Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence Of ne Richmond Enquirer.
WAsHISGroN Cry, March Isl, lsi6

lCoI7cfP0fIefcc OF he Richmond Enquirer.
WAsHISoroN Cry, March Isl, 1916.
March, lis said, "comcs in like lamb and goes
out like lion;" but this season the order is re-
versed. A snow storm commenced here on Fri
| day night last, and terminated lae this afternoon,
after some forty hours continual showing A
real dry snow storm is something unusual in
/ Washington al this late reriod-but we have il
| now-ihe snow lies or the ground about iooi
in depth. Sunday night though it is, Pcnnsy!va-
MIA Avenue is crowded with sleishins parties
Private business was Yesterday the order oil The
/ day in the House where mos, OF the sitting was
occupied in The consideration oil bill for the re-
lief oil The heirs Of Col. Grayson a revolutionary
officer which was passed through the Committee
Of the Whole. | understand that whenever the
| House go into Committee, a motio' will he made
10 take up The rest Of the Oregon measures, for
the extension Of our laws, building block houses,
establishing mail route 10 the mouth Of the Co.
! lumbia, &c One or two attempts oil this kind
| haze already been made but without success.
| should not be surprised il the session continues
until the month OF September, for every hour adds
/ increasing interest 10 the various measures OF
public importance, yet 10 be discussed and de-
cided. From present Appearances, month
longer vii! e devoted b. the Senate 10 the discus
y
more il is anticipated, are 20 be made upon il.
feel satisfied, lhal.f passed, any amendment, with
or exception, which has been proposed 10 The ma
/ ked recommendation Of the Executive, 10 give lie
, notice, and then 10 enact The secondary measures,
without more ado will tend TO em5arrass The
question; TO render the giving OF the notice less
I likely TO result in the prompt amcablc and salts
4 factory settlement CT The question anticipated al
! The beginning of the session. The amendmen,
at a!r Coiqui't, Of all others, finds little favor
among the ardent friends ol Oregon. Although
! believe, with that gentleman, tnat the question
!; IS ore which should be settled by negotiation and
compromise, with The present lights Before me, !
cannot ID; look upon his proposition az practical
! Is closing the door upGn all hopes OF such lcr-
minalion to the controversy. Such, | am well
aware is not he belief Of Mr.. Z or those who
agree with him upon ii. Blu, The English auilu-
rites will be likely 10 translate il into rehuke OF
The manner in which h" Execa,:"e las condG>;-
ed the question; and, acting under such an i'm
preston will Ea d!y fail 10 contend FOR more than
\ if satisfied that The coordinate bia;ches Of on
/ Government we've disposed 10 back The admins
! lra,ion in lis ineasuIes 10 secure compliance
with its demands.
The Rri,ish Ministry well know lho' he Pc.
slten, is no. inclined 10 lha, nothing but The
absolute necessity of such an extreme resori in
people 10 his care, would induce nln 10 encoun-
e! its horrors ard hazards They know, too,
that notwithstanding The powder burnt in The Sc
nate and House, the Congress OF The United
States arc as 10th 70 get the country into war, as
are heir own Parliament 10 cnIhroil England
They understand our pubic men almost as We'll
as they are understood at home, a.;., therefore,
require no assurances Of The disposition Of Inc
United States Government TO prefer negotiation
1 g1r, o. latfnr
proner 10 war. To have he Executive 90 10
| Them. cap in hand, and unde. tie order Of Con-
gress TO tell them in effect that, from his former
management OF the question, the Senate and
House of Representatives did not believe that he
I possessed discretion enough 10 know when or how
To give The notice. and, therefore, had instructed
him in the manner in which he should express tue
dcs..e OF the United States 10 terminate the Coz
] venion ard adjust The conirnyerSr, would surely
create contempt for our authorities - Inc minds
II Inc British Ministry, and would therefore, re-
engender tie hope, that blusier or delay on their
pan mis;i, he of service in bringing about a more
\ advantageous settlement for ihcn, or, 4; least, a
! continuance OF The existing Convention. The
! late debate in The House Of Commons ex-
! hibi!sd no such attempt al practical dictation
on the part OF members 10 Sir Robert Pes!
/ and his Ministry. The totally diSsimIar tone
| which characterized every late reference TO the
T Oregon question, in Parliament, j. now The sub
ject Of much comment in this riy The Eng
+: lish Legislature wisely leave The settlement Of
The question their part, and the protection
Of tie rights honor, and Interests Of their ccun-
TN, .olely with the responsible parly-ihe Go
velnmcnt No man Of common sense can cUGs.
lha, they gain strength and much advantage from
thus showing 10 US ard The world that they are
disposed to back Sir Robert Peel il whatever he
NAV deem necessary in The premises. This,
ycu will remember, IS The position OF every man
in Parliament who had opened his mouth on The
subec! up TO the date o! the last intelligence from
England Wing or Tory, Radical or Aristocrat,
all, all say 10 Sir Robert 20 on-you are rcspon-
sible-we bold YOU pledged 10 take RIO step cY-
under that pledge We will awai! vour movements,
being prepared to sustain them, be they wha,
they may.
When our Senate and House Of Representa-
lives act in Inc same manner, shall believe We
IRE we'll "on. o. The woods" on The Oregon QUes.
ton; hnt hardly until then. On Friday asl, the
Secretary OF the Treasury transmitted 10 The
Committee of Ways ard Means, The last set OF
tables required for their action on HE Tariff lnes-
iion; and Tomorrow they take up The bill IN eat
.esl. | understand that .!iere is no doubt that the
Till as il now stands will yield about twenty-five
millions 81 revenue, annually. II the Oregon
question should b promptly adjusted, The present
Administration will probably be able 10 conduct
The Government, upon that sum, il not, more will
he repatriation il the preseh, Congress should
either adjourn without passing he Notice. ard
auxiliary measures, or should so clog il with
"soi," amendments as 10 make il farce, there
IS no knowing how much revenue will he ncces-
,ary, for the day Of violent lEa settlement viii
he Heightened bv popular excitement nPon Inc
question in this Country. MACON.
If an t." be an ngly bachelor, he shows him
self 10 be very clever one. Hc deals some hard
blows, RICH, ard LEFT. Let the cap fit him who
will welr il, There is fund Of hunor and good
sense 10 his suggestions:
To ~ E,L,ors Of tic Enquirer: