Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-03-05

We extract the following from the
Washington correspondent Of the Missou-
ri Republican:
The report of Mr. Pakcnham having
made the offer 10 Mr. Buchanan, which
mentioned in my letter of yesterday, is
sui discussed in all circles with good
deal of warmth, and much diversity of
opinion. The shape in which it seems 10
meet with the most credence 10 dav, il,
that Mr. Pakenham has informally stated
to Mr. Buchanan that he expected to re-
ceIye instructions from his government TO
make such a proposition TO the United
States; and has been anxious 10 ascertain
whether if such proposi,ien is made, il
will be acceptable to this nation. If such
proposition is, or shall be made, Mr.
Polk will. it is said. ask the airice of the
Senate previous to giving definite an
swer to Great Britain. The truth is that
not only Mr. Polk, but many of his parli.
zans in Congress, in both ends of the
capital, have go, frightened a, their own
shadows, and they dare not stand Up 10
an issue they have themselves made and
forced upon The country. John Bull has
frightened them half out Of their senses,
and but for the bold front of the Wigs in
favor Of giving The notice. it is more than
probablc. Great Britain would have got
out of this administration a compromise
more disgFaceful to US as a nation, than
was made in the north eastern boundary
case. You never heard a set of men tGlk
more courageous in your life than the
Polk men did before The last correspond
ence between Mr. Paksnham and Mr. Bu-
chanan was made public. But as soon
as tina. was read, a great many were
troubled with the shakes and imagined
they smelt gunpowder; and came to the
very wise conclusion, that division al
40 was not so bad after ALL While others
declare, that Oregon was The r,t1n Of the
Baltimore Convention, and was passed
the las. thing with but very few in the
house, most of the delegates having left.
This, however, is d miserable not to say
crauen excuse. and only goes to show
iha, now Mr. Polk is elected, progressive
democracy isn't what il used to be. The
Locos have fallen back upon their old
adage, amy port in Storm And in less
than two years will undertake 10 demon.
straie lha, the Wings lost them The great.
er portion of Oregon.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18Th, 1916.
The Clerk of the House, this morning.
alter the reading of the journals. read a
communication in answer 10 the resolution
adopted yesterday, calling upon him for
Information why the residue Of Fremon,'s
reports had not been distributed among
the members. He states that the reports.
together with all the small maps, were
printed and finished on the 18Th Of ApriI.
lS45. That the two large maps were
contracted for by Mr. Fremont, in an adj.
joining city, and that bu, 500. out Of the
10000 copies, had as We, been furnished.
That the contractors informed the Clerk.
tha, they could not have all Of the residue
finished until May or June next; but, that
as fast as thousand were completed they
should be forwarded. The communica.
ton was laid on the table, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Bowlin. of your State, introduced
joint resolutions, giving the assent Of
Congress to the appropriation by the
State of Missouri, Of The 100000 acres
of land appropriated TO Missouri by the
distribution law, 10 The support of free
public schools alone. They were twice
read. referred 10 the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, and
ordered 20 he printed.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, MIR J. r. lngersoll in The
Chair, and took up the Calendar Of mi.
vaie business Nothing Of any interes.