Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-28
From the Richmond Enquirer,


 MIsREPREsEETATIoE The New York Her ald oi Saturday, G mmenting ona paragraph in the Union, 10 the effect that the Editors of ihe Union "as far they advised do not believe that there is any io' ndation for he staiem-n," Ina, Mir. Polk had under adyiseinen project 10 appoint Mir. Cal houn special mission To England, employs this language
 "We know, on the best auihory-aulhority as reliable even that of he Union-ihat the project of sending MT. Calhoun to England has been before Mir. Polk-has been the subject of deliberal ion and VI i'll be acted upon in due time:"
 The Herald then continues his comments in the following extraordinary strain
 "But this is moi all. We have every res son.t, e lieve that the ''organ and part of the cabinet may be in favor of statesman for the English mission other than Mr. Calhoun. The last Ric mond En- qulrer, which may be considered the "younger or gan, expresses strong desire thai Mr. Van Bu- ren should be appointed on that important special mission, and we have some reason To guess ibai the Union is also in favor of such seeciion, m prefer ence To that of Mir. Calhoun Is not this the motive which prompts the Union to uy the correction il d0esl Now, We free 10 admit that Mir. Van Buren, in talent and patriotism, is fully equal to such ordinary missI0us-bul in the present crss of our foreign relation, contend that MT. Calhoun, from position, character and talents altogether, would be much preferable and more successful. A portion of the cabinet and ihe Union may be oppos. ed to the selection of Mr. Calhoun, arising from 0us personal and political motives; but we do not believe that Mir Polk has yet made SD his mind cusively against such selection, and that he is open to the wishes and desires of the country It may be the policy of the Union, for ulierior purpos es, to unite with the whig papers, (he Courier and Enquirer for nstance,) but such is not that of the President, or the people who suppor, him and his administration
 "If the Washington Union wants to prescribe Mir. Calhoun. is it not more manly to do II openly and above board, than by indireciion! Mr. Rit- chic as private gentleman, is manly, open and hon orable-why not be so in his political character, as editor of the Government orgaDl"
 In the first place unquilifedy deny ihe insin ualion, that the Enquirer is, in any respect, the "younger organ" Neither on this any oh- CT question have received the suggestions of the Editor of the Union any else in Washing ton. As the conductors Of a free junrnal, have spoken our own sentiments, and what believed to be the opinions of our irieods in Virginia. Our aim has been and will be, watch events in Il por- tions of this great confederacy, and to express convictions of what we believe to be right, earlessly though modeslly. We are nat the "organ'' of an ''orgaa," nor of those in auth rily in Washngton- but we prof to be humble exponent ihe prn- ciples of the repub party, free to support them m every roper way, md moreover. privileged 10 make any suggestions oI proper men and measures, best calculated to guard the Constitution from viola ton, and to maintain the honor anl the peace of the Republic
 So much for our position, which we have thought VI HOptT CNarIy to SCI iOftnB JuslCt 10 OufSeNes and to those Kind friends. who nave honored wiih their confidence. But the Herald ntma;es. that, in proposing Mir. Van Buren HIS the depository of the high and responsible special mission to England, have evlnced feeling of hostility towards Mr. Cal houn. and desire to prescribe him from the public councis. Can any thing he more unfoundedl The history of our brief edilorshp dsproyes such an sInuatlon. There is not public man in the Union whom would s0oner see honored than Mr. Cal houn, for his brilliant talents. pure character, oi'y bearing and distinguished seryices. Even now, we should rel ,ice 10 see him invested with the high bon- or of negotiating the delicate Oregon question. But did not the Ch resion Mercury. III explaining the refusal of Mir. Pekens to go io England, explicitly take the ground, which we deeply regretted. that none of the public men of South Carolina thought t eXpedeni, under existing circumstances, to accept any office from the administration, or minge in it's councils1 Could. then, Mir. Calhoun, after ihis avowa, be expected to accept the special mission And did not tAe Charleston Mercury useIf recon. mend the selection of ofex-President Van l,uren, as well fitted for the special mission, should Il be re- solved upon1 Our course, therefore, sustained by the strong facts set f,rih cannot be tortured into disposition to "p crbe" Mr. Calhoun, and il mus, strike the simplest ubterver with asonishment that lhe Herald, out of such limited materals, has been able 10 make even a plausible defence of it's posi- ton.
 In common with theCl,arleston Mercury, we look. | ed upon Mir Van Buren in every WAY qualified io | discharge the difculf duties of special mission, and to maintain the peace and hoDor of e nation Moreover, we have inc pIeasu-e 10 know, that our of Mir: Van Buren mees with the sancI eu of some of the waruiest and intelligent friends of Mir. Calhoun in this city. ]