The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-04-14

CNIit lhSh Vi tifC RIOuHu, dllu Df MI
White, the Indian agent, who is now here,
and who stated a month ago, the terrific
ry was unfit for purposes of agriculture
| have occupied all this space in an I'M
perfect synopsis of Mr.. McDufhe S
speech and the quotations from Green
how, because it is the best service, my
pen could render, in order to correct the
base Misrepresentation which have been
carefully spread, by the agency of the
administration and its minions, in refer
ence to Oregon and the Negotiations,
connected with it, and because the peo-
pie want light upon subject, which has
been mysti6ed, by every species ofiraud
and deception.
Col. Benton's extraordinary effort a
few days ago, did more to expose The
1imsy pretexts, by which this movement
in favor of 81. 40, was governed, than
all the enlightenment that preceded ii; for
no man could speak 50 well of the purPo-
scs Of those, who are now playing con-
spicuous parts in this game; than one
who had been so long associated with
them, as c oil. Benton. lie understands them
from Alpha to Omega, and he has given
an cridence of his knowledge 10 the
country. which is deeply interesting and
instructive.
The apprehension Of war, has almost
entirely subsidized in the political circles,
and the Administration will be compelled
into al adjustment upon the 49th paral-
lei. The force of the moderate and
sound opinion of both parties tends to that
line for a compromise and--it ,o'H be
made. Mr.. Pakenham, il is known here,
wrote TO the Earl of Aberdeen by the
Cambria, urging upon the Ministry to en-
ter into an arrangement upon that basis,
inasmuch as it rallied the best sentiment
of this country. There is disposition
in tbs Senate to conccde the navigation Of
the Columbia for twenty years, and 10 re-
numerate the Hudson's Bay Company
for their possessions and reasonable losses
in removal.
No doubt is entertained here, that this
81, 40; plot was originated to procure
tie nomination Of Gen. Cass, and in the
event of his elevation the succession of
the Buckeye Roarer. Hence, Benton S
thunderbolt, which has killed the whole
concern most efIectually. He is emphat-
ically the JnpHer ionaas Of the party IL
IS now cursed, even more lerociously, than
for;his allcdged detection upon Texas.
No reliable indication has been given,
as to the form, which the Notice" will
eventually take. Our Whig friends have
not yet determined upon course, though
a majority OF them, evidently incline to
Mr.. Crittenden's proposition. Mr.. Rev
erdy Johnson has offered an amendment
to that, which meets with still greater fa-
vor, taking both sides of the Chamber in
to account. Yet there are several votes
among the moderate Locofocos, whom
neither of these plans will suit-conse-
quently, Mr.. Calhoun and others are at
work, with view 10 the framing of some
thing that viii be mutually acceptable
/ have strong faith, that Mr.. Johnson's
resolution will be carried, when the 9TH
ers have failed.
The Committee of Ways and Means
have had Sir Robert Walkers tariff bill
before them for the last two and half
months and with every sort of
and demand, they cannot be
persuaded to produce measure, before
the House. The ''Union," that delight
full chameleon, of the Administration,
which is always prepared to put OH the
last color that its masters adopt, and swear
Justify, lis the best, has promised almost
every week, from the beginning of Feb
ruary, that a Bill would be presented in a
''few days." yet, there is no appearance of
one and little probability. Owing TO the
ahsense of two free traders, theCommittee
has been tied, by New Yoak Locofoco,
who demands increased duties on Wool
ems, or threaients to throw Mckay in a
being an association, in
which HcKay, like Mr.. Richie has new
er yet been found, while he would be be-
lieved by the majority, he has wisely de-
termined to make virtue of necessity
and will probably yield to what he can
not successfully resist. | expect there
fore, the duty will be raised to 25 per
cent.
Judge Huntingdon, who had been de-
tanned at home by serious illness for
several weeks past, appeared in the Sem
ate this morning much invigorated, and
was universally congratulated upon his
return, which was long doubted by many
true and devoted friends.
Mr.. Webster, will defend the Ashbur-
ton Treaty Oh Monday ,aga nst the assaults
Of the thousand pigmy politicians, who
in both Houses Of Congress and out of
doors, have been barking at his heels, ev-
CT since it was concluded. This was un-
necessary, so far as the country was con-
cerned, but may be dee to his own rcpu-
tation. Il is not little surprising, that
Lord Ashburlon was even more violently