American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-13

THE OREGON QUEsIIoN.-U WI the Senate
GdvtSe the President. The Washington CORES
pondent of Philadelphia paper thus speculates
az to the fate of the proposition, now before the
Senate, in relation to the settlement oftAe Or
egon dispute:
Opinions arc divided as to the probable course
of the Senate Oh the message Of the President.
portion of the wing senator's will probably be
opposed to giving the President any advice
whatever, and in favor Of leaving him TO accept
or reject the proposition Of the British govern
ment, as he may think proper. The object OF
these, no doubt, is to throw all the responsible
ity Of making a treaty upon the President,
though they would vote to confirm such trea-
ty, after it had been submitted to them for their
final action. But majority Of the Senate, 1t
seems TO be the impression, are IN favor OF adj
vislng the President to accept the proposition,
with perhaps some slight notifications, though
a few Of the Democrats, in favor of settle
ment OH the basis of the 49th parallel, are OPP
posed to the surrender Of the IDhole of Van Cou-
ver's Island.
The President, having asserted the unques-
tonable title Of the United States to the whole
of Oregon, will teel himself bound to maintain
his position on the line Of 81 40, unless the
Senate shall advise him to accept the PROPOSE
ton.
The names Of fire Of the tteslrs Democratic
Senators who voted against MIR. Crlttenden S
resolution OF notice, as il finally passed the SEN
ate, have been mentioned to me this evening as
having manifested disposition to vote with tAe
ma erlty Oh this question. Ii tins be trde, There
will be but seDen sd 40 men left, though this
cannot be considered the strength Of the party in
the Senate opposed to giving the advice sought
by the President.
1t may be that the Senate, without advising
the President to accept the proposition, will re-
commend re-opening of negotiations, with
view to obtain 8 better proposition. Such, It
seems to be the opinion, is the only course
which MIR. Benton, Mr.. Webster, and some
other Senators, who have declared 49 to be the
fighting line, can consistently pursue. 1t may
be, therefore, that the views Of a portion of tho
DC men, will prevent an acceptance of the pro-
position, and protraCt a settlement of the con-
troveIsy.
1t is understood that the free navigation OF
| the Columbia, claimed by Great Britain, is to
be confined exclusively TO the Hudson's Bay,
and to cease with the charter Of that company,
while our right to the free navigation OF the
straits of Fuca, the bay, inlets, SC, OF Van
COVERS Island is to be perpetual. The charter
of the Hudson's Bay Company will expire,
think, in about twenty years. 1t is said, also,
that there are other important privileges grant
ed TO the United States, which have not yet
been developed, and which will be considered a
full equivalent for the portion of Vancouver
Island claimed south of as. 1t is impossible to
predict with certainty what will be the precise
course of the Senate on this great question
but it is very probable that majority of that
body will advise 4 settlement on substantially
the basis proposed by the British Government