Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-12
RICHMOND DAILY WIG.
To rae Ediisss Of t~ H,sk~saa WAis /,
THE WAR MESSAGE.

thousand live hundred years. will be seeu TO the disgtacs
at human nature. that almost ell the which have de-
Nss'aej The .arh sprung ,hemstr, made
qus"-mere prsieaces. To dsssiss srsspins cupdiy
nordna'e ambition, or wicked vanity. Il Is melancholy
u perceive how potent for mischief every ida bsbblsr w.
who, under tho guiss Of lofty ps,rio.n. would
Tar ~ he Is able, plunge Of the greatest nstons the
globe into abyss Vi calamity aud misery which no hu-
man ssg,eiiy can fsthom.
When In his nsuyufal Hspieous) address, Mr. Polk
shadowed forth his that the title to Oregon
was to be sbiraed OF the mouth of the cannon he struck
chord which vbrsed in the heart Of every Briton. and
made him exciaa: ave. too, have rights which must be
respected" The ssgicious British Statesmen who then
desced cloud IN tho ~ei have been idle observers
pssaing svsn they have since the 9TH March last been
closely occupied measuring Mr. Pok proportions
with much tailor measures his customers,
aud 10 to be feared they have the conclusion that
lac 10 INST quite great = ~ Napoleon Bonspar,e-
When the lion In the fable asked by his A.
soeiaie whether he had acted bavey driving other
sn'msls out Of the cave; yea, indeed, said the former
you bf.ysd 90 Justify. l should, myself, have been
AFRAID had not known you were Ass. And
II will be with the conQueor OF Napoeon when no hears
tho brsying Of James Knox Polk. Has Mr.. Polk ever
calculated tue cost Of the war he recommending
inns Nauohi-tor. disguise u he may, be his
aim, unless indeed hs foolish enough To think his swsa
Ger can terry Great Britain the unconditional sur
sender OF territory, which she hiss hitherto refused even
10 Divide except on the terms granted by tho fox the
Hon. IL requires than glance at this extraordinary
production To the damnnx depth Of faulty that could
nave dictated such medley OF aud
eufsory reader may, for q moment. DO msed by the
chow oi patriotism and bodne-s displays; but IL he will
anayrs u more closely. he will find its patriotism Dea
sogues and It's bodlness unmannery nsolcnce. Ii 10
ored tat the French Minister being present the read
S o the Message, when he heard the CHARGES brought
sxs'nst his Government aud King the Capitol in anger
m' may be true, OF be false; but thing
'hn That the French spirit IL, indeed degeneraied.
brooks charge feat" aud infris ues to be made
u by foreign fuuetonay before the civilized world
Never was there sd inpoe. unprovoked insult
gwen by ono great nation To another, and while the
oi this claims political sa2aciy he avows that he fears
speeder interruption Of friendly relations with France
than with England. The French r-nsive
people, jealous ot their honour and prompt in demanding
Iojress oi real or imaginary wrong.
"Uf s1nf GaIiorpm sstifd sf TtpenfiEa eonsiiia"
Tue" national eharacieristics are now. precisely what
they were IN the time oi julius Csssr and whatever may
be the individual wishes Kins-in our humble
opinion. the ossd o a contemporary rulers-ysi, he
VIII not dare to psss such indeny without de.
manding an apology. This demand will be m.de Us GER
ainy as the sun will rise 1rrow aud then i'll what
position will Mr. Polk be plac.di
How Feel will laugh the bungng folly oi q man. who
when throwing thu glove of greatest power
oi tho EARTH to the second greatest You knave
and an inrgusr" Old Hickory, though he whipped the
British at New Orleans, woad have thought John Bull
quite enough Tor his but Young Hickory thinks he
can ke in Monsieur also. Anaconda though he may be-
he will ini them difficult swallow and still more diff
cult 10 digest. Notifying II il, however, that the
Cniei Magistrate Of this great nation shoad prove himself
destitute not alone OF political sagicity but of ordinary
eour esy and dgnhed department this but a feather IN
the balance. compared with the melancholy fact that
nsrcensry press and reckless faction prepared
lure the unwary. unsusp,cilu and weLineanng mui-
"ude into an uniathomabe gulph of rum and deyasia-
uon. Good God the human mind contemplate
without tamil a horror. i0IT, in which England
and France may be srrayed side. and United
States on the other In just cause, may them
81 denance, becauce. IN Just cause, may throw
ourselves upon "God AMI our country" But is this
lust cause Is II not rather a wanton surrender OF
en
would become mPregnabe What necessity for disturb
Ing the present arrangement Cannot any OF CON-
mon sense that, where there emg hun.
