Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-05
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Special Minister to Ensland.
MONDAY hORNINo. NAY 5. ist:

A rumour is in circulation, that il 10 the in,
tcntion Of the Administration to send specia
Embassador to England to negotiate the Oregon
difficulty. The "U. s. Journal" the organ Of
one wing of tho Democracy, strongly urges the
appointment Of Mr.. Calhoun, pledging its word
for il, that he would not refuse to servo his coun
try at the hour Of her need. p"
But the New York papers have rumour Of the
probable appointment Of very different person.
age--ex. President Van Buren,. This latter re.
port, on every account, we take to be tho much
more probable one.
We copy from the N. Y. Commercial:
"a BIG RUMOR.--It has been whispered in wall
street this morning and yesterday that the
suit Of the Presidents deliberations with his Cabinet on
the Oregon question, determination to follow the ex
ample % the British Government the Maine boundary
affair, and send special Minister London. Even the
Minister has been namcd-Mr. Van Buren-and we have
heard also IN this conncxion the Of another dstn
cushed leader in the Democratic fary wehave not been
able In trace the rumor To authentic source, aud is
very possible that has other foundation than the
Of dts which always generated the precincts
political gossip, when the minds Of strongly fasten
| ed upon any public question Of importance.
There some considerations, indeed, which bear
against it-toremos amoog which may be mentioned the
belief prevalent among all Discreet judcous aud well
formed men. that there probability Of war; result
VI the Oregon dispue-that the question: fact not
difficult adjust by the ordinary mean, Of neyo
Cation. As have said BEFORE there a vast deal Of
foolish and ilconsdered talk soat this subject
there reference the siane boundary which will
also be remembered hereafter talk and nothing more
But, on the other hand there considerations
which have bearing the other Mr.. Polk may lust
hably desire gain for his the renown Of
bringing this veIed question he
may not wish have II the only glory Of four
years IN power the adjustment of the Maine boundary
OF Mr. Tyers. II would be ungrsceful either TO
reciprocsie the compliment paid the Union by BRUSH
Government in making the p'ofer OF a special mission
huence the President make tender OF the honorable
task To Mr.. Van Buren,.
For instance the selection OF ex-President would be
thought very complimentary IN Fnglapd-of n who
had hlled the highest office known political system
who Is looked upon by the u the English people a.
sort OF retired King. Moyeoser Mr. Van Buren, was
personally popular among the English sristocracy aud
especially among the Conservatives who were in power
when he was there, they and his position OF
eHPresdent may be supposed 10 plsce him
dinay Influences OF party, and enttle him and be
considered rs the representative of the whole country.
whether he would accept such mission may be doubt.
ed but that doubt would probably have much influence
toward Withholding the offer OF II by Mr. Polk. On the
whole therefore, OF the opinion that much stranger
things have happened than the ultimate verra ton of the
Touching the other distinguished gentleman whose name
has been mentioned, that there
difficulties in the OF his present appointment such
mission but those difficulties may exist before the
time when would be necessary to consumna- the
arrangement"