Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-11
FROM THE cH.nInsros MERCURY or MARCH %.

The Washington Union of Monday night has a
long VERY long, editorial which looks State Depart
mentsh, calling the Senate to account for delaying
to pass the " notice. The last news has convnc-
ed the organ that it is of the last Importance not
only that we should keep on clustering but that all
parties and all should unite grand bluerorum and
send the Atlantic possible For" says
the Uo cit is manifest enough that the whole clamor
Of the most hostile portion of the British pressof that press
which represents the opinion Of the part the British public
most reluctant recognise rights Oregonthe whole
cry of this part Of the press the division ,ohc
has appeared, erpeced 10 appear our councils
So If we divided, the British would give up all
claim to the territory and, il this were absurd enough
in ITSELF the Union proceeds to make it by saying
that under every shifting aspect of the British petensions
Oregon in every stage of the dispute the Government has
been backed by all parties and has had the fullest
that would be supported the of by the
nous approval Of Parliament This is the proof produced
by the organ that would only push matters the British
nation would be frightened into submission and the Govern
men compelled TO reract There have been
book Of logic published in Washington lately.
but the Oiton has not yet crowned its absurdiy II goes
on TO urge that the British Government has received these
UNIFORM unanimous, and earnest Of support
70 the extreme OF war; notwithstanding that by its con-
fesson 1t has been in the wrong all the tmc and that
csved The strongest and most remarkable of all these
RANGES just after and in response aforesaid most remark
able confession We defy industry to hunt out from the
than this. A 1T ~
But the details Of the piece are some of them rs rich as the
main effect The confession above specife was fonnj IN
the remarks OF Sir Robert Peel on Mr. Pakenbam
OF our last offer Of compromise The Minister would not
say that ought to have been rejected" Now in forme,
gotiaons, this offer had been rejected therefore the British
Government has been from 1918 s45 most paIpav and
monstrousIy unfair and unjust the shocing Of fie Ry6
Government itself"
man consents for the sake of ending tedous neoota
on to give for piece of land than at first offered
therefore, he is shy his confession" rogue and n
cheat
Again, the Union complains that while the British Gov
eminent has the unanimous support Of all parties d-
vded should have occurred the organ that the whole
British nation believe there Is just foundation for the
claims OF lis Government and that oneha Of the American
people believe the thing The division in councils
so far from being for hasy and decisive action
conclusive proof that have not Justify such prec
plate and extreme The position OF the British
Government has always been which ao,ced that unan
nous support-that Of is which forbids it, The
former admits claims, qualified by her owns deny
hers without qualification. The former proposes hostile
sures only In case she is assd propose assa her.
The position OF the British Government purely defensive
M Folks were So docs any doubt he would have the
unanimous support Of Congress
That the British nation Is unanimous in support of the DO
stion OF its Government, while divided only proof
of what common might have without the enforce
ment OF potent example that the prudent
ship which would get chasm by tho aid of little
thoughtful convance, has much better chance TO be ap-
proved by intelligent people, than the reckless mpacncc
which breaks its neck for the honor Of attempting an inn
possible leap.