Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-09
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
OREGON IN THE SENATE.

OREGON IN The SENATE.
In the brief sketch of Congressional proceed
ings, which we yesterday published, and fuller
one which we now give from the Washington
Union. the Government organ, our readers must
perceive that matters in the Senate are rapidly
approaching n crisis. Wnat digniied and i'm.
posing attitude is that ofIhe Administration lead
ers Tneir patriotism and their manners appear
to be Just about upon par. But this is nothing
in comparison with the position in which they
place the Administration.
The case seem. to stand thus. Mr.. Haywo ID,
a prominent Democratic Senator from North Ca
roiina. and n leader OF the Calhoun wing, advo
Gated the Notice in an able speech, and also spoke
IN favor Of compromise upon the line of 10 de-
grccs. We do not pay much attention 10 the
thousand and one rumors from Washington, but
the impression seems TO have been SO strong, and
thu re-, or;s so uniform, that the President would
ut lat consent TO settle upon 49, and the reasons
Err this belief have possessed much pausbty,
that VIC confess we have hrcn unable To shake
TIM; convict from m'uls. The President
has made that o.far, and he has stronger mo.
tives now than IA H. T. accept comp: omiSe upon
that foundation. |; il evident that Great Britain
will never Weld without war, tn the whole OF
eur pr Tensions. while, on the contrary, the Anne.
rrcan Government expects 20 secure great com
nercal advantages by a reasonable compromise
Oar readers will rccnll'ct that the Intelligent
Wa hinQton Correspondent Of the Philadelphia
North American, IA writer generally well inform
I'D. state.. in the letter which W. yesterday pub
h.hed that, thu - nit Mr. Calhoun had an
interview with the President. urging him t. re.
SUM ue goatinns upon the basis of the 49,h pa.
ral that on the same day, other Senators
were taken in q consultation. and at eight O'Clock
OF that evening. a Cabinet Council was cnnve-
ned at which II was determined to subm another
offer to Great Britain. unon the basis Of the 4oh
d-grse with other conditions, of which | am at
not at present appraised" He gives this impor.
tant statement positive fact, without any sort
at qualification. Mr. Haywood. for auCtt We
know, may have been one of those other Sena
tors" At all events, in speech most carefully
prepared committed to writing, indeed, rs he
himself declared, To avoid all mistake, Mr.. Hay
wood spoke favor Of compromise in a
manner viii lrft the impression that he spoke
bv authority of the President himself. Upon be.
ing Intercepted by Mr.. Ham 9 an, whether he
had been authorised and instructed to take the
grounds he occupied, Mr.. Haywood avoided di
rect answer, in such way, It seems to us,
fully justfes the impression that he spok the
views of the Government. The excited scene
which followed, is almost without parallel in the
proceedings of the usually calm and dgnfed body
IN which it took place. Both Mr.. flanagan
and Mr.. Allen evidently considered themselves
the authorised opponents OF The Presidents views,
aud were So fully assured of that fact that they
charge upon him the basest deception. if he has
authorised the remarks of Mr.. Haywood Mr..
hannegan den0unces him as a ''serp-nt," as aha.
p,ng lied beyond the tiher Of lies hinself,' if Mr..
Haywood is 10 he considered his organ. Alas
who would have thought il One short year ago.
curses hot and heavy, fell upon the head of the
wicked Wing, who dared to doubt the angelic
purity Of J. X. Polk. HIS private character was
the especial theme Of eIoquence and panegyric.
Is it possible that, soon, he has fallen from IN
seventh Heaven of holiness, and been transformed
into bcguiIimg serpent, entering the Eden Of
Modern Democracy. and with his lying tongue,
sowing the seeds OF hcllsh dscod IN the hearts Of
lis innocent aud peaceful inmates
Without wishing ourselves 10 adopt for mo-.
ment the language which Democratic Senators
are prepared, IN a certain contin sency, To be,tow
upon the President, we must say that the only IN.
ference we can draw from this whole proceeding
-, that Mr.. Polk has been playing double game
with the Southern and Western wing, Of his
party. lie has been lodging about from 80 to
81, till no one knows where to find him. We d.
not alege that his conduct is the result OF design.
though ili toruou. course ia regard ~ the Tariff
before his election, might Justify such supposi.