Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-04-23

in the United States and myself, the pro-
ducton of which, at this time, would be
injurious to the public interests. (Hear. y
! NY lords, will say further, that ! should
not be disposed voluntarily to lay on the
table any such information. In the first
place, it is quite unusual, in the midst of a
negotiation of this magnitude, without any
special object in view, to produce to Parlia-
ment accounts Of the particular position we
may, for the time being, find ourselves in.
| (Hear) 1t is true that the government of
the United States has acted differently, but
their situation is different from ours.
The Executive government of the United
States had TO call on the Legislative to take
direct course on this subject. The Pre-
sdent of the United States proposed to the
American Legislature certain measure, to
which he required their assent; and, of
course, he was under the necessity of fur
nishing them with the materials on which
to form an opinion in coming to decision
OH question of such Importance But that
is OF our case. Her Majesty's government
have no intention of calling on Parliament
at this moment for any opinion, nor do
understand that it is the intention of my
noble friend, or of any other member OF
this House, to call on Parliament at present
to pronounce an opinion.
These circumstances, therefore, would
have indisposed me from voluntarily laying
on the table information at this moment.
Another reason also would prevent me from
voluntarily coming down with any such
information TO the House. | must admit
that from the aspect of the negotiation, as
reported in the papers which have been pro-
duced in the United States, and which
am in condition to produce to your lord
ships, an inference might fairly be drawn
not favorable to the result of the negotia-
ton in which we are engaged-they would
be calculated to induce us to augur unfa-
vorably of the result. For this reason
therefore, should have wished not volun-
tarily to submit to the House, in such a
stage Of the negotiation as that to which
we have now arrived, communications which
are calculated to produce such an opinion
(Hear.)
Nevertheless, it is my decided opinion tina
such an opinion would be unwarranted.
cannot bring myself to believe, my lords
however the effect produced by the papers
! have referred to might be, as have said
! cannot, repeat, bring myself to believe
that any reasonable doubt remains Of ou
being able to bring this matter to satisfac
tory conclusion. (Hear, hear. have nj
doubt of the sincere desire Of both govern
!, ments to arrive at that result; and hope
} that my noble friend will not think me gull
ty of any uncourteous conduct, if decline
TO inform him of the steps which, in TIT
present iuncture of affairs, her Maiesty'
Il Goxernmant-4nay tnInK f4ore4 to@take II
pursuit of the negotiation.
He may look on it that, believing, as do
that war is the greatest calamity that can be
fall nation, and the greatest crime gene,
rally that nation can commit-(hear, hear
he may rely that every effort consisten
with the national honor will be employed
10 avert it. Hear, hear.) My lords, viii
not lay claim to your indulgence beyond
what am fairly entitled to; but if | might
without presumption add the expression, il
would be, that you believe that the conduct
of this great transaction will be forbearing
conciliatory, moderate and just, without any
sacrifice of honor, or the real interests of
the country. (Hear.) But, my lords, on
the other hand, it is certainly possible
! (though would reject the notion) that all
our efforts may be unavailing.
In that case | can only say, that it will
be my endeavor not only to secure the sup
port and countenance of every one of your
lordships, but the sympathy and approba-
ton also of every state in Europe, and of
the whole civilized world. Hear, hear. }
My lords, think my noble friend will, per-
haps, not expect me to go further into the
subject at present, and | will conclude the
few words which have thought it neces-
sary to address to your lordships, by re-
peating emphatically what her majesty has
been graciously pleased to say from the
throne "That no effort will be spared CON
sistently with the national honor, to bring
this question to an early and successful ter
minaton."
Lord BRoUGHAM, referring to statement
that had been made respecting a globe said
to be in the possession of Mr.. Everett, on
which the Oregon, boundary was marked
favorably to America, said, that he had yes
terday received letter from Mr.. Everett,
which quite confirmed the truth of the as
sumption, which he Lord BRoU GHAM) had
offered at the time. 1t appeared that Mr..
Everett had ordered the globe through an
other person, and that the tradesman had
marked the boundary in the manner refer
red to perhaps with a view to pay COM
pliment to Mr.. Everett but without the pre-