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‘Tbg " DEMOCRATIC BANNER" u publinhod
wuekl , on Wednesday. mpmings. mS2 per annum.
7—o: a}; 75"" paid In udvdn'cc. ' '
, No Ker rqn be disconlinued (unlesn m. the op
.non 01?: o editors) until all nrreamgoa are pand.
’ wAdverusoments. &C.. at lhn nsunl rates.
”,P. 0 EYE—Y .
HOPE ON.
Hope on! how on the darken nigh! »
Precedu Ibo {aireal day!
Oh gulrd Ihy soul from nonow'n blight—-
Clqudl may obscure the day god’n light.
Yo! shines il Hill as clear Ind bright. -
When they have pulled away.
Hop. on! lhbugh dilappomlmenl'n mng-
Ahovolhy pnlh shall «our:
Though Ilander drive her rnnklinguingl.
Though malice all her venom bringl.
Though restoring dam detrnclion flilgl,
Still mull the norm [mn- o'er.
"dub lo fiovorly than an.
Bnr bravely nilh Ihy lot—
Though keen her gnlling chain! may Imnrl.
Blrivo Ilill to re'nd their link apurl.
Hap. on! for ”us déapniring hurl
Gad—lntoly lovelh not.
Hop‘o on! hope on! lhough drou and duh
Thy future may appelr;
Tho nilur in him Imrm toned bark
Blill guidu the holm. and hope: In mark.
Amid the gloom lomo beacon Ipurk,
mu dungemun any Io cheer.
Tho'wonllh lukel wing. or friends tonuko
8- no! by grid oppre-l;
Brptn winter bind: with ice Ibo lake.
Bu! gnnial upring imbonds lhnll break ;
“ope on! a firmor purpow Inks.
And have to God the rent.
me the NoVYork SuhfiE—Tlmos.
The Roaster Punished.
I? THADDIUB W. HEIOEAK.
' The desire to do evil is not so often cn
gendered by want or created by the mad
hallucinations of deep affliction. u it is
made by the heart, the black heart, uhich
is its own deatrnyer. and which. enclosed
in a well-clad form or rendered more up
parent to the superficial eye by an out
ward show of rage. in all the aame~a bad
'mpnitor. prompting to crime, and arming
the node of wretchedneu wherever the
toll of human weakness ur worldly (rt-du
lity offers on unbroken surface to the nick
ed reedaman. The owner of a black heart
never eaeapea the conuquencca uf his di
relictiom. Sooner or later the wrath of
oflended \irtue, or the thunderbolt of out
raged justice. prostrate-a the unfortunate
criminal, and leaves. to those who have
been aparedthe curse ul natural depravi
ty, a dreadful monument of warning.
Black is the heart that can frame a wn-l
man’s ruin. doubly dyed in awful nick
ednra’a is the mind “high. regardtrsr of
the holiest obligations, can falsely and by
inuendo and dieingenuouo inainuatmn. soil
tbe'name ofa virtuous female. Such hearts
and such mind: are legitimate prey-their
eradication the meed of duly. an heavenly
tuft!
W’ilh swelling veins and quickrned
pulls we have ollen listened to the [allow-
Ing lulu pl retribulinjuohce, related by a
nutruble South Carolnnian. '
ln a small tillage in the State that Mar
lon has rendered lamoui. dwelt a young
man of property and position. named
Saunders. With every blessing that ren
ders life ought but a burden, Snutztlers
sun the most restless, unhappy and one
tmisb'e person in the town. His sole stu
dy was deceit—hie pleasure the gaming
table—his delight, his life. the punutt ol
female loveliness. No character was pure
so far as this young debauchee was Concer
ned. By the [area of his social position
he gained access to the best society, and
seemed on terms of the greatest intimacy
with all the ladies in the vicinity; and, as
herw'al prepoesessing in personal appear
ance. gifted with an intellect nhtch rang
ed far beyond the ordtnavy estimate of
'talent. his company was sought by many
a lair demoiselle and damp. More than
one promising flower had been plucked
{trout the parent stem by Sounders. and
whatnot} cast away to with" nod die.—
Notorloue lor his wicked propensities, he
ought to have been shunned by everything
that bore the Impriot ol humanity; but
th‘ereis something unaccountable tn the
‘foiblee and whims ol poor human nature ;
and as the moth flutters, about the fire at
ter'lts wings nee-singed in the llnme so do
we rnlhrinto ntgllttenng pit, or knowingly
embrace ”a knife concealed in elegant
‘drsptry. ' So much for tantalizing—now
{or our sketch. ‘ '
in every villngc there are always more
b‘ellea than one, as well an :lval'luctiona
in'tavw ofmnlu who claim the right to
Ichd;lhe fuuhions and act the lament“!
