Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-09
LATE FROM EUROPE.

heads OF the European news brought by the steam
err CAMBRIA, which sailed from Liverpool on thu
10Th ultimo-of which, as no papers have been We
received, owing to misfortune which befell the
steamer in getting aground on Cape Cod, we pre-
sent as full summary the material placed at oul
disposal will enable MS TO do.
4 The Cambria brought over from ninety to hun.
dred passengers, some thirty of whom she landed
at Halifax on Friday, and her passage thence to
Boston, the weather being foggy, she went ashore
near midnight of Saturday on the beach off Truro.
Her passengers were all landed in safety, and have
since reached Boston.
i The Foreign News by this arrival is but eight
days later than the adyices received by the Great
Western, and appears to be of little consequence
Business generally dull, though cotton is re-
ported to have advanced an eighth Of penny, as
well on account Of the peaceable complexion OF the
news from this country, as in anticipation OF short
crop. The flour market remained without change
Accounts from France state that, on the 10th ul-
j timo, as LOUIS PHILIPPE was returning from FOn-
tainbleau, where he had been taking an airing, .
man seated upon wall suddenly fred at him.
Several balls struck the carriage on the inside but
no one was injured. The man, whose name is
Loconafe, old general and guardian of the forest,
was arrested.
Accounts from Spain state that General NARvAEz,
having been driven out of power, had fled to the
| south of France.
The British House Of Commons met after the
recess on the 18th, when debate on the Irish coer
cion bill was adjourned to the 30th. Sir RoBERT
PEEL, in the course Of the debate, took occasion 10
say that the Government had ordered supply OF
Indian corn and American oatmeal for Ireland, and
that the attention of the Government. by night and
by day, had been given to the melancholy position
in which the sister country was placed.
The accounts carried out by the Hibernia, from
IL I<,f
attention. The message of Mr.. Polk was not con-
sidered warlike indeed some Of the public writers
profess to the best guaranty for the continuance
of peace, in the expense to which the United States
will be put by arming for the conflict. The speech
Of Mr.. WEBSTER in favor Of the 49th degree as the
basis Of settlement, had been much noticed and
freely commented on.
The following is an extract from an article the
Oregon question, which appeared in the London
Times Of the 18th ultimo. Willmer's European
Times remarks that the reputed connexion of that
journal with the Foreign Secretary, Lord ABERDEEN,
gives to the extracts an importance which will be
best appreciated on perusa. The writer, after
stating that all the leading statesmen in the Union
OF all parties, regard the 10th parallel as the utmost
concession, proceeds:
" In the whole Of these negotiations that which has
changed completely the claim up by the Amer-
cans in 1918 and 1896 The territory in dispute
tween the AID and 10Th parallels Of latitude As for the
northern tract between 40 and So 49, that
the paramount claims Of Britain that part Of then
called in question The poposasof partition ranged between
the mouth Of the Columbia and the Ash degree but not be
yond and the American Penpotenary unnecessarily claim
ed the whole Of that REGION bot siaos sAsi time
and in the discussion they have raised their de-
mand they have laid their claims to the whole country, and
then, if the urhest limits of condescenson and
cesson, they their original Offer the very which
was before rejected man, bargaining with another offers
to sell him horse for EGO the buyer says too much
and goes away Some time afterwards the seller asks him
El00 for the same and after elaborate attempt outw
his customer he ends by Offering him the horse ESQ.,
great bargain This precisely the Of this Amer
dealing. They have raised claim the whole of Ore
gon with any expectation Of acquiring the entire province,
but IN order 10 reconcile the terms have before de-
cared to be nadmssbe but the truth that the bare 49th
parallel is to all nen and purposes the thing that
was twenty years ago.
"We minated opinion some time ago that the 49h par
alel might conveniently the basis Of arrangement
but is clear that such proposal must be accompanied with
extensive conditions than those heretofore annexed TO
by the Americans must leave the whole Of Vancouves
Island the navigation and habor Of the straits of Fuca the
free Of the Columbia and the northern branches down to
the and indemnity compensation to the Hudson Bay
Company for the posts they would he called upon 10 suren
der We do pretend point oil the stpuIaons which
would be the part of prudent and just policy to require
equivalent for concession much below original claims
and, we firmly believe our just rights But the cesson Of
the vacant soil might be polite and endurable, provided the
private rights already long acquired and enjoyed by British
subjects duly respected and they must, beyond all
question, be protected by the uAmofum Of England.
Between these proposals lies the question Of peace
narrowed, these controversies always are, small
ISSUE but nevertheless broad enough swallow the peace
ofthe world.
he moderate members Of the Senate make the asth paa
lei their Fighting line" President Polk is evidently
disposed lean the side Of resistance than concession and
side really discover motive argument to
justify in any further departure from the position assumed
long ago by the British Government and confirmed by the
emphatic declarations Of the Ministers and the Crown"
| The following letters from Lord ABERDEEN close
the correspondence between him and Mr.. PAKEN-
HAM as to the subject Of the Oregon territory, as
published in England by order of the two Houses
of Parliament:
| FonEIsS OrFIcg, MARcH 3, 1916.
Sin have much satisfaction in conveying TO you the
tire approval Of her Majesty Of the steps which, reported in
your despatch Of the 18th Of January you took and of the
letter which you addressed the Secretary Of State
for the purpose Of ascerainng clearly and authoraively
whether the United States Government would be disposed to
admit the application Of the principle Of arbitration in the
Oregon question: any other than those which they
had already rejected.
In thus acting you have, in the ujcous and sasfac
tory MANNER anticipated the instructions which was Preai
ing TO forward you on this subject
We have nothing to do but await Mr. Buchanans reply
your appeal him. although collect from your despatch
that your proposal will certainly be refused Should that
ply however, be Of such give any ground of
hope that the matter in dispute may be brought amicabe
issue by means Of direct negotiation shall gladly avail my
self of such opening IL not will then be for her Ma
estys Government consider what IL may be
dent adopt in order any emergency which may
arise. / am, &c. ABERDEEN.