The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Steamer Unicorn arrived at Boston
Oh Friday, with Liverpool dates 10 March
19.-having been out % days, for seven OF
which she was locked in ice.
The revolutionary movementin Poland has
been crushed.
The following notes Of conversation in The
House of Lords on the Oregon Question
will be read with interest. The language
used by some OF the newspapers, and among
the people, is said 10 be growing more war
like; ahd the position Of the two countries
thus becomes more critical every hour.
House of Lords. Tuesday, March II.
TIE OREGON Question. The earl of Claren
don moved Tor such portions ofthe diplomat
&c correspondence respecting tho Oregon ne
go;ation as the earl OF Aberdeen might think
il consistent with the public duty 10 bring
forward. He was convinced that an ADLER
negoialor than Mr.. Packcnham could not be
found, and hat the government had acted
most iudicously in ever step it had taken in
the matter for it had declared 10 the world
that il would not engage in war until every
means Of keeping peace was exhausted
II was morally impossible That two such ma
tons as England and America should en-
broii themselves for comparatively worth
less territory, and he should conclude by
moving for the correspondence. and by ask
ing what course the government intended
to pursue in the event OF the Senate concur
ring in the twelve months notice,
Tie earl of Aberdeen (who was at times
almost inaudible) said: think | have no
,,,l.I tor OhIpcfIntr n Tho nrOInrfIDn
OF those papers for which my noble friend
has moved especially rs great portion Of
them must be already known 10 your lord
ships and the public. Bat must reserve 10
myself the discretion of, for the present, sup
pressing large portion OF The correspon-
dence which has taken place between her
Maiestys Minister in the United States and
myself, the production Of which. at this time,
would be injurious 10 the public interests.
must admit that from The aspect of the
negotiation, rs reported in the papers which
have been produced in The United States.
and which am in condition TO produce 10
your lordshps. an inference might fairly be
drawn not favorable 10 the result Of the me-
goiiation in which we are engaged-they
would be calculated 10 augur unfdvorahly OF
the result For this reason, therefore,
should have wished not voluntarily TO sub
nit to the House, IN such Il sage OF the ne
goiriions rs that TO which we have now ar
rived. communications which are calculated
10 produce Jch an orr in. Nevertheless,
il is my decided opinion that such an opin-
ION would he unwarranred. | cannot bring
.lyselfIo believe my lords, however The eff
ect produced by The papers have referred 10
may be, as | have said.-I cannot, Irepeaf,
bring myself 10 believe Thai any reasonable
doubt remains Of orr being able TO bring this
matter 10 a satisfactory conclusion. have
no doubt of the sincere desire Of both gov
ernments to arrive at thai result; and hope
hat my noble friend will not think me guilty
OF any uncorteous conduct i'll decline TO in
form him of the steps which, in The present
junc;ure of affairs, her malesty's govern
ment rrny rhiDk proper to take in pursuit If
the negotiation.
He may look on il that believing, as do,
that war is the greatest calamity that can be-
fl a naiioI. and the greatest crime gener-
ally that nation can commit. be may rely
that every effort consistent with The national
h,nor will he employed 10 avert it. My
iUfd :. will mol lay claim 10 your indulgence