New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-06
Oregon nj Washington.


of Washington etter-ws,ers, importing, LIST, That
Mr.. Pakenham has transmitted to our Executive the
nlimatum of Great Britain respecting Oregon; 3D.
That he has.mt true j 3d. That MIR. McLane has
conhdentally appraised our Government that there
is great danger Of War unless this matter be speed
ly settled and that he settle it il authorized 10
MAKE Treaty but that Mr.. Polk. after long and
anxious Cabinet consultation, decided not to send
out, or al least did not send out, such authority by
the last steamer; 4th That Caucus of Polk Sena-
tors has been held on this subject, and earnest
effort made to agree on some form of passing the
Notice to Great Britain in which all could rnite but
without etFect-,he Calhoun section insisting Mr..
Colqults proposition, which urges that the Boun-
dairy should he settled "by negotiation and CON-
promise and the Allen Cass section insisting that
the words and compromise shall be stricken out.
10 which the Calhoun end decline to assent. Though
we think they must IN the end and, 9Th, That Lord
Aberdeen he's written privately 10 Washington that
Great Britain has borne insult enough, and will not
stand any more, Not probable; Aberdeen is a
man to think twice before speaking.) If our read.
ers wan; any more of this Washington gossip, we
can supply to their hearts content, bat habi.u-
ally act on the presumption that Enough is as good
matter is this: Tie dispute looks serious aud
formidable, than it did a fortnight ago, and War
at last is by no means impossible.
Perhaps, we ought TO have included the report SO
authoritatvely put forth that the British Ministry have
informally agreed to renew to our Government the
offer of the 4sth parallel made las, Summer by
Mr. Pakenham and by him so hastily rejected, on con.
don that Mr.. Polk will give confidential assurance
beforehand that said offer will be promptly accept
ed. We do not believe word OF this, nor do we
believe Peel and Aberdeen will venture TO make
such an offer, without some stipulation respecting
the harbors in Pugets Sound and the navigation OF
the Columbia. Time will tell
! Meantime we look for an transportation OF feeling
IN England and additional obstacles TO settlement
upon the receipt of news there that our Govern.
shape and form.
~. The Wings of BROOKLYN have nominated
the following excellent City Ticket
Fer Mayor-FRANCIS 3. STRYKEa
Fer Supervisors
SETH Low, BARNET JOHNSON.
JoFN SKILLsiAN. CHARLES J. TAYLOR
GEcRGE :. Rowland.
We do not believe another so good ticket will be
presented by any party; and Yet we could wish
the movement recently made toward separating the
City concerns OF Brooklyn from National and State
Politics had been shaped that the Wings and all
other lovers of good Government could have united
in it. Our experience and reflection concur in in.
ducing the conviction that sach divorce OF Munich
pal administration from General Politics would
prove sslu,ary in the main, wherever honestly IN
dertaken and faithfully persevered in. But the
Wings of Brooklyn, not finding the no-psrty ex-
pertinent progressing under auspices which gave
hope o; its straightforward prosecution 10 bene6-
censiissue. have nominated good Wing ticket,
and we hope will elect it