Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-03-07

In Introducing tho SUBJECT, ! ndVerted at the
same time 10 tho information the President had re-
celved from va riety Of sources, OF the extensive
warlike preparations making by Great Britain,
and the natural inference upon his part that in
the present pacific state of the relations Of 6 Grea,
Britain with all the powers OF Europe. they could
only look 10 a rupture with the United States on
tic Oregon question.
Lord Aberdeen said very promptly and frank.
iy that it would be improper 10 disguise that, with
The sincerest desire toavoid it, they were obliged to
look to the possibility Off rupture with the United
States; and that in such a crisis the warliko pre-.
para,ions now making woulJ be useful and npor.
ian,; but he stated at the same time, very posi-.
lively and distinctly, ,ha, they had no direct re-
ference to such a rupture; and would have been
made in the samo way, aud 10 the same extent,
without regard TO the relations of Great Britain
and the United States.
lie also adverled TO the fact la, such prepa.
rations as were actually making had been COM
menced before the relations between the United
States and Great Britain had become as serious as
they now appeared to be, and therefore could no,
at that lime have had any conncxnn with difficu.
lies which had since grown out Of the Orepon
question: lie thought, too, III Il the representations
10 " 'HS SatcHt VI 'dc pitIiIdlOnS must nave
been exaggerated. lie denied that thew related
particularly, as had been informed, to a Ji.an,
service; or That theY were making any add,tion
to the old form of marine. Ho stated ,ha, the
most extensive aud formidable parts of thei- pre
parations were The fortfcalions OF the priDcipo
and exposed ports aud stations, which he ,bo,,,b,
could hardly be supposed to guard agaBst in,asion
from The United States and TO the Increase ,s ;,,e
numbpr OI steam ypsgrlS IN, liap IL
which II appeared other nations were obor, IN
adopt. and which he confessed he ,hougbt n mat.
ter Of doubtful policy.
In short, he assumed the preparo,ions in nro
gress to be only part of wise and pruden,
system of national defence and protection. and
of preparing in time of ponce for the exipencies
of war, If 1t should unfortunately come from onv
quarter wliaioTer; and he distinctly repea,ed bis
disclaimer that they had particular or rect re-.
ference to a rupture with the United States on
Tho Oregon question, or any other ground.
10 regard to my own opinion upoo tbs s,h-
Ject, which tho President has been pleo sod 10
desire,
il is altogether probable that the possibili,v
Of other difficulties from other quarters in Europe
oPo
may have It's influence in debating the policv of
The extensive Preparations in progress in all parts
OF The Kingdom; and, with undated confidence
IN the frankness and straight forwn rdnass se
Aberdeen, and without meaning to dis,rust in
the slightest dosree The sincerity Of his disc aim.
ers IN our recent conversation, do not tbink 4,
ought to be assumed by any ono iha, worI;.a
preparations upon such scale as that upon wh;,t,
ihey are undeaiaby making here conld NO. -.
even an indirect reference to tho poss;hIs ~.
'Tgeney OF rupture with u.s. And nj rhe :. ~,
time IT IS perfectly obvious that thev srs
great degree, and especially SO ia as thew
ol an augmentation in the number of steam veal.
a.. anu =, 'ne naval marine generally, precisely If
o ,narae,er 10 be the most appropriate and tho
hes' useful n war with our country. '"'
am not prepared to say, nor do i do
terial to decide; how far we have ~, 7" ma
pecs an explicit disclaimer of the oh, gu, |" eS,
purposes Of tho war,ike prep. r;;;5,ps no ah