Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-27

The great uncertainty IN the public mind
as to the real views aud intentions OF rresi
dent Polk on tho Oregon Question has sagges.
ted thc following cdi,onil ia the National Ia
telliscncef
We have been looking with a grest deal OF
iuteTcst Tor the answer ol the President 10 the
.iiqniTy at the Senate moved b. Mr.. Dayton.
aud asking the Pressdeni. wi .,lser, IN his
lasLeaaeus. slfSnn.,spc-r connected With
orgr5wtns odtz<t Ne sos,ssa r;!stoss ID en-.
naval or m,iitsfy fore snt Stist thos. CIR.
cuin,iances are This question is very plain
aud very Important and We think we NAV
say. without improperly. that il ought to b.
distinctly an immediately answered. The
public Is quito tired of the Sce.saw luctbn.
TONS oi The Executive organ. NOW on onc side
and now on the other tn prove what the
frcsihent does mean IN day then another es-
say on the Namc subject the nc,t dsy. Ia show
what the Presidents mind tn on that ia, AMI
thea often un ioiSg It's own deity work by a
declaration, such as a recent number contain,
that " fresldrntdid not mesn that any boil,
should know his dcs,ges.f Now. We think
u n high time that some body, aud thai every
BODY knew has designs aud purposes. Why I,
he too keep dark. and reserve all in(otmatian
and all light as TO his views on a matter IN
which the whole country and all The bu.ine.S
amt all the Interests OF the country. arc -
much concerned , Does not the Prsideut
perceive that he Is fsst losing lhc confidence
oil the Whole country, and indeed all hearty
ava EN- ient support from his owl party. hy
tins uncertain ora ulsr mysiic-now Tins way
ami snow that ranicT II manifesfinp hs
pur'osesl Dos ~ m,sn % compromiss the
Otcgou qoestion or docs he mean an English
war lie must certainly mean one or n,
othtf, unless. as hiss been said OF the STYLE ~,
wUtets, his mind ~ lost IN the sNamns AMI
~ the darkDcss Of no meaning At all. nors
be want war We are concerned IN n H.,
the recent news from EnglsnI oblige. Ia s,r
that, ia our opinion, ~ b. wants wsr nc en-
have ~. Dors he wish 20 rompronuse ia,
question: We know, sbl he mus, know
mat he can rompromisr tiff hc will. Tie can.
not oui Know that's compromise might b.
nnaae SUBSTANTIALLY ON the lasis Of our Offer
TO England IN 1925. l. he ready 10 treat on
that basis. or is he not7 wb, ShouId mo-, ill.,
country know We ask. emph,tirally doe,
he expect this And we AK another oncst;on
not without meaning. IL j. this De Mr.
MoiAne : despa,cbcs, received h, the Can,h,,
. mouth ago. OF tloss received b. The u,h.,
ma, and winch came 90 thu Department. ~
pfcsunt" on Saturday last. encorare tho ,e,.,
h"Pe that the dispute can b. s-ttl,J e,eent h,
t'mpf'miS h not. then why should noi
me President say so7 Ia th- Rt,t , lace hov
can Congress dischafge its appropriate du,ie,
while the policy and the expectation sog A.,
Executive kept arc 20 tc aiei7-AutI m th.
next tpi1c', how can 40 5 COZ c ala ent le
eonciled 90 this country, nov 40 icarioli,
alive w all the great Interests depending q,
, 10, solution OF tt,~ sbose quesSionsg
4, W. sfroga,c not 20 put these an~stions tot
Ourselves, hnt ioT III county. Which las
iig't 10 know and which. az the oogductor
OF ne Pt.s- ~ have q right 10 pat Tor n,
c'oniry We may not take upDai out..lvr
w. 0hHe OF giving adtior to he p,estlrut
" NC stool "a such a relation 90 hi. Ad,a,uis
iid'ion Z" make q proper ior a. 20 Do tlst. =.
s'ouid ~ most respectfully. 'Sposk ou,. um
&c this Knot give us 60 sc ID VOC favor
~'pmpfofntse s,y 40 II yon are ior The Wlol
81 OfeEou Of wsf ssy - lake utc pmp~f r.
s~P1usibiliS 1T yott ~ make tr rsore, a /,
necessary rcumfn.nist tons a. fsynafeas l..
tbe pc"pie understand what tiey have to p,
peci and make up your mind o stand or T..
by q direct. straightforward. HI uulis,uis.
eou'sc OF pablo Pollcy.
SHEET DESTROSEn-ln ~ Jia.r,
counties in Ono. sal havoc j. usrir h, N
logs among ihe shecp. IN Warren Count,
~ o. estimated hat 800 90 thus bestowed sr
nuauy and that IN he State IN dass,re
ssOloOO hy tliis mode Of destruction nlon.