t'-ia him all Mr. MC. had said to me.. Mr.,
Uurrall bad mud 1 1 iuc bt luro ilut if any of
fer of ilia kino wai ui iJn 1 huul I kp i
to myself until a could get n into a prapai
ahape lo export il but I fell unwilling to
truf i my lepuution in any oiu m m a hand.
Mr. Lipine ei;uiiit ijjetl 014 to k j mi u be
careful as tu w'nt land and see w)iu
wtmlJ come of if Air. Lpirte then lefi
:uy room in a manner that appeared io uu
very singular at Hie lima. In four or live
minute lit returned wuh Mr. It.irrcll. 'nej
both s it dnvn l)ptjed me id he quiet not in
be excited. Wr Lipiris then auted
( what I did not know before) that Mr' M'
Cook hid on b'jturJjy 1 think approached
liim iu a similar minner to myself.
Lut evening my brother -in lav luil
corns down in the ni anJ was put in my
room by my landlord. He stated thai
gentle unit hadVeo there and hid left a
note f ir me, J openti i', mil i , took Into
Judge iprts a room and showed it to him.
(H,era Mr. P read a note inviting him to
JNo. 22 as bis room was engaged J
AJr. L. advised tntt by all meant cot to
go into the gentleman' room. I full like
abandoning the whole thing. I observed
to Mr. L had I not better mention tin to
.'Mr WarJ, who had come into hi room,
that bad doubta what to do. 1 staled th
mattei to Mr. VVatd elated my doubta
Avheihei to. abandon the project or receive
the money. He said that 1 should go on
that the thing would not be completed un
less carried out in l'nll
Mr M'C came to my room about 11
o'clock last evening, and exhibited a bun
dle ef papers and rad a list of them, num.
'bering from aeven to eight, iur, liurrell
had said to rr.eif he(Mr. C.J said anything
to ask hits for t certain receipt, eaid to
have been given for the -clock of the Le
high Couniy Hank- 1 asked him lor it
and he showed u:e a receipt from the Pres
ident and Cashier of the Lank -fur $100,
000. from Mosea .Y' ueach. He eaid to
me your brother in U w has co ne In town.
-1 said yes Its has gone out- (lie had
stepped ont at my request,) He asked me
if 1 had selected a Tnend with whom he
could desponit the money or would take
it myself? I staled to him that I had not
selected any one- tie says, I want to pav
you to nrg-ht, and $250 when the
rennn wis nude: I eaid ll.e better wav
-1 - ,
-would ba to settle the thing an the sprt
we probably might net aesnach other after
wards, lie said he would give me his note
endorsed by any one 1 could name for the
retnainiag $250. 1 mentioned (hat -bis of
Jot was to despositflEOO leaving the im-
f resaion that J voald not take a less sum
le itited to me that he had not money
4hen that Mr- Beach, and the men with
whom he acted, and' fro whom he got tho
money, were in town, I think at Kerr's ho--.el,
and asked me if I could wait fifteen or
twenty minulei till he could go over and
gel the additional $250? I said il would
do as well in the morning. Mr M'C -eaid
it was important to have it settled that
night as the investigation would go on to
iv 1 roeiuionee! that the committee on
Danks did not meet till after the adjourn
ment of the House, and that nay brother in
law would be in o few minutes that it
would do as well in the morning and we
parted 1 then went to Messrs Uurrel and
Laporte, strongly inclined to abandon . the
project, so far as receiving the money was
oonceriied. Those gentleman theughl it
would be a more ample and thorough ex
posure il I were to reeeiva the money, and
1 consented to go on.
This morning, at 8 o'clock, as 7 went up
from the barber shop, found M'Cook. in
my room; He said he had been wailing
for me for some time, and said he had the
money. He took off his hat anif look from
it a handful of bilk of the denominations of
1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 dollars; saw them as lie
counted them over in hia lap by the fire:
observed the words Plainfield Baik on the
notes as he counted them over S 160-3V5 in
notes and took from his pocket lo qr
eagles lo make oul the sum. I!e remark
ed that I must wait for the other hundred
made he would have to ask me lo do it.!
i unlocked my bureau drawer, where I keep
-rny letters, and remarked, you can put the
money there, lie t'ono so and left my!
