The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-12
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, Il

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1876.
The Oregon Questi0t-1he ALTITUDE Of the House
The Question TO be ,etHsd by the Senate-Mr. Cal
hown's altitude Character of Mr.. Calhoun
Critical PositiOn-P Position Of the Pyvsident-Er-
tract from an old Speech Prospects IN the Senate
"A Gsess at the Speech of Mr.. Allen merit sceek-
10 Bspcombe and his Men--Mr. Giddinss and his
Beautiful Day-dreams-The TirgiaiG Delegations
Mr.. n-Ertracts from old Speeches, for hi
Edi6cation-zns Q1sstion not no,c the Bousdayy,
bmt Peace or War 3
The Doctor, to the legion Of the intelligent readers
Of the Herald, greeting: Had we tho supernatural |
faculty OF Asmodeus, Of transfer and transu5santia-
ton; or the hat Of Fortunaios, the lucky or the
wand Of Prospero; or the moustache OF Mephisto-
pheles; the prescience Of Zanonl, the immortal;
or even the privilege OF sitting with the little cote
ries Of politicians nightly congregated in the Fede-
raj city; or with Mr.. Secretary Buchanan, in his
confidential conversations upon our foreign rela-
tions; or with the President in his Cabinet pow
vows; or with Mr. Pakenham, in his private con.
terences with lie Corps Dipiomatique. might dis
close to you such category OF facts and circum-
stances In connection with the vexed question Of
the Oregon joint occupaton as would settle the llt
CATION But though interdicted from the inspection
Of the machinery behind the scenes, we have had
and sufficient gImpses OF the secret wires, puleys,
cords, to be enabled to give such disquisiton upon
the magnificent subject in hand, as cannot tail of
casting additional light into the very midst Of
the smoke and confusion and strife and clamor,
now predominant IN the political arena.
The attitude OF the House will not admit Of mo-
ment's controversy. They will pass the twelve
combination Of wings, democrats, abolitionsts,
Northern men and Southern men, tariff and anti
tariffites, sub and ant-sub-treasury men, bankers
and anti-bankers-such combination Of discordant
elements, as has never been concentrated upon one
issue since the campaign Of 1870. The resolution
for the twelve months notice will then pass the
House, and to this extent in the process to the &C.
SapsSn Of the who h Of 1rsgHn or Inc sc
pshed. The decision upon the issue rests with the
Senate and but for the bold and unqualified stand
OF Mr. Calhoun against such a notice, the concur
renee Of the senate might Hs as safely sn;1cPsssd as
then, will be q contest between the body OF the
wings and the fast friends Of Mr.. Calhoun on the
one part, and the body of the Van Buren,, Cass.
great statesman OF South Carolina in more critical
position He stands in the same dangerous pass as
Marshal Ney, in the disastrous Russian retreat, In
dark de6le, enfladcd by an overwhelming force OF
the enemy, yet strong in his indomitabe courage OF
safe and triumphant passage through, despite tho
force Of the enemy, and the merciIess, crushing,
auxiliary force Of the
"Icy hammer Of the Northern Thor
In this exigency, upon which the irresistible pro-
motion Of Mr. Calhoun depends. Or his memorable
by the administration as the ultra war-party are
prone to imagine. The Presidents message, it 10
true, submits the Oregon controversy to Congress,
and expresses the opinion that negotiations are ter
minated. But the hope Of their renewal WIS present
IN the mind Of the executive at the time, nay, in
deed the conviction that negotiations were not If
revocaby suspended As Illustrative OF the genuine
opinions Of the President, we extract from speech
Of his in the House, in the session Of lS2s, when
bill for the occupation OF the whole OF Oregon was
under discussion in committee -
Dec. 70. Is2s-Occupstion Of Orsgon--Mr Bates
having taken his seat Mr. Polk Of Tennessee followed
His speech Is review Of our treaty stipuhtions IRON
the closing paragraph Of which tths spssch) mske
the following extract
bill not that he would for moment, think Of abandon
ing our title or he believed to be the better one
Of permitting any foreign power to become the
OF the country We snould not act now-but as the
question Of title 10 LEFT TO future sdjustmen: ~ nego
tation, until ascertained that there Il hope Of
gulatng by the Executive let us postpone sny lnea
on the subject In the meantime,hs would NJ; per-
nit Grest Britain or any other power to take exclusive
posssssion Of L. By delay we can loss nothing by
acting now we may hazard much II the ques. ~ OF
title settled, and We were the undisputed vwns OF
the couutry, many would even then doubt whe,u.s II
would Be policy to extend our population to tn' lis
tsnt region We he'd vet, on this side Of ths 10 ~
mountains, vast extent Of wild, unsettled 's-.-'S,
which will probably remain 50 Tor nall a cat -
come. But not now necessary 70 decide iac