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From the Washington Vnion. J months at a time, but not to exceed one year re.org animation of the Mi-i!nJhrw'wheT8hei L1T1A. ed necessary by the government. But when r illpff nut on allou-sncp of ($MQ fortv Hnilarfl J01NAL Mr. Black, of Sooth Carolina, from the per annum to each, as compensation for ant- Committee on the Militia, has submitted to the House of Representatives the following report, accompanied by a bill which carries the proposed system into its necessary details. We lay the report before our readers, because it is essentially important, among a free peo ple, to give the greatest practicable efficiency a! all times, and especially at this time, to this great arm of the public service this "cheap defence of nations' but which will neither form, is to lie made; and each cor pa or cc pany is to serve as a whole under its own of ficers, and, where danger shall be encountered, it was set apar ,. During the last session of the 97th Congress, an appropriation of $10, 000 was made for building a Marine Hospital on Portsmouth Island, at Ocracoke Inlet. DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE. Well, now, we had no objection tojhis, for The following gentlemen have been appoin- j we deemed it necessary. But it such an in Friday, February 13, 1846. ted the Democratic State Committe under the shonlder to shoulder, with their own comrades. or(jer of the late Convention : This the committee deem due to men who, even in times of peace, have manifested a pro per military spirit, and upon whom the chan try, therefore, in times of danger, could confi dently rely. iothe second class, including those oe- be cheap nor efficient unless it be properly ; tween the ages of thirty and forty-five years, a ii - a I ....... W ... a and actively organized; and because the sys-jthe bill allows the privilege, on a general en tern proposed in the bill from the committee is eminently worthy of the public attention. The statistics embraced in the report are as cheering as they are instructive. Mr. J. A. Black, from the Committee on the Militia, made the following report: The Committee on the Militia, in submitting to the House bill more effectually to pro vide for the national defence by organizing and classifying tho Militia of the United ' to such duty as is required in common from States, and providing for calling the same all their fellow-citizens. But should they into tha service of the United States, and avail themselves of the privilege, as your com for other purposes," beg leave respectfully mittee believe they will, the class which must fo report; number from one million to one million two That your ComUiiUee have given to the hundred thousand would be made immediate subject that grave consideration which its im- ly to give one-tenth that number of recruits to portance so justly merits; and while they ab- the regular army. It is not supposed, how Stain from any labored argument to vindicate ever, that the whole number would be requir trje importance, not to say the necessity, of ed at once. Congress most likely would litis a well regulated militia, they deem it not in- j band the means of defence, by caliing out from appropriate to present to the House briefly one-half to three-fourths of the supply of re- the general considerations which nave influ enced them to recommend the adoption of the proposed measure, together with an explana tion of its leading features. If it be the will of Heaven that the Iiherties and institutions of this country shall he pre served and perpetu ited, our main defence must essentially remain in the hands of a well-armed and organized citizen soldiery. A large standing army in time of peace is not only contrary to the nature of our institutions, and uncalled for by the circumstances of the coun try, but is equally inefficient as a reliable means of national defence at the approach of danger. Situated, as we are, at a distance from the powers of Europe, and with no equal power on this continent, we may reasonably hope that, in a continued course of justice and commercial good offices to all nations, our wars will be few and after long intervals of peace. The effects of peace on a standing army the last thirty years sufficiantly demon strate. From superannuated officers, the coun try can hope for but little of that efficiency which might be in keeping with the gallantry of their youth ; and while the committe would be the last to deny tn them the gratitude and care of the country for past services, yet ex perience teaches that the public safety forbids a reliance upon them in the hour of danger. Tho subalterns ate younger men, and, at a heavy cost, are scientific; but it must not be forgotten that, entering the army in times of profound peace, many of them aie encumber ed with families, an 1 ali more or less