died 10 one III favor, and distance OF hundred
miles on terra r'na. against many thousands two
ense and boisierous oceans, Oregon tI iao tho
nrns OF The United States within years with much
certainty rs any event yet IN the womb OF ume Tho
President had he possessed ordinary sasacy, ~oud have
st. that on our eide at least there need OF
On the contrary his toe policy tsmporlxe say
Congress, tia, England seemed Yet posed towards
what lac considered equitable arrangement tut that he
hoLed she would IN tn. take The
iehuul claim OF tue United States. Ia thu meantime he
would recommend Congrrss sa..t AMI
protection vi tue United States Great B.itan
had 10 her subjects lie might, moreover have
mended, as be has recommended. the erection Ut block
houses, for tho security OF emgranIs aud the
Of mnroute, ani with these fostering attentions, which
neither could would have given offence. might
" have LETT Oregon To the operations OF tnie.
These common sense views however, were not becose
enough for the hot boodtd warrior; and Cen Jackson
had browbes,en France this follower in his foot
needs brow beat France snd England. When
this Message reaches England, what thinks Mr. Polk will
be the action Vi the English Ministry, aud vi personsg
with whom this Message wall make the at the
cOaqueror Of Napoleon. Hura! for Ireland and Daniel
O,Connel The moment for swapping tsunder the bonds
OF Ireland has at length arrived Heaven knows how ar
IDENTIFY We have wished for IL. But dear 1t is y tlio
Ice OF rshmen in America, TO the certainty Of
dess to their beloved country tboy do not wish
effected a. such the country ner choice add
sjopion and the terrible almost civil that threat
ems TO bring them into conflict with their cOunymen aud
Kindred
England dares go with the United State. With
Ireland Unaffected, aud The knows il. OConnell will
sunt her with the arrogant preenons OF the breed
as he pesses To term US, and he will say Peel and
Wellington DO justice Ireland Or let President Polk
spit in your faces That great political leader has for
yeaIs, been trying TO eNaspeTae hOee great nations
against each other; because he dskes this country
m citizens. but because he has looked forward to
quarrel has arisen to hrl defiance England
and ensble him write the rpaph Of Emnst Evil in
deed Is the wind that blows good The west. rn
breeze is now waiting across the broad Atlantic, clad
dings TO the Emerald Isle. England has no alternative
but 10 brook insult aud defiance from rival or conciia,
longnJured portion vi her realm Cen IL 10 doubt.
ed which sue will adopt Sixty days will not hrve elsps-
ed ere news shall reach that Parliament l. engaged on
measures Tor the Improvement and ameoraon the
dton Of Ireland simultaneously. shall hear Of active
operations In the Navy Yards Great Bri,an OF the fall
VI stocks, Of disturbances aud di,may m the
Ing districts When we hear these tidng. and moreover
when we hear murmurs and complaints from France then
Is the beginning Of To Europe ard Americs May
God avert from both the awful chlamiics which threaten
10 crush their prosperity corrupt their morals and 10 de-
LUCE land aud son with their blood.
Ii may well excite disgust corrupt poitcsn In
one breath recommending the reduction Of tariff of du-
ties expressly provided for e1tnguishng moderate debt
and meeting the annual responsibilities Of the Govern
nont as onerous, unequal and unjust; and in te
biesth urging Congress measures which If nd,o,ed
viii inevitably entail this county, for gcners
tons tamil tenfOld heavier and oppressive
now Tor ono moment suppose that Congress will atpt t
suggestions u the Prcsdert-iha they will aiy, the n,r.
recommended aud that a' the end Of the year notice.
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