The New York herald., 1845-12-04
LATEST lNFELLIGEsCE By THE MAILS.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the New York Hsrsldl


WAsu.crov. Tee. I'd, ls4S.
Excitement atoia he .Hssas ss--f>e. Policy of the
Catanst-1he Diptomu-par erceiisncs ot the
1im<s-EGed of che Message upost Europs-HoO
it ViH be recsived-Ftnaie If The IThis Party.
have time to-day TO snatch up my pen tor short
ieuer-you will get the Message tonight if there is
no break-down-you will kno " what to expect-one
word about the effect OF that strange document here.
1t struck upon the House, when it was read, like
bomb-you hardly picture to yourself the
scene-every whg came up to the palace Of the
people with the full expectation of hearing no
thing but blood, thunder, and war 'sOh! if
Polk would only offer the British up to the
49h we should save a warw Well, when homo
rable gentlemen heard that Mr.. Polk had Offer
ed the 10Th degree and John Bull had flung the offer
back in his face they felt like crawling into small
place-a very small place. 1t struck the house like
a stream OF electricity.
The last hope of the opposition is gone-the Web
ster guns are spiked-lhe Crittenden thunder turns
out to be powerless stuff The wings get up
issue about Oregon. Mr. Polk has offered Great
Britain all the wings demanded-no whig would
have given more-and Great Britain has reected IL
She of course must take the consequences-it she
makes hostile movement she will be the agressor;
no more negotiation can be offered by US; let her
now come forward with some matter for talk"
Col Polk ls wonder TO the wings, and not quite the
STICK among his own party, that some OF them took
hlm to be.
The Message is a full, overhowng document. l
shall hereafter take up its several items but now
have no time. One word, however, about the
main points In the case.
Never, In the history of the government, has a
President occupied SO envlable position. He has
non-p ussed his foes at home, and non-suited the
enemies OF his country abroad. He has made an
issue with the greatest power on earth. and placed
her in false position He has stirred cord that
will vibrate throughout all Europe. This Message
will be scattered over England, Scotland and Ire and,
- IL
the folly of it will be laid to Sir Robert Peel, and he
will hear the camor of indignant populace around
his ears, mingled with none too soft chorus for
cheap bread In the streets of Paris, thousands who
power among the American States, will fling the
Message in his face, and ask him where his wonder
full doctrine has gone to The, sympatnies. of the
French people are with us, and Louis PHILIPPE can
not cool off their ardor tor American libery. Let
him try to ally his army, his navy, his diplomacy
with Great Britain, their old foe, aganst America,
their old ally and the Citizen King will find another
three days comedy acted before his eyes.
Every body seems to be astonished at the won
derful character of Folks policy-Buchanan de.
part of the credit and he will have it and
when his correspondence with the British minister
is made public, every body will be more astonlshed
than ever. He is at the present time, beyond all
doubt the ablest dipomatist IN the democratic par
ty. am not quite certain whether he is not, after
all, the first in the country. Webster is great but
he lacks some of the qualities that adorn the front
monger-Calhoun is a magnificent statesman, bu
he is greater in the forum than any where else
Buchanan does not shine in the Senate-he stayed
there, as il was long, for he bring all
his powers into lull play on a sudden collision. He
must have time for reflecuon-for sudy-for gather,
ing his powers-and If he can only have wide field
when great questions are to be decided and nation
looking on his movements, he will display order
of talent that will surprise diplomatists. He Is In
his place, and it is perfectly certain that he will stay
there. He has no disposition to crowd himself be-
fore the countly-he would rather have gone on to
the Supreme Bench. bur his friends would not let
hin Thau folf fhaf he unt nnf n
from the field OF active diplomacy; he will
stay where he is till great change takes place,
that alters the entire complexion OF public at
fairs. AT any rate, both Mr. Polk and Buchanan
will gain more credit by this great movement than
they ever won before. Parties are suddenly
rested-cliques are astoundedand, in less then ten
days, some movements will be set foot here
which are now little expected.
MAcHIAyELI,