Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-23

tented with their present position. which in favor VI
DECISION Of The STATE unless it carry its purpose
Of notwithstanding system by The transfer of political
power to the numerical maturity west Of The Ridge
Such will probably continue to asiiate;v-bnt, if
The Legislature will pursue liberal and concilisory
policy on The subject of internal improvement 10y
which do not mean to recommend was,eful apprupria-
tions in aid Of visionary schemes confidently believe
that the great mass Of tho eqhany people will
Turn deaf ear to the voice Of the charer charm he
never 50 wisely"
The Tax'B'll, upon mos, of the subjects embraced
IN which lie House, as You aware, had made re
dnctan Of ten per cent upon the fast year. was
yesterday aud to-day under discussion in the Senate-a
motion having been successfully made tina, body SIM
liar 10 that which had been rejected by the House. 10
substitute Tor il bill adhern. last years rate of tax
alton infer however. from the previous action of the
other branch, that it will lead disagreement be-
tween the two Houses. which will result in the Sen
ale's receding from its position.
We learn from the last Washington papers that
The Oregon debate proceeds in the Senate. 1t is less
boiserous and declam1tory. with the exception Of Mr.
Aliens speech. (who, by the way is said have per
petraied wholesale pagarisns upon Nj. Thlers "Con-
sulae and Empire" and upon NJ. De Tucqueville's
!
it in the House of Representatives. Mr. John NJ
Clayton, of Delaware. followed Mr.. Allen in favur Of
qualified notice, but denreca,ing in strong terms the
offensive character Of Mr.. AS remarks which seemed
10 be srudousy devoted the da,oca purpose Of in,
flaming The passions Of the people beth OF Great Britain
and The U. States, and Of exciting feelings of mutual
evaporation and haireo. Mr.. Hannegan of Indiana.
next took the floor: lie more temperate than Mr.
/ Hon hnt
of the soundness Of the American title to the 5,h de-
gree 10 the course of his remarks while he was high
ly complimentary 10 the ability and private virtues Of
Mr.. Calhoun, he INDUCED in some very sarcastic re
marks On the course Of that gentleman on the Oregon
question. MI. Coquiit OF Geo succeeded, in a speech
which has attracted some attention. lie advocal ed
giving the notice. but insisted that the controversy ought
10 be settled bv negotiation. We have always. he
conlended. admitted that England has rights in Oregun
and he secuted the idea (hee,oore, believe never
drnbied,) that The President in his Inaugural Address
mean. 10 declare. (wha he admits his language seems
to import J tina, title the whole of Oregon is
'clear and unon esonabe." lie thought Mr. Polk
man of loo much sense To mean any such ihinp He
only meant 10 say that he thought ST.. not that il
si This explanation. however. Is deprived even ot all
plausiby by Mr.. Buchanan's late letters to The Brit
sh hlnlsern which arbltrailnn is declined expressly
on the ground that tile is 'clear and unqueslona-
ble," and therefore not legitimate subject for refer
ence 10 lhrd party.
Public opinion seems 10 be still unsettled as ever
the question of peace 1t stated in solne
quarters with apparent confjence, that reduction OF
our tariff is 10 be the peace offering to Great Britain and
that copy Of the Executive bill modifying our duties
has beea to Great Britain for the express pur.
Pose of influencing the action Of that government in its
final decision on this controversy. But this will not
believe 1t cannot be true ihafMr. Polk will at,emp,
10 purchase peace with Great Brain--and least of
all by sacrificing American capital and labor for the
benefit of British mllliunaes and srzans But If the
conecures rifle on this subject shall be confirmed
by subsequent revelations, think | hazard nothing in
predicting that Great Britain WILL before many years
shall earse discover that she has bough "a pig in a
poke" For although Mr.. Polk and his parry MAY now
succeed in effecne the plated change in our rev.
enue system, it will moi be long before its disastrous e
feels, coupled with tho dasardly motive which
will have nsg ,,ed The sacrifice of domestic interests
will awaken in the country spirit Of resistance both
10 the ACT and It's authors, which will sweep the one
from The statute book and the other from the pow er
which they will have so grossly abused. Besides
there is certainty iha, The Administration scheme
can chinhaHu Inc assent on majority IN Congress
Trimming il does between Protection on the one
hand and Free Trade the other, il will be opposed
in all probability, by Of The advocates of each rrn,
cple The Free Traders Of The South will object To
the discriminating duties for the protection Of coal iron
sugar and molassrs; While the Penns, vania and Lou
sana Loo will object that these determinations are
not broad enough to give adequate protection these
great Interests Should il pass however. moi five years
will elapse. before it will be overhrown by its own in
hcrenl defects II Great Britain shall slipuate for the
posed by Mr.. Polk. (wiihuut which she will make
very unequal bargain in eIinqnishing her rights in Ore
gon,) she will find. that in this respect the President
has no ehi 10 bind Congress. whose power is limited
only by its discretion in the adjustment of our eve-
nue system.
II is remarkable, by The way, tina, two resolutions
offered day before yesterday, in The House Of Repesen
iatlyes, call ng The Secretary OF the Treasury fur.
nlsh the members with copy Of his Tariff Bill were
rejected by a strict patty rote. The anxiety Of the
Wings 10 obtain possession Of The Executive banlng is
Of course very natnra-bnt why the Locofucos shoul
be averse to its exhibition. well calculated excite
some surprise. Is ii BECAUSE like The iump,backed ly-
rant, II has come into The world, "just halimade up, -
and. notwithstanding the exrayagant eulopies of the
MON, that ii is "a monster Of such hIde,us mien - as
sight of 1t is thus peremplnry deniedl Or are we to
wall until we hear from England, whether the "peace-
offering" Is acceptable not before il be communi