Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-13


lending 3Oh SeplembeD have exceeded those Of
1914 BY the sum OF S25sS4 SO, but The expenses
exceed those Of thai year by sli0 l6a 96; so that
the surplus of revenue over The expenditures is
Sll4,Is5 So less than The same surplus OF the
previous year. The canal tolls Tor The last fiscal
year were S2395 Sc less than for the year 1874.
But The tolls upon the canals for the last season
OF navigation have exceeded those of any previ-
Gus year, being S2.Gi6,4s3 70, against -, iiG,-
312 81 for 1914.
The Governor approves Of The course Of he
President on The Oregon question, and OF hc Of
Ter OF The i9h parallel as the extreme limit Of
reasonable concession.
II would make a philosopher laugh, TO witness
the singular shifts resorled 10 by the Wing jour
mails and letter. writer's 10 break The moral force
OF The course pursued by The Administration on
the Oregon question. Their weapons 81 attack
are as varied "a The elements which compose
their party. One portion Of lhe Wing writer's
charge The President with desire for war, in
order TO ride upon the storm into another term.
Another section OF the Wings aver, that Mr..
Polk i, for peace, and the sans selfish motives
are assigned Their views are so conflicting
that Mr. Polk need have no i.aI Of the mortality
OF their blows. He has spoken in frank and
manly language 10 Congress. lie has sus-
gested measures, which, in his view, are emf.
nenlly important 10 protect our fellow. Citizens
in Oregon, TO settle The question and secure last
ing peace
We know that on this question OF ''noIicc' 10
England there is a great difference of opinion
among orr own friends. With all due regard
for some Of the most distinguished Republicans,
we are still Of The decided opinion, tina: The mo.
,cep will be an essential peace-measure II will
show 10 England that We are in earnest in our
desire 10 settle this vsIed question. As long Is
We continue this "joinl occupancy or conven-
.ion," Earring claims and apprehensicns Of dfii-
Gully will constantly spring M. II is sort OF
"entarglins alliance" illdefued and Of imprac-
ricabIe conditions. Until We draw The broad line
between the American and British territories The
complex difficulties will increase, as the Hud-
sons Bay Company "a second East India giant
monopoly shall expand its influence, and as The
swelling tide Of our own citizens shall transplant
10 the Pacific American enterprise and Tree in
s,i.utions II is contrary 10 human experience
that the two principles OF Republication and
Monarchy should grow up together in harmony
and peace When numbers justify it, dreadful
conflict must ensue, and one or the other be
merged in lis powerful rival.
For this reason we are in favor Of giving the
''nolice" al once. We look upon il as iull Of
peace for ourselves, al present, and Tor The Ore
gon settlers in all future time. The "notce"
does moi necessarily draw The swcrd OF batlle.-
On the contrary, it will be the signal Tor nesota-
llon and for settlement. II will show that the
time has arrived when il is fatal 10 keep this
an open question, and that, for the interest of all
parties i, should he settled forever.
But giving forth these convictions ofour own,
we have wandered from the point which we setou;
10 illustrate, viz: that lei The President do AMI DO
sign DIDO as he may, his motives would be impugn-
ed by some Wing editor or lelter-writer, and the
most absurd deductions drawn from the most ma
tura facts. "Richcleu," who writes to the n.
Y. Tribune from Washington, assumes nearly
the same grounds as our own, and yet he makes the
occasion basis of viIuperalion of the President
He contends tina, the "noice" is measure Of
peace The President, like Richelieu," is
for the "nolce"-yel the latter is altogether honest
and patriotic, and The former is swayed by base
and selfish motives! We give few extracts
without; comment. The conclusions are SO irle-
conclabe with the premises, that the arguments
destroy themselves. Why should not we regard
the President at least as honest in recommending
The "nolice" as "Richelieu," who avows that The
Wing game is 10 crcumyent the President, and
weaken his moral influenced
"But the Wings have been TOO long driven into
false positions BY their enemies, and they have
thought it best not TO be 50 any longer. They
saw from The Loco-Foco schemes or games
on foot, that one OF The Two following things were
to take place:
81. To 90 for the notice 10 terminate what has
been called the Joint Occupancy Of Oregon and
thereby secure peaceabe settlement Of the diff.
culics trihin one year: or,
~. To oppose every seeming war measure
proposed BY The Locotocos, and thereby carry the
controversy over TO 1913. Elect President lheI
bv Oregon as they did by Texas in 1874, anc
leave the question still as The bone OF contention
for future war.
III James X Polk has been playing 'possum
If, as is mos, probably true, he has resolved
that there shall be no war; il, in TACT there is ia
less danger Of war by giving the notice now, thar
there will be after the stump speeches oil another
campaign, il is wise 10 beat the 'posSum out ol
Mr. Polk, and bring the question 10 an immediate
issue. and have the disease cured before II be-
comes incurabe. -
az helieye that this will be the result of The pre-
cen, conrse of the Wings. BY meeting the ques-
lion boldly now; by taking il out OF the hands OF
noli,ical gamblers, as Mr.. Rbelt called them TO-
day. by only following The provisions OF The tTea-
10 which expressly provide that the Joint occu-
n.ncv NAV he terminated by either parry giving
ibe twelve months notice, which, being part OF
The treaty itself, can Of course be no cause Of
war as il only iulfs The purpose OF The treaty; by
this course Of conduct, say, the desperate game
of these political gamblers, is blocked and they
are forced 10 show their hands.
"This has been my opinion Tor some time, ever
before Mr.. Adams's speech, and have only bep
il back through Difference 10 The opinion OF sorn'
who think that passing resolution TO give ih'
notice is war measure. bii,cre IL IS a 1eah
measure, and tina, the course Of The Wings WI
expose the poltical profigacy Of party who Wer'
basely lampering with The deslinies OF this coun
try, as play-things in their games 10 secure t'
themselves political power for another four year
ofduplcy and inconsistency.
II throw these suggestions out even now VIII
some diffidence. The Wing plan Of treating ID
patient may or may not be necessary 10 save
from The mad experiments Of The qnacks who hav
had il so long under their care. give them onl
now TO show you The reason why many Wing
pursue The course Of conduct which they hav
| done and will do.
aFrom the knowledge Of the games, scheme
and gambling. of the Locofucos above referred t
The Wings will probably vote, at ieaa about on
halt Of hen in both H,sesfor the resolution 10 q,
uoi,ee. If am not mistaken, in three month
from the time il passes, the Oregon Questio
will be compromised TO the satisfaction OF all p;
rriots and the discontinue Of gamers on or abol