’pp'lnjonp ofthc miniature community at
which they tom 3 pajrt. By the gadfiies
and wou|d=ba gay and fuhlnnablq people}
all that Saunders aid and did was emu
lntéi. He‘drank mne until it got the
better of him—'conuquantly his compan
iona’olten becama intoxicated. Hegamul
dieply-qu dlil hip 'ulocmes. All his
iicg; were copied; while his few minor
vjllue’g (opuru of gran in a due” at sand)
were lu’flere‘d to raisin ‘u‘nnoticetl. The
beniiblc portion of lhe inhabitants llupis
'ed'bi‘ni.‘,a’nd pointgd to‘jh young ,Inwycr
named wngnnu the moclél ol a mural.
h'onaltgindnstrioub and Well-meaning man.
whose beauty” in the right pla'c‘e. ‘and in
tha‘llbriz’qn'pl ,fibopp .‘t'utpvrqiyere stars "I.
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quence. Sounders hated Wright, and org—
ed his companions to innult him whenever
the proceeding Would be u measure ol
Infety. 'l‘hesc insults. up to the limo to
which ne are about to refer. had been low
for several reasons. viz :—The parties
rarely mot,- inasmuch as Wright never Ire
quented the village pot—house, and ol
course did notjnio the numerous extrava
gant pleasute porties made up by his weal.
thy enemies. The most ol his leisure time
was spent at the cottage ol :1 benulilul
young girl whom he urdently loved. and
whose condition in life, humble as big
own, oflered no obstacle to their union.—
Saundere had never been able to make the
acquaintance of Mary. although he hml,
at a dinner, publicly sworn to hecomplinh
her ruin. She had nlnnye lllmtilcnll‘tl
disguatolhil character. His name had
never passed her lips save “hen coupled
with an uvownl ofhor dislike, for ' Saun~
den can vanquish any girl in the village
sugany Buridon!‘ was the common us
aertton jeatingly made uhen his gallant
ries were brought up as matters of con
versation. Thus wete nfiaiis in Decem
ber. 10—.
ll uaa coldr-a biller cold niglnl. The
Inuw was uuur-unlly llaep for lhul legion,
and lhe {rosly alr p'mu-(l lhruugh all lhe
woollenslhaL carelul and lhrilly house
wives could heap upon their ions'nml hus
bands. In short. the member was so cold
that a slrighing party. composed of Saun
ders and his -clz'que. had abandoned their
project of going OM. and scllled thun
lelvea before lhe 'brond and comprehen
livé’ fire place in the bar room of (he vil
lage tnyem.
‘ Hurrah! To the 'adiea Who were to
have gone with us tonight!” said Satin
ders. mertily, raising a glass of punrh to
his lips.
The toast was drank oproarioualy, and
the noise had hardly subsided. ere the
door opened to admit—young [Wright I
Had a cnagrevc rocket entered the room,
{greater untoniahrnent mold not have been
depicted on every countenance. Glasses
were unceremoniously sat down. and in
quiring glance: were rapidly thrown from
one reveller to the other, to palpable that
Wright must have noticed them. How
ever. he very quietly took a seat at. a ten~
antless table in a dark corner of the apart
ment, and disencumbered himself loivhis
outer travelling gear.