'i' 00 111.
I instantly tang the tell ll.e servant
came, and 1 sent him to Mr. BiirreH's room
to tell Pirn to come; the, servant relumed
and said he wae not there, and I 6e,i.t him
for Mr. Laporlc, and he relumed and said
lie was .no where to lie found in the house:
1 then scirt f.iHUr. Iluehler, my landlord,
fio cm, and ny enrd the drawer and ackei:
him io roxnl thai money, pointing to it, he
said he va busy, and 1 said, J wanl you
to count thai money 1 have reassiis for u
it v is paid to me a few mirvteB ago for
-rny vote in th Committee on lianks, and 1
intend to late i-i up to ask the House t
make a disposal of -it,' he counted it and
and sealed it np in that Itere il was pro
duced) package, .li may nnl be impropei
to sta'e here that alter tho offer of the inoii'
ey wac tna(!e,il was a mailer nf great doubi
witti me -whether 1 thoukl lereiva it or not.
and but for ike caunael and advice of fiii nds
should aiol hav revived it.
The cross'eramine'.iou !icitl 1'ttle
new. The wiinee?, at this singe of ;ht
firoceeding sowed that not'.iiiig loo'-t pl's
at the ijrst mcetihg t lead htm to eupeei
corrupt iritcnlidiis, altliougli he had testified
hat after the first interview Ui consul t
a with Mr. I'.urrslJ. in regard to a probable
He fll staled that .Mr
yiot, gives the suhstinca of the Itatimo
)V introduced, we omit il.
Mr. Knox, from the commiilee on
he suSj-cl mda lliu fo'lowinn report,
vhich was lead,
KKPOKT.
That immediaiely after their sppoint
imiii, (hey entered upon the dinshare
f ihe iluiiei aixi)(iird 'hem, and com
nfiiced the rxsmination of vvitnrs
'n die presenca of Iho said Uaniel
rCni)k, who wh aiteneJ by his c-un
"I, irnei M'Cjrmick ar.d ThnMeu
Sicveni, Eiej'n . and continued the ex
irwinaiion from Hay to dy unlil they
lail taken the evnlence of all those pir
ons mipioied I be acq minted with ill
'acM connpcied wuh Ui tranaaciioo, fa
vorable or otherwise lo iWn peraoa im
plirittd in the churee of bribery.
Tho Cummiite hv appendod lo
iheir report a copy of the ?idence, and
vill state nriefly ihe ficli pioveti an
the c inclusions to which they havo ar
rived fiom their investigation:
It appears lrom the TiJene intra
dueed, that the said Dminl .IfCook re
lidea in the county of Cairol, in (h
Mite at uiun,ani at tne present time
holds the office of clerk of the aevera
e ' . . .
court oi saiu county ; ana mat he is
here in i ha capani'y of an agent for Ih
Lemth county ii ink; at Allenlown, io
this S'e'e, his particular bind heing to
obtain front the committee on Hanks in
this Hause.a report sgiinsi thn nronoied
repeal of the charter of the said bank, and
'hat in the attempt to pricure th vote
of Victor E. Pioltet, a member of sa it
committee, for a farorable repn.rt to
laid bank, the offcnre charged was cam
milled.
In the first place, the laid Daniel M'
Cook attempted to procure the vote ol
Mr. I'lOllel hrough the influence of his
personal and political friends; for that
ourpose proposing to the Hon; John
Liporte, te whom iia had been casually
introduced, that he would deposit wiih
him 500 dollars, for the use of said La
lorle t son, to whom he satd ha had
written to coma to llirrisburr, and tc
vhom he proposed the money should
te pud as soon as the committee made
i favorable report
Biing repulsed by Judge Liporle
to
commitle, is lo Increase thefr idrprls-e punishabla il common law hy ourcourli
md regret, that any man possessed of of justuce. And in riew of the Iict thai
character and reputation and Mr. M jan v punishment which his Homo could
Cook appeari from the evidence to have inflict, would be entirely insdtquate,nd
teen could io far forget what was due that the ends of justice would bl
ind sn attempt made at his instance
induce Eliaha S. Goodrich, Eq , clerk
of the Senate and a ciliz m of the same
ootin'y with Mr. Pfolloi, for the con
deration of one hundred dollars, which
was offered la induce the said vote, hav
ing failed, it seems that he determined
to approach Mr. Piollet in person; and
on Silui day last, harinr sought and ob
ained an interview wuh him, ha stated
his wishes,ure,injriipon him as rrason,why
hn vole should be favorable to the bank
mat tne opposition to Hie bank was
without cause; and that the persons in
terted were members of the same p i
litical party, to which ho fl'iollet) be
longed, and that me n of ! k h sianding
and influence in the democratic party
were anxioji that the bjut should be
.sustained.
