Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-21
Mr.. Hardin inquired whether Mr.. Calhoun
ad not expressed the same willingness the other

the British Minister, II any, was state secret
and Of course no one, except the parties 10 II
knew its terms.
Mr. Hardin inquired if his colleague Mr. d..
did not know that Mr.. Clay made this proposllioi
by way Of compromise!
Mr. Douglass. have already stated that Mr.
Clay offered it as a compromise; that Is 10 say
he v.as willing TO give, TO donate 10 Great Britain
one-half Of all our territory West OF the ROCKY
Mountains upon condition that she would cohoe
scend to allow us TO retain the other nan. use
the words eire and donat', because II WIS iilele
aratuty on the part of Mr.. Clay. we nave
perfect and indisputable title 10 The whole couh-
trr: whilst have the authority OF MT Clay hiiil-
self for saving that Great Britain had not even
,he shadow of a title to any portion oft. In the
same letter Of instructions TO MIR. Galahn. nom
which have Just quoted, Mr.. Clay uses this en-
phatic language:
oNor is it conceived that Great Britain has, OF
can make out, eren a colora5te title 10 any portion
of the Northwest coast" No, not even a eoloro0'e
title, Mark the force of the expression. Nol
that Great Britain has a bad title. or tha' II -
imperfect or defective, but that she had not even
the color of title What honest pretext, then,
conll The British Government make for claiming
any part of the territory and what excuse can
Henry CLAW render 10 the American people ior
having offered to surrender 10 foreign power
The jurisdiction of two hundred thousand square
miles of territory, and the title 10 one hundred
and twenly-eisht millions of acres OF land!
repeat. what excuse can be given Tor TINS mon
strous-I had almost said, ueasonable-proposi-
tionl Will it be said, that Great Britain was d
great and powerful nation-thatsh she haa 4 hiish'.
army and navy-that she was aiming q. uln.e
sal dominion-,hat she had almost encompassed
the globe with her possessions. and had sur ,
rounded orr country with her Notifications, until
q vessel could not sail from our ports wi'hou,
nassinc under British guns! Are these 'aiia
reasons why republican America should quail
before her power-should appease her wrath, ana
purchase her mercy, With the iaireSt ana ilcncs,
portion of our beloved country! Is Tue proud
and na,rio,ic America-.he land OF WashinS-
ron Jefferson. and Jackson--faen from her
boh estate. and sunk so low in the rank oil ma
,;ons that she is under the humiliating necessity
of purchasing her rights BY the sacrifice OF her
honor? And are these degrading concessions 10
he made 10 an enemy whom she has twice mel
and vanouished upon the field of battle? Let
us rather act upon the maxim old Old Hickory
task nothing but what is right and submit 10
nothing that is wrong" and then, IL need oe' Pun
our trust in the God OF battles.
The proposition forms part OF the history OF
the country-it has been spread before the Anne
r;can peonle-tbe Oregon question remains I'M
settled, and Mr. Clay is candidate Tor inc fIe-
sidency appealing to his former acts as qua
ran,ee for his future course. Ii he should lie
elected under these circumstances. ms con>'hu-
ency and pride of character viii induce nm 10
claim thai election as an endorsement, W inc
American people of his former action, anu con-
seouently an instruction Tor the government Oh ms
administration in regard 10 this great national
question. r....
The great importance of the Oregon Terrific
nv. in commercial and military point OF view,
for the protection OF our vast commerce III the fa-
cifc ocean, and for opening and facilitating d.
rect trade with China and the East Indies, as well
as its inexhaustible and natural resources, ana
its adaptation to agricultural pursuits; its fertile
soil and genial climate, have been so inliy as
cussed and eloQuently pourtrayed, that VIII MOI
weary the committee with repetition ii any
gentleman desires further information upon this
subject will refer him to the report OF Lleute-
nant Wilkes, commander of the exploring eXpe-
dition from which will read single sentence;
I'm comparison with our own country, would
saw that the labor necessary in this territory 10
acquire wealth, or subsistence, Is IN The proper
ton of one TO three; or, in other words, !" man
,nust ,rork three times as much IN the United StGt.$
10 gain Mcikc competency" This IS the country;
the occupation OF which my colleague IS pleased
10 denominate "humbug," and one hall of
which Mr.. Clay proposes TO give to Great pr
tain This is one OF the issues 10 be decided IN
November next by the election between James
X. Polk and Henry Clay. Colonel f'olk lahes
the american, and Mr.. Clav the British, siGe
of the question The people will decide between
them.
