Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-25


The Washington Correspondent OF The ne"
York Journal OF Commerce places in mos =
diculous light The "panie" which the wing p.se
has endeavored 10 conjure up on the Oleso" III
lion. Mr.. Polk has expressed an opinion WHY"
Wings and Democrats have, LOT ina"J
past, equally given uterance to-ou, az -.
blame must rest upon his devoted heaa nc
opinion Mr.. Polk is bound 10 rcIterale h'""J
and honestly, 10 Congress, whose MEMBERS -, -
their action upon the subject will carry ou' '"e
views of their respective constituents:
nHaving listened, for years, 10 all The aeoa.e ,,
in Congress on this question: and having leau a.,
The correspondence respecting it, musl say, .,a.
7 never vel have met with but one we" " os -
,,tjc IN Oregon. There has been difference "
on,nion in regard 10 the time and Dooe anu 81
Ten, of asserting ii. During The last lniee =, ~
sessions, particularly, the debates nave peen ono
rest and interesting on the subject ana ho' nv Une
sneaker ever in,ima,ed doubt OF our li'ie Nv
subscription for Mr.. Greenhow's oooS "a' al
Gated BY the Wings on The ground 'ha. ~, = IL
! fully convince and satisfy every one VI "" ~ pa
| div of our title, and il was opposed o5 VIC ~
mocrals on the ground that they Wan'ea ao la
ar tprlber evidence than what they already ndu'
NJ ..
upon the Oregon and Texas questions - !
/ known thai The whole country, al that eiecuoh'
4 sanctioned the resolution OF The Baltimore Ion.
ven,;on which declares our ''iille TO the wnoe %
OREGON 10 be clear and unquesonable Mf.
POLK in his Inaugural Address re.echoea 'na'
declaration, and in the same uorcs. Can Il oe
expected that Mr. Polk will now, under Tue ,n-
huence OF an artificial panic, (which' as W.. WI
Webster SAYS, is shalt as bad as a war, au"
" k,l onon
hack on, from his own solemn deciarailons-ie-
pudiale the sanctioned opinions ofhs party-turn
traitor 10 ali those obligations which the ac'ioI
Of four successive administrations have imPoSeu
mon him-and all for what? To enaoie me
opposition 10 lake the question oul OF ms manu-,
and manage it themselves, and elect fIesiuehl
unon ill., Should Mr. Polk. say any thlng
less than what he said in his Inaugural, ne WIN III
merit and receive The universal coh'eHiP' VI on
parties and oflhe whole world. Anything more
j, would be unnecessary for HIM 10 say-iol
o;sla,iye ac,icn on the sublec, depends upon Con-
eress. His plain duty is 10 repeat what ne mas
already said. and what has been the nnirersat
language of ererv statesman and every party up 70
he hour of his useless and incompehenSofe pane.
The friends of Convention in Berkeley nave
had very large meeting-Col. E. ?. Hunter,
President Lewis Grantham, Vice PRESIDENT Dr.
A c. Hammond and Israel Robinson, Secreta-
ries. MIR. C. J. Faulkner delivered speech
which is most highly spoken OF. The meeting
was also addressed By Mr.. Steward, Editor OF Inc
Gazette, in favor Of and BY Mr.. f. Pendleton,
against a Convention. The latter gentleman
moved a resolution, declaring il ine1pedlent al
this time 10 held Convention. Il was lost, how
ever. BY an overwhelming majority, and The pre-
amble and resolutions oil the Committee were
adopted by the same decisive vote. We have no
room for The well-writen preamble ana resoiu-
tions, and come al once TO the gist of the ques-
ton. viz The "reforms demanded" by the people
OF Berkeley. Among them they recognize, as oil
primary and vital importance, "lst The e1len-
sion OF the Right Of Suffrage 10 all while male
citizens of the State who are twenty-one years OF
age. with suitable guards against its exercise by
persons OF imbecie mind by paupers, and by IN
famous characters ID The establishment of the
White Basis as the only acceptable platform OF
Representation 3d. The immediate election OF
Legislative and Executive officers by The people;
4,h. A more thorough accountability OF all Off
GERS 10 the direct tribunal OF the people than IS
now provided By existing institutions and, ON,
in minor provisions Of new Constitution,
marked conformity TO the liberal reforms above
misunderstanding 10 The people every attribute
of sovereignty moi actually needed TO carry on
the State Government"
They further resolve, "lhat this meeting utterly
repudiales The provisions Of our present Constr
ton, by which the State is cut up into arbitrary
districts for the appointment OF Representatives;
wherefore, we insist upon the organization OF our
Legislative houses upon The broad basis OF The
white population Of the nhoie State"
Edmund Pendleton, Esq, as member oil The
Committee. asked that his dissent 10 the preamble
and resolutions be recorded.