At tins interview, no intimations
were given that money would no paid
for the desired vole; but on Monday
morning he again called on Mr. 1'iollei,
nd staled lo him thal he had written
to hi father to come to Ii arnsbure, to
attend to the buines of (ha bank before
the Committee, and that he had oftVred
him (tiree hundred dollars as a compe i
salion. Your Committee iew ihis as n ofTei
made to Me. Piollet of that sum of mon
ey, to inrtuce him to vote as desired, as
it u apparent that the intention of the
aid M'Cook was net to procure the
ervices of ihe father ef a member of
the Committee, merely to asiit in ex
plaining the matter, but his evident in
tention, war lo propofe to Mr. lJiollei
in that indirect matier, that ho would
ive him the fum nuntionad, for hi?
vote This interview is -strengthened
by what subsequently occured, as we
teurn in thn same conversation, lie (tV
Cook) slated, that three of the enmmit
tee agreed lo report favorably, and that
he would deposit with him or any oth-
r peron he would namp, !500 do'lars,
if l a (Jiollet) would vote lu a report
favorably io l ho bank.
It is unnecr-fifiary to giva a detailed
4'atement of all that occurred at the
different interview, Suffice it to :y
that, on Tuesday morning, 9 100 dollars
was paid by said Daniel M'Cook, to the
aid Victor E. Piollet, and an addition-
I one hundred dollars promised, upon
.ondit'ion of a favorable report beinp
nade, thus proving the commission of
he offence charged beyond reasonable
doubt.
And in the opinion of the cor.imilleej
the evidence offered and received on be
fia'f of ihe eaid Daniel A'Cooj, does
no! impair or in any degree weaken
ihe clear -cape made 4iy lh direct cvi
der.ra before thm. There sre no ma-
isill discnpjiuies between the testi-
iK'iniH at bribery
M'f!. tix' unt iu!d him of anv oiIk-i wipiii-
tier of the. committee beir.g Ud.ed. In ft-1 niony ( Mr. -Piollvl bt (oi e lha Com
)ianation aa to whetir -itr 1 namcii m.ui-f, n i ia'nifnt t.f ihe trsnn
the three who wanld go-for ihe lVmk, he j action If suled by Mei"s. 'Edie Pom
yarned Meters Hilaiul, Sienl and il.irtf r. jrry ai d o'ht-is-and in regard to the ev
Several other witnesses were examined; idence nf gnod character, the effect that
to himself and to his fallow men, to
voluntarily attempt and actually can
-innmaie, an offmce sncond only In its
uli;hting consequences against lha well
being of Government lo Treason itself
It ia propar for your Committee to
lay, that in their opinion, there if noth
mi in tho conduct of Mr. Piollet, con
nected with this transaction, calculated
to it row the least suspicion upon him as
ntfrnbir ol this boiy. Im acted
hmughoul under the sdnce oftke lion
J 'h i Liuiirt", Sjrveyor General, the
llin. J mi Mi lec, Sjcratary of the
Comm in wealth, and Jeremiah M
Uurrel, Eq a highly respectable mem
er of this lenislaiure, who all urged
upon him tho beneficial caocu that
would result from such an exuoyure as
could only be rnadi by prmiltin the
f.Qince lo be consummated by the actu
al payment ol Ihe money. And your
Comjttee concur in the opinion, that the
-xponure and pioper punishment of this
nighhanded outrage, will teud to preserve
unimpareu lha confidence of lha people
in the purity of legislative action
The committee deem il due to M-srs.
