Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05

WAR WITH ENGLAND.
Mr.. Psik's pas,i,sn,


The late ns~s from England goes to prove that Mr.
Polk the President Of the United Sues occupy
quite 90 enviable position in regard his arrogant
elarston OF right the Oregon question: evidently
y supposed he would upoo issuing his Inaugural.
In suPpospg that the people Of England would submit ,c
his arrogance, he hes proved himself no Judge
man nature; and but little suited crsrs hich IL Liz.
ly Of his ndscreton Had he acted in regard
to this question OF the right Oregon he did upon
many Of the vexed quesons before his cleo ton Nkep
mum-perhsPs, he might have been entitled to- n, least
the credit OF prudence but turned out he bs,
proved himself 10 have displayed neither prudence nos
skill In truth he has shewn himself entirely
TO discharge the which has by accident and fraud
been rePosed in him Chief Magistrate OF this gres, Re-
public. What he could have expected from England
when he nsuiunsv threw into her teeth
vain Boosting Of right Oregon more than We can
divine. He may be excused, however, ONLY upon the
ground thai his sudden rise from apparent ob.eurrv TO
the emnence which he occupies evidently turned bis
head. IL was not James Knox Polk Of Tennessee who
did u-but the President Of the United States rrr~
whist we on this tide OF the have felt but lite
n'ess. comparatively In the Controversy going on
ab-ut the right TO Oregon the citizens OF England have
been watching the arrivals from this country with esgerne
and eorcern. Why because they have felt themselves
grossly nsulted by President aud expecting that
redress from the United Staes to which they felt tb
were Justly entitled. They have frankly said themselves
through the Pre's, thar they already possession
much territory they desired particularly OF such as
Oregon and therefore, would have been content 10 lei,
the matter OF right be selted by ime In fact they knew
Mr. Polk ought to have known that the b..
been put fair way for adjus,ment by ne and
why this unprovoked insult Suppose we reverse the
matter and place John Bull in the position of President
Polk, how would Americans brook similar insult Echo
answers how Mr.. Polk will yet find himself in tighter
place ;han his friends suppose, about this very question
See the OF the English Press on the subject
~.
don Times the sentiments just such as nigh, be
| expressed by oil honorable men
"wAR WITH AMERICA
The probability OF with the United States occupies
the public mind this side of the Atlantic the erclu
sion of every other topic The arrivals from the Western
World looked with absorbing interest," and the in
slant packet arrives, the conveyed with oil the
potency and speed which steam command to the me-
ropotsn journals. In this way, forwarded by special
express and great outlay, the news which came TO hand
on the night OF Tuesday by the Ceiedonss The pre-.
vious sgal-the Greet Wes'ernr-caused some eur rs
IL hno~n that sie would bring tidngs the effect
which mad been produced in America by the speeches Of
Sir Robert Peel and the Earl OF Aberdeen in
on the Oregon question Bot as only day two had
ervened between the receipt Of those speeches the
return Of the steamer. which had permitted public
op Mon IN veoPe ise the edng arrival produced
possible s' greater interest The pros and Of the
question, II needless To daily discussed; and
certainly not The instance Of late that the spirit of
American institutions has been analysed by British pens
Tue theory OF The Federal Constitution has formed
ceni years. sisndng dh with the politicians England
The national character and its pecuiarities-he public
and their dness-ihe Democracy and its ee
mentsaIe NIL weighed iih critical skill, sometimes with
friendly, often with adverse hand But whatever di.
vesy OF opinion may exit amongst Enelishmen to The
abssc meTits OF hspub,. ssnisn,, with America
the bare contemplation Of such possibiy-s horrsn,
u the nnto o. mind. war parry, properly called
regards the United States does exist There moth.
ing 10 mark ITS influence The mooted ooint--the Ore
gon-is not generally believed to be worth fighting
| Ii point WHICH auoeais IN
OF prejudice, or power Every feels that this little
islSnd has Territory enough, and colonies aud subjects
winch own Its sway In every part Of the hubit,bie globe
that plume Themselves on their identification with Bril-.
