The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-03-26

intrigues to force the Administration into
compromise-all these plots 10 abandon our
native soil--these bargains TO disgrace the
American nation, and of their substance fill
the NAV Of the rapacious British Lion, were
convassed and arranged at the British Min
ister's epn table within the lapse Of few
days, where meeting, for this specific and
express purpose, was had, attended by all
the loyal advocates of the British claim
who are comprised in the Wing ranks of
the Senate, with, as we said above, few
exceptions from the West, of men who
could not in their heart become the plctters
of treason against their country.
On this occasion, disgraceful to the name
Republican, which enc party to this dinner
table compact assume, the whole strength of
the compromise party was counted and as
certained--their frmness, in the crisis, was
pledged for, and Minister Packenham, the
Representative Of the British Government,
put in possession of all Her MaJesty's"
party strength within the walls of the Ameri-
can Senate.
Can the American people be made to rea-
lize this most infamous fact?-that the Bri-
tish Minister, by his Government TO intimi-
date, intrigue or bribe the American people
out of territory to which that power has
no title, and have never pretended TO assert
one, can surround himself in secret conclave,
the doors guarded and the loop-holes closed
to provide against betrayal, with body of
American Senator's, with whom he can coun-
sci on what will be the effectual means to
accomplish the infamy of the American
Government, and who are alien enough in
heart 10 commit themselves to his measures
of success! Can the American masses
realize this humliating fact? We know
that, situated as they are, far beyond the
pestlence of this political atmosphere, and
ignorant of the utter bankruptcy in patriotism
of some of their Representatives., they are
slow to believe that American Senators can
be found SO thoroughly lost to duty, 10 coun-
try and to self, as to enlist as the partizans
of foreign enemy, in its diversified intrl-
gues and corruptions against their own Gov
ernment. Is it net, therefore, time that they
should be alarmed-that they should know
how treason stalks through our streets and
Capital, how the Constitution is to be rode
down by perjury, and National Honor immo-
lated upon the altar of British feeling and inte-
rest We call upon our Republican masses to
awaken to this conviction, and we appeal to
the Press to sound the warning note. What
we heer have exposed will, in its important
part, soon be acted out. The vote in the
Senate we have foreshado,red,-the plot is
matured-the treason will soon stand forth
in its naked infamy, unless some power,
stronger in influence than any yet intro
duced, almost more than mortal, interposes
to save the British confederates in the Senate
from the deep damnation Of the act!
We know that in some quarters we shall
subject ourselves to denunciation for this
indignant exposure; but that denunciation
will be most impotent compared with the
avalanch of scorn and contumly that will fall
upon the recreant Senators who perpetrate
this dshonor of their country. Devoted to
the principles and measures of this Admins
tration, we can do no less than warn the
friends who elevated it to power, and who
now repose not only hope but confidence in
its strength TO consummate the great ends
of its election, against the imminent dangers
that now surround and speedily threaten
to engulf it. We may say to the Democracy
of the States, your Administration is at this
moment in greater peril than erer before.
This is the crises of its fate. If this combi-
nation between the British Minister, as one
party, and few recreant democratic sena-
tors, joined with majority of the whig
Senators, succeeds in its settled plot, the
Administration will be driven from its mis-
sion, its policy will be defeated, its strength
Frustrated confusion will reign triumphant,
President Polk will be left without party
and British rapacity will feed upon American
treachery. Let the Democracy look well
then, to the evil days that are upon them
and to the evil end that is impending
LOOK TO THE SENATE!