‘ Landlord.’ said he. ' l have never been
here before. and my unlnoked tor appear
once, for my own sake ought to be ac
cuunted for. l have attended the Circuit
Court, about ten miles distant, and \tnlkA
ed the whole way back. Almost frozen,
I thought to get here, what I cannot «b.
min I'. my ludgingr. a bumper of mulled
uinc.’ .
Silently lhe landlord executed the or
der. \Vlighl pulled some documents hum
his puckel. and. vulhoul nulicing any one,
commenced lending. In a lew minutes
the revelleta recovered lheir equilibrium
and called fur more liquor.
'As lhls weather would delight on he
lamler, but is ralher nut of place here.
lupposo we make I nigh! nfilP' buwlul
uul one (if Saundela' loatlies.
' Agreed !’ ehoulell lhe wice unanimous.
‘ Ay! we can gn in “bed here. when we
are lited of each olheu’n cumpany,’ lemur
ked Saunders.
‘ I \sish there were pulhcontg nhoul,‘
responded a burly row: on the right ul Ihc
lable.
‘ Now lo sling that minnlhrupic fool
in lhe corner ytmdcr.‘ whispgxcd Saundem.
He continued In a loud voice, ' VVomeu?
Paha“! There in bul nne woman In this
village worth a lhuughl.’
‘ Who is shd’ chorusned lhe bacchan
nls.
' Mary Buridon.’
‘ She’sinvulueroblc,’ said one. "She
has no heart. She is utterly berelt of soul
and aentirnent.’ l
Wright’s lace bleached as white as the
paper in his hands, but he said nothing.
‘No soul! No sentiment !’ exclaimed
Saunders. ‘ There you are mistaken. Not
many hours since I met her near her lath
er’l house, and had quite an interesting
lete a‘tele, as her Frenchman at a parent
would say. Before I lelt her she honored
me uitli a kiss.’
‘ A kiss?’ was the general interrogatury
shout.
.' He's romaucmg,’ said the burly roue;
‘ don’t believe a word of it‘.’
' On my soul and honour I'spenk the
truth."‘rcspooded Sut'uli'l'tl amphaticntly.
' Perjttred villain !’ ejaculated a deep
but tremulous voice.
' Who spokei" fiercely demanded Saun
ders. ' I
' Idid,‘ said Wright, calmly advancing
to the centre 0! the apartment. 9; " ’
' Did you npply those words to ine?’ in
quired Saunders, . ‘ '
"ldid.’ ’ “ ' , ,
‘ Then you are n scouodrcl" and a cow- ‘
a'rd. and l trill have your heart’s bluudl"
Every-body rose.aober,ed. from the ta:
ble, amt gathered around Saunders.-—j—
Wright was tlielfirst to speak : ‘1 .
.' ‘ You have toldwhnt- yowwillido. now
listen to me. ”YOU huyevdared to licto
the discredit ot a virtuous‘lndy—her name
has been bandied about by you‘rfltmken
companions us it she were a creature as
vita as yourseltel. You have hrol’aned
thatnqruein _n low and dirgraeeful plate.
CzLEARFIELD, PA. F EB. 18. 18.46-
and unloss yod repair those injuries you
shall be punished.’ '
‘ PunishedP’Jlmoat yelled the liber
line.
' Punishul!‘ said \Vrlght firmly. “ Un
les's you now, and at once. confess your
self a liar, and retract what has been spo
ken, you shall give me satisfaction.
‘I will no! retract. and cannot fight
you.’
' Why nol?’
‘ Because you are not rqual to me in
Brc'ml pneilinn—bt‘cnuse you gave (he fits!
law“, and I (lo not choose lo recognise il
(10!“ one benea'h me.’
A denth-likcsilence pervaded the apart
ment. V‘Vrighl reflected a moment. and
then, While his eye glea'nu-d with passion.
in hunky tones he asked. ‘ Willyuu light?’
'I wull have nothing In do with you.—
Fur the language you have used, [will
have revenge. when and “here [can get
It.’
