Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-14
NEW PORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New York, FEBRUARY 7, ls4t

sailing pilot boat win be dispatched for Liverpool,
and VIII, on her return voyage, leave that port for
New York or about the 9th of this month. If
she accomplishes what she has undertaken in the
time stated, many persons mistake the matter, and
| among others your correspondent. Much curi0si-'
~ has been excited 10 the character Of her voy
age. This curiosity is natural to an inquisitive
people. and none are more than our Yankees.
In Wall street to-day il has been almost the ex-
elusive subject of conversation. Many intelligent
merchants are strongly impressed with the opinion
that she Is TO carry dispatches either for the Ame-
rican or British Government, while there is ano-
Their class who believe that she is chartered on Mex
lean account Now, you know that | am half
Yankee in my efforts TO obtain secret. On this
occasion have taken some pains to ascertain the
real character Of her voyage, and | think may
venture 10 assure YOU that know the object and
the parties. My information consider as from a.
reliable source, and. il not greatly deceived,
no Government or Government agent has any thing
10 do with her charter. II is private transaction
Of Mr.. b., "a respectable merchant,) who has
mercantile speculation in ciec, totally uncOnnect-
cd with public affairs or any pending measures be-
fore Congress. ] ann thus particular lest an i'm
preston should be made that her voyage is in some
way dependant on negotiations at Washington.
God knows the conduct OF the Administration and
It's war-diciaiors have done and is doing the COM
anu business Oh the country SuIHcleut
without ihs aid Of artificial means
The recent message Of the President, covering
The correspondence between the British Minister
and the American Secretary Of State, has pscdased,
As you may readily imagine, great degree Of ex-
element. | have made il my business this morning
10 ascertain, with much precision practicable
public opinion on the posture in which Mr.. Polk
has placed our affairs with Great Britain. have
not only inquired OF intelligent individuals, of both
parties, their feelings on the subject but have in
CURED what their friends thought and said. The result
IL, that have moi met an individual who has justi-
fed. or attempts to Defend the course of the Admin
istrsion ON the present occasion; while there are
many. very many, who condemn in the most UNI
measured terms the conduct OF the President. II is
proper for me here to add ihaI have not conversed
ON the subject with bgoied Aboltonist whose OBJ
Iect Is war. IL had, il is probable should have
heard expressions Of approval.
Ii is impossible, on such occasions, TO prevent
people from forming opinions, and when once form
ed they are apt 20 give them utterance. Some OF
Mr.. PoLK's personal well as political friends
ascribe 10 Mr. BUCHANAN much of the pertinacity
evinced by Mr.. Polk. They add, that the Secreta-
~ Of State would rejoice at being assaed as one
OF the tcar hamks, thinking il might give him some
Western strength. Now, whether any, and II any,
what portion Of these conjectures and statements are
true, know not and shall give no opinion. give
you, however what is street conversation arising
out of recent developments.
Under these circumstances public attention is
drawn TO the Senate, and they are looked TO with
great confidence by the intelligent part Of the COM
munity as the hope Of the friends Of peace. The
opinion is very general that the House will this day
pass in some form the notice Of the Committee Of
Foreign Affairs. From the passage of that resou-
ton no evil consequences are TO be apprehended,
however iniudcious il may be. Ii is the resolutions
that are to follow which will do the harm. These
propositions, mean such as are of hostile char
scass ara ultimately within the control Of The Sc
nate. That body, il is supposed, will not consent
hastily 10 plunge the country into an unnecessary
and desolating war. The Senate, tits believed can
and will preserve peace.
The pilo,-bost referred 10 in my last sailed about
one o'clock to-day for Liverpool. Nothing in rela-
ton to her has transpired than wrote you on
Saturday. As | then stated, say now, il is COM
mercial expedition. She may have, however, des-
patches on board for our Minister England, for
the British Government she took all letters that
were offered.
The Presidents message, with the correspon-
dcncc has made some havoc among the stocks to-
day. The bears have il all they wish. The
fall is about three per cent. on an average.
New YoRK, FEBRuARy 10, 1916.
Great excitement has pcrvaded the city this morn
ing on the subject of the pending resolutions before
the House Of Representatives in relation to the No
tice TO be given 10 Great Britain. About one o'clock
IL was announced in Wall street that the Notice,
amended, had passed by l6i yeas, 81 nays. This
information was communicated by Telegraph.
The amendment is interpreted as giving the reso-
luton pacific aspect; and, FAR IL is viewed IN
that light il is applauded by all parties. speak
with the utmost confidence in what assert; and
assert, boldly, that nine-ienihs Of the community
that can read and write condemn the course pur-
sued by Mr.. Pork, through his Secretary Of State,
in his correspondence on the subject OF arbitration.
have not met Locofoco who did not admit that
the British had placed ms much in the wrong as
they had al one time placed themselves. Indeed, l
repeat what said yesterday: no man. Of any party,
has defended the policy or propriety Of Mr.. PoLk's
conduct, in my hearing.
There are those who attach no importance TO the
amendment, either Cor good or evil. cannot form
any opinion myself on this point. because have
net seen the resolution as amended. We shall
have it, by regular mail, about the lime this letter
must he sent 10 the posi-oficc. BatI am bound 10
presume there was an object in making q, and that
such object was pacific.
Mr.. BUCHANAN will not acquire reputation by this
last correspondence. He may consider himself
lucky if he does not suffer by H. His last letter y
pronounced here 10 be unworthy Of him, and un
staesmanlike. In TRUTH Il u in bad taste, and has
placed him in an awkward position before the coun-
try and the world.
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