The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-26
From Lhe. N a.ional IntelIissncsr.

on the ultra Oregon party has been compar-
ed IN some oil the papers TO an unexpected
explosion of a bomb-shell. Upon no one
was the effect of that speech more astgund-
ing than on the editor of the Executive or
gan, the Union. Him it seemed Ito use
quaint Western 6gure) absolutely 10 have
knocked into a cooked hat" Reposing so
long on the the Presidents declaration of
maintaining at all hazards ffiy-four forty;
scouting all idea of compromise: denounc-
ing as Brliist-bought traitors those who did
not toe the mark of "all of Oregon or none;''
then all OF sudden TO hear il proclaimed in
the Senate-house, authoritiyely and confid-
emily, by fast friend and supporter, that
the President mad ceased 10 occupy the ex-
IRENE ground of ''all oil Oregon or war; that
he was actually willing to compromise, and
no mistake; willing to come down to forty
nine--almost to "Cape Flattery;'' that the
organ of the Executive, the keeper of his
counsel if not his conscience-ihat he should
be in darkness as TO the Presidential mind;
that he should be left in the lurch! II was
not to believed; 'Mr. Haywood must be-
Mistaken she was not so undeystood:''
"nobody had right 10 speak for the Presi-
/ dents" Did mol Mr. Allen contradict Mr..
Haywood" Did not Mr. Hannegan inter-
-rogate him? sThe President would de-
fend the rights of The country;;n che would
never yield aninch.n [ssWe won't run, Sir
Lucious." All very true; but still thatugly
silence of Mr.. Haywood, and the still more
ugly silence of Messrs. Hannegan anG Allen
since! Have they not yet ascertained
whether Mr.. Haywood spoke with authority?
Do they ilhdoubt? Alas no. The editor
of the organ would fam believe so, but his
hopes fails him ;he hopes, bni il is hope mix'd
with killing fear" In short, the state Of
the organ. since that fatal Thursday, has
been painful to witness: his s'sufferings'' do
indeed seem ''intolerable,n and they beiray
him into the most amusing contradictions
!. One day he hangs his banner on the outer
: wall of Jfiyfoar forty; the next, fearing
that he may be left in minority, (drsad-
full Of old TO all his sensibilities,) he descends
a little, and seems willing 10 coquet with
forty ;then alarmed at the idea of con-
. cession, abuses the Wings, bounds of to The
north, and talks even oil sixiy-one. Thus in
painful tncertitude as TO the ultimate ac-
: ton Of The President, he gvibraies between
the extremes, settling at no point, but
, mere themomet ter, indicating from day 10 day
2 The varying temeralure of the Oregon feel
ing and prospects. The annexed remarks
from the New York Express, on the same
!, subject, will strike every reader as pertinent
Il and forcible: 81
From the New York Express.
The i"Washington Union,r in order 10 ov-
J. erwhelm the noise of mutineers in its own
n camp, turns TO and rails at the Wings for the
o course they persue in the matter ofO1egon!
r To bush the muliny there, il makes all sorts
. of faces, and calls all sorts Of names!
Now, the Wings, in this business Of Ore
gon have no course al all as Wings. Some
4 go one way, others another, but all refuse
10 make party question otit;all promise to
stand by their country in case OF war, and all
are for holding the Administr alton RESPONSE
BILE for every step takes in The negotiation.
Wing principles are naturally for peace, for
order, and for bettering the condition of their
fellow men by persuis ofpeace; and, if war
comes, il comes in spite OF US, and is moi 10
be of our creation; but Of national we do
not chose TO make party question: Such
co urse puzzles the Union. II can make
no political capital out of it. The Wing
course does not allow Mr.. Polk to keep up
Ia prodigous ouicry for his own personal ben
Eefl-to bring The country 10 The verge of
precipce, and 10 keep us quivering over it;
'e but il compels rim TO show his colors, TO be
h, for peace, or 10 prepare for war. Hence we
u are ready TO increase the navy, nay, if neces-
&c sary, to strengthen the army, 10 keep up or
"a add TO the tariff, TO lay extra taxes, TO make
10 loans; in short, TO do anything TO rescue the
a. country from the ruin and disgrace of being
IpillaUed the frst wear 0f a war hecause we
9 were so mad as TO run into it without prepar
J. alton.
But millions ofdollars would not pay for
the mischief the Union has done, from the
n first outcry il made, prior 10 opeHing of Con-
u gress, for SHE whole or none of Oregon,p
down to the present hour. II has arrested
business; il has checked importations and
y explorations; II has frightened capitalists; it
has palsied The arm of the employer and the
laborer; and even here, ia New York, where
IS the gambling politics of The Administration
! are seen through and nobody believes the re
4, is any real danger of war, the timid capital
Il isis is frightened, and boards up his treasures
n instead ofputting them into active service
i for the common good a-f
II The course Of Mr.. Polk, as we understand
it, is about as equivocal as it is possible for
i that of high functionary TO be. His
II friends in Congress represent him, one SET,
u man OF 40 and another OF Sd 40; and he
9 has the merit of playing fast and loose with
II both, and of denouncing all. He stands
6 hesitating between the fires of his party, re-
cciving The shot of both, and, privately, if
not publicly, denounced by both. The Union
J gravely tells US no Senator has right TO
3 eneak fnr him. az i there was merit in de-