‘ Miserable cnuaul. lake lhal!’ exclai
med \'\ righl [mowing u glass of “inc lull
m Snumlers’ face.
‘ I‘lnuugh!’ muHercd lhe latler buimcn
his'c‘enrhul teem. ‘l have charged mv
mind. Name your lime and place. 1
accord you (but privilege}
‘The lime, Howl—lhe plun‘. meme!—
lhe wcnpnns, Tatum !’ replied Wtighr, us
he pvoduced a brace 01 pialuis.
The company slum] aghast. They had
(rumpled on a man whom lhe] had misiu
ken for'n milk-sop. and he had pr‘nvcd a
lion in courage us well as a Napoleon in
firmness. ..
j ' This may do very well {or baavatlo.‘
said Snundma’ butly hlcntl; ‘but you do
not prctcnd Man); that we should turn
this place into a slaughterhouse?
' Hntk yel' said “"t’ight, to a monitor
whtch phoned that he was weighing every
word; ‘ for years this man has carricd’dis
may and misery into the peaceful lamily
ch (10. Month alter month he has tollow
ed the pantime u! traducing the character
of unprotected females. He has at last
villil‘ted the only one I love on earth—she
who is to become my wife. I know well
enough that unless this alandcr is lormal
ly tetractrd, she is ruined in the estima
tion «Lat least hall the community. All
the happiness I hope to enjoy an earth ts
centred in het‘ purity. ll lam killed,her
fate will not be more dcplorablc than at
present; il 1 kill him. the wmld will be
ml at a plague. and herltonor will he sat
islietl. Therefore, Mr. Saunders must te
tract. or I will fire on him.’
Mute inquiries were “changed—inde
ciaiun and fear were matkcd upon each
large. Saunderatmechanicnlly outstretch
ed his hand and took one at the (31510“.
looked mound the room as it for advice,
and then replaced the pistol on the table,
anyinz. ' lam in the hands of my [riendm'
'thht n: t pmposr,‘ mid the burl;
man.
Both parlien agrced to do So.
This, then. is the plan. You hlllll vach
lire ll the spot on the wall oppoaite. He
who strikes nearest the u-ntie shall have
the first fire at his antagoniat, ll six ynnls "
The echo 0! the but word hnd chrce
died nway lit-low \\ Itglll litrd at the
mark. Breathlenly they waited lur the
smoke to clear away.
' l'll‘ is an inrli wide ol' the spot. Re
load the pistol,’ said tlw burly man, coolly.
'Now, Suundua, it I: won truth.’
With lH'mb'lDz sincivs Saunders kais
ed his arm and fired. A ctnslt of glow
followed the report. He had missed the
wall, and shattered the window thrcc lcet
“ltlc ol the spot indicated.
‘ Gt'ntlcmcn, stand opatt,’ said Wright.
'l'hcy ull'gnthercil behind him, leaving
the enemies with about the space of six
yards between them. lace to face.
' Mr. Saunders, your lile is mino. by
11l the laws of honor; but I waive my right
to take it. provided you tetract your lalae
niacrtion.’ .
‘ No,‘ groaned Saunders, ‘ I dare not
do that. Mur‘dér me, it you “ill-l can
not disgrace myself.’
' Some one count lhrco.’ was Wright’s
rejmnder, ‘ and I mll lire when he is
done}
i ‘ One.’ Two!——’
‘ The aim was deadly.
' Dn nut say THREE !‘ shrlckrd the
coward, tailing all one knre, and shield
ing liis'hvud with outstretched hands. ‘ Du
not any three I l (Ir/«med her—ll'ctracl.
Sin: is as pure as my own sister.”
Without another wunl Wright lcft the
tavern. The next morning Suunders dc?
parted from the village, and his compan
ions, deprived of their leader, settled
donn. in a short time, into respectable
members of Society. Wright and Mar)
became man and wife—of course. The
old gentlemanwhn related the subject at
this sketch. afterwards saw Wrighton the
floor of Cnngrcss. .
