Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-10
Tuesday Morning, March 10, Isi6.

We cannot conceal our regrets al Inc 'u'5
mor,i,yins scene in The Senate on THURSDAY, =
:weco Messrs. HAYWOOD, Hanneean ana A"."'
XII members of The Democratic parry
will eloa, over the event as luii q pio"''
Dor,ocra,ic dissensions and final ruin In these
dave ,bev have really so little political comfort
that we can hardly envy them this little crumD
from The Democratic table. Eut a, the same time
We canno, view with appreciation he angry Dick
erngs between Democratic Senator'S VINO o's"'
10 know that they were sent 10 " ashnslon 'oe'''s
or, The grea, measures Of the Republican parry
and that they have no justification iot Pe1iii'is' :"
their personal feelings, the success OF our cause
II we remain united, and move on qa'e'iy ald
solemnly 10 the consummation OF our principles,
we are inyincih'e Eul if our great men, VINO
ought 10 give the tone 10 ,he country STILL idi
our among themselves, because oi their pecui'a'
views on nationa! question, we val al once "
in he power and at the mercy OF our opponents;
our po..ica, principles will be Frustrated, ana
lone reign OF msrue enSne upon our late PM
liant and, as we had hoped, permanent Victory.
Such dissensions, 100, endanser The honorable ana
paci6c adjustment OF The Oregon question isei'.
II the political friends OF the President DO not SIAM
bv him in his recommendations, the moral iorce
OF the Administration, as evidenced by the enccl
Of The message, will be friitered away-Gfeat
Britain will watch the divisions in our counc''s
and among our people, and will r'se h'saet anu
higher in her demands On The other haho,
II the President shall be sustained by Ion
sress in his wise measures Great britain wiil see
no other alternative but 10 come toward WIN pro
positions, which, while securing our Just risa's'
will bring 10 The two countries peace and the bless
ings OF commercial intercourse. Upon every
ground, then, whether OF political advantage OF
national benefit, the Republican members OF Ooh-
cress should stand together and atd Inc moral
force OF their union 10 the Efforts OF the Adminis
tra,ion. The people have demanded csrain ac's
. be toae-and will yisi, with their Gispeasure
those representatives, however high their posi'ion
who shall defeat b. their personal disagreemenis,
the grea, objects Of the Republican parry.
We cannot bul regret the course taken BY Mt
flanagan in denouncins, even hypolhehca'iy'
the President We like the distinguished Sena-
Tor from Indiana Tor his many fine qualities. we
believe him 10 be honest and conscientious. We
know him 20 be eloquent and ardent in behalf Of
what he considers right. But, on this occasion,
his warm feelings carried him step beyond dis
cre,icn. He should have recollecied, Ina! while
h. himself fully represented The voice Of his own
State, MIR. Polk had been called BY The people Of
The whole Union 10 his elevated but responsible
station, and ,ha: he had taken the oath TO support
The Constitution, and maintain the best interests
OF his country Was il right then, in Mr.. Fl !,
10 dcnoulce MIR. Polk in advance of his action,
es,ec;av upon what he iuccrrec,ly understood
TO be the personal revelations Of the President 70
mir. HAYWOOD? From the following passages in
the Union il seems that 10 giving his opinions as
10 he probable course OF the President, Mr.
cumen,s, which are open TO The construction OF
every citizen. Mr.. Hannesan did moi under
sand him; bu. did he not show ;;t!e tec Tluch
excitement, when, rpon his assumed state Of
facts, he went OF warmly TO charge the President
with the bases; conduct, should he act differently
from what ne MIR Hannegan) cons;rueihs pub
lie declarations 10 meanl
.nIr. Haywood of North Carolina spoke OF the
PFcSlRnIS
commended that Mr. Polk would and should, COM
promise on The l9th parallel OF latitude, in case
Great Britain should renew the offer which the
President had made To her during the last Sum
,ner, When he concluded his speech Messrs
Hannegan, Of Indiana, and Alien, OF Ohio,
lose 10 ask The Senator from North Carolina
whether they were 10 understand him as speaking
au,ho.itatyely Of the Presidents views and whe-
Their be was prepared 10 compton, Sc on the 49ih
degree. We shall not repeat the expressions
which were employed by The three Senators, nor
remark on the manner in which The questions
were p-opounded and answered. Upon The wholc
Mr.. HAYWOOD declined answering any calechsms
except by repeating The remarks which he had
made in his speech.
"May we be permitted 10 say, that we did moi
ourselves understand Mr.. Haywood as intending
10 speak authortatively in the name OF the Presi-
dent, except from the printed documents. We
say, with all respect that 10 mar, out OF this Ca
binet is authorized TO speak CT cathedra for him
ca this delicate and important question. lie has
expressed his opinions in his own message, or
through tic letters OF the Secretary of State
We presume that no one has RIG hit 10 speak for
him but from the documents which he has sab
United 10 his country. His future course m:M
be Judged BY his pas, conduct. Mr.. Allen was
himself nierrogated the other day upon his cues
ton by the Senator from Maryland, and Mr.. a.
referred to the Presidents documents Tor bic an
swer. We can entertain no doubt that such was
the meaning Of the Senalor from Moth Carolina
and nothing but The extraordinary character ct
the passing scene probably prevented him from
making similarly prompt explanation. But
the scene is over; and, we have no doubt, any
little irritation, and ali hasly remarks, have pass
ed with H. The generous spirit Of Inc Senators
will prevent their repetition They are all The
g.. Il. Mo- cSvs nr-. ri.
will swervc him from his course, nor disturb ha!
se;fbalanced equanimity of spi:i, which graces
the Chief Magistrate, who is determined 10 70
his duty, amid all the difficulties that beset lis
pa,h. whether thew proceed from political enemies
or his friends at home, or from tha cabinets Of TO
reign nations"
A VOID, now, as to The subject matter Of the
personal controversy between Messrs. Hannesan
and Haywood. II strikes US tina, no "nego,ia-
ton" is compatible with The exclusive claim up
10 81 degrees and 40 minutes. That is the ex-
treme oil our claiai Great Britain will not sur
render The whole OF it-and hence The necessity
Q: negotiation for The best terms OF settlement.
If we insis, upon the whole, We had better pre-
pare at once for war. But Inc House Of Repre-
sentatives have already, By a large majority, in
passing the ''no,ice" resolutions, expressly de-
clared that the notice is no. 10 interfere with the
continuance Of "negotationn for a pacific adj
justment OF the question. II the Senate adopt
this or similar resolution, the President will
nave evidence that Congress lave not disclamed
the idea of further negotiation, nor have deter
mined that our extreme claim 10 the Russian
line mus, be sine qua ron How, them can the
President, however firmly convinced in bis own
mind that our right to the whole Oregon is 'clear
and unquestionable," il this new aspect Of az
fairs, and In The face Of this expression OF OPT
MON BY The peoples representatives, insist upon
the whole claim, and thereby certainly involve
the country in war? Armed with this clear init
nation of the wishes o! Congress for further
negotiation and speedy settlement, he WILL under
the obligations of his oath proceed 10 the discharge
Of his duty, and, if possible, arrange such terms
as will bring The controversy TO an honorable,and
g.. OIL, W