The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-22

Washington.
rCorrespondence Of the New York Herald


DO you play at whist, Emperor l"inquired Ma
dame de Stae "No," said Napoleon. What
do Won play al y "at Kings" was the reply. So
j. il with James Polk. am fast coming to the
conclusion thai before Congress has been together
many hours the Colonel will answer that very sig
niticant question, I" Who is Mr.. Polk ~
one Of the most sensible and really one of the
greatest men in the wing pary,was heard TO say not
many days ago, This Oregon question is becom-
ing the greatest question OF The civilized world since
the battle OF Waterloo 1t will involve the ruin of
the wing party it is true; and this, OF course, don't
like, bui can hardly keep myself out OF The cur
rent that perceive clearly is drifting on 10 the
shores OF the Pacific. In spite OF my wing prlncl-
ples, aud IN spite OF my own CONVICTIONS, almost of
right and wrong, | feel like taking up the Oregon
cry ihat is going up from every State III the Union
The fact is, we have reached, as Bennett says
cd the fellow, he is always more than half right
and then he passed one of those splendid eulogiums
upon yourself that nobody can withhold, from Queen
Victoria up TO Louis Pnppe and from him up 10
Colonel Polk: but never mlnd such thngs-you are
TOO used 10 them to be van)-"yes, as Bennett
says, (aye, he is shrewd tellow)-we have
reached our National Rubcon-thls time al least il
is as he says. We are on the eve of an astounding
revolution II Church and State. Ali the elements
OF social and political feeling awake The
feeling that hts sunbered IN the bosoTns OF two ge-
nerstons OF toiers, aud OF speculators that noble
national feeling that rolled the car of independence
through batlle and blood for seven years, Is now
awake, and II is coming forth IN Its Strength
This was an honest confession. doubt NOT
II speaks the feeling of nine of ten OF the Amer
can people. The wing party would naturally have
dissolved after their last defeat since there is no
great principle OF moment 10 bind them together
but their complete annihilaton be the result of
trying 10 breast themselves up against popular ma
tlonal enthusiasm. They will gam nothing by pa
radng the lntemlnable array OF British fleets and
hoe
cuuse tor hostliies on the Oregon question: and
even If she had she viii probably have enough to
do 10 take care OF herself For four years the popu-
larlty OF Sir Roberts governments and even the sta
billy of the throne, have rested on the mercy OF
good harvests. A few sinners, more less decided
the question Now we anxlously looking for
the news by the next steamer. What ii will be- no
man who knows England need hesitate TO fore
tell. If the potato crop proves as great failure as
the last advlces seemed 10 apprehend, some mil
lions OF angry cleaning eyes will be turned on Eng
iand rom mat land whose peoples bread is root,
men Dug out OF the ground. Repeal will rise as
bread and spirit OF revolution will 20 through
the tamlshed ranks of Irish population as the pest
lence goes-as the tornado marches should not
De surprised II the news by the steamer should
se US tnat IN the prospect OF a winter OF suffering
and OF want, repeal had again started bolder Wild
er, more furious than ever. But we shall see AT
least, the Almighty seems to be so shaping the
course OF events IN both hemlspheres as 10 give a
new and unlocked for exter SION of our empire and
our liberty. In the old world the human race has
been the paythlng OF tyranny--all England has
proved, oy her system OF government, founded by
william the tonqueror, and consolidated through
successive ages, IS, that when few men, a prvi-
iegeu class, nave the supreme power in their hands
they can legislate the millions into the dust,
As question OF philosophy, of humanity, of
christian Liberty, 1t might be worth asking how far
the mission We have TO I'LL may require US to arrest
this vast engine OF power and corruption even
upon the millions OF Europe, Africa and ASA and
the islands OF the sea
Our brothers-our ovn free horn An,a-;co,e La,a
crossed the distant mountains. that cast their blue
tops INTO the skies Of Missouri; and gone down
Their western slopes, into that broad vale that is
laved by the waves that come rolling in from China
And these brothers ask our protection The Presi-
dent has told them they shall have IL and his word
VIII not he broken, unless the democratic party are
recreant 70 all their principles, and desert their lea
Ger IN the hour OF issue, Of hope OF anxietv and
OF triumph.
Mr.. Folks merit has had little to do in bringing
on TINS wonderful crisis, which will involve the
CRASH OF natlons-the shock OF the old age and the
new. u IS the end OF an in human historv-a
climax IN the progress of nations Such events
are under the control OF super-human agences-of
super human power. BIT how we are 10 bear our
serves IN the midst OF such grand and exciting is.
sues. depends, IN great measure, upon the wisdom
the frnness, and the patriotism OF the President
dis diplomacy for eight months has had muchto do
IN shaping events-and the policy revealed by his
message, VIII decide, IN some measure how we
are TO conduct ourselves While Mr. Polk is not
man 70 seek an occasion for pushing upon Great
Britain an unjust demand while her throne is rock
ing " IN the heated, fever dreams OF famine"
yet he Will consider II fortunate tor his administra-
non, that crisis seems 10 be approaching in the af
fairs OF the British empire, (which will cripple her
power 10 dtstlD the peace OF the world, because we
90 not yield 70 her unjust ciaims-because we do
not allow her hon 10 tremple along our borders
Don't neglect 10 send me the extra containing The
foreign news by the first steamers you must also
send me the regular Herald For several DAYS
nave not gotta sight OF the paper I'LL twelve O'clock
no t.r
somebody. gets II away from him, Just at the pre-
sent tune, particularly, there is intense anxiety to
earn the next foreign newsstand, OF course, we shall
get II through the Herald quicker than an other
channel. II things look dark in Great Britain and
ireland. the news will color the message. The
parts and parcels OF this important document are
al written but, as priaters say, il is not made up
Probably no President In the history of the coun-
Try, mas ever had so glorious crisis to deal with as
James Polk-the nations eye is fixed on his
movements. No time for items OF news
MAcHIAvErI
BALTIMORE, Nov. 81, 1915.
Mem inf h. Iu., MA.