enerva ted by the ease and luxury of a peace estab lishment. They are but ill calculated for the active duties of the field, or for any thing more than drill serfjBfets or men of mere routine, It is true that in this they have Xheii uses, but they cannot be relied on a&a-main defence. Another great objection to a standing army in time of peSse is the vast increase which it brings to the patronage of tie government, al ready fearfully, if not runiously, great. Of all existing Governmenis, we are most prone tojmitate, in our practice, that of Great Britain.' Deriving our descent from the same people, speaking the same language, and in constant ar.d intimate intercourse, we uncon sciously adopt the habits and modes of thought of that country ; and unfortunately exhibit a dangerous aptitude for imitation in all things. in Great Britain the vast church establish ment and the immense army and navy afford ample provision for the dependents of influen tial men and families. In this conntry, thank Heaven! we have no church establishment; and, as yet, but a small army and navy. But small as they are, the exertions of those who are disposed to form a seperate class from the great body of the industrious community, and to find sanctuary in the army and navy, arc frequently more strenuous and zealous in seeking a cadet's appointment or a midship man's warrant than in reaching the higher stations of the Government. In view of the great dangers from this source, it becomes our imperious duty to guard against the malign influence of such a disposition, and to remove all apparent necessity for anything more than a mere skeleton army in time of peace, with the ready faculty of a temporary increase in times of war or imminent dancer. The first rolment in the time of threatened danger to enrol themselves in a separate and distinct corps, and thus become liable to furnish re cruits for the regular army in the proportion of one to ten of their number. This position they assume voluntarily, and without coercion of any kind. bhouJd they refuse or neglect Qn Friday night last, some miscreants en- t bus to enrol memse. ves, tney are piscrn ny . gtorc of Megsrg Sandford & Smith? I land rifled it of a few dollars. Where was the William W. Avery, of Burke. John W. Ellis, of Rowan. Calvin Gr.-ives, of Caswell. Robert P. Diet, of Goitford. Robert Strange, of Cumberland. Gabriel Holmes, ofNew Hanover. Weldon N. Edwards, of Warren. Louis D. Wilson, of Edgecombe. Thomas Bragg, Jr., of Northampton. Josiah O. Watson, of Johnston. Pcrrin Busbee, of Wake. Gaston H. Wilder, of Wake. William W. Holden, of Wake. the law, in the first class, and are only liable! guard 1 Extraordinary. The Northern Mail, per rail road, arrived yesterday morning at 9 o' clock, A. M. This is the second time the cars have arrived at a very early hour within the last week. n..i. fi. '46. merely statin thk ww?""ww TRU J ' ' HOUSE, that he (Mr. Pakenham) had transmitted the Q Monday evenjng iast, the vote on tbt content of Mr. Buchanan'- last note to bis regolution8 wag laken in the Houaf rf Government. Representatives, and resulted in their adop. No. 6, is another iwte from Mr. Pakenham gy a vole of 0NK HUWDBEO ARD to Mr. Buchanan, dated Jan'y 16, '46, again THRKEm for, and fifty-four against them. Th renewing the proposition of arbitration, but reiolution8 as lhey n9seA lne Houw by varying it by suggesting that the titlethat majoritVi are in the following words : is, whether either of the two countries iris- a Regohed, That lne President of the United title to the territory, and it so, wnicn oi nci states cause notice to be given to trie Govern- stitution was necessary there, how much more so is it in Wilmington, by far the most impor tant place, as regards shipping, in the State. Turn nptitinns have been recen'.lv forwarded to Conaress on this subject, from this place, j has it, be left to arbitration ; and further, sug- ment of Great Britain, that the convention J3. . . ... . , i .- -- ,k, ;r .nirf mAt tht wishes of between the United Mates of America and One of them we nave not seen, but learn that , getting that if it would meet the wishes or relation to the Territory 0f it prays for the erection of an Hospital at a tlie United States more thoroughly, the Urit- Northwest Coast, west of the Stony or point on the river, about four miles from the ! ish Government would b,e willing to leave the Rocky Mountains, of the sixth day of Augu8tt town. From this we dissent, for various rea-! matter to a commission of distinguished citi- 1827, signed at London, shall be annulled and sons among them that, in the first place, it is zens of both countries, with an umpire to be abrogated twelve months aftea'giving .aid no- too far from town. Suppose there were one mutually agreed upon. tice. hundred sick 6eamen to come to the port of Wilmington during twelve