ish nsfe, without neasung anees With kindred people
about few thousand miles of barren aud proess waste
NO. Inc sentiment which has taken deep the
lie mind Of this counIy-whicb peryIdes all cesses and
sees, aud shades o opinion and unitcs NJ one man,
refers not To the value OF the territory in question: but
wha' they Conceive To be the arrogant ovebeang bully
ing style with which the opposite claim advanced
IS with spirited people with a spirited snmaI-
II you dnvo, they resist, IL you lead they may con-
cede Mr. Folk must be crude Judge of human nature,
or he would not have put FORTH his inaugural address
about the OfeEon, sentiments which merely in.
dsereet-noi merely uncaLed for and out OF place but
which sneefed a. and DO said have hurled Jeince
ut the British claim. We nothing TO the Jr,
TcE OF the claim ell that aim TO account for the
extraordinary uuaniniiy which this queson-an
unanlrpiiy 50 surprising that If do go war about IT,
every hand will b. held up every purse will be opened
sVery arm will be stretched, sustain and bring u 10
speedy and triumphant issue There men who would
tamey submit to that would Instantly resent an in
suit The country feels seIf nsutod by new Pres:-
dent IL he not banRing aciicsn gives his Up.
ponent such an advantage pnces himself wroog
by bis while he Is probably right in his theory
Humsn ingenuity could hardly devised any means so
eheeiualior anislgamsung, eTucibe the dscodsn
elements 81 which public opinion in every free country
is composed Like the wond OF enchsnter Nj Polk has
dore this and II there any truth IN the saying Of Napo
eOh mat moral fof0e, even IN war, tar Osips physical
iOee II viii be found that his first will be blum
der.
Hasy generally obstinate men. The President
has committed himself-wiil the Republic sustain hint
lie has 80 Precipaed that the question aoo
be settled. lie has thrown down the gauntlet and IL has
been taken up he has eOpardzed American eai and
hung I" TIE winds the 'wi'e and mastery inactivity
which Mr' Calhoun with fAr-seeng sagaciiy, recon.
mended as the best policy for the United pursue.
Back out he cannot, without personal compromise for he
has shown his cards his opponent, who will work the
game accordingly Its well uodcrsood this side Of the
wsier-i - sul better known Washington that the
British Cabinet have the conclusion that Tho pre-.
seH i the time for bringing this an issue To
let u slip would prove them arrant burglars a. their An
isgonis Diplomacy, like the chessboard. consists in
series OF successful moves, and skful player hardly
DC blamed Tor cheekmeking his rival. The affair might
have Fcmaned Ia allegiance smother quarter Of century AZ
has done during the last half century snd every yea would
nave increased the means on the part Of America, Of
eesul Iessinneefecroase in the ratio the power
OF bHainio sustain o. lake lSrcbo possession o. the Ore
gon The tide Of emigration, which ~ daily flowing o.
ne we. would have peopled 10 in few years with the
Anglo American fsce. who would have held thsi- own
against al inifa4e These svsntsges have been cs,t 10
s WINDS aud nothing appears 70 bat ial con
" r seiutnento OF the question by tie
arm Here, again the evil genius Of the Pfssdeot con
fronts him. The temple Of JBuus is closcdve are NJ
peace With the word. Our Indisa empire n
our colonies m China are progressing rhe fi.h H.eh.
quer - foil 20 repeuon-it navy u IN sdmrsble trim
Ouf steamers sweep ever Of transporting
troops. whether from Europe from Asia. never more
eomp'eie-more perfect There a period In the
history Of this country when u better prepared Tor war
never DID question exist Its abstract merits but
occsusc OF m eoneouitsnt swaRgor, which diver
sV o. oPnion preysls, and with snd soul would the
aefHffF TefOrf be entered and pursued
| we 90 not write IN psrtzin spirit. Nothing Heaven
We regard greater national oaamy tbsn
rupture with the U. sstes; and should be souy 10
say % do ssying which could the rstnotost degree
Pietiptss w. u - painiql-harowing--even 70 eonten
plate such contingency. The eemsnfs aoeiey would
be eonvnlsed' eonnsrce would be swept from DC ocean
and the ties Of interest," and 81 conssnralny old
be fudely snapped asunjsr Upon Eoziand n would In
hiei oil but irspssbs inury and America would hardly
averied! i.-Il ~ TfNv - =
IN this ers, is unnatural that public feeline N
Asenca should b. watched with some anxiety The com
meeia easses can have no desire fight Britain abouhe
navigation of the Columbia h.