There is no wrong so skillully wrapped
up.in sophistryror protected by the machi
nations of the indiVidunl who commitsit,
but must; at some period meet the aveng.
ing stroke ', while he who persists in right.
cannot help but meet the reward he mer
its.‘ '
.A lunatic nqce infouned a phyaicinn,
who was classilying cases of inannilynhn'
he lost his sen’scs by watchingxa politician.
whomcourse Wu's so croukied that it'tdm;
Ved hisbriin.‘ '.“ .; ' ‘ . ‘. "
PRESIDENT’S NEESSAGE,
7ranamilling to Congress lmporlanl
Documents relative to (he OREGON
- QUESTION.
To the House of Represcnluliucs oft/1e U
nwed Slates .-
In compliance with the request of the
House 0! Repralcntutives. in their resolu
tion ‘0! the 3d inbtant, I herewith commu
nicate a report from the Secretary at State,
with the accompanying currespondence
{which hits taken place “between the Sec
ietury of State and the minister oi the U
nited States at London." and "between
the government at Great Britain nml this
gOVefnment, in relattnn tn the country
\tent of the Rocky. mountains. mice the
tut annual message of the President" to
Congrcsy.
' JAMES K. POLK
“"anhmgiun, Feb. 7, 1846.
'l‘u give lhin ('urrerpoudanco cnure mmid require
more Ipaca lhan _wo can romenienlly Ipnrc W 0
shall. Iherclorc, only gn'o lhe nnpunam mm en
tire, nml cxxrnns from oihnn.
'l'lw fibqlquufiiu from Mr, Buchanan Iu lhe
Pruidenl dnledVlA‘u:z.s.lB46, lrnnamining‘ lhe rou
nluTian of 1’“: Home culling fox lhu currenponduxce.
'l‘l.e accond ia MY. chlmnnn'u latter to Mr, Mc~
Lam, our Mininor u: Landon. dalud Dec 13 1845.
dgrccnng him to call upon Lard Abnnleon, and dc~
mand nfhim. in the name of lhe Uni'od Slater. lho
meaning of |ho anon-Ive unrhke prepctnnonfi
now mgkvng by tho Bumh qumnmcnl—from
\\ hxch we make the lulloaing ulrnua:
.Mr. Alclxzne (0 Mr. Buchanan.
LONDON. Jan. 3, 1846
Sir: [iectivrd on the 20th of Dt'cttlt
bu‘ )UUI‘ dupdtch, dated the 13th It! that
nlot:th;nnd on the day following, I sought
an interview with Lord Abrideen. in or
der that. in conforuii'y with ‘j’our instruc
tioni, 1 might bring to his nofice the war
like preparations making by Great Bi Main.
and, ifpusstble. ascci loin their real char
acter and object. '
It will not espapejuu that upon such a
subject it is not always rally to obtain Ve
ry categorical answers, or entirely dclin
ite official information; and I did not doubt
that u {look personal conlercnce was the
best, it nut the only mode. ul obtaining any
anti-\lnctury inlunnatiort whatever.
In introducing the subject,_ I adt/erted
at the some time to the inlurmntion the
President had received from a variety 0!
ounces, ol the extensive warlike prepara
tions making by Great Britniu.ond the
natural inference upon his part that in the
present pacific atutu ol the relations of
Great Britain with all the powers of Eu~
tune. they could only look to a rupture
With the United States on the Oregon
question. ‘ ‘
I I C I ‘
Loxd Abcrduen Saul wry ptompll} and
frankly that it would be smpropcr ludisv
guise that, mm the smart-st desire lo a.
void it. they were obliged to look at the
pustibilily ol :1 uuplurc will: (he Uoiled
Sales; and lhal In such a (llaIS lhe Wnl'
like prepalulious now making would be
usclul nml important; bol he slaled at lhe
same time. very pusixivcly and disliucllj‘.
that they had no direct rclerence to such
a aup'urr; and would have been made In
llu‘ same way. and 'lO the sum rxtcnl.
without regnru' to line lolaliona of (Steal
Britain am.| (he Unllml Sm’cs.
