The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-19
The Oregon Resolutions In the Senate.

The Oregon question seems to be assuming tam
glble shape in the Senate. The Chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations has introduced
the Joint resolutions from the House, abrogatng the
convention of 1927, as it came from that body. 1t
very doubtful whether these resolutions will pass
not; il is probable that notice resolution will
pass AT present, any shape. 1t is evidently the po
hey of great number OF Senator's to put oil all ac-
ton upon this subject long possible in hopes
that there may be another, and perhaps successful
attempt made by the British government to settle
the question The probability of such result is at
present very small. Arbitration will not be attempt
ed, aad tie only thing lett for the two governments
to do is TO declare their ultimatum There appears
to be very little disposition this point
neither party wishes to bring the matter to a crisis
quite SO soon as such a course would, and they
therefore avoid 1t as much possible.
The resolutions introduced by the Chairman of
Foreign Relations into the Senate leave it optional
with the President when 10 give the notice. He
could put off doing as long he pleases, upon the
plea that it would interfere with negotiations; but
we have no idea that he would hesitate a moment
in carrying out the spirit of these resolutions. The
President has never avoided responsibility-his
whole course as a public man, but particularly
Speaker of the House of Representatives, shows
that he never has shrunk from assuming any respon
sbity imposed upon him. The decided refusal Of
all arbitration, either to partition OF territory or
to title, is the best evidence in the world that his
position, in relation to this matter has been taken
and is immoveable. We have every reason to be-
lieve that the President you'd at once carry out the
resolutions of Congress, whatever they might be,
and not moment would be lost, so far as he was
concerned, bringing this matter 10 focus as soon
possible.
The concurrence OF the Senate with the House OF
Representatives, in the notice resolutions, would
settle this part of the question at once but should
the Senate insert any restrictions in their resolu-
uons or should they only give the President power
to give the notice. snder certain circumstances they
would require the concurrence of the House, and
have to be again debated IN that body The lower
House, rather than have no notice given at all
would doubtless agree to any thing the Senate may
determine upon but all these dffculties-all these
differences require time; and any notice resolutions
in any shape, may not be agreed upon by both
Houses until near the close OF the session. if they
agreed upon at all. The Senate are, without
doubt, in favor Of giving the required notice, in
shape but II is possible, should the two Houses
disagree IN relation to the way and manner of giving
II, that the President will not have the power to
give the notice delegated to him II is possible that
the resolution giving the notice, may fall between
the two Houses and the question be left just where
il now is.
The resolutions introduced by Mr. Allen, were
made the special order Of the day for Yesterday and
the public mind will not be kept in suspense much
longer The remarks OF Mr.. Colquitt, in relation TO
title 10 the whole territory, define his position in the
premises, and leave in doubt as to the course
he will pursue the matter II is possible that tn.
idea many entertain, that giving the notice cannot
be considered otherwise than as peace measure,
may induce them to vote for the resolutions as thew
came from the House, without alteration. 1t is
come Satisfaction TO those engaged in commercial
pursuits, to know that the matter viii assume a
shape giving them some data upon which they can
form conclusions regulating their movements