months, it would cost at least $200 them down to the ted at such a distance from town. For, we clear, and that it would be compromising un learn on good authority, that on an average it j warrantably, the interests of the United States, would cost f 2 to transport each individual to ! o submit to arbitration, however constituted. Resolved, That the notice herein contained ... . No. 7, is a note from Mr. Buchanan to Mr. j3 not intended to interfere with the right and Pakenham, the sum and substance of which discretion of the proper authorities of the tw , additional expense, to aetiis, that the United States declines arbitration contracting parties to renew or pursue negov , auuiuunai c, K , . . . . . tiations for an amicable settlement of the con- Hospital, should it be loca- of any kind that our title to the territory is lroversy respscling ,he Oregon Territory. , r l?. ' clpnr. mid thai it vvnnlH hp rnm nrnmisi ncr tin- . . . emits, leaving the balance to fill up the army at such times as the exigencies of the service might require. Even with this liberal supply of recruits to the regular army, the committee have no dispo sition to limit the necessary defences of the country. 1 hey offer these means additional to those which already exist; and should iheojSply of recruits proposed to be raised by this bill prove insufficient, there is nothing to prevent Congress, jn times of great public danger, from increasing the army by the usu al method of enlistment. The exemption allowed to those furnishing recruits is not intended to limit the means of the Slates respectfully, or prevent them fiom a full control over all their militia in cases of insurrection, invasion, or alarm. The committee propose that only regularly licensed preachers of ihe gospel shall be ex empted from militia service. They hold that all public burdens should fall as equally as possible on every member of the community, and; in times of public danger, all should do their duty. The law should suffer no favored class to exist; under the bill, in fact, there could be no apology for exemptions, as all are allowed to furnish substitutes when called in to service. Those who are unwilling to fight, or have better employment at home, should at leasi be willing to pay others liberally who are willing to fight the battles of the country. In time of peace there is no duty required of those between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years, thus forbearing to interfere with the relations of parent and child, and master and apprentice, or with the pursuits and ac quisitions of education in vonth. Of those between the ages of twenty-one and thirty years, duty is required; but no duty is requir ed of those between the ages of thirty and for ty-five years. Whatever advantages or dis advantages may seem to attach to the one or the other class are fully equalized and distrib uted, as will readily appear when it is remem bered that in a succession of years every one is called to pass through each class. Tho only thing in the bill which may be supposed to bear heavily on any portion of the community is the extension of the time of draught to twelve months. But when the in crease of pay, provided for in case of a draught of six months or more is taken into consider ation, together with the privilege of substitu tion and the faculties of increasing the regu lar army in time of war, it is believed that this extension of the time of service is neither op pressive, nor 1-kely to increase the whole pe riod of duly beyond what is now required, while the chanoe is too obviously productive of greater efficiency in the service to require proofs. To tho8eatall acquainted with the military service, it is a notorious fact, that from three to six months drill is necessary to make a sol dier really serviceable in the field. Under a draught of three or six months, for militia, no matter what may be their gallantry or firm ness, are often sacrificed for want of discipline, and very frequently discharged at the very moment when they become capable of being really useful to the country. By the law of 1839, our militia was subjected to six months service out of everv twelve; by this bill, they and most important step to effect this object jare subjected to twelve months service out of is tne organization oi an emcieni mum, a s ihirty-six. The amount of service, therefore, disposition, which has been evinced in the j required by this bill, compared to the requisi community of late years, to suffer the militia j tions of that act, is in fact reduced. It is true to fall into utter disorganization, is equally j the aet 0f 1839 has expired by its own limita apparent and alarming, and, if not arrested, ; tj0n, while this is proposed to be permanent; must inevitably result in a heavy and increas uut jt j3 equally true, that all demands on the ed peace