Following the lead OF nv colleague, row
come TO the consideration OF The Texas question
This like the Oregon question, he regards as
humbug-ano,her political hobby. introduced by
demaooaues. Tor the purpose O: riding into power
II my colleague is right in his view OF the Texas
question the allusion is very unfortunate for his.
favori,c candidate for the Presidency Henry Gay I
who. in former DAYS, was loud in his advocacy OF
the measure. and the first TO mount The hobby
Yes he is entitled TO the merit OF always having !
taken the lead OH this question: the frst 10 mount
and the first TO dismount; its warmeSt advocate,
and its most deadly opponent. But more oil this
hereafter Nv colleague inSissthat all the advan-
tages OF the Texas question should accrue 10 the
benefit of Mr. TYLER and charges the Democracy
with having stolen his thunder. He calls it
case of petit larceny and thinks it ought TO be
tried before the grand inquest oflh nation IN No
vember next We are ready for trial, and eSpe-
ciallv before that tribunal We are prepared TO
introduce the evidence; 10 argue the cause; ana
submit i, to the people for heirdecision. From The
time we lost Texas BY the unfortunate treaty win
Spain, Col Polk has been the Jealous linn and un,
wavering advocate OF remuneration. ms ooio
and manly letter, in favor OF annexation at TINS
time was written. believe, before the signing OF
the Treaty, certainly before he had heard OF that
fact There has been no changing, no stunning;
no eouiyocation in his course. An original
friend of annexation, he has always been steady
and consistent in his opinions. He has not sup
ported ii today, and opposed il tomorrow, with
The view of advancing his political fortunes IN
this or that section of the Union But now Is IL:
that nv colleague and his Wing trends nave
ali at once become the champions OF Mr. Tyler,
4 hie. polific2l intPrpStS--lhat
they should insist that the Texas question IS the
Captain's peculiar thunder 3? Have they not call
ed him traitor Have they not moved articles
of Impeachment against him ? Have they not
abused him as man was never before abused
and vet. forsooth, they now come forward and
generously offer him their protection against the
encroachments of the Democratic Party. The
protection they offer, is the protection which the
wolf extends 10 the lamb And for what, Sir,
did the Wing Party call Mr. Tyler a traitor. and
burn him in effigy throughout the Union! Was
il not for his opposition 10 United States Bank
and that, too. when they knew he had been the
firm. unwavering, and innexiblc opponent of
such an institution during his whole life Mr.
TYLER was nominated at Harrisburg, not only
with a full knowledge Of his opinions upon
bank, but for the very reason that he was opposed
10 Bank OF the United States. That Conven-
lion desired Northern man with Northern prln-
with Southern principles for the Vice Presidency
and for that reason, selected General Harrison and
Mr.. Tyler as their candidates with The hope of
uniting both sections of the Union. When that
ticket was before the people in 1910, took part;
cular pains to prove to the Wings, that if they
succeeded, they would elect man who was OPP
posed to them in principle, and who, if he Were
an honest man, would defeat their favoritc Bank
measure, just certain as he ever had the oppor-
,unity They elected him with a perfect know
ledge OF his opinions upon The subject and then
passed their Bank bill, and threw il in his teeth,
recurring him 10 reto it, or to repudia,e his prn-
ciples. discard his conscience, violate his profess
sions, and forfeit his own selfrespect. He chose
the former, and for that act Of fidelity, OF honesty
and heroic frmness he has been called ''Irat-
tori And those who are in the daily habit OF ap.
plying this kind epithet to him. now complain
that the Democrats are stealing the Captains
thunder. Who can resist the justice OF this COM
,,l,;nt and tho sincerity of those who make it, eS-