Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-28
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Of the 70 administration, -iot WIs
Firs Lord of tho Treasury. Sir Robert Peel
ham.
Lord Chancellor. Lord Lyndhur.t
Lord Pr,siden, u the Council. Duke Of Bueeeugh.
Commander in Chief, Duke Of Wellington.
Secretary Tor Foreign Affairs. Earl Of Aberdeen
Lord Privy Seal. Earl u Haddington.
Prossdsu, Of tho Board Of Control, Earl OF Ripon
Chancelor Of the Exchsquer. Right Hen H. Goulburu
Chsneeor OF the Doehy Of Lancaster, Lord q. sosa-
Commissioner Of Land Revenues, Earl Lincoln. ~,
Secretary at Wsr. Right Hoo. 8. Herbert. p a'-a
The following are the new member Of the Cabinet.
Presidsnt Of the Board Of Trade Earl Dsihou,,,
First Lord Of the Admiralty, Earl Of EienborouRh.
Postmaster General, Esrlof st. Germsins
Secretary Tor tho Colonies. Hon. W. Gladstone.
rRon TIE LONDON DECEMBER "a
Presidents Message IL seldom 90 much new fact m
more authoritative confirmation Of what oil the world has
known long before. In England good deal NAV be oue,
sed from the general leaning Of the Minister add conyo
nen usage allows the heads Of Royal speech TO an.pre
Just the evening before In the United States the council
Al which the President has determined on his
ment,s one In which millions privileged 10 advise and
Tho whole world admitted to hear For several years
every c.en 10 allowed, rather compelled, to offer to
the candidate the benefit OF his experience and 20
IN return specific pledge amost every possible point of
dsasreemsn The candidate strikes compact with every
state every city, every separate supporter in the Union
Thence he derives his commission which s only his own
because he has received and has pechance been able TO
suggest some little Of IL during his previous political life
n"t once elected, there he II the incarnation Of creed
long since determined and promulgated. A popular
man. as PARTISAN speculative politician, he may have
entered into that creed with disnerestsd aud passionate
ardor On the day OF his election however, he awakes to
new existence. He Is Sovereign, charged witt. the
most awful aud endless the living source of
weai or wo the siber Of peace with the eyes Of
oil the world upon his actions be they good they evil
and with postery waiting, were TO enter and mas. lis
calm, irfevesibe Judgment his name II il no vonde,
that he busy candidate for peoples susgs should pause
In nj ha,a hs
the patena instincts and conscience Of power Even with
second term OF sovereignty sull be solicited he 10 COM
peed in spite OF himself to be eonsderae just. and hu
name.
In this the first legitimate act Of his Presidency Mr. Poll
does nothing more than impeonse the Democracy which
pore MN into power The style Of his address all that
can really be called his and that unusually cad
able, SIMPLE, and clear. On such minor topics as arc
not to US matters OF practical discussion or are not even
OF sort to call for commentator the Message will be
reed win interest, and sometimes with pleasure.
The annexation Of Texas 10 treated ss q matter Of his
,oy' ana OF the same time with that brcvity Of recol
lection in which the short-ived dietaon Of the Union
are SO tempted TO indulge. Texas, matter how was
IT'D pendent; the States Of Europe acknowledged IT, Mex
leo herself at last acknowledged IT, though with an oen
s"e ana mPernent condition. and too late
purpose The citizens, whoever whatever whenever
they might be, desired and on the great prn
ePie OF se-eovernment, had night to be governed
they liked With the sweet oblivion of Texan anti
qntes the inference OF Great Britain and France is treat
I'D as simply attempt mantain balance of bower
ug INST the encroachmen OF the Union IL is asserted TO
De the indefeasbe right and duty Of the Americans not
only e RESIST European interference, but 10 be utterly deaf
to the suggestions OF European discretion and
win rather unreasonable svidity OF self graduation
ne Claims the contradictory honors Of peace and
war IN the Texan triumph. "Ths 10 our errto
ry he says. "hss been blood, achievement No arm
OF force has been raised produce the result The sword
mas mad no part In the victory He cannot however, fore
60 ihe pleasure OF relating, few after, what
ehhcient military preparations he had made and how
thoroughly Mexico had been hemmed in on oil sides both
oy land and by sea- before could have time defend the
disputed territory.
