The New York herald., 1845-12-05
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. lS45.


In my letter to you of the 30th ut, slight error
was made in the hurry OF writing it, by saying that
Mr.. Rite lie "quoted" the article of Wayne" in
the Ohio Statesman evidence that he was po-
pular with the party BY this it would appear that
he had republished .e article in the Uition which
is not the case he only having quoted it ,erbaly,
as 1t is supposed, his friends, among others OF
like character | will also remark now, what
ought to hive done before, in order to relieve the
apprehension of the editor Of the Statesman OF any
suspicion resting on him that he had communicated
10 me the circumstances OF this affair, that at the
time perused the article was not aware OF 'he
person who was its proper editor, and that he nor
no others connected with that paper lntimated to
me anything whatever on the subject.
With respect to MIR. Mann being the author OF the
letters signed !" Wayne" there appears to be as
little doubt as there is OF his being tne author 20 OF
o,irer But, then, on the other hand, II Is denied
that he Is, and by gentlemen connected with the
Statesman, The only political regeneration with
which A. d. Mann has been charged by his oppo-
nents is, that he was a whg of 40, sin of which
very large part OF the democratic party, besides
him, stand accused.
With respect 10 the particular interests involved in
questions OF this kind, have, as before said, no
personal interest, part or lot only 30 far they
form curious and remarkable details OF the ways
and means which the politicians adopt to advance
their own peculiar business affairs. Thus much to
prevent Misunderstanding among those concerned.
With respect to the Presidents message, II Is
precisely what told you week ago 1t would be
" able, lucid and fearless on the oregon question:,
but, at the same time, anti-warnke. IL goes iCr
giving one years notice to the British Government,
during which time new negotiations VIII be opened,
and the dispute about our respective claims referred
TO some other power, or perhaps amlcably settled
hv the narties 10 il themselves In looking over the
message IL will be perceived that the President had
offered 10 settle the 49th degree as the boundary,
which think the British Minister should have ac-
cented unless otherwise ordered by his govern
ment-thereby breaking of all negotiation upon IT,
and giving the advantage OF the controversy to our
Government. 1t will, therefore, now be per-
ceiyed that the next movement on the subject
must be made by the British Government, f.made
at all and not by the American Government. The
fact OF Louis McLane remaining IN London at 4
time when he is anxious to return TO the United
States looks very much like waiting to receive some
new overture from the British minister there, TO set
tie the question agreeaby both parties AS II Is.
Mr. Polk is tor peace and opposed to war lie WIN
do all that he to prevent an interruption Oh iehu
ly reauons between the two countries put shou'd
all efforts fail at fair adjustment OF ~ ne WIZ oe
found firmly conending tor the rights Oh MS country
at every hazard. ,,,l,u,;,n,,. d.,,,,-
,ent If goes flat footed against the tariff OF 1872,
and of eyeIy kind OF tanif tor protection It's argu-
n,.nt - mai what IN England Is privilege, III Afe-
ZOO il nroection and contends that the system
,,ndsr e,tber of those terms amounts 10 an uncun-
s,,tn,ional oppression oil The people lie also goes
sfonglv AGAINST the doctrine oi mlnimuns, ana re-
nommendA The adoption o' the wafchousih2 - ~ ~
M ,h,s latter proposition hope Congr'ss ~" hot
respond, 81 Il WOu.d tehi % destroy an Ah'''S7N