Ilillands, S eel and liuber, lha three
members ol the Committe on Banks,
who are mentioned in Ihe testimony, as
being understood lo be favorable lo the
Lehigh county 7nk, that there is not
the slightest evidence for a supposition
that they had been tampered with in ia
lation lo this aUiir: Their character
for honor and integrity forbids this idea
and il wj! clearly proved that they had
never exchanged a word with Mr. M. ¬
Cook, and that they did not even know
htm, until after his arrest by the Ser
gent at Arnia.
In view of all the circumstance,your
Committee is constrained lo say, that a
most gross contempt ol lha dignity of
ihe House, and a fligrant attempt lo
corrupt one of ils members, has been
perpetrated by Daniel M'Cook. The
evidence is clear, to the point; and
leaves no room for doubt. If anv
loubl could possibly exist in Ihe face
of ihe paid lestimony in the case, Ihey
must all at once be dispelled, by the
production of the identical money with
which the corrupt attempt was made.
Upon this conclusive fict, reals a con
sideration rf n.uch importance in this,
and all similar catr..
Il may bo alledged, that it was the
duty of a gentleman who was approach
ed, to repel ine attempt at the first blush.
It mnst be remembered that a previous
attempt was made on Mr. Liporte, lor
he purpose of reaching Mr. Piollet, by
M'Cook , and that an intimation and a
the more certain ol fulfilment by placing
the offendar within the power and un
der the control of Ihe judicial tribunal
of ihe Commonwealth, your Committee
would respectfully offer for Ihe consid
eration of the IIoue, the following res
olutions;
Jlesolved, That the Aftorney General or
lis Deputy, in the county of Dauphin; be
requested So take the necessary steps to sr
rest and bring lo ;rial. in said county, the
person of Daniel M'Cook, upon the charge
of having attempted, by the payment of
monev. corruotlv lo procure the vate of
Victor E. Piollet, Esq., a member of the
Pennsylvania Legislatuje, in favor of the
Lehigh County Bank, and that, upen the
issuing of the watranl of arresi, the Ser
vant at Arms be directed lo deliver lo the
proper officers the parson of the said Dan
iel M'Cook.
Jlesoved, 7'hat the Comn iltee be die
charged from the further consideration of
the subject
' JOHN C.KNOX.
ALEXANDER (JWIN.
It: T. GALLOWAY.
The refutation passed the Lri,iluture, and Mr.
McCouk gave bonds for hi nppe.irance at thci.ext
term of the ZJuuphen County Courts
. .mmnM.aMjaMju.ljau-- ..' .ntam
FOUKIGtf NBiWS.
am deeply sensible cf the importance of en
forcing economy in all branches of ihe ex
pendiiure, yet 1 have been compelled, by a
due tegard lo ih; exigency of the public
service, and lo the stale of our naval and
military establishments, lo propose some
increase in the estimates which provide foi
iheir cfikienry.
My Lords and Gentlemen;! have ob
served, with deep regret, the very frequent
instances in wnicn tne cnme oi uetinera
live assassination has been of late commit
ted in Ireland. It will be your duty l.i con
aider whether any nieasuies can be devised
calculated to give increased protection to
life, and lo bring to jusice the perpetiaioih
of so dreadful a crime. 1 have to lament
that in consequence of the failure of Die po
lalo crop several parts of ihe United King
dom, there will be a deficient supply of an
article of food which forms the chief sub
sistenre of great numbers of my people
The disease by which the plcr.1- has been
affected has prevailed lo (he utmost extern
in Ireland,
1 have adopted all such precautions as it
was io my power to adopt fur ihe purpose
of alleviating the suffering which may b
caused by tins calamity and I shall conn
denily rely on youi co-operation in davis
ing Such other means lot effecting the same
benevolent purpose, as may lequire the
sanction of the Legislature. J have had
gieat satisfaction in giving my assent to the
measures which you have preserved lo me
from lime to time, calculated to extend com
merce and to stimulate domestic skill and
industry, by the repeal of prohibitory and
ihe rulaxaiion of protective; duties. The
prosperous state of the revenue, the in-
teased demand for labor, and the genera!
improvement which has taken place in thn
Dismal condition of the country, are strong
testimonies in favor of ihe course you have
pursued.
