Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-12

kha, during its progress il is difficult 10 the
k,nJapce Of qooum in the House Of Representatives
L,n Thursday last, however, nterrogarory from Mr.
t,eotry Of Tenn. drew from Mr.. Ingerso the chairman
L the committee Of foreign affairs, the Important
k,on thai negotiations hare been resumed between Mr.
Hachanan and Sir r aPakenham, and the declaration
4, the correspondence between them would pro
Shly soon be cnnnunicatsJ to Congress- in answer to
,lls made in both Houses upIu the President
shs anunnciallun has The letter writers to task.
lnc ,h.ir wits for the purpose of ascerlainng in
Advance thu character OF the rene"od CORES pan
3ence and The means by which the obstacles its
renewal removed Oae OF them assert, with
confidence, that The Two last letters in the former
rrespondence--to Wit, Sir K. Pakenham's, rejecting
tlf. P"k's proposition 10 negotiate the basis ol the
3oIh degree, aud Mr. Buchanan's in reply, Withdraw.
1g that pnposiiioa-have both been Withdrawn pre-
Ln.usry 10 a new proposal to be made by the British
Minister. Another iumor is that the BRUSH Msster
tgain Offers To submit the question 10 tie arbitration cir
bhrr u rowued wned heads, and that
Ehe Uniied States stahave the privilege Of selecting
Ifhe abiiraors Aud the third is, that Mr.. Pakenham
hrop the 47 degree Of north latitude the basis o
snmp.omse. and he Tree navigation Of the Columbia
5ver 10 be yielded Great Britain, return for which
he is 10 concede tie L.. States the free navigation OF
hhe 81. Lawrence. Without knowing whether either
these rumors be correct, am Of the opinion thai the
3,c thai the negotiation has been opened indicative
b desire inc part ui both governments settle the
controversy peacttby; aud is very obvious, that if
Treaty be- turned ALL it i'll not vary materially from
$he snggesiun recently made by Mr. GaIatin in
fits o able letters the subject. published the Ma
8ilonal lniegencer. end which differs from the last Of
he rulnors abuse adverled only In fixing upon the
Oh 3r,i,. bu-;. 8,
7promise But The question arises, " III treaty coniu.
lar shur Of the title heretofore up by Mr. Polk Il,
the 5ifh degree and declared by him to be .cear and
ungues mtab, ;" and 10 the anlanan Of which, even
The hsz If war such large msoriiy of his Pc.
cal supporters well as number of The opposite par
~ in the North and West, committed by the
en- phaic aud solemn declara ons. be ratified by the
Senate acluiesced in by the eonniry2 doubt it.
Senators Cass. Allen, flanagan, and H. cir fowcrs
would be iu"d IN stern opposition to surrender Of the
4 .trory, aud Ia the administration by which il should
he as.enltd TO- One Of their subaltens Mr. Parish OF
Ohlo) spoke their sentiments doubtless, day two
Il ago, and gave intimation Of the attitude which in
snch conjnnclure. they would probably assume He
desired the hoce to Great Braln la be unqua fled
Iiquisiiion, claiming The whue territory, up 81 deg
i 40 MN. and uomd oppose arbitration and crcry at
II tfmIt at compromise. j Aits administration uudrrook
10 comp tmise The matrr, he brhered they ,roud
| compromise Menreres ont Fl ro,ceri The
brought iorward for securing Oregon be said, par
i.tt mrasans aud AS such he vent Tor them. Ii his
party al anduned them and resored 10 com promise
ibe opposition would be in the majority IN this Hall,
,hr Sruar. and IN The Cubiatr" " nh this threat
ibid III lerro,em over Mr. Polk, it is be unprecedented
that his nc,se vii be eqr, To the task of encoun-
'riog he jumps which compromise Of the question
even up,n The terms proposed by himself Will be Ger
tam 10 xre--uness indeed, he shall perceive that
hy WEDDING the demands Of the war party,
aud thus lunnng the Charybdls, he WILL by refusing
equitable compromise encounter the not less To be
dreaded ~ psiinn uf Mr. Calhoun and the peace party
AMI be wrecked upon Scyla. The sub ject Is en-,
,oued with dtliruliirs and. no, wihsanding the
nmre pacific aspect Of things for few Weeks past, am
persuaded that 'lhe danger is moi yet over"
The Virginia Legislature, with unprecedented for
bearance, has declined ohtrude lis advice upon the
federal government, either in that form vi Instructions
sngaes'ious. TIN, remarkable dilidence i'll the 'mo )
u vi Si4ts" is Ia be ascfbed, however TO any ulbe
cause an 10 Remuneration u her flghi lnlrrp1se
,lfs o this sort. Policy. al 'ne, has restrained the
]"y Of the dominant party from the attempt Instruct
Mr.. Archer. They know that in such fort they
N"uld tail to secure that Immunity which was eAhlb-
aS' year NHen IeAdS WAS 10 be iult SeG. a
siderable number (perhaps oue-th,rd, thought that
iy are estimated by writers IN the asaingou Onion
aud II chmond Enquirer, who may be better Informed
Liam niys at iourlh) Vt The Lucoflco mell5ers do
fight under the flag Of ''lhe Whole or Oregon or
smne." On The contrary, they Think With Gen. Bayly,
Mt. Ieake and other Southern members Of Congress,
that while title Is clesr," 10 'he 49h degree, be,
You'd that line IL is exceedingly "ques'onable," and
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nse. Hence, the failure 10 Introduce resolutions on
The subject; and hence the anxiety exhibited BY
III. Enquirer of This morning, lest some Wing member
should SEEK 10 elicit TAR expression Of The opinion
the Legislature on the question. 1t is re na5kibe in.
deed that the Legislature, which So prone to dabip in
federal relations, however uninportant The theme shu
IN this the graves, question that has occurred for man,
years, involving The peace Of The nation with all It's prfa
Interests, pass II by without word lndca G lis view.
OF the True policy Of the government. Silence on such
SUBJECT al such time, however, less signiGcaD
than the must emphatic resolutions and is mol less cas-,
y interpreted by an intelligent people.
RICHMOND, Feb. S, 1876
To-day s mail lJom Washington brings us the lmpor
ian Information that the President Yesterday communi
aied to Congress tue correspondence between
the Secretary OF State and the British, Minister together
with correspondence between Mr. Buchanan and NJ,
McLane III reference the great military oren,r,,ions
making by the British government. This correspon
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