Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-06-06

monthly steamers between Liverpool and N. York.
The insurrecton in Spain, in the district of Ga
licia, has been entirely suppressed
The Corn Bill was, at last advices, still before
Parliament No mention is made Of its progress.
THE OREGON QUESTION.
FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF MAY 8.
The resolutions authorizing the President of the United
States give notice for the termination OF the Oregon
venon of 1927 have received the sanction Of the SEN
ate by majority of forty to fourteen voes Nine weeks OF
continuous debate may be supposed to have exhausted the
most sturdy powers of arliamenary endurance aud from
the Senators of Massachusetts, the represent
tative of the State Of Texas member Of this sedaie
semby have let this important topic pass silence
The doubts and difficulty which commonly confined to
Cabinet questions Of this nature been extendedtoa
species of popular assembly, and aggravated by publicity and
party spirit But the result has been the the
uions had been introduced by Mr. Polk and public opn
ion throughout the Union has been reformed and nygoaied
by the debate In spite of the length Of time during which
have contemplated the approach of this notcehe clear
certainty of the result of the unanmy which
may be said to have arrived at both countries to the
sxpedency and necessity of putting end to the doubtful
condition of the question: and the Impotence with which we
desired that this preliminary step should be aken In order
that The de6ne negotiation might be promptly resumed it
be doubted that the solemn act of the American Cow
nmen, which is about to assign term to OF the most
important territorial conventions existing between Great Br-
and the United States must be considerable, and may
become In America the debates on this
subject have almost exclusively monopozed the time OF the
Legislature, and the attention Of the public since the com
Of the session of Congress In this country Par
lament and the nation have been content TO walt the course
Of events and leave untouched by premature controversy
Of the important functions Of the Executive Govern
ment and of the highest prerogaves OF the Crown But
spite of the discussion which the Oregon ter
nory has given the other side Of the Atlantic and the
extreme which has hitherto been maintained on this
there bottom the deep and earnest hope IN both
countries that this question will be amcaby settled and we
Tho
make every consistent with their true In
and honor terminate the controversy 1t is In thu
spirit that willing receive the notice for the termna
ZION of the existing convention. In this spirit and with an
express recommendation that effect the resolutions have
framed and carried in both Houses of Congress- and
the spirit do doubt that the negotiation will be
forthwith renewed n
The alternative is now distinctly Indicated The utmost
term which the peace Of the world be prolonged
welvemonth if indeed circumstances do not bring about
much earlier RUPTURE unless the partition Of the Oregon terri
tory be finally settled within that period Never was heavier
responsibility incurred by public men never was graver
question poised the balance of Providence The provisional
agreement under which pacific relations with the United
have subsed for thirty years to be superseded by
final definition of respective rights upon the northwestern
coast OF America to be succeeded by war Inc vessel
already oosened from the mornings which she lay in
The convention Of joint occupancy virtually ended and the
desnes Of these great naons-h indeed they can be
called twain which have great name, language, and
freedom in common with each other-are exposed to the uc
uaons of adverse and conflicting claims. The emergency
is doubtless most serious one but happily for the honor
this country is accompanied by of those feelings OF
excitement amongst ourselves which have often perexe
the affairs Of the world and will be met with the deliberate
energy of conscious OF duties of strength
The form in which the resolution has been ultimately
adopted by the Senate of the United States extremely dig
nfed and becoming and in this respect il may be regarded
triumph of the moderate party the violent and ex
cessive petensons Of the gentlemen who act with Mr. Allen
In the final division which took place. % votes out Of 40 be-
onged to the Wing party; whilst only Wings voted with
the extreme party against the form IN which was proposed
that the notice should be given So that, although the dvi
sion had nothing of party character the adhesion oil the
Wings secured that moderation of language for which Is
remarkable. It that according to the forms oil Con-
ges the House Of Representatives must concur In the reso
luton as amended by the Senate, and for this purpose will
undergo further debate in the lower House As the
stands Mr. Crttendens motion, there is not an
preston in the preamble with which we do not cordially
concur and forms striking contrast to the perempory and
unqualified expressions used by Mr. Polk in his official com
municaons In fact when the Senate of the United States
speaks the "ev consequences Of the divided allegiance OF an
American and British population and OF the confusion and
conflict of national jurisdiction in Oregon they substantially
recognise that principle of division which Mr. Polk has hther-
denied and they impose upon him the prosecution OF
gotiaon which he has endeavored to render impossible
Thus far them and in respects than one the Amen
can notice materially improves the prospect Of speedy settle
ment recognises general terms the basis upon which
alone such settlement be attempted, and by putting an
end the period Of joint occupancy, prepares US to main
tain the fullest the rights derive from present oc
presume that will contest that the rights and inter
which have grown up by their protection and authority
sacred both under the letter Of those treaties and under
the original rights which revert in all their force
Our position claimants upon equal footing with the
United States for the partition of the whole territory in dispute
is rather strengthened than weakened the abrogaon Of the
treaty. and cannot doubt that the Ministers Of the Crown
will be ready, upon the receipt Of the notice. firmly and ex-
pcy declare to the Cabinet Of ashngon what those rights
are whchhey been resoved and TO main
tain" Every incident which has occurred in the course
these discussions has and fully convinced us that
whilst compromise necessary, and, indeed our own state
Of claims suggests division, surrender OF those
claims be attempted We not conscious Of having
advanced argument made any assertion, which Is mol
greatly within the strctes limits TO which British rights might
have been carried and below the line which has been traced
for the policy Of this country lies nothing but insecurity and
disgrace To that position therefore adhere we have NO
doubt that the Ministers the Crown will adhere to no less
firmly confident that in the maintenance of rights as well
in securing peace, they supported by the unanimous
resolution Of the people Of England.
FROM EUROPEAN TIMES OF MAY 9.
Six months ago fears Of rupture with the United States
were general Now they have disappeared Not the least
commotion visible yesterday when became known that
the had passed the resolution for giving the notice,
BILE effect the cotton any other market This most
gratifying We in the second act Of the Oregon
drama, under Mr. Folks management May the concluding
one be satisfactory and pacific