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doubtful whether il will receive the sanction " the
Hou.e Of Representatives TO whom IL has been sent
back and further doubtful whether, IL i should re-
dent. The Senate declares its movein the proceed
ing 40 be 10 Quicken the efforts Of the two overn
meats to elect an IAN icstie settlement v thu Dis
puts and ii authorizes the President 20 give the notice
afhis discrstion," having retained these words by
distinct vote Of 81 against %. The responsible ~ OF
giving the notice 10 thrown entirely upon the prts-
dent, and there are many reasons why he e1ould DO
than one which ought Of itself to he conc rsye.
IL Mr. Polk by giving The notice, were 10 inyo.e the
two countries ia war, his counrymen would be en-.
titled 10 expect that he was fully prepared for such
States is not at present IN q condition 10 engage a
struggle with this country and that she would suftr
severely BY provoking hostlities. d isasers, howsv-
or. especially Of knd%whch due prep ration might
have prevented, would call down storm ofindigna
ton on the heads Of the statesmen whose precp,snsy
was the cause Of them and the apprehension Of the
popular Odum, which would arise under such cir.
cumstances, will no doubt make the present govern
ment Of the United States pause before taking step
which might expose them 10 its fury.
The whole amount Of change which has iaken place
within couple Of mon'hs, in the lone OF public feet.
ing in America can only he understood by remen.
herring the violence with which the proposiiion give
notice was urged through the House Of Representa-.
tives at the beginning Of the year, and the manner
which moderate men seemed for the time to be drag
ged along by the current. Excepting few rep'essn-
i,lives Of high principle and courage, IKE MI wln.
throp Of Massachusetts, who boldly denounced the
cnormy Of a war between the two kindred nations.
there appeared among all classes If publ &c men re.
lucance TO say Word in favor Of peace, lest II .h nd
bring down upon ilon the discredlt of 'eanin9 to
fnoland. Now, however, it IS pretty ceir that the
tide of public opinion has set in against 'hc war par
and would probably be powerful enough to produce
decided demonstration in favor OF peace but Tor the
m1nner in which not only the majority ofpnb'lc men
but the people of America have committed ihcmse,ve
| nprn the question. descent mode Of escaping FROM
an nnlenable position is doubtless the thing genera
desired, and the resolution adopted by he IA e
will probably afford this 10 all parties The !tp.e
:eniatives may, perhaps, reject it, and sot 70 a
tie longer the policy of "masery inactviI. OF ihcy
may conscnt TO il III The belief tina, i, vii i.ip.n
dead letter. 10 this case Mr. Polk will tind ai11
excuse for letting il remain dead letter. ic.iiaS %
carel that he muiice ought TO be gwen but gvCh Nv
the legislature. II the Legislature does not cuJoso ,
do i, upon It's own responsibility, be may ev IA "
decline the hviled risk OF serious CT pei iucl
From the Morning Herald
| Though we do not profess implicit fai'h in A,nc,
can declarations, it seems likely enough that the Ane
rican government is now disposed to nego,a
iions. Al the date Of the resolution our Item cred
kinsmen beyond the Atlantic had probably JUS .e-
ceivcd intelligence of the glorious success Of
mics IN Asia and Of The triumphant ternnailon OF TO
war--ln event which, inasnuch a. il .eayes US IA.
embarrassed and free to act with effect il Of cons d.
cradle Importance to calcu'a'inS nation IKE i'nt
ca. Indeed, one gentleman, Mr. Wrs;cot u! tiorta
sinunch stickler, by The way, for the Amer can tie
to Oregon up latitude 81 deg. 40 min frnr.y de-
cared it is his intention 10 oppose the NOTICE I'll rry
shape form, likely 10 end in war. f,g Which
America is wholly unprepared. In fact, rs mates
now stand, there 10 every prospect Of returning e
point from whence some months since we sc! ou.,
without having made single step nearer 20 any al
justment of the dispute. Mr. Folks VANITY and ar.o-
gance, not undesgnedly, made an ab7upi concnso'.
ct the negotiations unavoidable chie'v becans. he
wished 10 keep himself in p3wer by panderin' :" Ire
anti English feeling of the American rabble; bG l..nt
he ever seriously contemplated war we Do no Nc
evc. He prol ably hoped 10 fume and buster win
mpuniiy to his hear content, calculating. ~ iliG'
upon the squeezabty Of the prime MN s,er for MA
ing advantageous terms hereafter; lui he NJ! /
he blind the certain destruction of his country that
must result from actual hostilities We d. mons
ted, few weeks ago. taat it would exhaust the ate
exchequer 10 furnish and co Zip fleet capable Of
risng the power Of Great Britain Cor month. d
our proofs were founded upon the Off ia ca ca .ton.
Of the American government. What G. nnce. ;l.n
would America emmy of realizing the hopes ihi GER
tain American legislators have not scfuped 10 i 20
mitigate in Congress, as bait for embr nc ? wa.
VIZ the acquisition Of the Conadas We wo ID o..
vie them to look nearer homr and, VIII ,he;- i:i
agnaliOn is running upon the plumber Of rv'.. nation
let them take heed tor New York. The Terrible ;,a
Retrbulion Cyc"ps, and o her steam II .a,e., wo It
be rather unwclcome ,vlstants in the CN'ed -,a,r.'
capital, if they came in warlke snisc. But. VT.
have already said, we do not anticipate immediate
war the present resolution will without doabi, end
in a renewal Of negotiations. The resolution pr ssec
by majority Of 26, ont Of 81 votes. -I...'..