Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-12


vi,l Mr.. CaIhoans recommendation of Ia mastery III
.,;,i,, y which means, in other words. defdy-he
nve,,Lelss declared that The way Of settling ''e
.,,, ;s nv populaling The county with American +
asme, 10 which delay essential. Ia truth, Mr.. Ia
perso has any very definite opinon on The SUBJECT. we
are unable frou, his speech, 10 ascertain What is.
Nj Preston King oil New York, another ANU Texas
man though I.ocoloco was exceedingly virulent aud
&. indjscreet wiha as have drawn forth f.buhe e
ven from The Washington Union--a degree Of holiness
in the Executive Ofgan for which we we're not ai'ose9
or otepared and ndeed which only be accounted io
hv The peculiar character Of The provocallol. In the
frs, place. Mr. King assailed Mr.. Calhoun in ''round
sci terms" and II be did mol The South Caro'
MAN of being in British pay he usual phrase Of oppro'
brum in such esorled to- he very strongly nsln-
nated that he is under British influence 10 subsan-
tate Ibis nsinnaiion, lac read paragraph HON The
Iondou Times of the I'd Of December last. in which
was predicted that Mr. Calhoun would pursue the very
course which lha, gentleman has recently done. This
accidental coincidence is harped uppn at length aud
with peculiar JUNCTION, If this representative Of
New York Old IiunkerIsm, took especial pleasure in
lnncting casgalion upon man, who, whatever be
his SINS has always been serny opposed 10 that corrupt
clique oi politicians The Union" expresses lis regret
al this assault upon Mr. Calhoun. But Why? Because
il saws it is Calculated to lead 10 re0rt 10 retalla
ton 10 unnecessary chickering's, and 10 mischleveous
feuds in the republican ~ party" The party is al
ways foremost in The thoughts of that paper. and any
ilng calculated 10 effect its unity and supremacy is
crime more hagrant than treason 10 the country We
suppose, them may be a republican" and still
in favor u, The 10ll degree We thank the Union at
least for That admission. II absolutely indspensi-
ble then, thai shall be able repeat the sibbole'
ii party, call Of Oregon none' 10 ene him ad
mission into the "repubcan" family. We shall make
a note Of this for future use.
But perhaps The most important portion of Mr.. King
speech Is that In which he made the eXso binary avow-
al that when Mr.. Polk offered 10 compromise the Ores
gon question by assuming the 19h degree the basis of
negotiations he trpected that would be rejected by the
British Minister W. have belure had suspicious that
This WIS tie laei; lit 1t is one degrading moi
only to the President himself but dero.at,ry likewise
10 the national character that endea vered dismiss
them from our mind. The Executive Organ takes Mr..
King To task o- this ndlsceet tetayal of parry Sc
cci, uusi be regarded il the statement be rne, but
which the Uhan with correct appreciation of the el
feet it must produce all honorable minds, nnaes
To be uniounded. Mr. Winthrop seized upon prompt
ly, ard held it up To the and adherence of the
country and with that portion OF Nlr.N's speech. re
lering to this subject must for the present cnnclud
our remarks upon this important debate. Mr.. Winhroi
said
And here sir | have word 10 say in reference to
remark made by the honorable member Ifum New Norl
vino ha just taken his seat, MI Preston kng.) | un
dersloud him 10 say that the Administration, III making
The offer oil the I9lh parallel to Great Britain dnrlg In
last summer did it with the perfect understanding tina
bp cd Il, hiur ip
to say whether have quoted hlm correctly.
NH kmg.-l said | had hea II and believed it 10
be
"Mr. " inthrop. There is admission TO which
wish 10 call The solemn attention of the House and
the county. trust IN Heaven that The honorable
Der is mistaken J Trust. for the honor of the country
that the chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Atfr
will obtain Official authority contradict this state
men
.,:M~G .Lsasesall aoI y..' "ai, G.r a,rhar
mi, L. KING have no other authority on ihi
subject than public runor, and this believe 10 be cor
MI Wnihrop.-i canno he correct What sor
u an Administration are you supporting If yuu can be
e,e them 10 have been gully Of al ac of such ur,S
dnpleily IN The face of The worli order To furnish
themselves with Pretex for war? would not hav,
heard heir enemy suggest such an idea.
/ "Alr. Z. King, Mr.. w. again Welding The nr Co
tXpanaImn.) Any man OF common sense might have
known that such prop pson To The BRUSH Governinen
RENTED across the water.
"Alr. Nmlhrop.- Better and better | thank the hon
ofaOle member e"en more Tor the ad nlsson that he has
i nov made.
"Mr. p. King.-You are welcome To it,
Mr.. Nmihrop.-l am under no PARTICULAR OBLIGATION
10 vindcae the conrse OF the present Admins
po as an American citizen. without regard 10 parry and
WIN slugle eye To The honor Of NY country would
indignantly rrpel the idea that our Government in
whatsoever hands il might be, could be gully of s
scandalous aud abominabl. an acl AS thai which has
now been imputed 10 II by Of pecullar defenders
'o' the honnahle member admits thai any man of colt
mon sense must have undersu d that tho Minister OF
ufeat Britain would refuse the oiIsf which was thus
(hypocr ilcaly as he beeves) made aud would refuse
precisely as II has been refused houl even transmit.
lng 1t across the waller. Waa then btromes of all h.
/ Indignation which has been Expressed and implied by
me Administration and Its friends from the Secretary of
of state dOwnwafds at the rpieciion and nnre ~, ,,
larly at the manner o The rejection IF that f,t2 WHY
seems, AFTER h that the honorable member and INV
sell are mol SO very lar apart This admission Of his Is
enfeiy IN accordance with The view which have al
ready expressed that if any compromise whatever was
TO be made, (and reice find that even the chairman
/ OF The Committee OF Foreign Affairs hashs rpornlpc
emphatlcally denomnaled himself a c0uDroui,er J The
Jecuon OF this precise offer does authorize US To lean
al once 10 the conclusion thai n0 com proms bch he
United States ought 10 accept eau he effected If ON,
Government has thus tar made offer except one " hcb
any "'a' vi cnihihon sense might have known would
o rejected precisely as II has been trust il will he
'hihk Itself "fmaLng hnraaf hcb "a III IF I'd
10 "iea briah less reasonable preext for So sun,na
ry pr oceedine."
w +. M Ca'ell. Esq. of Nelson will no, be can,
u'da'e Tor re'eleclon 10 the House ofDeegates.
j Left,