I recommend you to lake into your early
nnsidcration whether the principles on
which you have aclsd may not with advan
tage oe yet more extensively appneu,
whether it miy net be in your power, after
ateful review of tho existing duiits upon
many articles the produce or manufacture
of other countries to make such further re
actions and remissions as may tend lo in
sure Ihe continuance ol the greal benefits lo
which 1 have adverted, and, by enlarging
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA,
The news is of the raosi important and
gratifying character. It is of the most pa-
ific kind, and the important change in the
commercial policy proposed by Sir Robeit
Peel will lend lo preserve the peaceful re
lations of lha two countries. It will he
seen that the reductions proposed by the
Cabinet on American produce are mnsi im
portant to our merchants and sericulture.
Doih Sir Robert Peel and Loid John
Tiussel condemned the course pursued by
Mr. Packenham on the Oiegon question in
refusing Mr. Duchannan's offer without
consulting his government, The reduction
of duties on American produce, proposed
by Sir Robert Peel, meets with much favor
and is expected to increase the business of
ihe mamifactur'.n district?.
The proposition to increase ihe army and commeicial intercourse io strengthen
navy is opposed by Lord John Russell. llie ' amily w"" 'oreiSn powers.
Lord Morpeth has eiven his name lo a Any measures which you may adopt for
document prepared by ihe Peace Society, effecting these great objects will, I am con
rerommendinr addresses from merchants vinced, ba accompanied by such precautions
and other classes in England to similar clas- as shah prevent permanent loss lo ihe lev
warning, was given to Mr. Piollet, that seg ,i,e United Stales, in fivor of perpei- nuf, or injorouj results lo any of ihe great
ual amity, and ihe reference of all points of interests of the country
misunderstanding to the arbitration of disin- I have full reliame on your jus! md dis-
teresieJ nations.
THE QUEENS SPEECH
Kl the opening of Parliament, the Queen
mads the following speech.
Mi, Aon 3 ami iieml(:mtii U gives
me great satisfaction to meet you in Parlia
ment, and to have the opportunity of recur
ring to your assistance and advice. I eon
tinue to receive from my allies, and from
other foreign powers, the strongest assur.
ance ol the uesire to cultivate me moa
friendly relations will) this country . I re
ioice that in concerl with the Lmneror ol
Russia, through tnesuccess ol our j int ine
diation, 1 have been enabled to adjust the
differences which had lone nrevailed be
twean the Otteman Porte and the King of 1 brief sPce"h' al wnieh he Smr9 al
Persia, and had ssriously endangered , "'P'" louei.eu upon in me specc,
tranquility of the East. For several years rnm ",e wm,ne'
...Liimr .n.l ..nonin.r. wa,fs,, k. J '"2 die words of the addicss, which nicreU
alllicted the Siaies of the Rio da la Plata. hchojd lIlP 'P"1'"-
Tho rnmm.m. nf ,tt nMmn- h.. u.n Lord De R.)3 econdd the address and
interrupted, and acts of barbarity havo keen expressed a hope that the pacific relation
committed, unknow n to the aractice of J with Ameiica would not be disturbed by the
civilized people. In conjunction with the Oregon dispute.
King of the French, I am endeavoring lo The Duke of Riehmnud made an angry
effect a pacification of these Slates. The atack or. Ihe policy of Sir Rnberl Peel and
Conveniion concluded with France, in the wmhrA nf the Anti-Corn-Law League
course of last year, for the more effsclual I'oul Slal,leJ' 6,aled llial nB ,tfl Ub
suppression of the slave trade, is about to Inft because he thought that ihe proposed
be carried into immediate execution by the scheme would not give sutiicient protection
active co.ODcration of the two Powers on 10 l,,e flgru uituraiista
a
the coast of Africa, t is my desire that
our present onion, and the good understand
ing whicii so happily ixiais between us,
may always be employed lo prom&te ihe
interests ol humanity and to aecuie the
peace of the world
he wou'd probably be corruptly ap
proached. and that it was for Ihe pur
pose of making a complete exposure,
hat he concluded to let (he matter lake
uch a courne, and go just as far as the
author of ii intended, and would push
It is insufficient to sav, anil is nol
iU-tained by Ihe evidence, that jl'Cook
was drawn in, and induced In act as he
lid. His previous deliberate intention,
s clearly proved, and that he cariied it
nil, is no man s wrong but his own.
