Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-06-06

pool, having left that port on the 10Th ultimo. The
news is not particularly important. Cotton main
tanned its prices firmly but the grain trade, both in
London and Liverpool, was depressed.
The money market had improved in tone, and
the news from the United States relative to the ac-
ton of Congress on the Oregon question was con-
sdered rather favorable.
In the House of Commons the Corn Bill has
passed its third reading by majority of ninety
eight 1t is now considered safe, and there appears
to be but little doubt that il will pass the House Of
Lords. si
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
We learn from Wilmer and Smiths European
Times that incidentally the state of the relations
with America was brought under the notice OF the
House of Commons on the evening of the i 9th.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL made pointed allusion to the
subject and, in doing SO, delivered himself in the
following graceful and happy terms
"Look at of the greatest nations of the globe am
happy find there symptoms Of returning feelings Of ami
ty and good will When read the speeches Of Webster,
Calhoun and Others forget all the idle waited from
the other side of the Atlantic. her Maesys Govern
will be able fix finally the limits which divide the do
inons Of her Majesty from those of the United States and
trust the convention treaty which shall settle that boun
Diary will be but the prelude Of intimate connexlon be-
tween and that commonwealth of free peoples that
shall carry together manufactures and agrcu-
ture, veing with each other you will to make produc
tons and perfect striving in the neutral markets OF
the world for preeminence striving also In our respective
branches of production that may clohe them and they
may feed u.s. hoping that there shall be occasion to
the bayones Of Britain and America any bloody field
whatever" Loud cheers
Towards the close of his speech on the corn
question, the same evening, Sir ROBERT PEEL, de-
termined not to be outdone in politeness by the
leader of the opposition, spoke as follows:
'sThe noble lord g. Russe says he hopes that the dis
cussons which have threatened the maintenance Of amicabe
relations with the United States may be brought fortunate
close Sir think appeal to the which we have
pursued against obloquy, misconstrucon
nsinuaons that abandoning the honor Of this coun
try think appeal to the past experience of this Gov
ernent that il has been DESIRE by every effort
consistent with the national honor to maintain friendly rela
with every country the face Of the globe This prn-
cple SO long entrusted with the management of pub
lie affairs will continue influence respect to the set
Element of our unfortunate differences with the United States
[Cheers 1900 81
1t is reported that twenty gunners two sergeants,
two corporals, and two bombardiers under the COM
mand Of Captain Blackwood, are to be dispatched
by the British Government in their war-steamer,
the Terrible, to Oregon, early next month. The
vessel is to take an adequate supply of guns and
to the same destination with all possible speed.
This force and these men are professedly sent to
the Hudson Bay Company's territory.
FROM THE LoSDoS SPECTATOR.
LoSDos, Mar l6.-The Oregon question is settled in the
American Congress The notice to be given and in friendly
terms AT the beginning of the week adverse reports were
ceve the Representatives having refused to concur in the
g amcabe' form which the Senate had adopted for the
tice The Senate stood firm the Representatives, in confer
ence receded from position which they had taken up with
show angry determinations and the notice. with just su
verbal amendment the dignity Of the Representa-
tves affirmed in the spirit dictated by the Senate. These
ncessant shifts it is difficult for stable English politicians
follow and persons advise that attention should be
paid to them They deserve however just sufficient aten-
ton that England should always keep before the
American people and the world perfectly just reasonable,
and practicable propositions precauton due to the friends oil
peace and justice every where and especially in America
LoSDoy TIMES.
LoSpoS Mar Is The slight difference between the two
branches Of Congress the form Of expression to be
poyed in authorizing the President of the United States
give notice termination Of the Oregon convention has
terminated anticipated. The point one Of no real
Importance We less concerned with the form in which
the Congress may address the President than with that
which the President may address the British Government; and
whether the resolution courteous perempoy it could
afford just Of confidence of complaint To a
certain extent indeed these resolutions do impose upon the
President the duty and necessity Of negotiation and conpo
mise, and far they afford him sufficient preex for depart
ing from the ntractabe views he has himself expressed
former occasions But the of the negotiation and the
Of the compromise wholly with the Executive Go
vemments OF the two States and the opinions which have
hitherto been expressed in Congress have only ind
influence the settlement Of the question. We may
anticipate that the next mails from Washington will bring
the notice itself from the President for official diligence Of
his having signed the resolution received al the last
of our correspondent sdespatch of the 3Oh of April
The suggestion of Of the American journals that since
the President had got the power of giving the notice. be would
keep in his hands for eleconeerng purposes too
wild be credited question involving the chances Of peace
and war; and the highest considerations national honor and
territorial right is thus to be ted with. has been
tned with long already and although these sham agta
tons may he tolerated in the United States because they
when they directed against the foreign relations Of the
Union. We told by New York print that Mr. Polk,
with the peculiar influences surrounding him. spring
The Oregon question upon the country whenever he chooses
and thus the decided chance of reelection. Whe
ther the prediction be false IL comparatively OF little
moment In either il is evidently supposed that the con-
duct Of the Cabinet of Washington this great question
which already preparing for the Presidential election
We are persuaded that choice of President by lot from
the Senate the United States would be infinitely less
public interests and would the services
Of men at least equal to Mr. Tyler or Mr.. Polk
But the main question upon which the affairs OF the Union
this be said 10 turn, Is not the reelection OF
Mr. Polk or the Oregon notice, but the relations OF the
United and Mexico. We have long oreseen that be-
fore the storm which seemed be gathering in the horizon
the Of Oregon could burst the peace Of the North
American continent might be interrupted by the effects Of the
Texas and the continual ouages offered by the
Cabinet at Washington the Mexican Government These
anticpatons have probably been already fulfilled There is