American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-07-20

her Ma esty's servants, had the satisfaction
of finding an official letter from MIR. Paken-
ham, intimating in the following terms the ac-
eeptance ofour proposals, and giving an assur-
ance of the immediate termination of our diff
erences with the United States:
"WAsHINGToN, June l3, 1896
| "My Lord In conformity with what had
the honor to state in my despatch No. 6S, of
the 7th instant, the President sent message
on Wednesday last to the Senate, submitting
Tor the opinion of that body the draught of a
convention for the settlement of the Oregon
question, which was instructed by your lord
ships despatch, No. 10, ofthe 18th of May, to
propose for the acceptance ofthe United States
"Aiter few hours delibeIaton on each of
the three days, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, the Senate, by majority of So votes
to II, adopted yesterday evening a resolution
advising the President to accept the terms pro-
posed by her Majesty's Government Tho
President did not hesitate to act on this advice,
and Mr. Buchanan, accordingly sent for me
this morning, and informed me that the con-
dtions offered by her Maiesty's Government
were accepted by the Government of the Uni
ted States, without the addition or alteration
of a single word"
have the honor to be, &c.
"R. PAKEN HAM.
'The Right Hon. the Earl Of Aberdeen, X. T.,
&cn
! Cloud and continued cheering. Thus, sir,
these two great nations, impelled, believe, by
| public opinion, which ought to guide and in
tiuence statesmen, have by moderation-by the
spirit ofmutual compromise ,averted that dread
tul calamity ola war between two nations of
kindred race and common language-(lo loud
cheers )-the breaking out ofw which would have
involved the civilized world in calamities to an
extent it is difficult TO forsee (not one year
probably not one month Of such war, but
would have been more expensive than the
whole territory which called it forth;) but they
have averted that war, ] believe consistently
with their true interests-consistently with
perfect honor on the part of the American Co
vernment, and on the part Of those who have
at length closed, | trust, every cause of differ
ence between the two countries. loud cheers
Sir, amy say, also, to the credit ofthe Govern
ment ofths country, that so far from being in
fuenced in our views in regard to the termi-
nation of these disputes about the Oregon by
the breaking our of the war with Mexico, we
distinctly intimated to Mr.. Pakenham, that
although unexpected events had occurred, it
did not affect in the slightest degree, our desire
for peace. Cheers Mr.. Pakenham, know
ing the spirit OF his Government, being aware
of the occurrence of these hostihties, having a
discretionary power in certain case, if he had
thought this offer would have been likely to
p:olong negotiations, or diminish the chance of
a successful issue, yet wisely thought the oc-
currence of Mexican hostilities with the Uni
ted States was not one OF the cases to which we
had adverted, and therefore most wisely did be
tender this offer of peace to the United States
! his hispratInn and tho of
his Government. Now let me say, and am
sure this House will think it to the credit of nv
noble friend, that on the occurrence of these
hostlties between Mexico and the United
States, before we were Of the reception which
this offer our part would meet with the first
packet that sailed rendered to the United
States the offer Of our good offices for the pur-
pose of mediatng between them and the Mex
ican Government. Cloud cheers.) Sir, | do
rejoice, therefore, that, before surrendering
power at the feet ola ma jority of this House,
had the opportunity OF giving them the Of
ticlal assurance that every cause ofquarrel with
that great country on the other side of the At
lantiC is terminated before we retire from of
flee. Loud cheers Sir, feel that have
now executed the task which my public duty
imposed upon me.
FRENCH OPINION OF THE MEXICAN WAR.
From France the accounts are of some nte-
rest. All the Paris papers have published Gen.
Taylor's dispatches, and the opinion appears to
be unanimous, that the American arms cannot
fail to succeed over those of Mexico, and that
the Mexicans will be routed as often as they
oppose themselves to the invading General.
1t is not with Mexico so much how ever as with
England that the Paris press is inclined to think
this country will find itself embroiIed, and one
OF the papers, The Steele, takes occasion to say,
that it has received intelligence from a high
source at London, to the effect that the British
ministers had held Cab net Council and had
come unanimously TO the conclusion, that it
was their duty to their country to resist, even
by force OF arms, the annexation of the Califor-
mas to this couDtry-an annexation, which 1t
is assumed, the United States have already de-
termined upon. The other papers also antici-
pate serious misunderstanding with Great
Britain from this attempt, and even state that
the admiral commanding the British squadrons
IN the Pacific, has positive orders to prevent the
American fleet taking possession of any place
on the Californian Coast; and some of them ac-
tually surmise that before this time a conflict
has taken place between the two fleets.
These stories, of course, are almost, if not
entirely without foundation. The Paris cor
respondent OF the European Times, seems to
look upon the intervention of France for the
protection of Mexico against this country as al
together probable, and quotes an article from
L'EpOque-the organ of M. Guzot-to sustain
his opinion. If the newspaper is TO be taken as
authority, the views of the letter writer are not
unworthy of consideration, for the article is full
of ill-will towards this country, in relation to
its late proceedings in Mexico.
The Journal des Debats, TOO, the great organ
of the Government, exhibits like feeling, and
thus concludes an extended article, in which
this country is represented as altogether the
aggressor.
There is, however, among the maritime ma