On one point the message exhibits sympathy with our
own Ministerial intentions marvellous il auspicous
OF international smi,y The principle OF protective dutie
rs oppoedto those Tor revenue sceay defined and strong
~ condemned; and the Legislature 10 put
an end to the oppressive inequalities OF what called the
minimum principle retained in the tamil olsi2 with the
genera adoption OF nd vaorem duties The President laws
down the important maxim that taxation ought TO fall a
lgnty as possible on the materials Of profitable employment
and the necessanes oflife.
Greg the subject which the almost anatc. in,e,..,
with which has been agaled by the States and it, con-
tequent bearings the peace OF world renders the
most prominent in the address The long and animated
comments OF the American press show how litle
the ezens have hitherto been let off" the President
ON this painful and delicate subject What is actually said
Is neher more nor less than what million voices have
uc'aeu and we have long known. IL need augment
the errors of the European aarmss and IL certainly will
not change the resolves add the preparations of the
British Cabinet Tits already resolved and prepared.
M Folk, after ndyorting TO the citations and
attempts AT compromise before he into Office informs
US OF wha, he has done towards the conclusion OF this un
fortunate dispute In reading his simple narrative be-
comes necessary TO remember that American exists in
sphere OF his own and hardly be Judged BY European
ideas OF moderation decency and honor The President
takes great credit TO himself for having made offer which
he acknowledge TO be less than what the British Govern
ment has repeatedly declined:
I'm consideration too, that under the conventions OF
1918 and 1927 the citizens and subjects Of Powers
held Joint occupancy Of the county, induced 10
make another effort to settle this long pending
IN the spirit Of moderation which had given birth TO tho
renewed discussion. proposition accordingly made
which was rejected by the British Plenipotentary who
without submitting any other proposition, suffered the
eoaon on his part drop, expressing his trust that the
United States would offer what he tit to call some
further proposal for the settlement Of the Oregon Question
consistent with fairness and equity and with the
reasonable expectations Of the British Government The
proposition thus offered and rejected repeated the offer Of
the parallel o49 degrees Of north latitude which had been
made by two preceding Administrations but without pro-
posing TO surrender TO Great Britain they had done the
Tree navigation Of the Columbia river The right of npy
ioieEn Power TO the free navigation Of any Of our vers
through the heart OF our country, which was
willing 10 concede."
In making this proposal already twice refused the Pre-
sdent thinks necessary apologize his Democratic
supporters lie pleads with all the humiliation Of one
bound by prescpve compiances that he had been obi
Red TO proceed the basis Of compromise and ass the
public condJanco for that under this bondage he has
offered what was known by repeated trials, would not
be accepted. To make amends for this seliinposed in
dignity he declares that the day Of compromise over:
hsd nus eeena new question, coming under discuss
ION Tor the hrst time, this proposition would have
been made. The extraordinary and wholly nadmis,ibIe
demands Of the British Government and the rejection Of
the proposition made In Difference alone what had been
done by predecessors, and the implied obligation which
their acts seemed TO impose, afford satisfactory evidence
that compromise VIII Oh the United States ought 10 ac
cept be effected. With this conviction the PROPOSE
ton Of compromise which had been made and rejected
was, by my direction, subsequently, Withdrawn, and our
title TO the whole Oregon territory asserted and, IL s be-
eved maintained by irreraRble facts and arguments
The civilized world will Ia these proceedings spirit Of
liberal concession the part Of the o. Stntes. nd This
Goveinmeni will be relieved from all responsibility which
msy follow the failure TO settle the controversy"
IAN attempts Of compromise having failed" Mr. Polk
recommends that notice should be given 10 terminate the
joint occupation OF the country that the laws aud nstu,
tons Of the Union should DO extended to the American
settlers IN OregOni and hs military posts should be essb,
shed for their protection. All formidable enough could
we believe IL posble that any civilized nation would really
plunge into fatal and suicidal error as to defend BY
war the mere right Of ocoupaton and tho su more inns
ginary claim which Mr.. Polk also refers the
right Of the Union TO oil the unsettled and undecided terri
tory on the North American continent The declaration
Is too premature however, 10 be really alarming. IL
proposes 10 bring things TO immediate ISSUE aud that
immediate issHe must be Of negotiation, arms.
slower course might have been nsidous ard more
Mr. CahOun's policy Of giving no notice but