Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-10
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

IRON NATIONAL NTELLIoEscER OF MAY 81
The government paper, e. the Union, compel
led by various necessities at TO satisfy the pub
lie uneasiness and vindicate, by real disclosures
against local rivals. its genuine possession Of the
exclusive confidence of the Administration and its
right and its duty to speak for them, has at length
given reluctant voice 10 the Presidential plans, and
admitted that both policy and duty enon that neither
the strength of title, nor any proyocation that
may have been unadvisedly given taken, nor any
popular heat, shQuld-be at present allowed to inter-
rupt the negotiation on foot as to Oregon; and that
Of course this negotiation is to be persevered in to
the exclusion of any hostile thought or feeling, so
long as we are met in it with evidences Of sincerity
on the adverse part. These particular admissions
have not been separately made in detail certainly |;
but in face of the propositions which we had laid
down, and Of the practical conuncture which is be-
fore the Government, the general admission by ''ihe
Union inevitably implies the particular admissions
which we have just staied and it will be in vain
to attempt TO escape from them--no matter TO what
else they conduct-no matter how unguardedly il
may presently appear that they have been made.
Meantime, liking good deal better Gas appears
from the close of its article yesterday quoed) to put
others upon the stand than to speak out ITSELF the
Administration would gladly have oar opinion, and
calls for that opinion in the very breath in which it
treats our advice" as quite "superauous." What
we said was not our readers will bear us witness,
in the smallest degree in the form of advice but
il it had been, may not wise men often listen with
out disgrace TO reasonable notions, lei. them come
from whom they may AT any event, il is clear
that had the happiness TO entertain just the ideas
which until then lurked unrevealed in the Execu-
tive mind. Nor is this all the Administration pre-
fers our suggestions, /. superAuous" as il styles
them, to all the rash and warlike counsels which
the press of its party has brcathed with scarce
ly any exception. Moreover, il was our advice"
that for the first time drew ont of il the important
avowal Of its purposes and who viii agree with il
that what effected so much was superfuous r.
And, yet again, we should like to know upon what
boosted principle Of Democracy" the mere agent
and servant Of the public treats with little less than
royal disdain the honest opinions Of ellow-ciiizens
as deeply concerned as himself in the public veal
and honor--a good deal more experienced than he
enlightened about them
The Government paper, however, desires our
opinions not, evidently, with any hope or thought
Of pro6ting by it for it rejects the counsel of its
own side, and SCOTS at all other as intrusive so
that it can only wish out Of curiosity to hear from
ms about Oregon. We shall not be slow to crafty
it or, at least will promise to explain ourselves
upon that subject quite and good deal
more distinctly than il will do about the Tariff,
Dorrsm, and several other subjects. Meanwhile,
we have something little more immediate on hand