establishment, though it may not en- j militia, except in cases of insurrection, inva danger the liberties of the people by its force jsjori) Gr alarm, must be made with the sanc of arms, will exert a most disastrous influence t;on 0f Conrrress. which sufficient'v auards both upon the Government and society, by lhe exercjse 0f the power against danger of increasing me patronage oi ine one, anu cor- executive caprice in its use. That this length rupting the morals of the other. Impressed ; ened term 0f draught may have a tendency to with these views, your committee have labor- ; strengthen the Government in times of nub- ed to make the militia sfiictsnt in times of dan- j K danger,yourcommittee will not deny; but, ger, and, at the same time, relieve it of unne- al ihe same time, they feel that it was the ob cessary burdens in times of peace. To effect jBCt of those whs formed our institutions to this, the bill provides for classifying the mili- j lname them strong in war, and as little onerous; tin, and for an enrolment in times of peace, a8 possible in time of peace, including only those between the ages of j If the committee be right in supposing that tweniy-onefand thirty years, together with the'all the people in the United Slates be liable present uniform companies and volunteer t0 do militia duty, according to the require corps; while the enrolment for a war estab- menta of the bill, amount in number to two hshment includes all able to do militia duty 1 millions seven hundred thousand, under a full a a at T 1 I I a ' oeiween uie uges oi eignieen anu lony-nve war enrolment, there will be in the first class years, the clergy only excepted. ; about one million five hundred thousand, and I torn the best data before the committee,- jn the 8aC0n(J cia6s one million" two hundred they are led to believe that the peace enroNf ,houaand. But of these government would ment will number about (1,000,000) one mil- never requlje one time more than one fif,h iion, and lb war enrolment about (2,700,000) I Df the firslclass, making (300,000) three hun two million srcn hundred thousand men; so j d red thousand, and one-tenth of the second that tn timeeof peace, mifitta duty will tall on. ciass Would make (120,000) one hundred and Utile more than one-tnim, inns etlecting a twentv thousand. Of these last, jrovernment great saving in lime to the community, while 'coold call out at once from (60,000) sixty to a perfect organisation is preserved, in order to , (80,000) eighty thousand, leaving as a reserve a inn enrolment in me event ot war. rom (40,000) forty to (60.000) sixty thou- The bill further provides that all of the first :Band which would be more than sufficient to class when draughted into the service of the keep up the force first called out for a period United States in time of war, may be required j 0f a five years' war. If, then, the government to serve twelve monthsand one year in eve- should find it necessary to enter into any great ry period of three years, if necessary. But contest with a powerful enemy, it could carry their pay is increased by a liberal allowance ft on for five years, under this system, with of ($40) foity dollars per annum in lieu of out calling out the same man twice, or with clothing, while substitution in all cases what- out asking for more than one in ten of the se sver, is now legalized for the first time. This ; C0Dd class. All of which is respectfully suh- wiu enauie companies or corps, oy a joini mitted. fund . to hire substitutes, or to stand the draught; and each who may be draughted can either serve hirrself or hire a substitute. The result, most probably, should this bill become a law, will be, that such as choose to bear a part in the active defence of the country will receive liberal com ribu tions from such as remain at home in the ease and comfort of their firesides. Our uniform companies And volunteer corps arc retained 4o long as they may choose to pre serve their yganization. They are, however. Mihiect to be called into ferries for twoTrc. w Dissolution. rWlflE co-partnership of Tilly 6c Foster was JL dissolved by mutual consent on the first day of January, 1846. All persons indebted to the above firm, are notified to came forward and pay up forthwith; otherwise, their accounts and notes will be placed in the bands of an officer for collec tion. Joseph M. Tilly will settle the business of the firm. J. M. TILLY, Fl3,SS3t T.J.FOSTER. MARINE HOSPITAL. If there is one feature for which we admire the South more than another, it is that she is seldom found seeking favors at the hands of the general government. Indeed, we some times think she carries this chivalrous inde pendent spirit to a fault. Year after year, session after session of Congress, we see hun dreds of thousands, yea, millions, of the na tional funds appropriated by Congress, for works of various