Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-04
From the Richmond ENQUIRER.

Upon no point have the Wings done more injustice 10
the President, than when they charge him equivp-
cation and vacillaton the Oregon question: Because
he has had the ood and the frnness keep his
secreis-because he has not told the whoe world, aud
especially the British Government, What he should do,
before he aware Of The that would be pursued
by the other side-because he would not weakly show
his hand and give every to the dpOmatiss OF
Great Brain-the Wings said that he had not made up
his mind, but vsguely floating between o.
pirons. The wisdom Of his has been fully ap.
proved by his political opponents in Congress. and the
favorable position OF affairs in Great Britain shows that
the policy Of the President has had beneficial in
iuence. While he avoided all appearance Of trucking
to the British nation he had not cot himself of IRON
continued negotiation. lie occupied middle ground
he for peace, but upon proper Events have
shown that he followed the true line of duty guarding
the just rights and honor Of The naun and al the
time, promoting the public peace
We canno. perceive the injustice complained Of by the
Enquirer, in the above ex,rsc, That the President
been justly obnoxious TO the imputaon of "equvocaon
and veca,ion The Oregon question" is obvious from
the fact, that the two sections Of his friends in both
houses, differ essentially, as 10 hat are now, and
have been his real views. Take the Senate for
and we find Mr.. HAYwooD and Mr.. HANNEGAN, both
claiming to expound the opinions Of the President and
differing widely in the conclusions which they arrive
Without charging Mr.. Polk with holding the language
OF moderation and compromise, in conversation with
OF these Senator'S and that Of ultra violence and unnch
ing tenacity, with the oiber at luss 10 know
how they are so wide apart in their estimate of his real
position with regard To the Oregon question. Both refer
to his public documents and Mr.. Folks style is
clear and perspicacous. and ye, two genIeme ofntc.
'igence and both protesting the warmcst personal at.
'achmen and party fralty 10 him. cannot agree as to
what he means. The proves. by copous quotation
from his message, that he is and has always been
willing to compromise upon the 49,h degree of Nm tn
latitude. The other, by quotation also, establishes the
'act, that he still believes right The whule Of the
Territory cear and unques,ionahle and that, in spite
Of the offer made of the 49h he has been, and
never will be, willing to make treaty which yields an
inch of the soil in dispute. Messrs. HAYWOOD and
HASSEtAS speak not for themselves merely. They are
the exp"nens of their respective secliuns Of the Demo-
cratic party Without any investigation for themselves,
are not The Wings then justified. in imputing to the Pres
dent obscurity vacillaon, simply upon the showing
Of his own iriends2 Does the Enquirer itself know
what Mir. Polk really intends to dol
We greatly fear that the Enquirer 10 too sangune in
lie estimate Of the policy Of the President upon the Bril-
tlsh people and government At The date Of our last
advces the news of the rejection Of the offer Of arbsa.
''on, and the passage Of the notice Resolution by the
House. had just reached England. The extracts. we
have already made from the leading London journals.
show, that the eee, Of both in The hghes. degree