The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-06
ARBITRATION.

We received by this evenings southern MAJ tho
Raleigh Standard" of yesterday morning, from
which we make the following extract.
Nothing viii strike the reader, who glances over
the proceedings Of Congress, more than the variety
of resolutions which have been presented for giving
the Notice. We have the naked notice, and we
have the qualified notice, varied according to the
elements of time, negotiation, arbitration, and
manner Of mixing them up.
The element Of arbitration has more recently
been reproduced among the propositions for set
Ting the question. If we to credit the tell
tale editor Of the New York Courier and Enquirer,
he had no little fnger in the pie" when he recently
came to this city, He processes to lift up corner
of the curtain, and shows how, after consulta-
ZION among the wings in Washington concerted
movement, was made by Mr.. King, of Georgia, in
the House Of Representatives, and by Mr.. Man.
gum Of North Carolina, in the Senate-the object OF
which was to present arbitration the principal
mode of adjustment. The New York Courier is Of
course warmly for it. But the editor of the New
York Tribune, (who has also been here,) attaches
less consequences to the movement. By what
wires the machinery has been worked to bring
about the result is notyet SO distinctly developed.
But let us proceed to the "Raeigh Standard, whose
article has called out these remarks. ...r... ...t
"sENAroa MAxouM-o OREGON MIR. Mangum
proposed in the Senate, on the 26th ultimo to sub
mi, the claims of the United States and Great Br-
tain to the Oregon territory, to the arbitration Of
person or persons qualified TO determine upon
their respective rights in and 10 the same, irho deci-
sion shall be binding upon both nations. This prop
osition he moved as an amendment to "a bill upon
the subject Of Oregon, previously introduced by
Mr. Cruenden; and the amendment was ordered
to be printed for the use Of the Senate.
ain what portion Of the world will Mr.. Mangum
find person or persons qualified to act id this
natter Russia excepted, England and France
known to exert a controlling influence in Europe;
and indeed il s stated that the French king has al
ready declined to act arbitrator between the two
nations. Would he take RUSSIA &C., &c. But
perhaps he had his particular friend Mr. Webster in
his eve. He il is universally conceded, is per
som admirably qualified to do justice to his
client; and his treaty with Lord Ashburton, In
which he gave the English lion comfortable slice
of Maine, affords an ample guarantee as TO his
American principles and predictions. ~"
I'VE 60 not only against this proposition to put
our national rights in the scale Of arbitration, but
we oppose, and shall continue to oppose what GER
tain politicians are pleased denomnate master
ly inactivity in regard to Oregon In this matter,
as in all Others we are for frank, open, and manly
dealing We go for prudent aud mastery actiriiy
We 90 for the notice to Great Britain; and II, du-
ring the twelve months, she should fail to unite in
bringing the negotiations to a compromise honor
able to this country, we shall advocate, at the oxp-
ration Of that period, the extension Of the Aneri-
can power over the whole Of Oregon.
s'without questioning the motives Of any man,
we rejoice to believe, whatever the majority Of
members from Virginia and South Carolinn may
do that the entire delegation IN Congress ffom
North Carolina, with the exception perhaps Of
Messrs Maneum and Dockery, viii vote fcr The
notice TO Great Britain and thus take ground against
arbitration and inactivity. In this we venture to
assert they will be sustained by their constituents
and whatever the result may be, they win at least
enjoy the proud consciousness Of having performed
their duty"