kinds in the North and in the West, whilst to the South comparatively nothing is given. To appropriating the na tional funds to any purpose. Save that which the Constitution warrants and authorizes, the South has been and is opposed. This may account for the smallnesaof the appropriations which we have received in this section of the Union. But there are some objects for na tional expenditure which legitimately lie within the power of Congress, and which, we think, only require to be placed in a proper light before that body, in order to secure for them the aid which it is the imperative duty of Congress to extend to them. A Marine Hospital is one of them. That it is the duty of Congress to provide proper treatment and a suitable asylum for the sick and destitute seaman when in a strange port, is clear, be yond cavil. Else why is he compelled to pay hospital money 1 Every one knows that each sailor is compelled by law to pay twenty cents a month, wr ether he is sick or well, the real object of which tax is to procure for him med ical aid and suitable comforts when he is sick. To this end, sums of money have been appro priated, from time to time by Congress, for the purpose ot erecting Marine Hospitals in the various seaports of the Union. Physi cians are employed and paid, it is true, a very small compensation for attending these hos pitals. For years, an institution of this kind has been much needed in Wilmington, and we cannot but think that we would have had ono here long ago, had the facts been properly presented to Congress. Other places, where not one-half the amount of shipping arrives during the twelve months, have their Hospi tals built by Government, and we cannot see any good reason why Wilmington should not meet with the same consideration at the hands of Congress, unless we account for it in the supineness of those whose duly it is to attend to these matters. What is the state of the case as regards this place. Here we have upwards of six hun dred vessels arriving annually, consisting of barques, brigs, and schooners, and bringing to the port during the same period, upwards of four thousand seamen ; and stili there is literally no accommodation for one of these four thousand seamen if he happens to come to Wilmington in a sick state. Suppose one of these poor sailors comes to this port from a long voyage, prostrated with fever or some other malignant disease, is there an Hospital to which he can be immediately conveyed, and where he will receive that care and atten tion which he has a right to expect, and which bis sickness demands 1 No. There is no snch thing in Wilmington. What is done with him 1 Why, poor fellow, he's packed Off to some sailor tavern, where his sick ear is regaled with the midnight revellings of his unsick companions, or mayhap he is moreor iunate, and finds an asylum in the hut of some negro woman, where, at least, his fe vered brain will not be racked with the clank ing of gill measures and beer pots. What is the nature of the attendance which hs receives in these places 1 Why such as is by no means adapted to his situation. And bow can this be remedied ? Without an Hospital, there is no means. When the sailor comes here sick, there is no place to send him, save such as we have alluded to. The Collector must provide some place for him; he does his best under the circum stances, but that best is an outrage on humani ty. 1 here is not a man in this whole commu- ty who is at all acquainted with the business of the place, who will nut bear us out in the statement which we have made of the unjus tifiable hardships which the poor sick sailor has to encounter in the port of Wilmington Nor is there a man of any party who will not agree with us, that justice, humanity, and pol icy, call loudly for the erection, by govern ment, of a suitable building for the purpose of obviating these hardships. During the year 1845, there were collected at the Custom House in Wilmington, naarly $1000 in Hos pital money This sum, was there a suitable building where all the sick seamen could be together, would procure them ample and pro per attendance such as their situation might require But as the matter now stands, from this distance : again, should the Hospital be located down the river, it could not be expec ted that the Physician employed by govern ment,for the small compensation which he re ceives for his services, could visit the patients near so often as might be desirable. Besides, what inducement would there be for locating the building at such a distance from town ? None that we can see. Indeed, its inconve nience in every point of view, must strike ev ery one at a glance. The proper place for its location would be the suburbs of the town, where the services of a Physician could be pro cured without costing too much where the sailors could be immediately carried from