The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-03-18
THE OREGON NEGOTIATION.

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia n. American
Washington, Feb. -, ls46.
II Az length sm ensbed TO eommuniesi,
some intelligence, which, II | have no
greatly mIseoncsivsd public opinion, .,l
be mos, acceptable 10 your readers and 1,
The country ., large. | an thoroughly con,
lvinced the foundation OF compromise q
the existing difficulties with Gpa, Bti.
!, ain. has been laid, and believe The term,
OF Treaty will be perfected within six
" days. Now Tor such facts 40 am psr
m'tIed To present 20 the public.
l. On Wednesday last Mr.. Calhoun bad
. long and serious inlsryiew OF several
hours Nth the President 10 relation 10
The Oregon question. The immediate
| purpose Of the ,i,i, vas 10 ascer,sin The
bbisSB SsaSa. ahasa s si;sf Consolidation on
both sidrs Of the chamber. he Eel, rncln.
ed TO submit. either in open or secret srs.
sion oil The Senate, as might be esteemed
most prnden,. IiB contemplated TO advise
lhe Pfesideniio resume negotiations on The
basis OF the 49.h parallel, concedine the
navigation Of The Colunbis, in lieu of
which Great Britain was to render cer,ain
equivalents. Of which am no, informed.
mr. Calhoun presented the subject in all
It's aspects. suggesting that il could not be
expected Great Britain. in The present
posture OF affairs. could advance another
oiier, alter the consecutive r,jsctisns Of
aTbiirsiion, and intinaled caLd,dlv. if he
was the nego,istor on The other eide he
would not. The Prs.ident stated tina, in
consequence OF advires from Mr.. McL,ue.
De had given the most dsvolrd auent,op
10 The subject. In the hope of arriving AZ
some determination which would prove
acceptable. aud bring the controversy 10
an amicable termInsrirn. That after re-.
fiec''ng upon the views of Mr.. MeLane.
and consulting with portion of the Cab.
met, he bad deemed il best no, 10 reoues,
the opinion Of The Senate, under present
circumstances, and was inclined to hone.
That suggestion then entertained by |
hin. would better facilitate The impor,an,
OBJECT by resort TO negotiation through
ihe Executive Department. During IN. |
same DAY. Other Senators were taken into
consultation, aud a. eigh. o'clock on tina,
evening Cabinet Council was convened. |
ht which !, was determined to submit an, |
p'her offer to Great Britain. upon The ba.
s's OF The 49th degree. with other eondi-
hons. Of which am no, a, present an.
pri'ed. | am not prepared to cav " heth.
% This proposal has been tend.rpd a. vet
70 Mr.. Pskenhsm. but have very con.
elusive reasons for believing il 10 now ou
i'e road 10 Boston. 10 e. GU. by the Cam.
btia on Sunday.
This activity has been fastened by the
dispatches Of Mr. MrI.,us, Who repte.
sentee IN. very strong terms the feeling,
sh'ch had been exhibited BY the Earl Of
aberdeen at the intelligence of the seiec-
lon OF the final proposal Of srbi,ra,,on.
sh'ch informed you several days ago
ad been received bv the Ministry before
ne sailing of the steamer. Mr.. McI.aus
ESQ Recommended The Pfe,iden, To tran.
fr the negotiations 10 London. hopinp by
US familiarity with the sen imeut, and
ilspos'tIon Of The Earl Of Aberdeen, &,
70 able 10 effect an arrangement noreI
eadIiy aud with more satisfaction 10 both
,sttres.
IL is not now in my power to state spe-
iitic'Ily whether the President has con,en.
20 10 present his Offer 10 London or 10 Mr..
'akenhsm; bu, l infer from the sugpe..
ions which have been made to me. as
ell az from my own reasoning. ,ha, in ,
s.pecs 70 Mr.. buchanan the nego.,st,on.
MI be continued in Washington. II
1t comes 10 me from the bes, source. |
ia. an entire confidence 10 now rssl,zed
, The Cabinet. know it is fsl, by. Mr..
'slh0uu and other Senator'S, who have