The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-18
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1876.
Important Movements at Wdshingf on.

Important Movements at Warrington.
The Oregon question is in as confused and excl
table condition as ever. What will be the result
of the various motions before the Senate, no one
seems to be able to tell. Some doubt whether the
"notce" will be gwen, and whetherthe whole mat
ter may not be laid the table, by complete re-
volution in the attitude Of the different sections in
the Senate. Many Of the ultra Oregon men, instead
of being favorable to the notice, have only turned
right round in favor of mastery inactivity" or no
movement at all. This course Of action has been
adopted in consequence OF the belief in keeping tho
question open for future contingency throughout tho
country. In the mean time, Mr.. Calhoun speaks to-
morrow and crowds collecting into this city for
the purpose of hearing that distinguished man, on
the great question into which the country Is precipi-
tated.
Last evening there was caucus OF the ultra-Oro.
gen members, comprising ten Senators and many
members from the House Il Is said they arc
against all negotiation against all compromise,
and even against the notice, II necessary-that
they will probably adopt mastery inactivity" and
lay the whole subject on the table, bringing forward
measures for giving territorial government to Ore
qon, within the provisions Of a treaty.. similar to
that passed IN 1921, by England Il is the purpose
of the stickers for the whole OF Oregon, TO make It
the political question OF the day, and Withdraw 1t
from all negotiation, and take the chance OF hghung
for it, in ten, fifteen, or twenty years hence It
is even believed, that Mr.. Polk may be induced to
adopt this line Of action, and thus be enabled to
unite the whole party some policy in favor Of the
whole territory at future day, without opening
the negotiation now, or endsngering the peace
IF the country. Such Ia the confused condition OF
things that any result may be expected as to the
issue Of the debate in the Senate the negotiation
about Oregon.
The committee appointed to investigate the
charges made against the Senate, by the Times
newspaper Of this city, will report PROBABLY to-mor-
row. understand they have discovered the writer
of the articles they seemed to be anxious about 1t
appears he petty magistrate for some little town
in OHIO; but enquiry, 1t is ascertained that ne
can give no authority on which he could found his
statements--that he could give no names, state no
facts, or anything tangible. He merely made some
shrewd guesses so that the investigation VIII
end in smoke. Tomorrow, as / observed, Mr.
Calhoun having the floor, great crowds are locking
in to hear him. Mr.. Sewer, OF Arkansas VIII pro-
badly follow and 1t is believed that Webster, Crit
tenden and some other able Senators will I'LL up tho
week should not be at all surprised il tire Pres-
dent, with the whole democratic party, were gradu-
ally to fall back upon the ground OF "mastery mac
tivity" with regard to the Oregon qucstion-sus-
pend all negotiation-pass territorial laws within
the treaty. and make the question IN relation to o.
49, the popular question for the next four year. Tho
recent singular debates in the Senate and the House
the course OF the wing party here, by which they
stand committed to 80, may be the most fatal mis-
take they have ever made The next week will, II
is expected, bring about some singular developc-
ments.
Two special messengers have left the State De-
partment, within the last few days, and taken tho
road towards Mexco-Mr. Pitt and Mr.. Porter.