on board theweMcs and where the necessary pro visions and attendance could be at once and at all times procured. Another petition has been forwarded to Washington, praying; for an appropriation for the building of an Hospital in the town, or at least, in the suburbs of the town. We have no doubt, th?t those who signed the petition for the location down the river, would be glad that this latter on would succeed. We appeal to our representatives in Con gress to take the matter in hand. It is due to Wilmington, from its business importance, that she should have a Marine Hospital. It is due In justice, to the poor friendless sailor, who pays his Hospital money for this very purpose, that he should have an asylum. We therefore call upon ourHepresentatives to place our claims before Congress, with that amount of earnestness which our exigencies require. Should they do so, we have no doubt but that the necessary appropriation would, without much hesitation, be made. Will the delegates from North Carolina see to itl Will our immediate Representative, Gen. McKay, move in the matter ? Here the correspondence closes, and we fully agree with Mr. Buchanan, that we have had already too much of arbitration, -j CONGRESS. Our readers are aware that the House of Representatives has been engaged during the last month, nlmost solely, in discussing the Oregon question. On Mdnday last, as our readers will perceive from another part of our paper, this discussion was brought to a close. We may now anticipate that other bu siness of deep importance to the whole of Jhe Union will be taken up in the House. On Tuesday last, the Senate took up the resolution reported from the Committee on foreign rela tions, directing the President to give the no tice, together with other resolutions on 4he same subject. How long this body will dis cuss lhe matter, there is no guefsintj. We hope not so long as the House. The country is in a state of suspense, and so much has been said in Congress and out of Congress, that we should suppose that Senators' minds were made up as 15 how they intend to vote. Noth ing of importance has been transacted during the past week, save what will be found in oth er portions of the Journal. IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE Partial rc-npening of the Oregon Nego tiation Arbitration proposed by Great Britain, and rejected by the United States Letter from Mr. McLnnr. The House of Representatives, on the 3rd inst., passed a resolution, callingupon the ex ecutive to lay before Congress any correspon dence which might have taken place between the Governments of Great Britain and the United States, since the last annual message of the President of the United States. On Saturday last, the 7th inst., the President, in answer to this resolution, placed before Con gress the correspondence which has taken place in regard to Oregon, between Mr. Bucha nan, our Secretary of State, and Mr. Paken ham, the British Minister, and Mr. McLane, our Minister at the Court of St. James. Our limits will not permit us to publish the cor respondence in extenso, We will, therefore, give a condensed analysis of its most impor tant features. The first note in the correspondence is from Mr. Buchanan to Mr. McLane, and is dated Dec'r 13, '45. The object of this note is to instruct our Minister, Mr. McLane, to enquire WILL THE NOTICE BE GIVEN. This is a question which is asked with a good deal of doubt and anxiety. "Will the notice be given 1 We think it will, in some shape or another. That it should be given forthwith, our readers are aware Ins been all along our opinion. But will the Senate sus tain the Executive in his wise and patriotic recommendation 1 This question, we must confess, has recently become one of some doubt, and has created no little anxiety in the minds of those who, with us, think that the giving the notice is the only sure and honora ble step which this conntry can now take, to bring about a settlement of this much vexed question. 'Tis said by some, and with an appearance of correctness, that some eigiit or ten of the Southern Democratic Senators will not vote foi the notice; that the "masterly in activity" policy of Mr. Calhoun, will be that adopted by a sufficient number of the South ern Democratic Senators, to kill the notice in that august body. This is the calculation of the enemies of the ad ministration. Will it be verified 1 We trust in Heaven it will not. The Oregon question has assumed such an Thus, then, has this long and excitinor dis cussion been brought to a close in the House and we cannot but congratulate our readers upon its happy termination. We have rrof seen the yeas and nays, and therefore cannot speak of those who voted for and against the resolutions, individually. Before we go to press, we may be able to give our readers the names of those who voted for and against