Xo man of honest purpose, could by
possibility he induced lo commit a
crime,by ihe mere fact that no man stay.
his hand.
The cjfl"'nce being then eleatly proved
he question that ptesents itself, is this
what action thall the Mouse take to in
sure Ihe punishment ef the rfludei?Thi.
ca.a being without precedent in tlii.i
Commonwealth, ii is important that Ihe
ac'ion of li e House upon il, should b
elated by prudence and care, as it will
loubl less hereafter, in some degiees, he
ooked upon as a pttcedent, al'hough n
s to be hoped, that os it is the fust, so ii
may he the last cae (hat may ever he
ctcd upon by a Pcnnrylvaniati Leg is
la ture.
Your Commiftee can scarcely find lan
iuage sufficicnly strong to express their
bhorrence and detestation of 'heperpe
rators of such nffences as th one they
were charged o investigate They strike
deadly blnw at our free institutions,
poison the head springs of legislation,
hwart the high sod pure j-uipnse of the
people, and laugh al law and morality.
f Ihey bi permitted to go unwhipt of
justice, and be thus encouraged to pros.
ecule their infamous vocation, hones'
legislation will be impossible, and our
whoia frame of representative govern
ment in the end become but a whitened
sepulchre.
It is due from (hi House, lo its own
honor and dignity, lo public justice and
good morals, that such an example shall!
be made, as will deter men lrom simi
sr otTencee, and clear the atmosphere a-
round our lugikUiiva halls from ail
clouds snd taints of corruption.
Thii House can only punish the can-
tempt againut its privileges, by a repri
mand liom ihe Honorable Speaker, ar.d
by directing Ihe Sergeant al arms to re
lain in custody tho oUeniier turing
passionate consideration of mailer so deep
ly affecting the public welfare. h is my
earnest prayer that wiih ilia blessings of
Uivine Providence on your councils.
you tray be enauru to promote
t'riendly feelings between different
dasses of my subjects, previde additional se
curity for the continuance lo peace and lo
naintain contentment Si happiness at home,
l)v increasing the comforts of the glial body
of mv people
Ihe Queen emphasized the portions nl
ihe speech which referred to the continu
unce of peace and to the reduction ol the
tariff.
The Earl of Hume move ! the address n
The address was carried without a divi
sion
HOUSE OF COMMON'S Jan. 22.
England and the United Slatct.
Mr. Hume after complimenting Sir Jia
bert Peel upon his proposed liberal policy
I regiat that the conflicting claims of said, there was one other point io which he
Greal Britain and the Uuiied Stales in re- would refer, and thai was, to express a hope
sped of the territory on the Northwestern thai the Right Honorahle Baronet would
coast of America, although ihey have beenjeontinue lo maintain the good understaud-
mad the subject of repeated negotiation, ing which from her Majesty's speech ap
still rsinait unseliltd. You may be assur- peared lo pievail between France and Eng
red that no effort, consistent with national land. (lieu,1 It was in the power nf the
honor ha!l be warning on my p.rt to bring Ilr'nish Government united with that ol
this question to an early and peaceful ter- France. to command the peace of the world
mutation. Hear, hear, Quarrels might take place be-
Gentlernen of the House of Commons iween different nations, but these two greal
tlj!as the xepuit of lhecoamil.ee, wUU U it has nude upon tl.e; mintls of jourlo tba jnycstigalio.i ofyour Cooimillc isfore you at an early period. Although I
its session. Kul the tflence committed .The estimates for the year will be laid be- nations united would prevent war. Hear,
There was a paragraph in the speech re
ferring lo Ihe Hate of our relations wiih ,
United Slates, and he must say llw1
thought her ilnjesiy's expressions on i'
suljecl highly proper and becoming. II
thought too, that the paragraph reromoiem)-
ingan increase in the army and navy esii
mates one of the best, under present orcum
stanees.in the whole speech, heir in! h
saw it with considerable gratification, when
he found the chief magikime of a great
country, lrm whom he exprrted better
ihin?s, venture lo set at naught all those
rules and regulations which civilized nation
observed towards each other,
It would b acting contrary to the v
tenor of his life, which had been the
efficient, useful and proper powers of"
government, not to approve cf that part ol
ihe speech, and he was sure there ws a
disposition on the part of the bouse lo place
at her m.ijvsty'a command those means
which would maintain the honor of Ihe
couniry. Cheers.
