The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-18
From the Baltimore Patriot.)


THE OREGON QUEST1ON.--The New
York Journal of Commerce, of yesterday,
says
We learn from very good authority, that
Mr.. Pakenham has recieUed instructions from
his government by the steamer Hibernia to
make final overture for the amicable adl ust-
ment of the Oregon question. He is TO of
fer, substantially, the proposition suggested
some time since by Mr.. McLane, our minis
ter in London, TO Lord Aberdeen, viz. lat. 40
as the basis, leaving TO Great Britain the
whole of Vancouvers Island, and the free
navigation OF the Columbia.
And right on the heel ofthis Journal pub
fishes letter fromits Washington correspon-
dent, which says
If Mr.. Pakenham offers forty nine. with
the temporary privilege Of the use of the riy-
ers, bays, harbors, south of that line, there
will be Treaty forthwith, and without any
trouble. But have seen no judicious per-
sons yet who believes that such an offer will
be made.
In 1926 and again in October, IS43, the
U. S. offered forty -nine and the free navIga-
ton of the Columbia south of that parallel,
and it was not accepted. Mr.. Pakenham
who had been sent here expressly to settle
this question, made his offer on the 26tl of
August, 1914, to divide the Oregon territory
by the 49th parallel TO the northeastern
branch of the Columbia, and thence down
that river to the sea, leaving the navigation
free to both parties, and giving US, in addi-
ton, the freedom of certain ports and GER
foiO dofa hod1 <Nft ho al
This is as far as the British Government
has ever gone, aud it is not probable that it
will vary much from it in any new offer.
Other New York papers have articles all
looking TO certain and speedy settlement
of the question, and all predicted on the des-
patches received by Mr.. Pakenham by the
Hibernia.
We are not sure, By any means, that such
dispatches haze been received by Mr. PAX
enham. If they were received, it is very
improbable that the contents of them should
lind IFS way TO the public through rumOr.
Mr.. Pakenham wond scarcely make des-
patches ofthis character subjects of gossiping
conversation; and the probability, therefore,
is, that all the rumors on the subject that
have been sent abroad from Washington have
no better foundation, as respects the informa-
ton of the propagators of them, than the de-
termination of the dealers in news to be a
head, not only of the mail, but of every
thing else.
1t is true that Mr.. Pdkenham did expect
dispatches by the Hibernia, and said so be-
fore the steamer got in. We hear that it is
not true that he says he has received them
of the character indicated, if indeed he re-
ceived at all by the Hibernia, which is doubt.
full
The whole question is still at sea. Those
best advised believe it is approrimating TO a
setlement-that the parties are drawing
nearer 10 each other,-bui that not even The
basis of an adjustment has been agreed upon,
though what it mast be, if an amicable settle
ment is made, is understood by the parties,
by the stand they have heretofore res
pectively taken on tbs subject. But that the
matter rilL be soon amicably settled is the
opinion prevalent at Washington.
A writer in the Boston Post O. F makes
the following predictions
lst That the outlines of the Oregon ques-
ton will be determined upon within six weeks
from that date, MAY 25th.) I'd. That the war
with Mexico will be concluded, on terms die
tated by the United States, within the same
period of time as stated above. Sd. That
money will be very plenty within ninety
days, and the business of the country, du-
ring the next year, will be very large.