Indiana State sentinel., 1846-02-26
Arbitration.


ton. as last made purports to from the British
Minister, by the voluntary instruction of his govern
men.. But there is sufficient proof that there
good understanding between that functicnary, and the
Wing leaders and Anti-Oregon men in and out of
Congress 1t is developed by certain letters of James
Watson Webb, the notorious editor of the N Y.
Courier and Enquirer, who boastingly claims 10 have
exercised controlling influence Wing Senators,
in furtherance of the scheme. The Washington
Union of the 6th alludes this subject follows
"The element of arbitration has more recently
been reproduced among the propositions for settling
the question If credit the tell tale editor
of the New York Courier and Enquirer, he had no
little ''fnger in the pie, when he recently TO
this city. He processes to lift up corner of the
curtain. and shows us how, after consultation
among the wings in Washington, concerted move
ment made by Mr.. King, of Georgia, in the
House of Representatives, and by Mr. Mangum Of
North Carolina, in the Senate-the object of which
to present arbitration the principal mode Of
adjustment. The New York Courier is of course
warmly for it. But the editor of the New York Trl-
bune (who has also been here.) attaches less
quence to the movement. BY what wires the ma
chinery has been worked to bring about the result is
not yet distinctly developed. y
This was the day before the offer of arbitration
was renewed by Mr. Pakenham. The same paper of
the 1Oh has another article on the subject in which
il says:
"The National Intelligencer of this morning has
broken ground in favor of arbitration. We were not
surprised at the system of tactics which 1T is
pursuing, because could not mistake the maneu-
vres of some Of the wings We found the signs and
warnings Of this design in the letters of ]. w. Webb
of the New York Courier, who has recently visited
this city, and who, with ridiculous vanity, which
would not permit him to withhold from the public
what he had seen behind the curtain reails of
the movements and the schemes of the whig leaders
in Washington. According to his boastng
story, he here to put the wings to rights, and
assist in recognizing the errlng and distracted party
As the result of the and consultations which
were brought about among them, the arbitration prin
cple was adopted as the whig proposition to settle
amicably the disputes between the countries ;
and in consequence of this plan, the resolutions of
Mr. King of Georgia, and Mr.. Mangum, of North
Carolina, proposed to their respective houses
about the 25h of January. II ten days after Mr.
Pakenham had addressed his last letter on arbitration
to Mr.. Buchanan.
"Col Webb retailS the whg movement in letter
of the 25th January from this CITY, The purpose
then evidently to rally upon arbitration the whig
measure; and we are indebted to the discretion of
Mr. ]. w Webb for the revelation of some of the
particulars. Mr.. Buchanan's letter, however, has
defeated the propopOsltion so completely, that Mr..
King yesterday withdrew his resolution from the
House, and Mr.. Mangum declined pressing his propo
sition upon the Senate to-day. But the scheme, as
The whig press mean to make whatever capital they
can derive from the proposition and its rejection. We
hear the National Inelligencer utering its amenta
tions to-day and tomorrow we shall probably hear
the groans of the New York Courier and Enquirer
over the fate of It's still-born banting.
If we were intent only upon party triumph, we
would desire the wings to rally upon this British pro-
position as the wing 1t will sink them TO
still I" lower abyss. But as are Americans, and
prefer country to any party victory and as we
I.oIJ II Il e..
Great Britain on the question of Oregon, we regret
the course which they following, although Col.
Webb himself should prove TO be their leader. :"
We give the following extract from one of Webb's
letters alluded to above. The reader cannot but
mark the authoritative and potential tone in which it
is written, and which, instead of announcing what
has been done, anticipates the action of Congress, by
telling what this Senator and that Representative
lria do
"Mr. CRTrTENDEN did me the honor to state fully
his views and intentions in preparing that resolution
before offered and the result will prove that it
a wise and patriotic movement Before Offering
it he exhibited it 10 friends in the Senate; and
when offered it became starting point whence more
deliberate and extended action would necessarily
spring. Accordingly within thirtysix hours IT was
ranged that the Hon. THOMAS BUTLER KING of Geor-
gia, shoIld obtain possession of the floor of the
House of Representatives at the earliest possible
men and introduce into that body the preamble and
resolution of Mr. CRITTENDEN providing for the
tce being gven together with such additions thereto
as would disembarrass all our friends in both Houses
of Congress- and at the same time command the sup
port of the honest and intelligent portion of oppo
nents.
s.This information communicated to you private
w. and added, that there little doubt but Mr.
KING would be able to discharge his high and honor
able duty on Saturday, the 17th, when his amend
ments would Immediately be responded to by some
leading Wing IN The Senate; and the country thus
be advised of the intentions and purposes of the
Whig party in this great crisis. Unfortunately,
however TAYLOR, of Va, died on Friday night his
death was announced on Saturday, and on Monday he
was buried. On Tuesday the Florida election-al
ways privileged question-came up, and has occu-
pied the whole week. T6-morroac, holCerer Mr..
King cu send trlcdrd his resolutions and although
he will not be permitted to make a speech in their
support at the time of doing so-Mr. PENDLEroN
having the hoor-ihose who have watched his course
in Congress- need not be told that he will make one
of the abest and most eloquent speeches in the
of Peace and National Justice, which has been list
ened to in that House for years. He is very decided
ly man of talents clear thinker an able reasoner
and as chivalrous gentleman occupies a seat in
the House.
AFTER the introduction of the proposed amend
ments in the House of Representatives, the Hon.
WILLIE p MANGUN, the late President of the Senate,
and during the administration of Mr. TYLER, as able
leader as any party ever had in that body lciR Of
fer the same amendments for consideration there,
where the great and good of the land present bull
wark against the radicalism which threatens to
whelm all our institutions In common ruin. Mr.
MASGUM's position in the Senate renders him pecu-
larly qualified to bring forward in that conservative
BODY this great measure of Peace Thoroughly tried
as Statesman and Wing known to the whole