Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-03-26
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

lie Oregon measures is the resuli of a
caucns between portion of the Locofuro
Senators, portion Of the Wing Senators
and Mr. Pakenham. the British Minister.
And that the prellminares "were can
vassed and arranged at the British
minister's oWn table. within the lapse Of
lew days, where meeting for this
specific and express purpose was held. "
his article, III connection with the fear
less philippe Of Hanneean, in the Senate;
Yesterday afternoon, has caused great
deai OF commotion, not only at the White
ilohse.but among those Senators attached
10 The lIocofoco party who are denomipa,-
ed ny the Times as the s'recreaat Demo
crate Senator's" These .recreant Sen
a'ors. | was informed by one of The
Proprieiors Of The Times, have held a
caucus, 10 take into consideration the
article to which ] have alluded above
what decision they have come 10, will
probably be shadowed forth in an article
IN this evenings Union: Father Richie
and Mr. Polk were in close communion
for nearly Two hours yesterday afternoon,
ana some disclaimer will have to be
made by the authority of the President. or
he will be held responsible for the con.
strucnon put upon his message, and his
future course as predicted, or rather az
serted by Mr. Haywood, on Yesterday and
The day before. Great injustice NAV be
done Mr. Polk but nine of ten in the city
including tue members of Congress and
Senators belierc that Mr. Hay wood reflect.
ed fully the views Of the President upon
This exciting topic.
Mr. BUCHANAN. last evening. took oc-
sion. in the presence of number of his
political friends, 10 pronounce the charge
ialse IN lis every aspect; that he was now,
or ever had been in favor Of compromls
ing the Oregon controversy upon the basis
of 40 deg that his mind had never IN.
dergone the slightest change in this re.
spec,,and that he was opposed 10 yielding
up any portion of the Territory. lie
wen, farther, aud gave it as his beGef,that
Mr. Polk conceded with him in opinion.
This was told 10 day. by distinguished
Locoioeo member of Congress, who was
present and heard Mr. Buchanan make The
above avowals. So far as Mr. Buchanan
is concerned, believe he is opposed to a
compromise a, 40 degrees, for reasons
which have already expressed to YOU in
my former letters, but as TO Mr. Folks
cenciding with him in opinion, do no,
believe word Of it. Things, however,
have now got TO such a crisis here, that
the administration cannot any longer play
"hiie and seek" in this matter. The
course Of the Times and the twelve Loco
Foco Oregon Senators. will compel the
President to place himself right before the
people. and 20 so define his position as 10
leave no doubt whether he is for or against
maintaining our rights to the whole of the
American soil in Oregon, up 10 81 deg
40. This new position of matters will
give increased interest TO what may here.
after ensue upon the Oregon question.
Mr. Dow, of the Times. informed me
NOT two hours since, that they were pre-
pared 10 maintain by proof. all they had
asserted in their article Of The 5.h inst;
and from one Of his personal and political
friends, learn that they are in possession
OF proof that a caucus was held in the
committee room of the Senate, al which
Nr PAKENHAM, the British Minister, Uas
present. This may seem incredible, that
any portion of the American Senators
would consent to GO into caucus upon
great American question then pending
before that body for its action, and have
present as one of The members of that
cancus the British .Hiaister!! Yetitis
asserted. with the most unqualified conf
dence, that such is the fac,,and tha, il can
be proved.