Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-06-25

N"""SS ~ 'Hc HHlllStfy. III ap-
pears that for the Portuguese it would
have been moIe than ordinary ener-
getic affair.
OREGON TERRITORY. - British Par
Aanent. MIR. Hume asked whether
the government had been officially in
formed that the President of the Uni
ted States mad received directions from
Congress to give notice to this coun-
try of their intention 10 terminate the
Jolnt occupancy Of the Oregon territory,
and whe'herthat notice had been given.
Sir Robert Peel can have no OBJ
lection to answer the question the hon.
orable gentleman has put TO me, by
stating that the American Presiden,
has given to her Majesty's Govern
ment the formal notice necessary for
the termination ofthe existing conven-
tion at the termination oftheyear. And
IN doing so, the President has adopted
the terms which were assen:ed to by
both Houses of the Legislature of the
United States. That the notice was
given with the view of leading to an
amlcable adjustment of the differences
between the two countries on this sub,
ject. Hear, hear.1
England has offered her mediation
between the United States and Mexi,
co. MIR. Pakenham has received in
structlons to that effect from the British
Government by the Caledonia.
Respecting the fate of the Ministry,
the impression is, that Sir Robert Peel
IS far IN advance of his colleagues, and
that he IS anxious to apply to sugar
the free trade principles which he has
extended to corn. 49,. .-.3 t.
From Wilmer s Smiths European Times I
Our old and excellent friend, Cen
eral Armstrong, has been figuring con-
spicuously in the English press since
he sailed on Saturday in the Great
Western. We were aware at the time
that the General was the bearer of an
offer from the British to the American
Government relative to the Oregon
question, and we so stated in our pa
per by, that steamer. We omitted the
Generals name in Difference 10 the
feelings of that gentleman; but several
OF our contemporaries have been less
fastidious. Indeed, some of them
have paraded the Generals intimacy
with Mr.. Polk, and the fact of his
daughter being on visit to the Presi-
dent, as additional proofs that the
statement is correct, although it would
be difficult to trace the connexion be.
tween events SO dissimilar.
Connected with the mission of Gen.
eral armstrong, we may notice a ru-
NOR which has obtained currency in
London. In the monetary circles Of
the city, it is whispered that the Amer
lean has claimed the intervention of
the British Government to settle the
dispute with Mexico. The fact may
be so; but we cannot credit it. Ii
bears improbability on its 'front.'
Peace, we grant, is blessing which
onght not to be slightly sacrificed, bu,
the United States are quite able to set
tie then differences with the Mexicans
without Intervention; if they are not,
the race has sadly degenerated since
the days of Washington and the battle
of New Orleans. The Standard of
last night has the following, in refer
ence to the sub beet
The statement made in the London
Morning Herald, that ministers have
determined to offer the mediation of
the British government to arrange the
differences between the U. S. and Mex
icD, is the most important news of the
morning, and has excited much inter-
est. The intention to tende: this me-
dlatlon was communicated to the Dip
lomaaic representatives of the two
states yesterday, and the necessary pow
ers. will be forwarded to Nj. Paken-
ham, our minister at Washington, by
the Caledonia steamer, which will sail
to Liverpool to morrow morning.
Measures will also be taken to have
the proposition made to the govern
ment of Mexico with the least posi-
bic delay. 1t is almost unnecessary to
say that the universal hope is, that the
mediation should prove successful; for,
independent of the desire for speedy
settlement on the common ground of
humanity, there is great apprehen-
sion felt that if hostilities were protrac-
ted, the maratime states of Europe
would run great risk Of being involved
in the quarrel. 5a a i
By the way, some of the French pa
pers insist that the experimental squad
ron, which recently left the Downs, has
other objects than those which are a.
vowed. The squadron, thew intimate.