Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-18

IN New York and New England, as II has
proved In effect, they will, In all probability
be grsiihed to their hearts content. when
country enough has been coded 10 form nest
" as many states az now compose lie Fed
etal Nnioh. Those who .rpa ra,ed themselves
from the candidate who would have proven.
ted this and its consequences, may now look
back upon tho delsai which their faciious
opposition produced, with any Other than
feelings OF congraiulation. How far The
moral responsibility attaches, they can best
determine who have invoked 1t, regardless
OF the momep,ous issues al stske. No soph
islry can alter the great fac, tina their policy
alone, thwaried the election OF MI Clay. brot
about the success Of Mr. Polk, and produced
this war, as one Of the inevitable conscqpen.
ces the triumph Of his party.
twill be RENE mboIcd, with wha, mock. he,
roic zeal Mr. Polk entered upon 'he Oregon
discussion. IN The inaugural address how
valianily he claimed the whole IN the snnu.
al message and with what large words he
proclaimed in the negotiations, our title to
be clear and objectionable, TO ST. 40 -
10 surrender II WAS ueasop-io dispute il
was want Of public integrity. have been
pursunded from the first, that this was all
game Of deception, on the par, of Polk and
The ground hrn brosched 10y Mr. Webster.
in Faneuil Hall, was ,be true and vnly pos
sible line Of adjustment. But they wanted
a ieveI-sn excitsmen, must spread through
the country, and por,sabshp mus, BE- intro
duced. Meantime, the organs.large 4 small,
were set to work TO denounce the wings. and
charge upon them desetuon Of pubic DUTY.
The time has al length arrived. when this
question is to he terminated, for veal OF
Tor wo. In common with every wing ! de-
sire TO- see il settled on principles Of fairness
and honor-on The line which the wings
marked out, a, the outset ofihe controversy.
| But we will see now Mr. Polk viii MAINTAIN
what he alleged TO be Just and undispu,able
rights OF the unued States We will see
whether he wilLgIve up five degrees and for.
! ty minutes of what he affirmed was Amer.
lean soil. We will see # he is Qure as
ready 10 90 to war with strong govern.
menl for free territory to which he and
his administration affirmed our npdoubied
title, as he WINS with weak governmcn,
on "A doubtful and disputed claim for iart
territory | call upon the country to
watch the resul-and take the occasion
to say lhnt Mr. Polk has already Jumped"
at the chance 10 make settlement upon
the 49lh parallel. To this complexion
comes all the bombast and humbugging Of
the Oregon controversy, for which public
opinion was Hgtaled and the commercial
interests of,he country disturbed. The end
is not vet.
understand from reliable quarter that
Mr. Pnkenham has no, received full author,
ity to offer direct and positive proposition
His instructions direct him to lay before
this government, the general terms of an
arrangement, which have been prev, nted
in Two interviews with Mr. Buchanan. 1t
is by no means improbable thu, the Exec.
live will take the earliest opportunity of
lodging the responsibility, by calling in the
Intervention Of the Senate. This course
however, will fail TO save him with the
Western ocolocos, whom he has cheated
since December last. He and Richie,
both, have long since los, their confidence,
and are both most Justly abused, whenever
the chance occurs. flanagan, Atkinson,
and that class make no secret OF ;hcir con.
tempt for the organ and its master.
The correspondence between Gen Scott
and the War Deparlm {, which was call
ed for on Friday, was communicated TO the
Senate this morning, 10 a message from the
President |, proves concluslvely, the de.
sign OF Mr. Polk not to entrus, him with tie
command, from the time II was apparent
his selection was iavoraby received by the
country. He feared the future too much,
10 give such a chance 10 one possessing the
reputation and popularity of Scott. 1t will
be made to appcartha, as soon as the news
papers had spoken out upon the oppoint.
ment, various locoloco members Of Con.
grcss, from both Houses, called upon Mr.
Polk and demonstrated upon the policy
which he had pursued They argued that
he must return with laurels from such n
war and that victory, in the field was
DUAL 10 success in The next Presidential eau.
vass To no other ears could such appeals
have been addressed with mare favor Than
those Of him whose public life has been q
continued scene Of intrigue and underhnnd.
ed scheming has lived upon the char.
acter, integrity and glory Of others, while
he possessed liule, if any, CLAIM to either,
in his own night, TIE world will
pronounce IN It's own judgment upon The
merits Of this case, irrespective of any o.
pinion of mine-and | consen it to that
tribunal well assured, however, OF what
mus, be the decision Of al lmpa rio and in
telIigenl men. VERlTAS.