The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-12

10 disguise in most surprising manner the ener-
gy OF his ideas, and the audacity Tor bodness) Of
his Intentions. under forms full of moderation.
tact and courtesy. For a great MANY vears past.
me people Of the United States hare never held
forth TO- foreign po,oers language so proud and
yet so CAIN IL there is not Justice, a, least there
Is always some dignity in complaints accompani-
ca WIN menaces. France comes in for her share
OF these complaints; take them on her behalf
In good part for if Mr.. Polk had reproached her
win an interference in the tortuOus business of
annexation, which he peends 10 take as hostile to
inc Cnted States. though not contrary TO the rights
OF nations. Gan interference which i'm reality was
mere bungling piece Of BUSINESS yet, at the
same time, he has given his repruach with ex-
pressIOns OF regret for the imaginary interruption
OF French and American (traneo americatne)
friendship, and with hopes and ishes for i,s r.,
establishment, all which affords To US guaranty,
that (when he shall cease to make mistakes upon
French politics. and on the sign6cation of the
. American Balance" Of Mr. Guizot. a, which he
mas made passing fiing-then) the President
VIII entertain nothing but sympathy and good
feeling towards France. Also, let us thank Mr..
Folk Tor the strong recommends atoms which he
has addressed to Congress in favor Of an impor.
'ant oianch OF French commerce, which the tariff
OF le42 has completely paralyzed. We mean
the limitations of the wines of Oporto.
lie comes next 10 the famous Oregon question
and gives its diplomatic history above-from i'm
hrst EXPLAINING that since 1918,
The parallel of The 49th degree of north latitude
mas been three or four times offered to England
mat TINS has always been refused and that after
having himself repeated this offer, with some
restrictions, which made it more than ever unac-
cep'aole,) Mr.. Polk formally Withdrew the offer.
and IS now decided not to yield an inch of that
'efh,ory, OIL which SIX months ago he was willing
10 abandon one half! Ii is in reference to this
part OF the Message, above all, that we meant In
say the holiness of his intentions or purnoses 10
!Ilasked beneath the adroitness of its forms. The
PRESIDENT, as to the rest, confines himself 10 re-
curing the termination of the joint occupato
AFTER preliminary notice shall have been given
l,o O., England, IN conformity with the Treaty of
Oh. II Is only at the expiration of this deav
hat he lets US see the glimpse of war, which is
pus, as 1t were adjourned over for Is or Ia
nonths. Surely, this is very consolatory. In
,he mean time, in order to take advantage of din
'onauc ueiays, he asks for some measures to be
iaken the object of which is 20 effsc,uate the in
siaiaiion of American Sovereignty in Oregon.
California, sister of Oregon, which with that
country also, Is an object of the covetousness of
inc American and British ambition, ia not men,
,ionet by name in the Message, but has not The
less evidently inspired that threatening paraoraph.
which accompanies and finishes The part RELATING
to American Balance of Power!
We remarked that we would avert to IN. oues-
ton OF The Tariff which is, for US, perhaps. ,hs
most Important of all which Mr. Polk has dis
cussed. As it is. we cannot follow him in the
skiiinl and mortal blow which he has given to the
IariH OF 1912, and we will conten. ourselves
win simply saying that never have the true orinci
Piles which should always serve as basis in Law.
ing on Import duties been placed in full relief
win SO much force and logic. Mr.. Polk has
placed MS finger upon all the sore places, and all
the remedies of the present fiscal system but if
he has sounded the depth of the former. he has
not measured all the grandeur which ought TO be
given to the lauer-he has done but merely tn
point out their nature. That is to saw, to sneak
more plainly, after having demonstrated most
clearly the necessity of reforming the Tariff be
has not given the figures Cor numbers) by which
this reform ought to be measured Bit. indeed
ne could not do this; it is task which does NOT
belong to him. and which he has left to the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, whose repor, we wall for
IN order to know the extent and bearing of The
reform proposed. Then, afterwards, comes Con
gress, with whom, unfortunately, we mus, have
10 do In settling this matter.