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your Indulgence beyond wha, am fairly entitled
to; but II might without presumption add the
expression OF an opinion, ii would be, that YOU
would believe that the conduct Of this great trans
action will be tor5earing, conciliatory, moderate
and just, without any sacrifice Of honor or the
real interests Of the country.
But my Lords, on the other hand, il is certain.
ly possible (,hough would reject the notion)
that all our efforts may be unavaling. In that
case can only say, that 1t will be my endeavor
not only to secure the support and countenance
| OF every one Of your Lordships, bu, the sympa-
ihy and appreciation also Of every State in Europe,
and OF the whole civilized world. NV Lords,
think my noble friend will perhaps, not expect
me TO go farther into the subject at present and
1 will conclude the few words which have
thought 1t necessary to address to your Lord
ships, bty repeating emphaticaly what her Males
~ has been graciously pleased to say from the
Thone-"rhat no effort will be spared, consis-
tent with tho national honor, to bring this ques-
ton to an early and successful termination"
Lord BRoUGHAM said with respect to the ques-
ton before the House, he could only Join his
hearty wish, and express his confident hope, that
all these negotiations troublesome as they might
be. would lead 10 happy issue, and also his en-
tire confidence in his noble friend and the rest Of
her Majesiy's Government and that should un-
happily Tor us, Tor America, and for humanity at
large-those just expectations prove unfounded,
mankind would find out to whom the blame
should be imputed: and farther, that although the
calamity of war would DO looked at by all with
regarded with apprehension or alarm.
Lord Ashbur,on felt sure that all which eau
ton and prudence required in this negotiation
would be observed by his noble friend, and that
the honor of England would not be ,arnished.--
When he looked at the probability Of two coun.
tries like England and America rushing madly
into war on question in which nothing was a,
stake but their honor, he could not for momen,
doubt that, whatever might be the ebulition Of
popular feeling here or in the United States, the
sterling good sense which especially character
lied those two countries would prevail, and pre-
serve both from that ultimate alternative which
he could not contemplate without feelings of the
utmost horror.
He held it TO DO hopeless for either to seek tc
OBTAIN advantage over the other in what were
called the terms of negotiation. The only ques
lion was, how TO settle this disputed right i'm the
manner which would be best for the two nations
The negotiation could not be in better hands thar
those of his noble friend, and he felt also, on the
other hand, confidence that the people of the Uni
tea states would at least come 10 fair, an hon
orable, and a safe conclusion on the subject.
! FEELING OF THE BRITISH.
Wilmer g. Smiths Times, commenting on tn,
speech Of Lord Aberdeen says
"lt would be folly, however, to REGARD III,
bland and polite language of the British Minis
ter as expressing The feeling of the British ma
tion. We regret to state that anger and irrita
ton have lately been called into existence bv the
news from America and every day is calling
'h'o existence amongst us a war party as fierce
and unreasonable as the most furious Loco. Focc
In the Union can desire. This feeling finds en-
preston in many of the journals and exists in
private society to greater extent than in the CO.
iumhs OF the daily press. Even the Times
wncn mas hitherto preserved great dignity, and
exhibited high talent on the Oregon question, has
put io'tn Two or three articles lately of an unms.
takaoie KIND. We are panied 10 notice this allie
nation, but it gathers strength with every fresh
arrival from America. The bulk Of the morning
papers OF yesterday take Lord Aberdeen severely
TO task Tor mincing matters respecting a question
on which the public feeling Of the country is so
: strong"
me same paper commenting on the proceed
lngs in our Congress and inferring that resolu-
tion for giving notice will pass both Houses, in
~; ~ me ne management of this delicate quesnon
VIII iail exclusively upon the President How
WIZ ne meet this serious responsibility! Hav-
ing claimed the whole Of Oregon-havinp with.
| Drawn The offer of the 49ih parallel without the
navigation of the Columbia, and discarded Arbi
! Ha.ioh Win contempt-in what position is he to
se.le .his question. and preserve" a; the same
tline' In the words of Mr.. Colquitts resolution.
The friendly relations of the two countries ~
na' is The knotty point. Can Mr.. Polk recede
WIN honor Can he negotiate without recednu Z
i he game is now thrown into his hands, and he
incnrs responsibility not TO be envied
| NE general belief in this country is, that
when The question has been left in MIR. Folks
hands, message from the Queen will afford
MINISTERS an opportunity Of declaring their uhi.
nahum to Parliament. They will take their
s'"nn on what they conceive TO be their STRONGEST
| posi'ioh IN the controversy-make out what the
lawyers term "strong cases." and if any at
tempt Is made to possess the Oregon by force the
result VIII be that horrible acknowledgements
o this point affairs daily drifting.
"lhat the worst is anticipated, is evident from
tne extraordinary, the unprecedented activity in
! an the different dockyards. The other day. at
o'ismouth, In order TO test how soon line of
oatiie ship could be got ready for sea- the BeIo-
1oPhon' which was dsmantled at the time, had
ner masts rugged. her guns pointed. her stores
noused-in short, every thing appertaining to
'his splendid man-ofwar was put in "apple-pie"
order In s'Tty hours by the officers and crew =
| ms feat Is considered the most remarkable in
me history Of the British navy but it was rem
dered ridiculous by the authorities, when the ex-
pertinent had been completed, ordering the vessel
! 10 be again dismantled."
Inc London Times Of the 18th March, has a
very pregnant article, the first part of which is
devoted to an exposure Of the improbable state
ment before alluded TO, from The correspondent of
the New York Herald. The remainder is a
| commentary upon one Of the very indiscreet and
| very uniounded positions of the Washington u
Mon, which has IivaIIed MIR. Polk himself in lie
untimely and unwise declarations on this very
badly managed Oregon question. The passage
quoed by the Times is the construction placed
by The Union upon the pacific tone of the British
press ana some OF the leading men in Paria-
ment-vlz that "EDgland has been made to
leel, by the stand taken by the President on the
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