these resolutions. At any rate, the House has done its duty to itself and to the country. On Tues day last, a few hours after the passage of the resolutions in the House, the Senate commen ced the discussion of the same subject. All eyes are now upon that august body. May we not reasonably expect it will do its duty, and second the House in carrying out the wise recommendations of the Executive. We shall see. "GOOD TlMBS." That the "limes" in this section of the State are "good," very "good," is one of those plea sant truths to which we cheerfully assent. That money is plenty in the Turpentine re gion, beyond what it has been for years, is al so another pleasant truth, which we hear eohoed on ail sides. InJeed, that the indus trial and commercial prospects of the country are bright, from one end of the Union to anoth u r, is a m.'.tter of sincere and happy congratu lation amongst all classes. That there are al so some singular, rich, racy, and eccentric ways of accounting for these "good times," and for this abundance of money in the coun try, is equally clear, as our readers will per ceive by the following paragraph from the last "Chronicle tlGood Times A short trip into the country last week afforded us ample proof of the thrif ty condition of the people, of this part of tha State at least. Never have we seen so much money in circulation, never heard so ftw com plaints of "hard times. ' In fact, almost every one seemed to be 'ontented and satisfied with the situation of their pecuniary affairs. In view tiirn of this state of things, which we doubt not prevails in almost every part of the Uoion. why should politicians clamor for a change in the Tariff, which has so important a hearing on the industrial pursuits of the peo ple; and why should the people themselves, or a larjje part of them, be led away by this, loud clamor. Let well alone, is one of the best of maxims." Chronicle. Now Turpentine, Tar, Timber, Corn, &e., have borno a good price in our market, during the last six months. And if you would ask the Chronicle for the reason of this, he would answer you thai the tariff did it all. Our read ers have all heard of the Almanac maker in attitude that we would look uDon the failure.! on the part of Congress, to give the twelve ! Nevv England, who made a mistake in arran months notice, as one of the most unfortunate, ! 8in his vveather tab,e' nd pied.cted that on not to say one of the most cowardly acts, of! the 15th ot' J,,ne there VVOuld be l'emendoua which the national Legislature could be guil- i snovv 8torm' WeM' snre 8 9in -i . , a r. j i .u lar freak of the elements, on the identical 15ih ty. What! After declaring in the most so-f , ... ...i , , r.u : day of June, down come such a fall of snow lemn manner that our title to the whole of the 3 territory is clear and unquestionable, and after ,aS Was n8VCr wi,nMsed in thoss regions since this declaration has been admitted and ratified ! or before The cequence S lhat " by the leading statesmen of both parties, shall j r this New England natural philosopher ... . a r n enjoyed the most unbounded reputation for we want the moral firmness to signify to En- JCVJ r gland, by giving her the notice, and that we his weather wisdom. So we suppose it will of Lord Aberdeen whether the warlike prepa rations now going on in i'ngland, are in pre-j that even our own Senator, Mr. Haywood, know our rights, and that we dare maintain. uts wu" UU"U1 UJ ",c ' r- thm 1 Mv h9.nn frhiJ Wo It ,. cal philosophy. He account for the present mised by some of the wiiters in Washington, paration for a rupture with this country, on the Oregon question, and also requesting Mr. McLane to give his own views on this subject. No. 2, is.in reply to this from Mr. McLane, and is dated London, Jan'y 3, '46. Mr. Mc Lane says, in this note, that he had a person al conference with Lord Aberdeen, the British ! Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and that his Lordship disclaimed, on the part of his Gov ernment, that lhe warlike preparations now going on in England, were directed towards this Government, but at the same time admit ting that, should there bea rupture with this country on the Oregon question, the present warlike preparations would be very convenient. Mr. McLane, in giving his own opinion on the present preparations in England says, that although they may have no reference to this country, yet it is not at all impossible, especially as they are just such an would be of use in a war with the United States. Cer will go against the notice. This we will not, we cannot believe. In the late coriespondence between Mr. Pakenham and Mr. Buchanan, a synopsis of which will be found in another column, it will be seen that the former, on the part of England, has proposed arbitration, and that it has been promptly and, as we think, very properly, rejected. We think