The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-07
THE DAILY UNION.

was approved and sustained by the people. And
were the Oregon dificuy referred 10 an arbitration
who Is there so dotsh TO believe thar neither OF
the two parties would reject the deeision'' Great
Britain would never accept Of smaller portion o.
territory than she should think for her intsrs /,
retain, nor would asy administration that We could
elect, ever consent TO relinquish any portion thai
they had the po,osr 10 retain. What, then is the use
of an arbitration We do not yet despair Of settle
msnt by nesotialioni although We apprshend thai
negotiation will have no effect until notice for the
dissolution Of Joint occupancy shall have been
given. The difficulty must be settled by negotiation
Great Britain and the United States cannot be again
involved in war, unless the former could make 4
wal, popular with the psopls-an event which we
think impossible. Our greatest fear is that Mr.
Polk will sacrifice the protective tariff and with il
the whole productive industry OF the northern and
middle States in exchange for Orsgon.'
Frsm ths nashville Union Feb 10
How ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN"
But yesterday his name mshtiest on the earth
To-day It's whaIP
"Who would hayethought that Henry Clay, who
two short years ago was declared by the whs press
and whig oratots all over The nston 70 be the freat
est orator, the wisest, ablest and most patriotic
statesman Of the age, and who 10 now declared 10
be in full possession Of his usual health and intel
lect, would have been placed upon an equality, il
not second, to a citizen Of his own State, in point Of
ability, by one Of the leading whig organs in Ten.
nessoe, and severely rebuked by the other for bring
ing defeat upon his party in the campaign Of 1874
Yet, strange as this may seem, " true. In the
Banner Of the 10th, we find the following langusg
used in reference to John J. Crenden, in connexion
with the nomination for the presidency, in l64s But
we did wish and intend 70 express our preference
however unimportant it might be ssteemed-for q
man, who, We believe, has superior orsio,
a statesman and gentleman in the whole country
Now every must know that il 10 pleasant 10 sup.
port great men for high stations, and we should not
be much surprised TO hear our nsighbor pronounce
as high sulogipms upon General Scott, DIS he now
does upon Mr.. Cnuendepi " he fahsSo Convince his
coadIutofs, ~ we think he will, that his hvorie il
the greatest and most available man.
Again, in the Nashville Wing Of the 2lst, we
have this significant language and sensible remark
but most cutting rebuke to the leaders Of the viii
party: The Wing saysi The Texas logging
which these same leaders and presses brought on the
wing party in. 1874, was nothing in comparison with
this Oregon infection which they seem now bsnt on
bringing upon themselves and their party
This is decidedly rich sentence, Astounding in
good sense, intelligent forecdst, honest admissions
and keen rebuke. The first thing that strikes the
reader In this sentence, is the broad admission
which we have not before seen made by the wing
press, and especially by the Tennessee wing press
viz: that Mr.. Polk is indebted for his success
mainly to his .freriean position upon the Texas
question, and that the wings, as a party, were upon
the other side or occupied anagonistc positio on
upon the same question, which caused their defeat
The next idea that strikes our mind with great
force 49, that the great mass OF he whlg party were
with the President upon this question, but that they
were forced into the opposition by party leaders and
by the application Of the party screws; for he says
which these same leaders and presses brought on
the wing party That is, if left to themselves, the
wing party would have taken the right side but the
leaders forced them to take the other Next we come
10 the rebuks Of Mr.. Clay, which, though somewhat
unkind, coming us il does from a friend, is never
theless just and merited. Some may say that this
was intended not for Mr. Clay, but for the National
lnteHigencer and the other kad,r, who are attempt
ing to force the whig party upon the snt-American
side Of the Oregon question; but will be recoected
that Mr. Clay's famous Raleigh speech was the
hrst move that was made by any conspicuous wing
leader IN opposition TO the annexation Of Texas,
and consequently the Wing MUST have intended il
for him as well as the others. The wing says the
Texas logging was nothing in comparison to the
Oregon infection which awaits them il the leaders
force upon them the issue of arbitration or no arbi-
traton.' Here the Wing displays more discern
ment and prudential forecast than always charac-
terzes the movements Of that badly led and Inflated
party. Fortunately would it be for that party and
for the country too, II the counses ofthe Wing shall
triumph over the lead Of the Inelligcncer and its
coadjutors, who are assailing the administration
for rejecting arbitration"