The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-28

= United SIrIes, and he must say thai h'
! thought her MJesIy's expressions on 'l.'
) subject highly proper and becoming, lie
thought too, that the paragraph recommend
ing an increase in The army and navy esII-
mates one of The best, under present c,rcum~
sIances,in The whole speech, hear and hs
saw II with considerable qualification, when
he found lhe chief magistrate Of great
country, from whom he expected better
things, venture 10 set al naughI all those
rules and regulations which civiIlzeG nations
observed towards each other,
i II would be acting contrary 10 lhev
tenor OF his life, which had been lhe
efficient, useful and proper powers Of
government moi TO approve Of that parl II
he speech, and he was sure there was
disposition on tho part Of he house to place
at her majesty's command those means
which would maintain the honor of tue
country. Cheers.
Sir Robert Peel--I never entertained tho
|slighIesi apprehension that any contrast be-
tween The language employed in Her Ma
lssiys speech, in reference to those unfor-
Iunae disputes tina; still prevail between
this country and America, and that which
has been used by the Chief Magistrate of
the United States, wOnld have been made
in this House. Levsr thought lhst that
could have been mis- aiken or misrepresen-
sd, We have no hesitation in announcing
our sincere desire, for the interest Of this
country, foI the inleres. Of The U. States,
and for the interest Of lhs civilized world,
in continuing 10 strain every effort which
$ consistent with national honor, for tho
purpose Of amIcably terminating those dis
pUles. Hear.
| never had any apprehension that our
mentions or our language would bs mis-
Represented, and the speech which the Hon.
gentleman, (Mr, Hume, the uniform and
corsslenI advocate for the sric.esl econo.
my, has just made, confirms me that my
anlcipaions will not be disappointed.
(Chees) And if any proposal which her
Majes!y's Government may feel it their du
~ 10 make for The maintenance Of essential
rights, or Of the national honor, shall be re
sponded to and supported by the House,
hen Ie! me not be mistaken. think it
would be the greatest misfortune if a con-
test abouI the Oregon between two suck
powers as England and the United States,
could not, by the exercise Of moderation &
good sense be brought 10 perfectly hon-
orabIe & satisfactory conclusion. (Cheers)
THE Oregon and River Platte Ques-
tion, Lord John Russell referred, in his
place in the House, 10 certain statements
put forth in America, and had been report.
ed 10 have been made to the Congress of
he United States, which made it desirable
that some explanation should be given on
lhe subject He lad thought that the Presi-
lent o. the U, S. had last year made De-
;laralions ts Congress on this subject which
wsre not comfortable 10 he uses Of civilized
countries, or 10 The friendly relations of Tho
wo States, but would appear, however that
proposition lol compromise had been
made from the President to her Maj.sty's
government, and he (Lord John RusselI)
conceived that that proposition had changed
he stae Of The question.
The proposition itself might be Satisrac-
ory, or no! satisfactory; but having been
made, it did appear to him 10 require
laemenl from those in authority in this
ounlry of The terms on which they would
e satisfied to settle this question. That
proposition, as he understood. had not been
eceved by her Mgesty's government, but
ad been declared to be totally inadmiSsi
'e by our Minister in America. He Lord
Ohm Russell confessed he thought that
vas hasly proceeding on the part of the
representative OF her Msjesy in the United
'loles.
But what he wished to ask was, whether
he negotiations had re commenced Oh were
ding on! He was moi 0esirous that the
apers should be presented 10 The House;
e was willing to leave he negotiation in
le hands of her MOjesty's government un
| they could stato that a satisfactory resuit
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