The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-04-09
From the OHIO pres.,
From the Ohio Press
TIE RICHMOND ENQUlRER--ORE
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CON.
Some people have peculiar faculty fo
backing in and out, aud do it-w,h so mucl
agility that il is difficult 10 put your fngel
npon them. 1t has no, been hong since the
Balilnore convention declsred for The whole
of Oregon and The annexation of Texas
under these declarations the Richmand En-.
qulrer fought the battle and gained trium.
phant victory over federalism in Virginia, by
giving JAMES X. Polk nearly sepen thousand
majority and eleciing full delegation tc
Congress with one exception. But il ap
pears since Texas is annexed, 10 be
veerIng on another tack. From an arti.
Gle IN that paper we extract the following.
I'm advanding these ideas in favor oil
negotiation and settlement, within the limits
OF those who set up an extreme claim, we
know not wha, may be the views of the Pres.
ldeni, or those I" high in authority" at WASH
lngton. We feel, however, that we speal,
the sentiment Of the Republican party Of
Virginia"
1t is very strange that "we" know not
what may be the views Of the President O,
those high in authority at Washington, after
the bold and manly declarations Of the Pres
ldent in his message, we should think that
sue" Of the Enquirer, must be rather hard
OF understanding, or "we" must think that
the President partakes Of some Of the peculi-
ariiies ofpeople about Richmond, in changing
his opinion at every whistle Of the wind.
Wonder if"we" of the Enquirer know wha,
the "views Of the PIesident' were in re-
ference to annexation, during its pendency
in Congress, We should suppose not, from
its ignorance Of his opinion, in reference TO
Oregon. But again the Enquirer says:
1T strikes US that no negotiation" is
compatible with the exclusive claim up to
81 degrees and 40 minutes. That is the
extreme Of our claim. Great Britain will
not surrender the whole Of it-and since the
necessity Of negotiation for the bes. terms Of
settlement. 1--we insist upon the whole, we
had better prepare at once for war;"
That is what strikes" US exactly; and
we think if Oregon is clear and unques-
tionably" ours, (as we believe il is) we should
like to know what right they have to ask US
to "negotiate" for il. Just az well might
you "negotiste" for part of Ohio, and
some of the wings would much rather see
England negotiating" for the Western Re-
serpe in this State than Oregon; on the
ground that should England gain it, it would
be in accordance with the feelings of a great
majority Of the wings of that part Of the
State.
But because Great Britain will not accede
to our having the "whole Of Oregon" the
Enquirer concludes there is necessity for
negotiation for the best terms Of settle.
mont" II strikes US very forcible that Grea,
Britain did not accede" to our claims as
set forth in the declaration of Independence
and yet ! believe they we're forced to yield
without negotiation. But says the Enquirer,
If we insist upon the phole, we had better
prepare for wsr." What better reason could
nation have for going to war than an al
tempt from foreign power to colonize our
territory with British subjects and control i,
with British laws, executed by the crown
We deprecate war as much as any one, bn
we detest this idea of sacrificing national
rights and honor, by men who are sternally
praiing about the chivalry" and sacred
"honor" Of persous, south Of Mason and
Dixon's line.