The Southern journal., 1846-01-24
The Latest Rumor.

say, our prediction.
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The Latest RumOr.
We should not again have intro.
duced this subject into our columns,
had not some persons chosen to con-
sider the ssUnion,' in the first Of the
subjoined paragraphs, as contradicting
some statement which we have made,
whilst it does no such thing. We
expressed confidence in the opinion
advanced by the "News'' as to the dis.
position of the British Government.
expressly saying that we doubted "the
rumor' as it stood. The "Union"
says just The same thing, in substance,
when it says ''as we are at present ad-
wise this report is not correct" ."-Nat.
Lntelligencer.
The 'sNational Intelligencer'' re.
publishes a statement from the ssNew
York News reported from Washing.
ton, ssto the effect that settlement of
the Oregon boundary question had
been concluded in London between
the British Government and Mr.. Nc.
Lane, on the basis Of the 49th degree
the proposition having come from
the fromer." As we are at present
advised, this report is not correct.
Other rumors are anoat in the papers,
touching the same subject, which are
equally destitute Of foundation Wash
ington Union.
From the ". Y. Sun.
The Washington Union is the accre
dited organ of the President Of the u.
States, and its editors are its honored
recipients Of the distinguished favors
OF the Democratic party in both Hou
ses of Congress. But its position is
liable to be misunderstood. Mo- mem
Der Of the Cabinet, not even the Pre-
sident himself, could overstep the
bounds of sound discretion or official
honor TO authorize the publication oi
State secrets in that paper, and the
erroneous assertions already made by
the Union are evidences Of the fact,
otherwise government officers would
be justly chargeable with gross dc.
ception. Hence the very judicious
language Of the official editor; "as at
present advlsed"-aIthorised to say.
or not permitted to say more-"ihis
report is not correSt." The denial,
therefore, amounts to nothing; for the
whole question in dispute may have
been amicably adjusted, and the off
cial editor may be kept in Ignorance
of the fact, until the documents are
sent in to the Senate, where, of course,
they will be taken up in secret session.
1t is generally reported that the Bri-
tish Government has taken up Presi-
dent Folks offer, and presented it 10
our Government through our Minister
in London. who has sent i: on to Wash
ington for acceptance. Indeed, there
are letters here from eminent person:
10 London which leave no doubt as te
the amicable adjustment ofthe Who'll,
question.
1t should be generally understood
therefore, that the official journal ex
cludes il from the privilege enjoyed
by non-officials, of publishing all that
transpires relative to the course ol
pending negotiations, appointments
sc. The United States Journal, the
Washington Intelligencer, and al
other journals are more to be reliet
upon in this respect than the Union
The latter is the official journal OF the
Government, and cannot be expected
to compromise the dignity and good
faith Of the Administration by divul
ging State secrets directly, by opel
!
assertion, or indirectly, by correcting
the floating rumors Of the day.
From, the ~ Y. Neacs.
The .New York News mentioned tn.
report referred to only as a report
said hv a verbal Informant tn have