Sir Robert Peel I never entertained the
slightest apprehension (hat any contrast hr
iwen the language employed in Her
litsly'g speech, inieference to those unfor
tunate disputes that still prevail between
this country and America, and that which
has been lined by the Chief Magistrate of
ihe United States, would have been mada
in this House. i.evsr thought that that
could hare been rnis aken or misrepresent
ed, We have no heVitation in announcing
ur sincere desire, for the interest of this
country, foi the iuieres'. of the U. Slates,
and for ihe interest of the civilized norldr
in couinuing to strain every effort which
is consisteut with national honor, for lha
)rpoe of amicably terminriing those diso
mies. Htar.
I never had any apprehension that our
mentions or our language would be mis
represented, and the speech which the Hon.
entlemati, fMr. Hume,) the uniform and
:or.sisienl advocate for the strictest econo-
ny, has just made, confirms me that my
anticipations will not be disappointed.
fCheeis ) And if any propositi which ier
Mnjest.v's Government may feel it their du
iv to make for the maintaiuauce of essential
rights, or of the national honor, shall be re
sponded to and supported by the House,
hen let me nol be mistaken. I think it
would be the grealpsi misfortune if a con
test about the Oregon between two such
powers as England and the United Slates,
could not, by the exercise of moderation &
gond sense be brought to a perfectly hon
orable & satisfactory conclusion. (Cneers.
Tin Oregon and Iiivrr Vlattt Ques
tions. Lord John Russell referied, in his
place in the House, lo certain statements
put forth in America, and had been report
ed to have been made to the Congress of
the United States, which made it desirable
that some explanation should be given on
the subject He had thought lhat the Presi
dent of the U. S. had fast year made de
clarulions to Congress on this subject which
ware not comfortable to ihe ties of civilized
countries, or lo the fiiendly relations of lha
two States, but would appear, howevei hat
a proposition foi a compromise had been
made from the "resident lo her Majisty's
government, and ho (Lord John Russell,)
conceived that thai proposition had changed
ihe Male of the question.
''he proposition itself might be satisfac
tory, or not aatisfactoiyj but having been
made, il did appear to him to require a
statement lrom iho.se in auihorit in tin-
ounlrv nf the terms on which they would
be satisfied to settle this question. That
proposition, as he understood, had nol been
received by bet Majesty's government, but
had been declared to be totally inadinissi
b'e by our Miniur in America. He 'Lord
John Russell' cmifessi'd he thought that
vas a hasty proceeding nn ihe part of lha
representative of her Mjcsty in the United
Status.
Dut what he wished lo ask was, whether
the negoiiations had re commenced oi were
going on? He was not desirous lhat tho
papeis should be presented io ihe House;
lie was willing to leave the negotiation in
ihe hands of her iVnjesty's government un
til ihey could slate that a satisfactory result
had been attained, before iu asked for my
nformation of ihe particular siate of the ne
gotiationf.
He also asked Sir Robert Peel whether
he proposed to lay on the lable any papers
explanatory of the giound upon which her
Majesty's government ihoughi ii necessary
io interfere with lha warfare which has oc
curred in the States of ihe Rio de la Plata?
Sir Robert Peel. With reference to th
question just put by the noble lord, 1 beg
m say, that not forseeing that he would
put il, I am nol at present prepared io gnu
him an answer, and Have inereiore io civ
lhat he will postpone his question until an
other time.
On ihe subject of ihe Oregon territory I