The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-17

bill was then further debated in committee, and af-
ter upwards of two hours had been occupied in
receiving amendments, some few Of which only were
adopted, was reported to the House. 1t will come
up, therefore as the unfinished business.
THE NOTICE IN THE HOUSE ONCE MORE.
Whatever may be the feeling with which the vote
ofthe Senate, in itself considered, is regarded 1t Is
beyond doubt matter Of regret, that the question
Of the notice is not yet settled and must pass through
the ordeal Of further action. For ourselves we have
made no secret, certainly, of preference of the
| House resolution to that which the Senate has
fit, by so large a majority, to adopt. We could
have wished, indeed that the Senate had seen fit to
adopt the House resolution. We are net prepared
to approve, in every respect, Mr. Crittendsns
luton. We could have wished that the clause about
discretion" had been omitted; the clause,
properly omitted, which would have prevented the
President from giving the notice until after the adj
journment Of Congress. But we go for notice to
pass. We 60 for ii in the best form in which il
the convention for the strong reasons which are set
forth in the preamble to the Senate resolutions
What we now desire is, to see the resolution Of
tce, in whatever form it can be obtained carrying
with it all the moral force which large majority
as possible can communicate to it,
At present, however, we profess ourselves most
anxious that the question Of the notice should, in
some shape be settled and put to rest That notice
is to be given, may now, we presume, be regarded
settled point; and the notice, shaped by the
House. or as shaped by the Senate, alike puts an
end to the convention Nor should it be forgotten
that the abrogation of the convention is after all
the end to be reached. The abrogation of the con-
yenton, and not any particular form of notice to Of
feet the abrogaton, 49, in fact, the measure recon-
mended by the Executive az the first of the series
of measures deemed necessary in relation to Oregon.
As to which Of these forms would most promote the
adjustment Of the controversy, we have not doubt
ed, nor withheld our opinion, nor is our opinion
changed.
Mean time, we find ourselves little puzzled by
the view which the InelIigencer takes OF the vote
in the Senate. 1t says: 1.-THE debate in the Senate
on the Oregon question closed yesterday alb out
three o'clock, and resulted in vote which we can
not but think highly suspicious to the preservation
of the peace Of the country"
Now, if we understand the Inelligencer, that
journal has always opposed the policy recon-
mended by the Executive, on the Oregon ques-
ton, as policy putting the country in peril
Of The abrogation of the convention,
peacefully, and with all due international comfy,
and in pursuance Of the provisions Of the conven
ton itself is, beyond question, the capital feature of
that policy. is the element Of vast power
and vast moment which the Executive has from the
first sought to bring into the negotiation. We'll,
here Is a most decisive Of the Senate authoriz-
ing and sanctoning the abrogation OF the convention
as soon as the Executive may see fit to abrogate it,
Even the original restriction in Mr.. Crit,enden's
resolution as to the time Of giving the notice is not
retained. The Senate, approving the purpose of
the Executive, has left the time and mode Of ac-
ton to its discretion. This was the view taken
of the vote by Mr.. Cnttenden himself when, as
reported in the Intelligencer of this morning, he
said ::
"The President has asked US to authorize him to
give notice to Great Britain of the termination of the
| convention. This resolution does authorize him
And what more' 1t declares il to be desirable that
he should give the notice and should abrogate the
| convention. Now, ask, is there anything incon-
slsent in tbis As understand the matter it is in
exact compliance with the recommendation of the
President"
Yet this is the very vote which the ntelligencer
after having, ever since the appearance of the mes
sage, condemned the policy Of the Executive as
policy of war, now declares to be vote highly au-
spicious to the preservation of peace We think
too, and glad to find that the Inelligencer
has come at last to be of the same orthodox creed
with US on this point. We think, too, that the res
oution of the House, if adopted by the Senate would
have been even more suspicious to the same end.
Wait few months and the IntelIigencer will prob
ably think too. That journal has shown itself
not to be than six months behind the truth of
the matter.
We cannot forbear, however, to urge respect
fully upon all the friends Of the administration, the
expediency of prompt and final action upon this
question of the notice. 1t is but the first of the Ore
gon measures And the Oregon measures, impor-
tant as they are, are but the first group of i'm
porant measures which have been submitted by the
President to the consideration of Congress, and
which the country now looks for at their hands.
The constitutional treasury is not yet established
The tariff of l842 is not yet reformed. 1t is not
easy to say what measures our relations with
Mexico may demand. With such business before
it, unfinished, or hardly begun, and waiting its ac-
tion Congress, at this period of its session, has,
would seem, but little time longer to spend in the
discussion of the notice. Besides, respectfully
ask, is it not very desirable, if the notice is to
be given, that it should be given in time to hear of
its reception before Congress risesi Circumstances
may arise certainly to make this point of great
Importance In view Of all these considerations,
we cannot doubt that it is the almost unanimous
wish ofthe country that the Question should, if pos
sibe, be settled without further procrastinaon, and
without any delay.
The panic in New York, in consequence of the
false alarms excited by politicians, brokers, &c,
from a misrepresentation of the money effects
of the constitutional treasury bill, is now
subsidng. The "New York Evening POST