The New York herald., 1846-03-09
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Z, 1886.


The "fiare up in the .Senate, In the democra.
tic ranks, on Thursday last is still the talk Of the
day. Since that occurrence, the leaders and friends
OF the President here have been endeavoring to
sooth down asperities-to conciliate difficulties, and
close up the breach. Whether they will succeed,
remains to be seen. The rupture may be patched
up for .short time, for the elements Of difference
existing in the are radically in
terwoven with the very existence and position Of the
democratic party now. From all can hear and see
think it probable that the steam will moderate,
thus, for some little nmc-that the leaders have sue
ceeded in avertng the widening Of the breach, for
time but, l believe, it will not last long. At
all events, another week will develope clearer
view Of the singular and extraordinary position Of
the President and his party in Congress. The ultra
Oregon party will not recede from their position.
They will insist, in public and in private, on their
utmatum Of 81 40, and take the ground against all
compromise and negotiation.
The President uniformly, believe, expresses
hlmseli decidedly convinced Of the superiority Of
the claims and rights OF the United States to the
whole territory; but he still considers himsef a.
committed by the action Of his predecessors to rea-
sonabe compromise on the 49th parallel. There il,
therefore, double attitude in the mind Of the Pre-
6lOent, WHICH OpcIdtcb duvcIDcly W INC cxtlcihc
views as to 81 4O-his position in relation to tho
Presidency, together with the prospects Of peace,
and the commercial advantages which win result
to the country by settlement of the question on the
basis Of 49. What the result may be in these mat.
ters, few short sweeks will determine. AT al
events nothing as yet has occurred to alter the po
sition Of things in relation to the negotiation. put
not the slightest confidence In the idle rumoys rela-
tive, to the resumption OF the negotlatlons-tho
grounds upon which these rumors have been set
afoat or the transmission to England OF ultmatums
or offers upon this question.
II is probable that before the question 10 disposed
of in the Senate, the President VIII commune
cate some important message to Congress on this
subject -, -,
understand that an article which appeared in the
Daiiv Times yesterday, charging the Senators with
collision, corruption, and treason, relative to the
Oregon question will be brought before the Senate
on Monday next. Thus article y also very severe
on Mr. Pakenham, the British Minister, alleging
that ne has been seduclng the Senators, by his din
ncrs and wines, away from b 10. know not how
this may be--but do know OF one checking offence
which Mr. Pakenham has committed, and which
il sufficient cause for insisting on IS 20. He has
given no splendid ball to the ladies' this season, like
that OF Mr.. Buchanan's, and accordingly he Is OBJ
noxious to great censure, and should be recalled by
To-day the celebrated Leopold Dc Meyer arrived
in town, and soon after paid his respects 10 Mn.
Polk in the White House. She received him most
praciously and kindly. De Meyer 10 IN raPtures
with her manners, style, and perfect ease Oh "0fe'
ceptl0n. -