The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-14
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
HIG HLY IMP ORTANT
INTELLIGENCE
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT OF THE
OREGON EQUESTION
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THE GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY.

The great question Of the session is settled
The Senate have saved the country from war,
and secured an honorable adjudication of much
vexed question.
The Senate has given the advice, relative to the
Oregon question, to the President by the const-
tutonal majority, and treaty viii Immediately
be framed on the terms offered by Great Britain.
The vote was SO ayes to IL nays. Mr.. Corwin
was absent from sickness. Mr. Barrow and Mr..
Crittenden absent in Virginia. A fourth wing vote
could have been obtained if it had been necessa-
ry. Mr.. Atchison did not vote, and Mr. Bright
was absent.
This intelligence will send thrill of pleasure
throughout the length and breadth of the Union
In relation to the above, we take the following
from the Washington Union of Friday night:-
RuMoRs-t is rumored this city, though we have
no official authority for the atement and will vouch
for the truth of it. that the Senate of the United States
has been engaged in closed doors for three days
message from the President OF the United States con.
sultng them about the propriey Of accepting terms pro-
posed oy MI Tor ths adjustment OF the Oregon
question. There different about the precise
character Of the proposition 1t s said in tho streets of
washington this evening, mmodiatly after tho Senate
adjourned at O'Clock that they advised the President to
accept the proposition by vote Of SO to ~! We cannot
consent to keep these important from readers
although have official evidence for them, and have
had sort Of communication upon this event with any
member either of the Senate of the administration
We understand that the Senate adjourned till Mon
day.
The Vote on the Oregon Question.
PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1916.
The vote in the Senate, advising the President
to compromise the Oregon controversy, is as fol-
lows
YEAs-Messrs Archer, Ashley, Benton, Berri-
en-, Bagby, J. M. Clayton, T. Clayton, Calhoun,
Cameron, Colquitt, Dix, Dayton. Davis, Evans,
Green, Gen. Houston, Haywood, Huntington, Jar
McDuffie,. Mangum, Morehead, Miller, Niles,
Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Rusk, Sewer,
Speight,, Simmons, Turney, Webster, Wood
bridge, Yulee-SS.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Anterior,
Breese, Cass, Dickinson, Jeness, Fairfield, Stur-
geon, Semple-lO
Mr.. Hannegan refused to vote, and Messrs Bar
row, Chalmers, Crittenden, Corwin, Bright,
Westcott, Upham-7.
WASHINGTON, June l2-6t p. M.
The Oregon Questiom-The Course OF the Senate.
did not write, because my own judgment was
n doubt as to important matters connected with
the great question, which is now pending. Since
then, have conferred personally with more than
twenty Senators and can now speak with more
confidence
The terms before the Senate, though not in
orm, are substantially the ultmatum Of the Bri-
fish ministry: They were not put in shape, be-
cause Sir Robert Peel did not desire to embarrass
his successor with any committal to his policy, or
ders of his friend, if one should grow out of it.
Last night good feeling prevailed as to the re-
sult-had a vote been taken yesterday, the two
thirds could have been obtained, but one difficult
ty is now to be apprehended, and that is to the
amendments which may be offered.
This may be news to the country, but informa-
ton is in possession of the Senate, showing that
Sir Robert Peel will probably resign within thirty
days. A portion of the tories have signifed to
Lord John Russell and his friends, they will form
a coalition to expel the ministry whenever they
are ready. Sir Robert is opposed to this condi-
ton OF things, and will be apt to take the Home
Labor Bill, as the chance to declare himself fully
and to relinquish the Premiership.
Great Britain asks for the navigation of the Co
lumbla river during the charter Of the Hudson's
Bay Company, which expires in 1863, (and not in
1853, as you printed me) Some Senators fear
this stipulation would cover a renewal of the
charter. The legal opinion is that it would not.
Those who raise the objection desire to insert
clause to that effect. This would involve the ne
cessty Of returning the proposition to England
for Mr.. Pakenham's hands are tied to any al
teration. This difficulty will, hope be obviated
The proposition of England submits, that her
privilege Of navigating the Columbia never shall
be subject to the United States laws of navga-
ton and revenue, now in existence, but farther
restriction shall be imposed without the reference
to this right. The article stpulating for remu-
neration for British settlement below the line of
40 deg, provides for compensation for any Anne
rican province North Of it.
The following is the most reliable account of
the opposition as 1t now stands :-Messrs Fair
field, Anterior, Dickinson, Sturgeon, Cameron,
Cass, Atkinson, Breese, Semple, Allen and Han
negan, and Mr.. Bright also, but he is still absent
in Virginia, and is not expected before Monday.
The following doubtful Messrs. Bagby,
Turney, Westcott and Simmons. The last will
probably 90 right on the great struggle. Mr. Barrow
and Mr.: Crittenden are absent at Fortress Monroe,
and will not return before Monday. Mr. Evans is ex-
pected back to-day, and then the Senate is ac-
counted for as full. Mr.. Atchlson has paired off
with Mr. Crittenden. The wings will relieve him,
If the constitutional majority can be obtained
without his vote; if not, he will be kept in " du-
rance vile"
The tifty-four forties declare open war upon the
as nearly safe, and your Collector, Mr. Horn, may
expect decapitation whenever his nomination Is
calledup. A formal vote in the Senate may
eyDectpd to-day