Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-17
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WARLlKE ENOUGH.
Much as some OF The violent wings iii"s :"
rtack the PresiGen, for his imrruden' COURSE ~
bringing the nation on the verge OF wal
Great Britain and strongly as they conuei"" -
policy, which, as they charge, IS 50 l'''i = -
chief 10 the great interests OF The country 'eie
no dopb,,ha, his measures, however vigorous anu
icneroetic ,hcv NAV be. will be sustained by az
leas, one Who press. The following ie'''di ~
#, N The Wheeling Times go many degrees ial.
Their than most flhe Democratic presses = -"
&c seen that The Editor is utterly opposed 70 "eo-
Citation. and calls upon The country 10 move On
sward in our course 5 firmly ana steadily as '"e
Nos, warmly do We second The remafS
Eof The Times ar war follows, We are ho' re-
Ssponsible for it," Had The wing press se"e'a"' ,
adop,ed his sentiment, which was iniy Jus'ii'eu
Rbv The ,rue state OF iacs; had they lof one mo
gnen,, forgotten party, and rallied around inc 70
,ornr,en, i ;,s commeudable eXerlions 10 main
Rain he national rights and honor, we Shouio
Ehave presented an unbroken iion'' a"u e''
&cloud OF difficulty would have VANISHED p". W
Emany OF The Wing prints IN iac.''us sP'" y
Anartv have unwillingly, we will admit gwen en-
*couraeemen, 10 The ambitious schemes OF ioreisn
Erulers bv ridiculing our claims upon oregon oy
4 ,on,.son,;ng any Government as imbecile anc
Hcowardly, and the country as u''etI! "es'i'ue "
he means Of defending rs territory ana r'Si'S-
Hr, mo-, sbon,3 ensue which We sincerely trust and
s, o,;.ro III, no, h, The case, no small portion OF
y,he responsibility viii lie al the door OF those
SIyh;o iou,nals who have denounced The admins.
R,ra,ion because il was Democratic, and TO gain g
.narv end, have endeavored 10 place our affairs ID
s,be mos, ridiculous and contemplate light, IN The
seves Of The world We are rejoced 10 see daily
Sindications OF the Wing prints lifting themselves
! above patry political considerations and ready
2to stand by the constitutional authorities, in lei
I us, defence of our Interests.
We are not yet prepared 10 go with The Time
{aeains, further negotiation Let every fair and
honorable means Of amicabe adjustment be tried
before the ,hunderbolt OF war be launched. II Isl
IA dreadful alterna,ive-hut should il be forced
Hupon US, lie, US meet it like men. A, all event j
aet The American people, by firm and united
island. show 10 The world, that no internal dissen
sions can, for single moment, weaken The chains
5,ha, bind us together, or induce us 10 ater in oui
patriotic duty 10 "our country, right or wrong. ID
! This policy must strike every one, as he most
gcer,ain means OF preventing hosllitics. On this
3ouesion every thing tells Us thai we are right
3If forced 10 hosili,ies, the people will have lhe
proud consciousness Of right and justice ON their
3side, and will be fully prepared, third time, 10
3vindicate their glorious cause.
The following patriotic sentiments OF the
Wheeling Times show the true feeling which will
soon animate the whole country, and ensure a
|sreedy and decisive settlement of the whole diff
!culty:
"WHAT WILL GOVERNMENT DO2
"The reader OF the Times of yesterday morn
ling could not fail 10 be impressed with the re
marks ofthe French press upon the cai ad
|vanced By this country 10 Oregon. The King
denounces the American Government as pref
sumpluouS and making claim that cannot bel
submitted to The right and croag OF The claimj
have been before argued BY us, and il is unneces,1
sarv 10 dwell upon il now: The history OF ihel
pas; in all lis forms, fixes the title in u.s. as does
Ia reference 10 the first principles upon which Go
|vernmen,s are based, and The principles OF lber-
Ity-vz. that there is in no Government vested
fright 10 retain any people III colonial bondage,
lin which Oregon must ever be il subject 10 En-
GLAND while il would, be in a union 10 this coun-
hrs. an independent and equal portion OF The Col
(vrrnins power-we, therefore, find 10 necessity,
however much others may differ with Us IN opn-
lion for further discussion Of the right. II - in
diced snihcenl 10 our mind that The people have,
through their authorized agents, asserted theE
iclaim Of this country.
"We only feel anxiety now as 10 how the oppo-t
|silon 10 that claim sci up By The European pow |
'ers, NAV be treated BY orr government. WIFE
that government quietly submit 10 m.re 1rar Spceth
les from Sir Robsyf PEEL in which threats and hosT
Utility are thrown out as by one having the ishttos
command Will our government or our people,
lfaselg y,e!d 10 NJ hrcats anil dietafioa 81 M
French yeopie and press, and returnhaving once, /
lin positive terms, asserted our right-to nesoia-r
.tionl Whatever NAV be our opinion e the ex-
'pediency OF Mr.. Polk 5 language in his inausuI
!ra the country is pledged by j, 10 assert rs rish
10 Oregon, and Tie return 10 negotiation /" az 0ncss
laa exhibition Of fear, 0'm an abandonment Of oui
!cl0im 10 p0pcr.
is this, with the American people, 10 be brought
.about BY the Bullying OF John Bull The lhreal>l
lof any other European powcr2 Wea indepen-,
sdent of European power: We should be SO OF ALI
European claim OF right 10 hold us in abeyanceI
Ito their great desire 10 control nations and seltI
the balance Of power.
ave are independent Of all this, and when We
1havc right on our side, We may and ought 10 bdi
lletiance 10 all their selfish and arrogant dictaton
land move onward in our course as firmly andE
Steadily as The sun. Ir WAR FOLLOWS, WE ARE NoTI
,Rgs PoNslgLg ron 1T. Will our government do so
Ior will il renew negotiation in case that has once
sbeen claimed as settled beyo nd peradven,urc
THINGS ASTRONOMICAL.