The New York herald., 1845-11-16

fuse her There Is the .'kane letteT'-unquestion-
ably und-rsoo cd IN Pennsyvana as squirting une-
quivocalV al the Tariff Of AZ But she WIN De un-
decrived-she will have TO be. How can we pettrr
conciate her TO this. DISAPPOINTMENT In store for
her. than by granting her desire IN the promotion oil
Mr. Buchanan He is undoubtedly western man
upon the Oregon question. His speecnes IN lhe oe-
nate of '43 IA afford sufficient proof OF this he Is
fifiy-four forty man. Besides. IS not Mr Calnouh'
from contact, impregnaied with the virus OF Iy1eI-
ism 7 And will IT not appear as the peoPie as ~
ler's administration transferred 10 me, rather than
new and regularly appointed Orthodox Jacksonlan
Democratic Administration! And VIII not the
names OF Mr.. Van Buren, he quoted, and the friends
of the deceased magician be sottened down, by the
discharge of Mr.. Calhoun Z Will not Benton and
Missouri approve lt-Wnght and the New Workers,
Allen and the Buckeyes, and great many more
But again, Mr.. Walker might be jealous OF Mr.
Calhoun-as he would overshadow the Secretary
of the Treasury even upon the Tariff reduction, and
leave the aspiring MissssIPpian a trimmer against
the South CaroInan, rather than cooperative as
aocate in the ~ af,er 1be
sldent than the discharge OF Mr. Calhoun, and the
substitution of Mr.. Buchanan.
And now, what has been the result ! The
ssKane letter. has been interpreted to signify that
equal projection to all the great industrial interests
of the country is Revenue Tariff, regardless OF
any protection whatever. Pennsylvania is dumb
founded-Mr. Buchanan s paralyzed, notwithsand-
the incredulous want OF faith on the part OF South
Carolina In the promised approximation 10 free
trade. But the President finds himself still wider
of the ma k in his expectations of Mr.. buchanan
upon the Oregon question. Mr. Buchanan, instead Of
being fftyfour forty man (except in age, beg par
don) al the hazard OF war 10 the knife, prefers the
49ih parable to battle at tistcufis with John Bull
for the disputed Northwest Territory Troubles en-
yron him every sde-a war with Engand-a
war with Mexco-a war with the free traders on
the tart-and he is eminently, by habit, constltu-
tionally, and from choice, man of peace. He is
overruled by the President on the Oregon question:
Mr.. Walker overrides him on the Taritf-he is only
q he a Ia He
resign. Mr.. Walker would have no objection-nor
the President-nor VirgInla-nor South Carolina
and MIR. buchanan Is aware OF 1t. friend, whs-
pers the Supreme Courttake refuge tnere-it is Tor
hfe-it is peaceeable place-you will be secure In
any emergency of political revolutions Another
friend takes Mr.. Buchanan to one side, and says,
Chief Justice Taney desires TO retlre-his place
will be open-leave the cabinet, the President will
appoint you, and while you live, Pennsylvania will
al least have the first Judicial post under the Federal
government. Mr.. Buchanan scratches his head, re-
views the difficulties around him on every hand
contrasts them with the quiet dignity, sure emolu
ments safe investment, and stately honors of the
Chief Jnsticeshp. He is ready to say II will do
IT" he does say 80, with the assent of Pennsylvania
But what does Pennsylvania say There's the
rub What says the old keystone Resign and
go into the Supreme Court, but are you ready TO
meet the consequences Are you ready TO desert
the home protection of Pennsylvania for personal
considerations of peace and comfort, and snug
beth tor lie ! DO so, but III sacrificing Pennsy /
yana, remember that she resigns you to the vandals
She will assent In your resignation no other
dtion than that you fall back III the ranks. leaving
them bus for iheTartf while the hope OF its pre-
servatiun shall last; and that hope will not fail
while South Carolina and Mr. Walker oppose
Is PENNSYLVANIA 10 be made the warming pan OF
Virginia? is our own Buchanan-the champion Of
our Stale Interests, and the man OF our State pride
leave his chair IN the State Department. forhr
accommodation of one OF the F. L Do you
urderst md US, Mr.. Buchanan Have yon parti-
cptrlon wIth MS in this little matter oi Safe prd-
Or are YOU wiling to yield h- fight without tryug
the temper ot your metal win all lhe elements II
oppbsitiou against YOU. We rely upon YOU We nave
"A right 10 do 1t We have made you what you are.
We have sustained you in iull confidence What
say YOU, Uncle jim, 10 that what say you, my old
bov
And what does Mr.. Buchanan say What can
II say, or do? He only say, wili stand fast,
and do nay dity tor you! Aud IN r. he l., VIII!
uior- difficulties about him tlan ever piled
i3on tnr shoulders ot rhe sironasluewcr OLD iick-
un-and with all these obsiacl and lnp~diments
10 coie W IT, The Secretary ot State confused, per
picked, hewildcred, ndrrassed, aud LETT stdndln2
alone, with scarce the frmness and decision Of
John iyler-a name synonymous with lmoecllty
and indecslon
The President has been equally unfortunate In this
change Of Mnsters-tor by 1t, without gaining the
confidence Of Pennsylvania, he has lost the return
ing support OF the strong man, and his satellites of
South Carolina
But, as the last bell rings, We are curtailed of
further reflections upon this subject Of Oregon for
the present. We shall resume it again, in connec-
ton with It's collateral relations of men and mea-
sures.