The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-06

MIR. White is a strict member of the Protestant
faith fan which reflects still more honor upon hun tor
surprised that his example has not been followed
more numerousy by the House. In securing tor
those Indians their right to control their money,
in their own way, and for the laudabe purposes OF
educ alton and religion. ARIEL.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1886.
The Senate-The State Of the Gaze in the Senate,
and the Temper of the Senate-1hs Oregon and
the Tari6-1he South and Mr.. Calhoun-The
President and the Comprehensive Organ and
the Oregon-7Ae Reason Why-Engiand, Merico
and Oregon-Ixe Administration and the Cliqwes
The. Peace to be Maintained-Specsai DIN
ners, &c.
There has been manifest change-a visible ten
dency, since the assembling Of Congress, from tie
original and almost universal war cry OF 81 40, to
the "sober second thought" the businesslike In
quiry, of what is the state Of aiairs-what is the
progress-what is to be done!
Since the brilliant exhibition Of fireworks in the
Senate on Thursday that staid and dgnified body,
by general consent" appears to have subsidized
again INTO the old routine Of one speech per diem,
on the special order of the day. Embraced IN this
special order are the following propositions =
l. The resolution from the Committee on Foreign
Relations for the unconditional twelve months no.
tice. :.
q The resolutions of MIR. Hannegan, declaring il
abandonment OF the national character 10 surrender
any portion Of the national soil in the liquidation OF
the Oregon controversy.
8. The amendments Of Mr.. Calhoun, defining the
powers Of the treaty department, and sustaining the
administration in the offer Of the 49th degree:
A. The amendment Of Mr.. Crittenden to the ORR
ginal resolution from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, which amendment leaves the discretion
OF the notice with the President from and after the
adjournment of the present session OF Congress
fnAE pEfIuoI -
commentator for the prosecution or resumption OF
negotiations.
g. The amendment of Mr.. Breese, for the abro-
cation Of both the conventions Of 1878 and lSN, m
nal resolution from Mr.. Aliens committee, there
being some conditions in the compact OF 1918 not
embraced in that OF 1877.
T. The amendment Of Mr.. CDlqultt, for the mo-
tice, and recommending speedy settlement OF the
controversy, by compromise and negotaflon
8. The amendment Of Mr.. flanagan TO Mr.. Col
quits amendment striking out the word "cosspro-
mise" and providing that, in the negotistions, no
territory shall be surrendered to which the Ameri-
can Government has the best title.
Upon this broad field Of elaboration, the debate
day continued in the Senate. The speech Of MI.
Breese wins unequivocaly Of Illinois fabric, chain
and filing stripes and hgures-the whole or none
now or never-peace OF war1svery thing tor p g.
nothing for a compromise. The argument OF Mr..
Dayton was exactly opposite in every proposition.
We expect MIR. Haywood will support the Senate!
from Georgia, whose proposition was not oflered
ed was the sense Of the Senate, by the honorable
mover Of this bold and unequivocal ecommenda-
ton, that we venture to assume there ID but little
hazard IN the expression OF the assurance tnat the
amendment OF Mr. Coquitt will pass the Senate. by
conclusive majority, il the test is not averted ~
another sort of "comprom:se"-i. e. compromise
between the war-men and the peace-makere.
sitions before the Senate-lst, an inquiry, by Mr..
Dayton, OF the Presidency whether the present a.
pect OF our foreign relations requires preparanen
for war; and second, request BY Mr.. J. M. Clay
ton, for such other International correspondence
upon the Oregon as may have Iansplred since the
estoppel of the alternative of arbitration. The
adoption OF the first of these inquiries appears TO be
suggested from an imperative necessity, and yet the
expediency OF answering itmay be questionable with
the Executive. II he recommends preparation for
war wise precautions 1t will but precipifate the
Government into the alternative OF war-it ne re-
spends that there is nothing in our present relations
with Great Britain suggesting the necessity OF an
especial preparation for defence, will but arouse
the apprehensions and the indignation OF the rad-
Gals, and establish an lneradlcable line OF DIVISION
There Is no understanding internationally to the
compounding of the Oregon and tariff questions;
but with MIR. Calhoun and the South, this 10 the
II we plunge into hostilties for the "whoe or
none :" the immediate and the ultimate prospect OF
reduction Of the tariff in the smallest aPproxima-
south. then in the Senate will sustain the ''compro-
mise" and the holding the decision IN allegiance
until the arrival Of the Texan Senators VIII but
strengthen the forces OF the great South Carohman-
But Mr.. Crittenden does not endorse the "compro-
mise" amendment Of Mr.. Colqultt. He, perhaps,
suspects that il involves "compromise" Of the IL
riff. BY no means. The object Of the South - q
speedy and independent compromise. upon me
cification, with view to an unembarrassed action
upon the subject of commercial reciprocity. Con-
cedlng, too, that even with an immediate aoJust-
ment BY compromise of the Oregon litigation, inc
vote OF the Senate would be adverse to present
reduction of the tariff, the ultimate prospecs NOV
SO far removed in the event oil war. Ine sul-
tude Of Mr. Calhoun is, therefore, entirely consist
md what are the prospects Of war The Presi.
dent has withdrawn the offer Of the 49th parallel
refused arbitration, and Is supposed 70 1ano upon
$40. The ratiocnations Of the "organ" would IN
fabv lead to the deduction, that neither by aSbi-
tration. nor compromise, nor negotiation, can we
expect anything short Of the immediate notice, and
the occupation Of he whole Territory ~, v. G
is playing game, and playing il blind, but not alto
eether biindly the object Of The radical 81 10 tone
Of The organ Is to ersort from The Senate rscorr.es-
,"sot seh Recommendation, sco,.Id eomwonsf his
consistency. We believe the President 10 sincerely
anxious to wash his hands Of the difhculty-we pc
ieve that he is more devoted to . revenue tann
to the succession he is fully apprized OF the nazaus
Of longer effort at preserving the Oregon an opsn
question. We believe, too, that while ne .ns~e
his consistency as paramount to the national pesSe,
he will walve it Sin difference" to the Iec %e9co =
ton Of Congress to "compromlSse M ,hs cry
S rom ~s q Rob Ss Pee q when shs win
III" I sin n, her miserable dogs Of war" England u
but awaiting the action q Congress- S5 Even 1 nsr
definitive instructons, appears are wtnne'u' WY
mo orr Legislative action upon the nouce. WINE
Millions probable e.; q, will fail 70 ., seine any
aovam =, r., nusrter There would be the brunt Of
n Iv' hattie The results is impossible 70 foresee
We might hold our own, but California and ne
Mexicaa indemniues would be lost for consideFa-
The fact is, the war fever has abated, . aostasf