The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-13
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AZ OIt Allllt sAliNN luok NtbANe ttbpN
was felt that Mr.. Webster would soon re.
cover from the shock occasioued by the
denunciation against him, pronounced by
his old Federal friend, the President OF
YOUR Loco FOco Convention. Ii was sug.
gesicd by his lntima,es here, that the Ian
guage was used under excitement-thai
the worthy and amiable gentleman had not
nj his command q very choice selection Of
English words, and insensibly fell into the
use Of coarse terms in the tide and torrent
of his patriotic iervOr-and that upon So
Der second thoughts, he would mitigate
somewhat OF the iierceness Of his abuse.
Upon this suggestion, Webster began 10
look up-so far recovered has appetite us
10 pick mutton.chop OF breakfast, (haYing
for more than q week felt the horrors at
the very sight or smell of any variety Of
sheep meat and his friends hoped soon 10
see him in his usual health and spirits
Bu; yesterday, news reached US here that
so far from modifying what he had said,
the President OF the Convention deliberate.
Is adhered 10 his assertion, which places
the Wing leaders in general, and Webster
in particular, on Level With "sheep.steal-
ing dogs" Some pains were taken 10
keep this heart.breaking intelligence from
Webster, but an imprudent friend men
toned it to him this morning while he was
at breakfast, at the Efoment he had BE-
tween his teeth the bone Of his mutton.
chop, which he was comfortably sucking
after having carefully removed from it all
the flesh. lie turned pale, dashed down
the bone, muttered a curse on all mutton.
chops, shcep.doss and false friends, and
was soon after conveyed to bed in an epi-
leptic fit. His state is very critical: The
medical men give no hope Of permanent
restoration, and the probable result is re.
currence Of the fits until the great Daniel
shall sink into utter idiocy.
We are waiting in much anxiety to hear
news of Mr.. Clay What has so fearfully
shaken the iron frame Of Black Dan, may
prove instantly fatal TO him.
But if am obliged 10 write responding.
- as to Webster, have good tIdngs for
the country. speak on good authority,
when | assure you, the danger Of an Ore
gon war is over. Yesterday, the Secfeta.
~ Of State received a note from Mr. Pa.
kenham, earnestly soliciting a speedy in
ierview, on matters OF the last importance.
Mr.. Buchanan accordingly appointed II
o 'clock to-day as the time when ha would
receive Mr.. Pakenham at his office. MIR (
P. attended ~ the hour, and | now give
;ou what passed and YOU may rely as
certainly upon my account, as upon many
other things which appear daily in the
Mr.. p. commenced the conference BY
stating that the English government had
always desired an amicable settlement Of.
the question about Oregon; tina, his orr,
ginal instructions had been 10 accept, and
even to propose Tie most liberal ls+ +n+.77- 81
compromise, but IN Alr4>t-r1st he had re.
relyed etteL-r0T1 Lord Aberdeen, GOV.
ering publication purpor.ing to have been
made BY the Democratic Central Commit.
tee Of North America. This publication
was contained in a French newspaper, for
which II had been trans ated from the orr
gina English and his Lordship directed
his attention 10 a particular passage IN tho
Address, 10 which Oregon was acku0wi.
edged to belong to England and remark
lng that such an admission By tho repre-
sentatyes Of the general Democratic party
in the Union, must have powerful effect
on the government, now in the hands Of
their par,y-eXpfeasly directed him to re.
fuse promptly any offer to divide the terri.
tory. +" Hence" said Mr., p. " my abrupt
rejection Of your offer. But | have since
found that the Address vas pot forth BY
the Democratic Committee Of North Caro-.
lima, and tia! TIC translator for the French
paper by some biuHdcr pu, North America
los North Carolina and | have this NOR.
mig learned that the Chairman Of the
Committee denies oil intention of admit.
ting the title, but only the possession d
Oregon by Us. And now, Sir, have de.
sired this interview in order to make this
explanation 10 you-to ask that you will
make it known to the President, and use
your good Offices to have your proposal re.
moved, in order that may promptly &C.
cept il, and escape from the difficulty in
which | find myself placed"
( Mr.. Buchanan laughed heartily at this
xpIanaiion-assured Mr.. p Of his best
efforts in his behalf, aud then the CONVEX.
sation proceeded some that in this wise
Mr.. P.-AiIow me.to show you the ex.
tract from the Address, which attracted
the attention Of Lord Aberdeen. Here IT
IS: (haudlng him paper with passage
marked 10 tho margin with black lines
/ which Mr.. y reads.) Now. does not thai
mean that Oregon Is ours , Surely the
gentleman whose name appears as Chair.
man must be literary man, and under.
stand English.
Mr.. B.-You speak like an English.
man, and suppose there is no English but
such as johnson and Addison wrote; but
my dear Sir, we are no longer your Colo.
mails, and we have an English Of our own.
Besides, this gentleman IS one Of our gen.
uinc Democrats, who pays very little re.
gard to rules Of English writing; Of this !
will give you proof at once, il being con.
sidered confidential. Here Mr.. b. sent a
servant for the chief Clerk, who having
received Mr.. B's. directions, lief, the room