Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-25

The work OF establishing ous national power
as well as title
The acquisition Of Texas was altogether a
o''e''h' matter rom that oi Orgun--it had
been part an parcel oi another nation. and
me acquisition of involved the abandonment
oi run,iple, breach of na,iona fei,h. and.
what could have ben ide of nor service to,
us u properly used, a virtual attack upon a
weak and distracted government. Up To- the
tune oi the hs, carirs-s The question of cstab
fishing territorial government over Oregon
was gr1dualiy acquiring strength a. piece
ol party machinery. ami at that time had the
wings cn"d Oregon when the locos cried
Texas, end whom they called upon tn IL fol.
low"rs To "revcl in the halls of Mantezuma. !"
had the wings appealed to public sympathy
ior that weak government, called upon them
to rally to the rescue against powerful az
Srcssor, and plant the dag of freedom on the
shores OF the Pacific, Their, would have been
another tale told at the polls in November.
As to MIR. Folks Introducing mrre party
war cry into his niugural address, we have no
doubt but that the party look at it as one of
those unfortunate circumstancs S that attend
the necessity of taking mere party stumpcr
fora responsible oiiicc--as the horse that has
been raised to grinding tan-bark and is clc-
waited TO the dignity of tn family carriage will
commence his career oincw life BY describing
a circle, so did MIR. Polk, having talked Ore
son on the stump, commence his career by
shouting Oregon from tie cast front Of the Ca
pitol. The establishment aud modification
oil some of the party at this event, especially
when they received the news from England
by the Caledonia of April B, may well be com
pared to that OF the occupants of the aforesaid
carriage at the movements of the aforesaid
horse.
MIR. Polk says:
Nor will it become in a less degree INV du-
ty to assert and maintain, by all constitutional
means, the right of the United States to- that
portion oil our territory which lies beyond the
Rocky mountains. Our title to the country of
the Oregon is clear and indisputable."
There isno installing the meaning of this
sentence. II is unequivocal. Our title is
unquestionablc, and as soon as can obtain
the constitutional authority of Congress to
plant our troops there and maintain that title
| will dot. We were among those who, not
doubling our title and ready to maintain il,
yet thought the language uncalled for on the
occasion, in all official form. Ii was bring
ing the matter to a climax with an unnecessa-
| rily hot haste. ltwould do well enough i'm
newspaper paragraph, but il seemed too much
like bringing chickens by galvanism iuto this
breathing world before their time and before
| the lien is warm in her nest. But whatsocv-
| objections may be raised to Mr.. Folks way of
doing things previous to the arrival of the ca
lcdonia on the 2lst of April, with the speech
es of Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel,
after that date we think there was but one side
TO the question with Amtricdn citizens.-
We quote from the remarks of ord John Rus
sell first, not the least important part of which
was the manner in which it was received by
| the House:
but now new circumstance bad occur
| rcd; new and most important event had
| been brought TO bear upon the question. Pre-
sident FOLK had made prcremptory claim to
the 'ohoic territory, and in am unusual and
lunwarrantable manner called upon the Amer
lean people TO establish their claim by occu-
pyinS II with their families. After this e.
vent 1t was i'm possible that the British Gov
eminent should fail TO ask a speedy solution
OF the whole question:; impossible that this
unsettled state of things should be allowed Ia
continue. The carrying out of MIR. Folks
suggestions must produce a hostile collision
between English and Americans i'm the terri
tory Itself; aud the consequences ofsuch COLI
| sion needed no prophetic comment
L 10 4
| English Government should concede for the
sake OF peace. lie was not prepared to saw
that they ought To yield anything. (IIe was
here interrupted by vehement cbeeriDg.) JIG
thinks no proposal more favorable than the
one made by Mr.. Canning can possibly be
made. Some persons think il does not much
matter which way question is decided affec-
ting only certain extent of barren territory
| but IT does matter. 10 was not To be thought
OF that territory 10 which England conscien.
tiously asserts claim, should be Welded 10
what lie must term clustering assertion OF
rlght-(Lou cheers)-not 10 be permitted
that the tone and character of English diplo-
macy should be lowered by unworthy conces-
sions."
Sir Robert Peel, the head of IN: Ministry,
responded as follows:
Tho position Of the noble lord was widely
dlncrtnl rom lns own, AS an unofficial per
son Lord John Russell was not responsible
Tor the consequences of his speech. but Minis
tcrs OF the Crown must be guarded in tbeir
speeches on such subject. H. agreed with
his lordslip as to the virtual removal Of ihi,
subject, by Mr.. President Polk, from the
sphere OF negotiation, and its reference TO 9th.
or authorities"
lie must say, most temporarily, but mos
decidedly, In Mr.. Folks own Language. tha,
the British nation have "clear and indispnta
BILE right 70 the territory which they claim
and farther, he added--iJ sincerely trust
trust and desire, that the question NAV b,
"amicably arrangcd,--but, having exhausted
that attempt, having failed 10 bring the ncco
''iatioa 10 Il asOra6o conclusion. IS. after s,Isl
"ioilure, our rights are invaded. we are rrsol