Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-17
A HORRIBLE PLOTl
GUY FAwKEs OUT DONE!

The Editor Of the Union, nfter being long
time submerged beneath a ponderous pressure OF
Congressional defamation, has come at last TO the
surface. much to the relief Of his friends, flashing
tho whole ocean into a foam, in the mad excite.
ment Of his dcliverance, and spouting out tre-
mendous torrent Of mingled wrath and patriot
ism. With the keen sagacy and aultl,ss scent
for which the Union is unrivaed, il has discover
cd PoRrENroUs PLor, formed by the Wing lead
ers against the peace and honour of the Govern
ment of the United S,atesl 1t prefaces this as
founding intelligence with a single sentence OF
nearly half a column in length, after which, as
might naturally be expected, it "farly pauses for
BREATH" and the reader will pause with II, con-
centrating his eaerges and girding up the loins of
his mind TO sustain the appalling shock which is
about to burst like thunderbolt from the gather
ing cloud upon his deienceless head.
This plot, this hellish conspiracy, this most in
famous design, what is i'll Perchance the read
or supposcs il to be new application of the ve-
r.tabIe gun. powder treason, and that the abomina
bic Wings have crafty prepared mine beneath
the basement Of the Capitol; intending at some
unguarded moment, perchance when the eloquent
Allen, in one house, is arousng the galleries
with his words of fire, or Mcconnell in the other,
ravishing all hearts with gorgeous metaphor and
chas,e and sparkling wit, then to apply the torch
10 the train, and blow up statesmen orators, d.
plomatsts and patriots in one blazing column Of
fire aud dssplatipn to the Heavens.
Yet this is not me plot. There is clover
deep profound" beneath even TINS "Serbonian
Bog" This CLOVER deep" says the Union, lis
that scheme already doomed to wide and lasting
celebrity under the name OF the ADMIRATION
PLor."
Tnat then is il In all its shastly horror, its
hideous deformity, this revolving conspiracy
stands revealed The blood freezes at this ter.
rife disclosure the hair stands like quilts
upon The fretlul porcupne, the heart stops for
moment Its restless tide. We pause for breath.
Angels and ministers Of grace defend US ~ The
Wings are in favor of Arbitration The Union
says, "shall more be said 7" Why, no. Certain
ly not. That is enough. Surely there are IL
mits to human dePravItyl
And yet the Union gives us even more 1t de-
scends from this slower deep" into an abyss so
black and unfathomable, that we shudder TO look
down. We Involuntary start back from the
verge Of the precipIce, and with struck hearts
listen to the solemn notes of 1.-The organ" pealing
in the midnight darkness below.
YES" saws the Union, zone fact remains
Hear it, people OF America !" This precious
scheme was pushed under the auspices .'of
James Watson Webb, of the New York Courier
and Enquirer" Comment must stop short on
such an announcement. Sir James Macintosh
called some Of the proceedings of the committees
which governed France in the reign of terror,
fdrcical horrors" What would the philosopher
have said TO a revolving farce like this So encou
ragged TO parade itself IN the high places of Anne.
RIGA 7" We know not. 1t is impossible to ina
gnc vhdf the philosopher would have said, if he
had been informed that American gentleman n,
by the name of Webb, about five feet ten inches
IN height, fond of good living, and of quite con.
viyial disposition, residing in the city of New
York, and connected with the daily press, was in
favor of Arbitration Such an astounding fact
i hastily communicated, might have struck the
philosopher dumb, and then, he could have said
nothing Or, perhaps, he might not have credit.
ed the report; or, If he had, he might have ex.
claimed with another celebrated philosopher, Sam
uel Weller, "yell, vot of it, ''Farcical hor
rors," indeed What would Sir James have
said OF the article in the Union
Now. for one, we are quite willing that the
Wing party should be branded with the plot auri
the whole territory Of Oregon is not and never
has been undisputed. 1t has long been tho ,ubie ct
Of negotiation between the British and American
Governments. And how is the controversy &c
be decided Is no, arbitration, in the form pro-
posed by Mr.. Pakenham, the arbtrators TO be
composed of distinguished civilians, fair and rea.
sonabIe resort, when all negotiation fails If our
title is perfectly clear to all mankind, surely there
is nothing TO fear from such umplrago. What
should think of an individual, who for the frst
time laying claim TO the whole Of farm q
which neighbor and himself held Joint posses
sion should rciIs' a proposition to submit the
question Of right 10 reference, a trial by Jury
upon the ground that he was afraid the Jury woulc
give a verdict against him Then again. after ar
Suppose that alternative be adopted-gith all ~
horrors, yet that will not give Us Oregon, and a
last, when war - ended, we shall have TO com,
10 compromise in regard to the disputed terrific
W. Why not make that compromise at first. ever
ifIt be effected by arbitration, and save million,
Of treasure and hundreds of thousands OF valuable
lives What kind Of Government is this. I'M
der which the dictates Of common sense are re-
gardcd as high treason, and effort in behalf o
humanity and civilization is branded a. an inf,
nous plot against the character aud prosperity oil
the Administration
4 Safe Jgr tie SUB T,eIssyy
The ~ Y. Sun says thit the Roihscbd- Of France bsv
invented wonderful piece Of Mechanism to prevent sp
fsuova u their depostcs. and thinks We shall be unds
the necessity adopting t FOR our piisd States g,