The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-16
BY THE MAILS.

WASHINGTON, Sunday, June IA, 1886
The Oregon Vote-Proceedings in Secret Session.
Every thing is quiet here to-day-dreary weather
and no life, except general congratulaton among
certain political parties, at the happy termination
of all difficulties with Engand-prospectivcly
/ suppose you have received the ayes and noes,
forwarded on Friday night / have not much
more to add The debate on the message Of the
President, was calm and moderate, and conduct
ed altogether, it may be sad on one side; the ul-
ira men ESQ called the 81 40's,) said nothing ex-
cept to vote. Nor did the Chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Foreign Affairs open his lips He had
not been consulted upon the question.
The message from the President, when made
public, | think, will show him to have been con-
slstent throughout, as gentleman, on his own
notion Of the question of right. Circumstances
have arisen, he says in his message, to make it
proper he should submit this proposition to the
Senate, from the British governments and as his
precedent, he refers to the conduct Of General
Washington in similar cases and he says he
awaits the action Of the Senate, whether or not
he shall make treaty on the terms offered
The terms you already know-the 10Th line to be
the boundary, as far as the Straits of Fuca,-thon
down to the Pacific Ocean, with neutral rights to
the Straits-Vancouver's Island to the British
and the navigation. until 1858, of the Columbia
river. The Hudson Bay Company to be indemni-
fled for property turned over to the United States.
Accompanying this message is n letter from Mr..
McLane. He says the question will be settled
upon the terms he has just had from a late inter-
view with Lord Aberdeen, but doubts whether the
British government will agree, Tin one particular
of the terms) to anything short of the full navi-
CATION of the Columbia, as perpetual. Here Mr..
McLane is wrong, as the terms proposed, only ask
il until 1858. The President then asks the advice
Of the Senate, whether he shall accept the terms.
The above may be considered the ultimatum Of
the British Government. 1t would have been %
stated by them, but a respect due to the Senate
Of the United States, in answer to the late reso-
luton of the Senate; induced the instructions from
the Foreign Office, TO be intimated in the man
ner it has been to Mr. Pakenham, to be submit
ted.
The Senate, after consultation for three even
ings, in executive session, acceded to the terms.-
Ayes 38, nays IL 6 Senators absent and not
voting. All voting who could have been got, the
vote would have stood 43 to 13
Mr. Benton made glowing speech. All amend
ments and motions to postpone, were voted down.
and the resolution to agree passed without single
alteration OF the terms proposed,
This result is looked upon as a great triumph Of
the friends Of peace, andlNfr. Benton, they say,
has captured the administration, and holds the -
40 men, as hostages.
This vote has also created an armistice Mr.
Calhoun and Mr.. Benton, who have not spoken
during the session, have become warm friends
again; and other mutual civilities long suspon-
ded, have been renewed.
The treaty will be prepared with all possible
despatch, and will be sent in this week, probably
by Wednesday, as understand, from a member
OF the cabinet
the question: are much mortified, and will take
occasion to speak their sentiments when the trea-
ty comes in. II may all be finally concluded Cithi~
the space of ten days.
The above information you may be assureds
true to the letter. PELHAM.