Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-28

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Thursday to bring the debate TO a conclusion in few
days. II will probably be terminated next week
and we indulge the confident hope and expectation
that it viii be terminated by declaration Of the
judgment Of the Senate, SO just and pacific and sup
ported by such strength of numbers, as to show a
clear path for each or either Of the Governments
to 60 forward with amicable propositions and, in
our judgment, it will be an honorable rivalry be-
tween them to see which should tread that path first
UNHAPPY STATE OF THE GOVERNMENT EDITOR
In our paper Of Thursday last, in the course OF
some remarks on public affairs, we said: And
among all discreet, intelligent, and patriotic men
there is also an entire unanimity, we believe,
that the country ought not to be involved in war
unnecessarily, in defence of any doubtful right
or claim
lowing editorial remark The Intelligencer is still
Of opinion that if any claim or right of ours be
IN the uery least degree doubtful, II must be giuen
up IN all haste"
Knowing Of old the art with which the veteran
editor of the government paper is wont to color the
opinions of an adversary TO give plausibility to
reply, should be authorized to attribute the above
instance Of perversion to his ancient tactics, did
not feel in charity bound to ascribe it to cause
anger. The distant public are not aware, perhaps,
that, eyer since the delivery of Mr.. HAYwooD's
speech, early in this month, the mind Of the re-
spectacle editor of the Union has been in very
unhappy state; such, indeed as to excite not only
the sympathy but the serious apprehensions of his
friends. 1t was hoped for while that some au-
thorized contradiction by Mr.. HANNEGAN or Mr.
ALLEN Of Mr.. HAYwooD's statements in regard to
the Presidents views, might restore the equanimity
of the editor. But week after week passing away
without that hoped for relief and Mr.. HIS speech
having now for several days appeared in print I'M
impeached from any quarter, the malady Of the af-
fcted gentleman appears to be rather increasing, SO
much indeed to menace seriously his powerful in
tellect He is particularly irritable on the subject OF
Oregon, and in his wanderings sometimes even re-
proaches the President with deserving the cardinal
position of tflyJour forty; raves about the infamy
of compromise and, in one Of his violent moods,
declared that the whole recusant Mreeour might
drown themselves in the middle of Fuca's Straits
if they pleased-he would not bulge an inch from
the Russian line. When he speaks thus of his
friends and patrons, we cannot be surprised at any
extremity of violence towards ourselves, or any
liberties he may take with truth in assailing our
opinions. 1t will give sincere pleasure TO be
able soon to announce some change for the better
but if, see it stated in a Baltimore Democratic
paper, there but three Democratic Senators now
left in favor Of $40 4V, we fear his case may be
considered hopeless-unless, indeed, his constitu-
tional horror of mnorites shall produce some coun-
teracting and salutary effect. -
Truth often advances slowly, but always surely.
One Of the counties in New Hampshire (Coos)
has elected Wing to the Legislature, for the
first time, it is said, within the memory of the
Oldest inhabtant "a reign of error unprecedented.
When nveteracy such as this is overcome, it augurs
well for the entire regeneration of the State. In
reference to the victory achieved over Radical Lo
cofocoism there is, observe in the Wing papers,
a very commendable and proper tone. One paper
has the following, being part of communication:
Before the election the Radicals were crying
bargain and corruption - the Hale people and
the Wings have united Look out for them
Democrats They going to elect Colby go
vernon, and put Mr.. Hale into the United States
Senate But now the election is over, and they
are running to the Wings as thick as pismires about
a box of gingerbread, and beseeching them, Don't
gentlemen, make any bargain with the Hale party,
keep away from them. We will go with you, and
give you any thing you wish for. Colby shall be
Governor, Wilson shall be Senator and all shall be
giuen TO the Whigs-oniy kill off Hale :
Now we have only to say, Stand back, gentle
men sirs, we can't take your advice. We don't
want the offices. We united With the Hale people
to drive you from office, and zoe mean TO keep uni
ted TO hold you out. We know your object: you
wish to make the Wings quarrel with the Indepen-
dents, and drive them into your ranks again. Bur
WE DO NOT INTEND TO DO 1T. Good men will hold
the Offices, we have no doubt; but phefher they
are Whigs or independents zoe care not, so long
as RADICALIsM Is HURLED IN FRAGMENTS TO THE
GROUND BY AN OPPOSITION UNITED FOR THAT PUR-
POSE"
These sentiments are honorable, and the advice
judicious. The same paper (the Manchester Ameri
CAM holds the following language in regard to the
union oil parties which laid Locofocoism SO low
We by no means claim the result of this cleo
ton as Wing victory entirely. We know that
without the assistance Of the friends Of Mr.. Hale,
this revolution could not have been effected at this
time. There was an allied army as our oppo-
nents say-not corrupt coalition, but union of
all men who felt that their safety concern
ed in Immediately Kidding the State of the corrupt
dynasty which had ruled it SO long and so badly
such a union as we hope always 10 see, when the