Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-06

should prevent entire conviction they VIII, al
least, experience some doubts. Determined and
absolute pOstivcness will be shaken by The happy
unanimily with which the propositions of Gene
raj Cas- have been received in the Sena,e-lhat
senior branch Of the national representation, on
whose wisdom and moderation conciliatory
spirits rely. Tie nrecssityof a compromise, n,o,e
literal than that mhich has bccn offered as an nAi-
niatan', acW &c t0ciHY, n MT p"Aliciy, ackRoar-
lcdsed, and diplomacy will yet succeed in dividing
this apple OF discord. But the United States will
have The larger portion. Such will be, as We
hope, The end of this political ENLARGEMENT,
which will cease 10 present only melo-dGamatc
confusion, when The clear and explicit exposition
which has been given shall be universally known
In spite Of this concurrent testimony from i'm
partial sources, some OF The Wing journals charge
The President with "vapourines" and want of
digniiy-wi!h having wantouly slammed The door
, OF peace, and with risking Senseess war, for a
territory 10 which bis "bunsling diplomacy" setsup
hostile and anagonfstic claims" By attempt
Ing 10 weaken The moral force OF the arguments
adduced by our negoialors, which, according 10
the French paper, twill render our rights mon
fcstiIlc in tie eyes OF all Europe" these same
Wing papers tend to defeat HE desirable object
which the Courier confidently predicts would, un.
der different circumstances, be attained, VIZ: "a
compromise more literal than that which has
been offered as IN nl,imanm," 10 be followed by
peace. Is il nc. apparent, then, that continued
peace mainly depends upon firm and united
though calm, attitude on our part; and that the
sinister movements OF tie Wing papers, 10 which
We have alluded, may induce Great Britain 10
doubt our power ard the strength Of our Title and
10 insist upon hard terms, such as We never could
2ccede to--and the rejection III which will pro
ducc collision? i; We are true 10 ourselves, We
think il probable that liberal offer Of comprO-
misc, which might be accepted by our Govern
meh as a basis Of an honorable peace, would be
made. Bu if The conduct OF any considerable
portion Of our citizens induces England 10 count
upon our dissension,, war we look upon as ineyi-
table
Before we conclude, we must refer 10 an extra
ordinary view taken BY Saturdays Wing, as fol
1 lows:
Examine the earlier parts OF the corcspon-
donce, and il will b. seen, that but Tor The unhap-
py intervcntioa cl Nj. Polk and his Secretary ol
/ State, there was every prospect Of an ainicahle
adjustment. MIR. Calhoun, in his princpa let
1 Ter, the most mastery production OF his mind
/ yrorts 0nr best rieh 10 The region DRAINED by tac
/ ColumJia, and pospones 10 a subsequent period
/ the assertion Of our right 10 the country north o
the 49h parallel To this claim OF The valley 81
| The Columbia the British Minister returns but a
feeble reply, and confines his principal argument
I 10 the subject OF Great Brians claim 10 Van
couver's Island"
Now, ",he region drained by the Columbia" is
all that our Government has claimed. On exa
mining The map, it will be seen that the Colum
bia river runs far north OF the 49h degree, anc
10 within very short distance Of 81 degrees anc
40 minutes Mr. Calhoun's mastery letter did
prove our best right 10 all that regions So ouI
government was sa,i>fed-so our people believe
ard yet, for the sake Of peace, Mr.. Polk offered IL
give up nearly six degrees, but his pacific ien
der was promptly and rather discoureously re
lecled. Notwithstanding This proof OF desire 10
an amicable and very liberal settlement The Pre-
sdent is assaed, as Gercely and wanionly urg
ing The country 10 The brink OF war Yes
tefday's mail brough, us The extraordinary decla
ra,ons OF Mir. J. U. Adams in favor OF our ey
instant giving Of notice. No one can doubt Nj
As Whiggery. He has gone as lar as the far
lhcst in securing Oregon-and, Wing though b
be, he must come in for large share of the as
saints OF The Wing press. See our Correspon
dents letter.