Democratic banner., 1846-02-28
SPECULATIVE-The Washington cor


respondent of the New York Herald says:
"With regard TO Gen. Cass' course in the
Senate, he has done nothing more than
make a motion, Of enquiry into the state Of
our national defences; and this was done, l
presume, while cognizant Of the existing
condition of things. | am, therefore, sur
priced that any sane person shouldlook up
on so simple a matter, as a desire TO blow
the flame of wal. upon the country. have
watched with some attention the conduct
of the Senators thus arraigned by certain
writers as panic makers, and | confess l
have seen nothing in tlleir line Of policy at
all calculated to impress me. withEsuch an
idea. On the contrary, ! nave considered
them to be the Presidents organs in the
Senate chamber, and the reflcctors Of his
will upon almost all occasions; and, conse-
quently, whatever views they mayhave ex-
pressed upon important public affairs, l
have invaribly set down as coming direct
ly from the Executive. 1t is admitted by
every member Of the Senate, that the hon.
orable Senators above named are in the
confidence Of the President, and that what
ever they do or say in relation to greatsna-
tional questions, has such d degree of in
portancc attached to it, that within that
chamber they are listened to by ali parties
with the greatest attention.
The correspondence just communicated
to Congress- cannot be considered in the
light of negotiations, though they partake
in some slight degree of that character;
and, therefore, We must conclude that all
negotiations are now at an.nd. until resum-
ed again by the British Government. | be-
.~licyc, indeed, | may say, that know, Mr..
Pakcnham has received pcwers from bis
Government, to propose The forty-ninth par
allel as the boundary line between tie Two
countries, with the privilege Of navigating
the Columbia, River; but he will not,T pre-
sumo, make any overture to this Govern
mcnt, Of such a character, until he ~firstas-
sure himself that it is likely to be accedod
to. To this proposition he may rest salts
fled, that this Government viii never con-
sent; SO that unless England reccdc from tie
position in which her minister has placed
her, by his refusal TO tie Presidents offer
Of the iorty-ninth parallel, war must consc-
'~quently ensue, for which England alone
will have to bear the blame. So far, then,
up to this time, except wnatthis last cor
respondencc las shown to have taken place
upon the subject Of TIE Oregon dispute,
not a llne has been received by this Govern
mcnt from her Nlajesty's Ministers in Eng
land, in relation to it. Every thing remains
just as it did in August last. ] have been
informed that Elliott was sent out some
time i%sincc to San Louis Potosi, By Mr..
Pakenham with instructions tex set tie rev
%olution on foot which has brought Paroles
into power, and TO pledge the faith Of tie
British government for whatever expenses
might beincurred in the prosecution Of the
same. lhave been OF this opinion all along,
and have SO expressed myself OF it to You
more than once nmy letters. England, no
doubt, is anxious to create a diversion g.
galnst us, and i'll her favor, in that quarter,
should she come 10 blows with the United
States.