greater portion of its
time. Mr.. Wescott, of Florida, having the floor
on Thursday, said that this bill, Che navy bill
was essentially necessary for the protection of
the Southern coast from invasion, and declared
his firm determination to vote for no Oregon mea.
sure until this bill had passed. He said he would
not be deferred from voting from any apprehen.
sion as to the construction Great Britain might
put upon it. Wescott, is one of the three prin.
ters of the Senate. He is a whole.souled and ia.
Tented fellow, and is an honor to his State-,o
his country-and to the station whish his own
merits have raised him. He is not unlike Gen
Cameron, whose great worth and reputation is
fast gaining him the increased affection and inhu.
ence of the honest yeomanry heKeystone State
and of the honorable body. in which he holds
seat From the spleen that some few corrupt
demagogues give vent to, amongst which number
| a correspondent of the Jackson Democrat, at
Wiliamsport, can be placed whose intrigues
were fortunately frustrated to the great benefit
| of Pennsylvania interest, there appears to be
vengeance lurking in the breasts of those who
were disappointed. The correspondent Of the
Democrat says, "that Lycoming democracy is
understood here" 1t is so far understood | can
assure you, that no confidence whatever, in one
portion of it at least, is placed from its being the
sole cause of having the 18th district represen-
ted by whig in the national councils Of the ma.
ton Ii does not take an ''imniense" mind as
Mr.. Ingersoll would have it, to penetrate the pm.
rty Of such democracy. Reputation" as old
| Ben Johnson says, "wonld be Of little worth,
were il in the power OF every concealed enemy
TO deprive US of it,"
On Thursday, in the House, a resolution
adopted terminating the Oregon debate on Mon.
day The 9th inst at O'Clock, and to give all an
opportunity of being heard, motion was adopt
ed, making the daily meeting of the House, un.
til that time, at 10 o'clock A. NJ instead of l2
In compliance with resolution of the House
the President. on Saturday, sent in a message
with the letters, &c. that have passed between
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Packenham, relative to
the Oregon question. From their import il ap.
pears that the rumors abroad few days since,
were not made without some knowledge Of what
through her Minister, Mr.. Packenham has made
a proposal 70 leave the whole matter 10 arbitra.
ton, which has been refused by this government,
as predicted would be in my last This refu-
sal will receive the universal appreciation of the
American people To have accepted Of the pro.
position Of Mr.. Packenhnm "of referring the
whole question OF an equitable division Of tha,
territory 10 the arbitration Of some friendly so
vereign or state" would have been a virtual a
abandonment of the decisive stand taken by Pre-
sdent Polk in his message in which he is sus
tanned if the press speaks public opinion, by the
great mass of the people of this Union; for, a:
Mr., Buchanan says, in his reply TO Mr.. Paeken
ham, il would be ian knowledgement Of the
right of Great Britain TO portion of the terrific
ry, and would necessarily preclude the U State:
from claiming the whole before the arbitrator
II would have made this government appear in
consistent in her claims to this territory, before
the civilized world; at one time claiming its ex
elusive right to the whole territory, and. at ano
,her time, acknowledging that Great Britain hac
rights there also None, then can consider i
culpable in the President in making this refusal
In making none other than great sense of jus
tice Of our clear ght to the whole territory, in
fuenced him in taking this course. He will no
trust il TO arbitration, no 'matter what may b,
the character of the arbitrator-whether sover
eign, citizen, or subject" and in this assertion
he will be backed by every American, having
:. proper sense of his country's national honor
The letters Of Mr.. Buchanan in answer to Mr.
Packenham, does honor to the noble heart from
which they have e;nanated, and will have a ten
gard of the American people He has proven him
self to be the man suited to the emergency.
Mr.. Buchanan, in giving the reasons of the Pre-
sident for refusing to leave the matter to arbitra
tion, says "that he does not believe the terrific
rial rights Of this nation to be proper subjec
for arbitration. 1t may be true, that under pc
cuiiar circumstances. if the interests at stak,
were comparatively smaller, and if both parties
stood upon an equal footing. there might be M
insuperabe objection 10 such course" Wha
offer Great Britain will make now, remains tC
be seen. She must come up to the mark for tn,
course of our government is settled-"we will
ask for nothing but what is right, and submit t,
nothing that is wrong" Lord Aberdeen in con
versation with our Minister, Mr., McLane, says
that the extensive military preparation of Grea
Britain have no connexion with the relations o
the two countries, but says that they may be
n in case of hostilties, Whatever their prepara
+. tion may be for, our country should be in pro
per state of defence