American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-15


upon honorable terms.
TIE OREGON QuEsrIoN We consider It
certain, that the report which we published on
Saturday, that the Senate, by large majority,
had, in secret session, advised the President to
accept the proposition submitted by MIR. Pa
keuham FOR the settlement Of the Oregon ques-
ton, is entirely correct. The Union received
on Saturday, in speaking OF this report, says:
"lt IS rumored over this city, though we have
Ro C6cjdi authority for the statement, and will
notVouch for the truth of it, that the Senate
Of the u. States has been engaged in closed
doors for three days past on the message from
the President of the United States, consulting
them about the propriety Of accepting terms
proposed by Mr. Packenham for the adjustment
Of the Oregon question. There are different
rumors about the precise character of the pro-
position. Il is said in the streets Of Washing
ton this evening, Immediately after the Senate
adjourned at O'Clock, that they advised the
President to accept the proposition by vote of
3s to II! We cannot consent to keep these
important rumors from Our readers, although
we have no official evidence for them, and have
had no sort Of comRunca ton upon this event
with any member either Of the Senate or Of the
aGClln stratlon."
The advice having been given in secret ses-
sion, ofcoursc 10 official account Of the pro-
Ceedings could be communicated to the editor
o; the Union, or other person. But if the re-
port we're untrue, there could be no hesitation
on the part Of Senators to authorize its contra
dictioR. All doubt Of the fact, is therefore, re-
moved from our nind, and We look upon the
question as settled in etFect-for, having asked
the opinion Of his constitutional advisers upon
this important subject, the President will, be-
you'd al! question, feel himself bound to carry
into effect their decision. Let us then, &C ngra'
tuIate the country upon the prospect of all i'm
mediate aid honorable termination to q dis
pute, which, at one time, assn med an aspec
which threatened to disturb the peace Of tx
world. l. is happy event to the two coun
tries particularly interested, and affords stron!
evIdeuce OF tho existence Of an increased de
sire among civilized nations to prefer the pei
to the sword, in the settlement Of their contro
versies. In bringing about this happy conclu
SION ola question which had began to produc
angry excitement with the people Of both ma
tons, the Senate Of the United States ha
proved itself to be the true conservative bcdy
Of the country, and deserve to receive the high
est praise from the nation. Had hasty and i'll
Judged acton been substituted for the calm de
liberation and wise and temperate decision 0
the Senate, we might at this moment, nsteat
of congratuatlng each other on the establish
ment permanent peace and prosperous inter
course between Great Britain and the United
States, have been engaged in preparations 70
''the tug of war;" and in anticipations Of thu
"blood ard carnage which would have ell
sued. We thank Heaven that our country
Will be spared these aflictions-and we THANK
the Senators who were the happy instruments
Of averting such calamity.
Since the above was in type we have re-
ceived the New York Herald Of Saturday
from whose Washington letter we extract the
following:
The Senate has given the advice to the
President by the constitutional ma jority, and q
treaty will Immediately be framed on the terms
offered by Great Britain.
"The vote was 50 ayes TO IL nays. Mr.
Corwin was absent from sickness Mr. Barrow
and Mr.. Crittenden absent in Virginia. A
fourth wing vote could have been obtained if i
had been necessary. Mr.. Atchison did not vote
and Mr. Bright was absent.
"This intelligence will send a thrill! Of plea
sure throughout the length and breadth Of the
Union"
The Philadelphia North American also con
tains letter on the subject, which, although
written prior to the vote being taken, contains
some important facts We make the follow
ing extracts
q The rerms hefore the Snratn lhnr.h nA,