The Southern journal., 1846-03-21
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The On30n Ci the 18th ult. saws :
"aner Mr.. Dickinson concluded his
remarks, a motion Was offered by Mr..
Dayton, for the postponement ofthe far
thcr consideration of the subject till
Monday fortnight, on the ground that
the recent news from England was emf
nently pacific, and that correspond.
ing spirit should be manifested here.
Messrs. Allen and Cass opposed, in II
very decided manner, this motion--ex.
pressed their doubts as to the pacific
character Of the news--reiterated
their views as 10 the wisdom and du,y
of presenting bold and un(altering
attitude--and urged that postpone-
ment would be virtually departure
from the unshrinking course thus far
pursued.
| Mr.. Calhoun was anxious for an
immediate vote upon the amendments,
SO that the question might be at once
presented TO its final form.
Mr.. Colquitt--lhe motion to post
pone having been withdrawn--,hen
presented resolution, which he wish.
ed appended TO the joint resolution,
which was ordered 10 be printed; and
then on motion Of Mr.. Allen, the Sc
nate proceeded to the consideration of
executive business
in the course of the debate, says
the correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, Mr.. Cass said if Sir Robert Peel
really meant what be said, when he.
regretted that Mr.. Pakenham did not
send our offer ofthc 49th degree hume
TO England. that it was the duty of
the English government to recall Mr..
Pakenham, and to send another Min-
ister with another offer.
Mr.. Webster expressed his firm as.
surance that England, will never give
up her present claims to Oregon, but
without knowing the exact state Of
negotiations, bis tongue should be bis.
tered before he would say or argue
anything derogatory to tue American
title.
You will see from the debate in the
Senate, Of yesterday, that there is a
wish, ON the part of some members OF
that body, to put the Oregon notice
into some definite form, in accordance
with the sense of the Senate, before
the discussion proceeds further. There
is some project on foot in regard to
this matter, by which the Senate will
be enabled To- act with remarkable
degree ofunanimity, as well as mode.
ration.
also think it extremely probable,
from certain circumstances that oc>
Cured yesterday, that some insruc.
tons in relation 10 compromise, have
been sent to Mr.. McLane, or rather
are about 10 be, and perhaps, in reply
10 some overture received through MIR.
McLane. The impression is that no
further negotiation will take place
through Mr.. Pakenham.
Unless Che pacific declarations Of
the British ministers and ofthe Queen's
speech be soon followed by some
friendly overture OH the part OF the
British government, Gf indeed it has
not already been,) it may as well be
supposed that we are farther from an
adjustment of the Oregon question
than we have ever been; and that
every step which is hereafter to be
taken, on either side, will bring US
nearer to a collision.
1t seems TO be the impression, that
the new tariff will oe pressed in the
House at an early day, with view TO
operate favorably on our relations
with England; but there is no doubt
that il will meet with vigorous res
sistance.
p. S. Ii was stated in the Senate
to-day, in the discussion of Mr.. Col.
quits amendment, propoposng COM
promise and negotiation, that two
thirds of the Senate would vote for