Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-04-17

w. ~ - " taNt ItfI@%ats iOt w tuurtn OF VI
hiih unfr conceded hat ro,ni, that the House
u Keyru sentstivcs. ~ their scconirrsoisrson.
Ia Tact ssnciicaei the principle oi ergo.
.,s,ion. which j.. va other wonis. the p~sisuiple
VI mutual concession. When the American
OF State szss he cannot TO what the
naaii.si inferred and dignity oi lh- two coun-
lrics require. i~ mus, either mean that the i
Government To which he belongs will MOI do
Il. or that uB- Government Il acting under I
the comPuis,on Of the party. esciscd TO msd-
pe-s cu tins question. which carried Mr.
Folks election. The practical Question fos
~ - to ascertain the intentions oi the Amer
ican Government. II Mr.. Polk aud his adj
,i~css are sincerely pacific, they csanot hat
suo,cci there is no obstacle, no impeiimea,. |
no difficult, in the wsy. eacey, those which
they themselves have created. Tobnpg about
a wsr with N unt'r such circumstance they
must la the worst statesmen in thu world II |
they do not rcek II. ot the most rs,h and un. !
~ptincipied. Al they deliberately iutead Ia. The |
time -. howevet, come when we are torcrd to
Judge nj their real motives by their conduct:
and. ss they have not encouraged further ar
gu,ncut, II may not be premature To inquire
into the amount oi their tcrces.
We are informed by the prodisious volume
oi Amenesn statistics recently prepared Tor
both Houses Of Parliament b, the diligence
~ ~'sf@ W. - hNfs AAtaN AtI rNt tittnk oIiNN ~
the United States consists OF one regiment Of
dragons. oue regiment OF uficmcn, ious CON-
Psnics Of artillery. aud eight regiments ~ in
iantTy. 1hc whole number ot troops now ia
the service l. s.Si7. exclusive cf 5sl commis-
stoned officers. An &C, Of Congress Of 1912
reduced the rank and file Of the army 1922
men, this reduction j. now proceeding, and
when II Is completed, the standing army will
consist oi 1880 uou-comnissioncd officers,
musicians. sniiicers. and privs,es. Il is iruc,
that II th's corps should appear rather small
Tor the defence oi the United STATES, and the
imvasion of a region situated 1000 miles of.
on the other side Of the American continent.
the militia force Of The United States might
by it, numbers at least, have excited the envy
of AcrScs or Uonaparie. The Auny Register
for 1913. contains the appalling announce
ment that this m~ultitudinons host i. comu,sn-
ded by 6k7 generals, 2.67G general staff Off.
Gers, l4,Sl3 beld officers. IL ,93S company Of.
Ulcers. being IN all ID .20j officers, nor arc the
numbers al all excessive, when We learn that
the forces under their command CONSIST of
l,3S5,6to neu, For the purpose of defence
against a foreign invasion we have no doubt
that these A,ncucsn citizens would exert them.
selves creditshly. A considerable number Of
the younger men may even volunteer to take
a part IN offensive operations. But we have
no hesitation la SAYING, that To bring an cfhc.
IrBt army of even 10 900 mel into the field.
prepared 10 march beyond their own frontiers.
u the most arduous task which has ever de.
yolved upon the Federal Government of the
United States, and withi,s present power and
resources vac believe IL 10 be- absolutely i'm.
practicable.
The navy OF the United States consists of
III ships ct the line, two OF which are afoat.
three src receiving ships. and siN on the stocks.
or under repairs. The u first class f~,iRatcs of
al guns. an the bcsi part ot the feet, OF these |
Tour are on the siocks end three in ordinary. l
The two 81 gun irgatcs are old. The small
vcssels are. IL ~sloopsoi war, s briggs, y schoon-
eTs, and o steamers. Tic navy list contains
% captains, ~ commanders, 32f licutenants. /
'nd iSS PISSED m~idLiiPmcn, Il6 midshipmcn.
'iid ~ masters. No estimate can DC formed
II 'br real strength of the crews of the Amrr.
can navy, b-rausc IL - well known th.t , :
considerable portion of this fleet Is manned !.
y British scamen, who are attracted by IN. .
igh pay OF ii,e American navy i'm time of q
.eaec, But that very circutnstanc- shows, y
lac extreme difficulty OF mann,ng sa Am~.i-n.
sn Meet tn Wal. aud especially m a war " ,th '
t.ngland. Their ship are, In iact, worked Tn +,
q grca, extent by Eugi,sh m-croenaries. q large :
proposition oi whom would unques,ionably re- :
Turn 10 their own colors on the OUTBREAK III
We conien, ourselves with this simple emu. !
of the ioroes of the United State, nv
lsud and by sea, which we hope j. correct
We know not what coursc Mr.. Polk NAV In.
tend TO pursue after the notice Tor the sbroga. ,
tion OF tiic treaty for joint occupation has been
iully gwen; and we shall await with NOR,
curiosity Than alarm the enterprises which
may he projected for ihc purpose of erpelius
british subjects iona district where we han.
pen io the coast and the infeoor. /,
ihdisns az lac lous. The world is perfectly
aware Ute ''sianh - not the attacking mf.
y eh" . we are content To leave matters
in orcgon az they now arc. II the Americans
uiesn any thug. they mean 10 di.possrs ~. M
what We hold. At the same time. n Ibis 10
ienton be ayowed b, the cabinet of wssb.
Ingion OF u II be- disclosed by votes of men,y }
qua wafsike preparations which imply a 6xed
determination TO engage in this shsurl and
hsSitlous contest, no state ~ bound 10 rail 10
% ATTACKED. MIR. Polk has ALREADY instructed /,
'ie AmfFitan Miuister IN London Ia ask IA,
an explanation OF the s%ciiyitv ,n out dock
tafd~ Hisown conscience might have given
y To b ~; his own language has pu, MS anon
the defensive aud although the termination J
ct The convention OF 1877 by notice j. no "a. J
sas 6e4i, yet iisc disposition indicated d, ,ha, !
notice. aud the means which uIsy be- taken IN
carry that disposition la effect. NAV herea(te,
furnish ample ground of suspicion. OF remon ,
,iranoe, and finally OF hoslilitirs. A hold :
a'ia manly course on the part of the British !,
viii probably not bs wiil,ou, =
good elect 90 the United States: and IL win T,
undoubtedly command the unanimous s,p- ,
sort OF the peopleot England. /,
EhTY-NlATH CONGRESS-. /.
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