The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-21
Majority FOR the motion


Against IT, 240
Majority FOR the motion o7
All we have Oh the Oregon question is con-
tained in the following paragraphs:
The scarcity of Money has been making itself
felt in the Cotton market. During the last fort
night the market has been dull, with recedjng
prices, and matters would have remained i'm this
lethargIc state, had 1t not been for the arrival ON
Monday, of the Patrick Henry which sailed ON
the 6th and which has brought the Presidents
Message TO Congress- and the correspondence
between the British and American Ministers re.
latlve To the Oregon. The turn which this vex
ed question has taken has excited surprise for il
was hoped that the commercial measures of the
present Government would have facilitated the
settlement of the dispute, on terms satisfactory to
both parties. The Cotton market advanced on
some descriptions an eighth, when the bellio-
erent purport OF The advices by the packet trans
PRED.
The peTemptory refusal Of the American Gov
eminent To submit the question to arbitration, on
the ground that it would thereby recognise the
rights of the British Government to portion of
Oregon, is regarded as puerile, not To say insult
ing These rights have been long acknowledged
by treaty between the parties, and it is held as
being too late In the day to erase bond which
preceding negotiatOrs, on both sides Of the At
ianic, have combined TO respect. The friends of
peace mourn that The arbitratlOn-the most salts
factory mode OF settling amlcably coniroverted
clalm-should have been so unceremoniouslv re-
jected, and its effect upon the Cotton market ha,
been. as we have stated, to make it more decide
ly firm. The pilot boat, William J. Romer.
which sailed in company with the Patrick Henry.
has not yet arrived The packet experienced
heavy weather, otherwise it is probable that the
miniature craft miuht hay cui n ,r,ora roe,.,.,.
BILE figure in the race.
Washington Irving, the United States Minis
lister at Madrid, has Quilted Paris after several
weeks stay. Mr.. Wheaton, the United States
Minister at Prussia. is now here
The operations of the Bank of France las, wear
amounted TO ,469,907 900 francs, the highest
amount they have yet attained
law for according an extraordinary vote of
5000 900 franks to Algiers, has been presented
to the Chamber by the Minister of War The
cost of this colony in treasure and blood is enor-
nous.
The Catholic Bishop of New York is in Paris.
and has been preaching several sermons. The
greater part of his audtOries has consisted of Emo
lIsh and Irish Catholics. The Bishop of Texas
IS also here, having come to raise money, and to
tobialn priests to accompany him to Texas, to as
sIst in Promulgatlng the faith His mission is
said to have been successful as he could Dossi-
bly, wish.
On the Oregon question, the newspapers have
said nothing of late of sufficient importance to be
cited. The PreSse, however, a Conservative.
though t-English newspaper, in noticing the
statement OF a London journal, that the ENGLISH
government had consented to accept the offer
made by MIR. Gal'atln of division at the 10Th
degree of latitude, notwithstanding it had been
previously. haughtiIy refused, says, that it is a
proof that England will cede whatever the Uni
ted States persist in demanding. Nobody here
thinks. or has ever thought, that this OREGON
sqnabble would end in war; but every body
thinks that there has been far too much stupid
bectorlng on both sides. The debates in Congress
on the matter are produced in the newspapers as
they arrive. without comment, but the votes that
Will follow them will excite great interest
The resolutions of Mr.. Allen about the non in
terlerence OF European governments on the Aner-
can continent have attracted very little attention
here. One newspaper lie Steele points 10 them
as the indignant answer of the American lerisla-
ture TO Nj GuizOt's speeches, declaratory of his
determination on the part of France to interfere
as often and IN such manner as he might see fit
in American affairs. It's certain the resolutions
will not havethe slightest effect on the French gov
eminent. II entirely repudlates the position that
European governments have no right to NEEDLE
IN American matters, and for its part will contin-
ne as heretofore TO exercise its influence in such a
manner as it may think necessary.
! The idea preached by the London Times of the
re establishment of monarchy in Mexico, has been
received upon the whole, with favor bv the Pa
rlslau press. Even the republican National
does not denounce it if it be the pleasure of the
Mexicans, but insists upon the full liberty of ac-
ton being allowed them. II also advises that in
any measures the French government may be in
duced to join IN, care be taken that it be not made
the dupe Of England
Mr.. King, the American minister, gave grand
ball on Monday, in celebration Of Washingtop's
birthday Mrs. Ellis, his excellency's niece. did
the honors Of the salons with that unaffected and
witchiag grace for which American ladies arc
celebrated all the world over. Upwards of 400
Of the elite Of the Partisan society did themselves
the honor Of accepting the invitations Of Mr.
King. as well as all Of the most eminent Amer.
can citizens now in Paris.
Among the guests were NJ Guizot. M. Du-
ohstel, NJ. Dugern, and other Ministers; Lord