Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-30
THE QUESTION SETTLED.


siye study of the internal interests Of Virginia,
and that his newborn zeal for Railroads had
swallowed up all ambition 10 win laur-ls in the
poItical field But il seems that the question OF
internal improvements, great as il is does not
furnish food enough for the capacious appetite
OF MIR. Bolts With 4 generous compassion lor
the ignorant plumbers ofthc "wise men" at Wash
ing,on of both parties, he steps forward, as anu
Gus curiG, and solemnly proclaims, how war can
be avoided, and in what manner the mschievouS
errors Oft the past may be retrieved. II IS leit 10
his gigantic and acute inlelIec, 10 enshicn TWO
nations, England and The United States, upon
the dark and intricate questions IN dispute, and,
by dash of his pen, 10 solve all difficulties and
dispense Ike blessings Of peace oTer the present
threatening aspect OF affairs.
Hc boldly scizes The knife and dissects MI
Buchanan's lcu,cr, which, with few exceptions
the whole country has pronounced 10 be unah'
swcrab!c. He coolly rdcues the "specIa!
pleading" OF Mr.. Buchanan, as "sued 10 an
argument before a country justice, and comes
10 the rescue Of Mr.. Pakcnham in vindlcaiinS
the British claim. One would think that Great
Britain, in selecting distinguished diploma
list as Mr.. Pakenham, had done al She could 10
sci forth her own claims in the strongest liSni.
Not so thinks Mr. Bolts, nor his sympathetic en-
dorser, the r. Wing. The former has attempted
formally to amend Mr.. Pakcnham's statement oil
The British claim, and 10 draw from Mr. Bucha-
mans letters, arguments and Acknowledgements OF
said claims, which had escaped The observation OF
The British negoiia,or himself The Wing says
that Mr. Bolts has "suppticd Inks in the chain OF
arguments, which hey (hc ncgoliators) had omit
ted 10 furnish"
We shall not attempt 70 examine Mr. Bolts
supplemental bill 10 Mr. Pakenhams statement
OF The British title We are not vain enough 10
hope 10 add any strength TO the powerful and con-
vincins arguments OF MessrS. Calhoun and Blu
chanan, which have produced 50 deepan impress
sion upon the popular mind OF this country, and
which, according 10 The respectable opinion OF The
editor OF the French paper in New York, JUS from
Europe are destined TO create in the opinion OF not
only France, but even Of England, new views in
favor of the fairness ard equity OF our claim. Mr.
Bots NAV think himself able 10 strengthen the
arguments OF Mr.. Pakenham the selected agent
OF Great Brtain-but this effort, Of itself, goes
far 10 prove the weakness OF claim, which needs
foreign aid We shall not endeavor 10 come 10
the aid OF MIR. Buchanan, save only 10 say, that
never was such claim, such as is set up by Mr..
Pakenham, more fully and COMPLETELY met and
overtbrown. MIR. Buchanan has examined every
fact and argument brought forward by Mr. Pa
kenham, and has thrown the latter completely on
his back All the special pleading has Lecn on
The side ofihe latter. Our negotiaiors have con-
Quoted the discussion with a irankness, dignity
and ability which will NEE, the cordial assent OF
the American nation. Upon good authority, We
learn tina, one Of the Foreign Ministers, at Wash
insion, advanced the opinion, that the mastery
letters Of Mr.. Buchanan would be hereafter re-
TERED 10 as periec, models OF diplomatic skill
But Mr.. Bolts thinks otherwise, and Mr.. Bucha-
nan must bear The modification with as much
equanimily as possible!
But what does Mr. Bolts recommend
"But this, am prepared 10 say, that Of 1.-The
questions 10 which have ever turned nv atieE-
ton As creating conflicting interests and rights,
between Two nations, his is the one most pecu-
iarly fit and appropriate 10 be submitted 10 3rbi-
tration, il tie parties cannot themselves agree;
and tina; Great Britain has by her offer 10 arb-
rate done all that il became her 10 ,o, and all
that could be expected in order 10 bring about
peaceable and honorable adjustment OF The diiii-
Guilty; and that il war should be The consequence,
the responsibility will rest solely and exclusively
on the head of Mr. ! ok, and those Of our public
.t..t..
NAV sustain him and hi. lille and arrogant claim"
Here he, uncquiyocally, takes up The cudges
for Great Britain, maintains that she has done all
that it became her 10 dO-,hough it i, well esla-
blishcd, that she refused 10 accept one-halt of
territory 10 which MIR. Bot,s's great leader, Mr.
Clay, declared that she had not even "a colora-
BILE title" We mistake the American people, if
they convict MIR. Polk Of the gull, Of war, when
they recollect that for the sake oil peace, he pro-
posed 10 surrender SO large a portion Of Terrific
RS 10 which we have clear tile, though MIR.
Bots regards i, as an "idle and arrogant claim"
But Mr.. Bolts continues:
Nov venture 10 make the unqualified asser-
lion, that there is not one intelligent honest dis
Interested, patriotic man in This whole country,
who, upon full understanding oil this much
yexed, but greatly misunderstood question, would,
under existing circumstances, be disposed 10 pro-
nonnce our lille clear and unquesonablc,' andto
favor the desperadoes, The political jusglers, the
ambitious aspirants, and the greedy uI1cchoders,
in their cIamors for iic udole Of Oregon or name,
and in making war for what We can never ac
complish by war and what is mol worth a qna,,ei
even, il we could, but which il The mater had
been let alone, would have naturally fallen into
our possession by the settlement of the country by
our own citzcns-lor, TO use the language Of Lord
Casereash, wc were acquiring possession OF the
country while our people were asleep, and knew
nothing ahoui it.
slt The President i sustained in lhe>c novel
and lofty prcensions, how is war 10 hc arcricd
Does any body expect Great Britain 10 surrender
The whole OF Oregon 10 us without blow, when
shc has uniformly re)ec ed all propositions that
have beer submite,! hy Vs. 10 give her less Than
haltl No sane man does am sure! There !.
but enc w0y by which war can be avoldcd-a
that is, that Congress shall rcpudiate Mr.. Polk
and his musical instrument, the organ, in their
ridiculous newborn doctrines OF the whole oi
Oregon or none Will they do it? fear not.
/ minh net Party bondage will prove too
strong and The welfare of the country and The
honor OF The nation will be sacrificed 10 the die
talion Of power"
Here We have full display Of the same slang,
which characterized Mr.. Bots and his peculiar
Wing friends, in the discussion Of The great ques.
ton OF Texas Then we heard nothing but
'land robbers" "greejy spectators" "di>union-
ISIS" &C. What effect such arguments produced
on the public mind The evenlful canvass oi last
year. and The striking scenes OF The present
month, plainly tell. From the past, we may
safely predict that similar fate will attend the ei-
lorls OF these whose course virtually il not inten-
tionally, tends 10 encourage The sraspng designs
of foreign nations upon our national rights.
After charging Mr.. Polk with playing The
bulldog on this side the waller" Mr.. Bots con-
cludes, lha, 'war i inevitable, and declares that
'!this is the first fruit of lhelriumph OF destructive
L.ocoiocoism over conservative Wissery, and
all brought about b. two men. One President