G I I I u
In rvgard to my own opinion Upun Unis
subjeclmllich lhe President has been pleu~
bed to deuirc. ’ ' '
' ‘ it is altogether probable
that the possibility of other diflicultiel lrom
other quarters in Europe " ‘
’ ' may have the influence in
dictating the policy ol the extensive pre
parations in progress in all parts at the
kingdom; and, “ith unabated confidence
in the frankness and straighttorwardness
oi Lord Aberdeen. and without meaning
to distrust in the slightest degree the sin
«unity of his disclaimers in our rrcent con
versation, [do not think it ought to be
assumed by any one that warlike prepara'
trons upon such a scale as that upon which
they are undeniably making here could
not have even an indirect relerence to the
possible contingency of a rupture with us.
And at the same time it is perfectly obvi
ous that they are in a great degree. and
especially so tar as they consist of an augv
menlation in the number of steam vessels
and of the naval marine generally. pre
cisely ol the characterJo be the tuna! ap
propriate arid the most useful in a war
with our country. ‘
I am not prepared to say, nor do I deem ‘
i it matetial to UCCidt'. how far we haVe fl
iright to expect an explicit disclaimer ol
‘ the character and purposes of the warlilte
preparations now making by Great Brit
ain under the circumstances. They may
be the dictates at various motives ot poli
cy. and the result ol many cauns; Beth,
withoutatteinpting to assign to each us
particular influence, ~l am by no means
prepared to admit that the apprehension
of difficulties with the United States had
'no share in them; and it is \ery clear that
ifa rupture with the United States should
grow'out of our. present difficulties. this
country will be as fully. and effectually
prepared for itflat all points." hail for~atl
possibie pu‘rpasea. asif that. and that alone,
had been the object‘o! althcr warlike pm :
phntiom. y" Y '1 ' t.
She will' he in '- sittution to act and .
NEW SERIES-«VOL. 1. NO. mummy; ; NOl. Ifdfi.x:,.;".
The Briti.h government rlo not propose
to refer to arbitration tho question of the
title to the Oregon territory, claimed by
the two powers. respectively. It is a pro
position to refer to a friendly sovereignlor
Stole, merely the nortirion or 7‘eqniteble
idivision" of that territory betw'eeh the
,perties. It assumes the fact that the title
ol'Great Britain to a portion of the terri
ltory is valid, and thus takes for granted
[the very question in dispute. '
Under this proposition, the very termi
lot the submission would conlain an express
acknowledgement of the right ot’ Great
lHritain to a portion of the territory, and
lwould rreccssrrrily preclude the U. States
:f'rorn claiming the whole before the arbi
trator. This. too. in the. face otthe note
oi the undersigned to Mr; t’akenham of
the 301 i August last, by which the Presi
l dent lmd asserted, in the most solemn
itorm. the title ol the United States to'the
‘ whole territory. Even if there here not
other conclusive reasons for declining the
proposition, this alone would be deemed
sutlicient by the Presrdent.
The President heartily concurs with
the British government in their regret that
all attempts to settle the Oregon question
by negotiation have hitherto failed. He
_cannot. however, concur with that govern
ment in the opinion that a resort to‘nrbi
tretion.und especially on the terms'pro;
posed, would be tollowed by happier-con.
sequences. 0n the contrary, he heheves
that any attempt to reter thrs question to
a third power, would only Involve zitzin
new dilficultrcs. . ;: '_.
in declining this proposition, the Presi
dent rulers to the sentiment exo‘reued in
the note at the undersigned or the_3oth
Augugt last, to which allusion has alrently
been made, that he “cherish“,thovltope
that this long pending controversy roe]
yet be finally adjuster] in such a tnnnnor
as not to disturb the .petite. or interrhpt
the harmony now-so happily subsisting be
tween lhe two netions'r’“ ' ' .
