Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-16

N'Nhoith oftitfSt ii' uONtTl-
ment oi Great Britain i'm setphrascs, of I'M
meaning abuse and at the same time brand the
Wings as the friends of that government, until
they cause u blind rage against England and
tie Wigs TO rankle in the hearts of their fol.
lowers, they do a,lthat they consid, r neccs.
sary to entitle themselves TO the gratitude of
their country. This is the sum total of their
warIike policy. But they have another policy
Tor the Cabinet and this is as timid and peaceful
and soothing as the paper artillery of the mock
Democracy is pestilent and destructive. We
have pointed TO this double policy in the case
oi Oregon. We have advertcd to the humlu r
which the party in power has used among our
own people, persuading them that the Demo-
cracy alone are the men TO drive England. at
the point OF the bayonet, from this territory
which has been so long JOINTLY occupied nc.
cording to treaty stipulations. And after all
this explosion OF bravado, it is seen that no
notice Is to be given, so far as appears, TO nut
an end to the joint occupation, no prcpara-
ton is made for war even i'm the mos, remote
contingency; but, on the contrary, the most
pacific n~asssngerto England has b~censeught
after, the official paper talks of a peaceful
result of the Oregon negotiation as probable.
and the sacrifice Of our protective tariff is
offered apparently to appease the wrath of
that rapacioas power. These circumstances
make us suspect the sincerity of the profes.
slons OF the administration and, in connection
with the past relations between England and
the Locofoco party, lead us to fear that there
is too strong adisposition to secure her favor
Sill to the heads of that party and, above all.
70 keep clear .ofa war with her.
To give up a few barren acres more or less.
north of the Columbia river. NAV seem q on, III
price to pay for peace between two such cour-
tries. Yet in dealing with a government whose
gigantic encroachments OH all parts Of the
world excite our admiration but. at the same
tnna, warn us to be firm in, resistance. we
confess that we feel a little of Hotspur's quail
ity:
II would give three the land
10 amy well deserving friend. but i'm
Tho matter of a bargain, mark YOU me-.
d Sickle on the ninth part of a. bari"
10 despoil a neighbor like Mexico, in violation
OF our own constitution AMI treaties. was a
different act from maintaining what is lust
~ ours, in defiance ofa power like England.
whose ability to protect herself against any
nation frees us from imputation of cowardly
meanness and who has no claims on our pligh-
ted faith which cannot b. dissolved by a
tw~elvemontl's notice.
IL Is true that a wise AMI patriotic admins
trallon might well suffer the Joint accupa-
ton oipS,gon to continue until the time, shall
be mnre favorable for a forcible assertion of
our rights. Bat if Mr.. Polk does this he con-
iesses that the ciamor of his party for a year
past has been a systematic fraud. Ora good
administration might yield a portion of our
Claim Tn Prvrprve -i,ut is w VS. odesir.M--
peace. But Mr.. Polk could not do S, with honor
For there would be no need ola concession for
the sake ofpeace if his party had not. for more
selfish purposes brought themselves into this
ouiemma between a new treaty and war-im-
mediately! Even Mr.. Calhoun's policy of a
wise and mastery inactivity might have Sc
cured all our rights in the end without anv
sacrifice now. Blu no policy of this nature
Nv PioiNSSiOliS u Tic party.
Neither does war suit them, If we may Judge
by their acts. But one Alternative remains
which seems TO harmonic with the conduct
OF The administration.
That Is TO yield such terms to England az
Will induce her TO enter into a definitive treaty
at once. Thus they may avoid a war with a
strong power, AMI have IMMUNITY for their
dePredationa upon our republican ~neighbors.
Thus they gain credit for closing an old and
troublesome controversy. Thus they retain
the good will of England for the Locofoco
party. BY what particular concessions these
advantages are to be bought we know not.
Indeed England might well yield a good many
barren acres in Oregon for the sake of strength
ening the Locoioco party at home by the credit
ofa treaty, and thus enabling them TO proceed
with confidence in consumnating the sacrifice
which they offer her-the sacrifice of our pro-
tective tariff. To gain this object, so dear TO
her, she might concede something in territory
with the understanding that this greater sacri-
hce TO her interests shall be made.
However this may be, we look forward with
some anxiety to the transactions between the
two governm ents. We like not so much
bluster in words and such lamb like mcckncss
III acts, where England is concerned. We like
not the weakness aud timidity Of our admins
tration thus matched against Great Britain.
We have little conflencein the result when we
believe that the mamgerson our side are actu-
atcdhy ''ieaT, favor and affection"
COZ Notwithstanding the fact that the great
iaiher OF quotations and master of humbug-
gerry has become the organ Of the government,
we do not find that
Winter fingers in the lap of Spring"
more than formerly. 1t may be that we feel
the heat more f%orcibly, on occoun, of the loss