The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-28

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thought her Majes,y's expressions on tbs
subject highly proper and becoming lie
thought too, ,ha, the paragraph recommend
ling an increase 10 the army and navy est.
mates one of the best, under present c,rcum-
stances,in the whole speech, hearI anG ha
saw i, with considerable graIilica,lon, when
he found the chief magistrate of great
country, from whom he expected better
Ithings, venture TO set at naugbI all those
rules and regulations which civilized nations
observed towards each other,
1t would be acting contrary TO the whole
tenor of his life, which had been The most
Efficient, useful and proper powers Of the
government not to approve Of that part Of
,he speech, and he was sure there was
disposition on the part Of The house to place
at her mdjqsty's command those means
Witch would maintain The honor Of Tue
country. Cheers.
Sir Robert Psel--I never entertained lle
| Islighissi apprehension that any contrast be-
tween the language employed in Her Ma
Iesiy's speech, in reference to those uofor-
tunais disputes thai still prevail between
this country and America, and that which
has been used by the Chief Magistrate Of
the United Sla'es, would have been made
in this House. .ever thought that that
could have been mis- aksn or misrrpresenl-
ID, We have no he.ilslion in announcing
our sincere Gesire for the interest Of this
IaOunlry, fol Inc n,srcs. Of the U. States,
and for the interest Of the civilized world,
in continuing TO strain every efor. which
is consistent with national honor for The
purpose Of amcably terminating those dis
putes. Hear.
| never had any apprehension that our
mentions or our language would be mis-.
Represented and the speech which the Hon.
gentleman, (Mr. Hume the uniform and
consistent advocate for the s.lcicst econo-
| my, has just made, confirms ms that my
.nticipations will net be Disappointed,
| (ChoeIs) } And if any proposal which her
Majes'y's Government may feel it their du
" to make for the mainlainance of essential
rights, or of ths national honor, shall be re
sponded to and supported by the House.
hen e: ne not be mistaken. | lhnk is
would be the greatest misfortune if con-
test about the Oregon between two suck
powers as England and lhe United States,
could not, by the exercise OF moderation 81
good sense be brought 10 perfectly hon~
orabie 81 satisfactory conclusion. CHEERS
The Oregon and River Platte Que8-
| lions. Lord John Russell referred, in his
| place in the House, TO certain statements
put forth in Amegica, and had been report.
ed to have been made to the Congress Of
the United States, which made it desirable
that some explanation should DO given on
Ihe subject lie had thought that the Presla
dent OF The y. s. had last year made dea
caralions to Congress on this subject which
ware net comfortable TO the uses Of civilized
countries or 10 the friendly relations of the
Two States, bat would appear, however tha1
| a proposition GoI compromise had been
made from lhs Prcsiden, to her Majsslys
government, and no (Lord John RUSSELL
Iconcsiged that that proposition had changed
the sta.e Of !he question.
The proposition itself might be satis(ac~
tory, or not satisfactory; but having been
made, it did appear to him 10 require
statement from those ia authority in this
country Of lhe terms on which they woud
be satisfied to settle this question. That
proposition, as he understood, had not been
received by her Majesy's government bu!
had been declared 10 be totally nadmlssi
b e by our Minister in America. lie 'hord
Iohn Russell confessed he though, tina!
vas a hasly proceeding on the part of the
Representative OF her Majesly in the United
States.
But what he wished to ask was, whether
he negotiations had re commenced OF were
going on! He was not desirOus that the
lpapeIs should be presented 10 the House;
he was willing TO leave he negotiation in
the hands of her Majesty's government un
| Ill they could state that satisfactory result