too, that good times in the workingr of the hi?h tarifT of '42, and we see no good reason why he may not, on the'chance" principle, reap lhe same benefiLfor his equally wise calculations. But now, suppose we attempt to assign a reason for the present "good times," differing some what from that of the sage editor of the Chron icle. If we recollect right, somewhere about the 4th of M;irch last, a certain "obscure indi vidual"1 named James K. Polk, took posses sion of the Lxecutive chair. Since then, times on reading this correspondence with attention, have been getting better and better. Our read- we can discover some anxiety on the part ers knOW that NaVal Stores have been going e . u : , - .. : that negroes have been increasing in val- of Great Britain to settle the matter in some 1 . , . .. i ue that money has been getting plentier -in way. But, suppose Congress fails to give a WOrd. that every thing has been getting s- the notice, what does any reflecting man think long much more, prosperously than during the would be her (Esgland's) tone? Would it not whig regime. Is ii not an equally fair deduc k , i :j;r , lion from the facls that all this prosperity has immediately become arrogant and indifferent I , , , . - f J " 3 J " been caused by the success of the Democratic Would she notsay to herself; the U. S.,how- party in tho recent pri,sjdenul campaign ever they may talk and bluster, are afraid to Yea, is unot a fairer deduction than to eay act. They say they have a good title to the Bi the oppressive tarifT of '42 has been the Oregon territory, and they have blustered and cause' as1.the Chronicle would have its read- ,, , , - . , . ... ers to believe W e ask our readers to judge, talked about maintaining their rights with vi- li : J 9 gor, but when they come to the point, they Texas The Legislature of the new State tain it is, observes Mr. McLane, that, should lading n firmness. Would not this be of Texa' n,el on yesterday, the 12th inst.- a roptnre take place, England will be in a sit uation to strike suddenly and with effect. No. 3, is a note from Mr. Pakenham. the British Minister at Washington, to Mr. Bu chanan, d3ted Dec'r 27, '46, proposing that the respective claims of the two countries to the Oregon Territory, be submitted to the ar bitration of some friendly State or Sovereign. No. 4, is from Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Paken ham, declining the proposition, on the part of j i . .... natural reasoning on the part of Great Britain. ts nrst and most important duty will be to If we wish to settle the matter, we must give e,ect ,wo Senators to represent the State 09 the notice. We must have no falterina at this the floor of the Senate of the United States, stage of the question, and we call upon those We Relieve it is regarded as a fixed matter in Southern Democratic Senators to look well to Texas, that Gen. SamM Houston will bo bb what they are doing, before they vote on the donbtly elected to fill this important post. notice question. The eyes of the country the o'her will be we do not know. Gt n the eyes of the whole world, are upon them. P- Henderson is elected Governor of Texas, and Gen. N. H. Darnell is chosen Lieutenant Militia. WTe publish at length the report Governor, of the Committee on the Militia. It is a doc-! ll. ITn'ltaJ Qlolis . 1 r I ....... ... ., - m- wicrou ques-j ument which shoaW be read by every one j Murders. In Sampson county, a few daf tioo to arbitration, alleging, as a reason why the United States could not agree to such a proposition, that it wonld be an id mission or our part, that we were in doubt about our title to the whole of the territory, whereas, this necessity, this fond is squandered without the world. ry man in the Union is, we had almost said, personally interested. We forbear making anv comments nnon the recommendations of . I . . .... . T coooiry na asserted mat ner uue to the whole I the report. Of their soundness and propriety of the Oregon, up to 54 40s, is good sgaiwt! olw riders throughout the count rv am mnrl with deep attention. The subject, the re-or- ago, Mr. Alfred Flowers was killed by John ganiaation of the militia, is one in which eve-1 Bsrfield. . The parties was neighbors, and had oeen orinuing togetner. . quarrel en good against our readers throughout the conntry are much more competent to Judge th n ourseif. We ; reducing any of the good result, for which j No. 5, is a note from Mr. Pakenham to Mr. ask thcm to read the report carefully. sued, in the course of which Flowers is said to have seized a ehair to strike Barfield, hut ft U over it, and Barfield stabbed him. Barfield was arrested, and is in jail. A Mr. Simpson was murdered by a negro, we understand, in Bladen county, a fewajl ago. We have not heard tbS articular. Faycttttilk Qbitrvcr, 1
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