Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-06
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caIiTIoN TO THE WING PARTY.

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their own party interests, and by The sill higher
motives of country, not 10 convert this rising
question OF Oregon into party measure ihey
must see now-or like the Bonrbons "they learn
nothing. and forget nolhng"-that the unfor-
,una,e blunder of MIR Clay and bis friends about
Texas, has contributed more 10 their defeat Than
any error of his whole lite. Will they remain
blind In spite of experienced OF Will they AGAIN
attempt 10 make party capital out OF miserable
opposition to the true interests Of their country
They were shpwrecked on the question OF Texas.
viii they expose themselves 10 similar destrnc-
lion on the great measure OF Oregon? II they
commit a second egregious blunder Of this de-
scriplion they would be better fitted TO NIL cell
in bedlam, than the Executive Chair Of this great
Republic.
Blu, il We had the pleasure of expressing our
sentiments freely TO Mr.. Pakenham, We would al
wise him no, 10 mistake every idle expression OF a
Wing journal for even the voice OF The wing
Party. much less for the voice OF the nation. IL
is not every swallow that makes the Summer
We make this suggestion in consequence oil The
idle clamor OF few Of the Wing presses, such
ms The following from the portland Advertiser
"Wha,evcr NAV come out Of other questions,
there will he no war about Oregon. Mr.. Polk
will not igh, for Oregon. He has no idea OF any
such thing. He could not be kicked into war
with England about Oregon, or any other issue
now between US What he said in his inaugural
was mere clap-trap. 1t is upon The inferior level
III a common partisan letter, such as MIR. Polk
wrote in April las, about Texas. Let Texas be
reannexed-'Oreson is ours'-these are the phfa-
ses, not OF statesman, impeled bya public ne
cessity 10 raise critical and vital issues but OF
mere partisan leader who IS flush oil his tax,
but will take good care TO keep The peace. How
can il be supposed that the Polk parry are gong 10
war for Oregon, when the Polk majority Of The
legislature OF Maine, under the auspicies OF Mr..
Eoenczer Otis and Mr.. Eldridge Gerry. undertake
10 pass and have passed very warllke resolutions
about Oregon, while, by their own showing ihey
are totally ignorant ofthe lQtdtnde OF The Amerl-
can claim Z" !,
SUCH was the language which was employed
in 1871 By the Federal party. They then said,
that Mr. Madison could no, he kicked INTO
war" and England was mised and encouraged
10 continue her aggressions upon our commerce
and our seamen. And what was the result
Tha. MIR. Madison amiabe as he was in all his
relations. and as great "irend OF peace" as The
Indian Logan himself, was impelled by the
wrongs Of his country into recommendation
Of war. We are sure we need not remind inc
British Minister OF the results of that war. The
whole transaction is written in lines OF glory ior
out country We will not say in what manner u
terminated for the British arms. The same blum
der, al the present time will terminate IN Inc
same results
The "Portland Advertiser is more Ignorant OF
Mr.. Folks disposition than the Federa!lsls Of
1911 we're unacquainted with Mr.. MadlsonS
character MIR. Polk as wise statesman onght
10 be is "the friend OF peace" but still more the
friend of the rights and honor Of his country
The Republican party sympathize with his SEN
tments, and it is TO be hoped that The great BODY
Of the Wings will see their true interest IN the
same spirit The President is, witha flrm
man. He was called the Little Hickory" dur
ing the late campaign; and he deserves The dis
,nction, for he has the spirit OF The "Old liicKo-
~ in him. He will never sacrifice the honor oil
his country 10 any idle apprehensions oil war, or,
we beg leave 10 Say 10 the still more idle declara-
lions of the statesmen of England, in the midst
OF the imperial Parliament! Let not then, the
peace OF two great people, like those OF England
and the United States, be disturbed by any fac
tious declarations OF any OF the Wing presses
As the eastern Argus" truly says, in ils com,
nenaries upon the e1usions .! the Advertiser
Its chief deigh, just now seems 10 be that
Of picking flaws in our title 10 Oregon, denounc-
Ing the annexation OF Texas, and rldicuing Inc
idea of maintaining our right al any and every
hazard England may bully and swagger 10 her
hearts content abou, her title 10 Oregon; may put
forth her meddesone hand 10 stay the annexation
Of Texas; and may strive by every means 10
her power, 10 reiard The growth of her Western
rival; bur for her. oar Federal editors have no
sheer, no censure, no threats; while they are
quick 10 find an earnest TO denounce The least
show OF manly opposition 10 her claims on the
part OF our own people or our own Government
TIE 'hp,w,ri...s4-. ~ .sss ano
ther war with her the Advertiser might find sub
scribers, We doubt not in the British fleet.
I'VE agree with the Advertiser that President
Polk will not be kicked into wall but we are
equally certain that he will not be kicked into
any surrender OF American rights or any neglect
Of American honor. Neither Great Britain nor
her Federal allies will probably turnhim aside a
single hairs breadth from the Straightforward path
Of firm and fair dealing which he has marked out
Tor himself in reference the foreign relations OF
our Government; and while he never intends,
we are sure, 10 ask anything that is not clearly
riyAt he is misnamcd Young Hickory il he will
submit 10 any thing which is clearly ar,Ong.'