Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-19
Mr polk,s OREGON Policy.


rhe President gains in the confidence Of the
..,nrs by every attemptto injure him personally,
,rsatsu his administration in The critical and
o.;.,e relations he holds towards the coun-
The events of the last week have dissipa'-
:. ne clouds Of ohloquy which The Wings had
- ,,guaa the administration, and the Presi-
-, stands firmly and brightly upon the broad
,,.is ., public confidence and patriotic sympa-
:. Who does no, remember the noisy camor
:. 10 Wing press against Mr.. Polk, in regard TO
!. ,.ea.n,en, OF Gen. Scoll2 He was charged with
.,,3.aih" towards the Commander. in-Chief OIL the
Amy he was denounced as being aciuated by
:, wors, motives of party, and with endeavorins
=. ,pn gallant officer OF the laurels which he
r;,b nave wen upon the Rio Gsande. General
a., ,,qs the leading Wing candidate Tor the
p,s.;l.u,y. and, according 10 Wing assertion,
u, pix. the Presiden, Of this grea, nation. had
.,o,,-t rom his high estate, had mingled IN The
,,., AMI ,rav Of the political arena, and haa
,,s.iu:el his high Office and influence 10 Inc
b,s, nurpose Of putting down the political aspi'
,a.,ens ot a prominent opponent Our readers
know how completely these charges have been
b,wn away, "lke chat before the wind, by Inc
official correspondence which has been laid be-
IRE them. Il is far from our intention 10 Silt
his matter. The press Of General SCOTS own
Wing pauy have handled him roughly enough;
and no shots from the Democratic papers are me-
,sssary 10 demolish the once proud citadel OF his
Presidential aspirations. We shall not say one
uort in de,oea,ion OF the high character or gal
In, .-fy;ces Of Gen. Scott. We have received
s.ors a, his hands, which we shall! ever grateful
IL remember and which have mace MS admire
- man and The gentleman. The valor and skill
,,,,b bs disolayed on the Canada frontier shall
,vrr command our unqualified appreciation. We
,.sre, sincerely that the voice OF ambition. encou-
RACED by the whispers Of bad advisers and inter-
s,,d pariisans, should have led him into his pre-
cen, unfortunate position. We feel sure that,
were his cool reason to resume its throne, he would
eheeriuly blot out his few past acts, and be pre-
pared 10 60 full justice, not only TO his country
and is Government, hut 10 himself. Brave and
ss,l;rl soldier, accomplished gentleman and ex-
COLLEEN, man. as his life exhibits him, his recent
unfortunate course proves, 10 the satisfaction OF
Wings and Democrats, that he does not possess
those rare qualities Of GOODNESS, moderation, poll
h,ical charity and sell.sacrfce, which are requi-
site TO make proper Chief Magistrate for this
grea, country. Bu, we should not have alluded
10 Gen. S., had il not been necessary 10 show
how honorably the President had been vindicated
from the gross impu,alions which the Wings
brought against Mr. Polk for his supposed treat
men, OF Gen. Scott That done, we are content
e,. and feel no disposition and have no intention,
10 censure one whom we admire as man and
soldier, bu not as q Presidential candidate.
Acain-'he Administration has been much as
sailed, particularly in the South, Tor having in
lerposei 10 check General Gaines in his usurpa-
lions Il power and unauthorized calls for 1000
volunteers. involving the Government in enor-
mons expense. embarrassing the military policy
s,e, npon a! Washington, and exciting the dis
.,co,ument and i'll will Of The volunteers them
ss,r,s who were thus illegally called into service.
Tie official documents in this case, 100, have
ben aii before the public, and present one OF The
mos: extraordinary and painful spectacles in
ne world. We shall, if possible, present TO our
readers The substance OF this diituse and e1trava-
can; correspondence, asfar as General Games IS
Concerned. Ii will be admitted by ALL that The
course of the Administration is iully justified by
lie facts, and that il would have been Justly
ain-rabie 10 severe censure, had tshown further
lorbearance towards one who, however brave and
patriotic he had shown himself to be, could not
be allowed TO continue his usurpations of power,
without ipfictinsa fatal blow upon the Constu-
lion, and deep delrimen TO the military service
and The country We say nothing against the
gallant Gaines, who has been deuded into false
and fatal position, for we concede 10 him the
most correct motives To him We have referred
also, merely 10 vindicate the Administration from
he unjas. charges OF its opponents.
But. above all, we proudly pon; to the deve-
lopemenis Of the past week, as spiking the last
BAKERY Of the Wings. We refer to the glorious
sstemen, of the Oregon question, which has abb
sorted The attention OF our people for SO long
period, has presented such an angry and lower
ing aspect, and has hung over our horizon, like
back thunder cloud, ready al any moment TO
burst, and break up the peace OF The world. The
acts are too familiar 10 our readers TO require
any detailed statement OF the causes Of the con-
royersy, or The muldfarons phases which 1t has
assumed Suffice it TO say, thar, when The presen,
administration came INTO power, II found the
IN sion as far from settlement as ever, though
vas, nan;ities Of ink ard paper had been con-
su.nei in protocols and counter projects. II was
evident. 100, tha, a deep feeling was at work In
18th countries; that The excitement was spread
ing; and. unless the mater was speedily brought
10 settlement, The peace of the Two NATIONS, ana
Of The world, would be al an end. Mr. Polk, IN
hi, Inaugural, avowed his own strong convic-
lions of The truth, when he said that our title to
Oregon was "clear and unquestionable." As
nan of candor and truth, he could say no less
Is he Chief Magistrate of The Republic, nc was
t0gnd 10 alluie 10 the subject and to express his
own solemn opinions But while he he>iated
hot 10 claim full title 10 the whole territory, YET
FIR the sake Of peace, and in accordance with the
former action Of our government, he submitted 10
The British Minister proposition OF settlement
on The 40 h parallel. lie made ii in good iailh;-
he was anxious &c pu, an end 10 difficulty OF
alarming rorlent, which would every day grow
more and more entapgled. This liberal PROPOSE
lion was promptly and rather cavalierly declined
~ Mr. Packenham, without consulting his own
government. What else could Mr.. Polk do, on
Inc rejection of this liberal offer, than fall back
upon our claim TO the whole lerritory7 He did so
-oul he did not,hereby cut off all future negotia
lion Tor pacific settlement, upon fair and equita-
oe terms He laid before Congress and The coun-
N7 The resnl. OF his labors 10 bring The difficulty TO
an end. From the ST, Johns TO the Rio Grande,
lis message was hailed with enthusiasm, and
scarcely word OF censure was heard, until the
Wing wire workers had organized the party at
tack npon The administration, for its "wanton and
reckless" designs Of involving the nation in war
0promote reelection TO the Presidency. The