The undersigned avail it himself of lhit
occasion to renew to Mt. Pakenham nua
runces of his distinufiialwd consideratianr
J A MES nuc H ANANL; ..;
Right Hun.'R. I’A'KENIIAM, &c. &c. 81:,
This 18 followed with g male from Mr. Pnlgcrzhim
to Mr. Buc'hnnnn. swung that no will nhilhjlmflu
oflhe E'urliant opportunity do lorward Iho abov‘o
loner lo lmr Muqut'y'u fiqvommenl. . ‘1; 1::
Then lhu corgeupondencg clog” .wilh the two
follouing lullora, hum of which we pnhliuh at
lenglh.:' W . . ' i
"Mr. VPa/cm/lé'm lo‘Mr. Buc‘fiqnqh; 1'“
. “'aahingtolfi'hp. 1651846., .
With 'nn "”Fi‘f‘!’ .d'eaire'. to‘cp'nl’qib‘g'n‘g By
“airy-mean; In hifprmf'ln ajglisfic‘g’firj
conclusion oflhe qu'c'slan’fié‘indpfl'g‘bfiWecu
strike as promptly and unsignall'y gs she
could have bran will) 'he'r energits‘equu
sively directed to ,lhnt and; and} feel it
my duty to add. lhnt nr'pil toiqxpcglr‘in
case a ruplure becomes unnvbigla’blc, that
this government. “In; in Complgle'airmo'r,
will promptly and vigorously exertfiérpt
most p‘oyver to inflict lhe ulgnohtjiga'filile
injury upon dur ‘cbuntry'nml nllflillsg'qxbr
esls. would npl'bc dq‘ing juplicé 19’ pugh‘a
crisis. " ' ', - I" ‘5
" I think it ought u; bo exp’c'o
ted. indeed Irom all I learn. I cannot
doubt. that, in case of hostilitiel, gho dim
ohhia government will be to al‘rii‘u‘lih
heuviegt blow at lhe commencement. m, the
vxpeclation 0! being lhéljeby elihbledzlo
ahoxlrn [he duration oflhe war. 4". "“2, '
1 have the honor to be, 81c,“ ’1
V LOUIS McL'ANIE-y
The Hon. JkameszuchnnanL 1 '.
Sacrelary of Stale, qulxingtqng;
The nulia g: iaflor from Mr. Pnkcnbafli “Luf-
Buchnn. dated Wanhingldn Feb. 27, propounj to
lhblnil lho wulemcnl of lho Oregon qua-yiqnuo
nrbilwuon. We inner! lhe first paragraph 0' thil
loner. as ix conluinl the pmpon'uion alluded tar;
"An aitenii've consideration of (hc'pra-
Lent stale of nfluira, with refetence.to'|he
Oregon question, has determined (hevßi'i
tisli goveinment lo instruct Ipc uuderaign
ed, her Britumc Majeaiy’s envoy extraor
dinary and-minister Plenipoieutiary‘uglio
lo nprescul in pressing (cum to thaw”-
ernment o! the Uniied Stale- ihe expedi
ency of rcielring lhe whole question of an
equnnble division 0! that territory lofllo
arbilraliuu of some hiemlly sovereign or
Stair.” - ‘ '
Afle! “hm-h follnwa Mr. Buchanw’o ugly
which, no 11 u uhon. we give omirc, an follow“
Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Pakenlzam.
DEPARTMENT or STATI;
Washlnglon, Inn. 8, 1846.
The undeisigned, Secretary of State of
the United States, has the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of the hateful-Mr.
Pakenlmm, her Britenic Majesty’s envoy
t'xlrtlutdlnlry and minister plempotenti‘lg
ry, eluted the 28th ultimnl by which,un
der instructions tron: hie g’ove’fhmenhdta
proposes to the government 0! the'UniteJ
States “the ~expediency o! relerring'the
whole question of an equitable division of
that (the Oregon) territory to the n'rbitre‘.
tion ol some t'ricntllyreovereign or State.”
The undersigned has submitted" thil
note to the Pteeident. who, after hum;
bestowed upon it that respectful consider
ation so eminently due to any proposition
emanating trom the British government,
hes instructed him to give it the following
answer: