Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-04-02
THE HERALD,
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1916.

The intelligence from Washington is still
equlvocal and unsatisfactory so lar as it re-
iates TO the TWO great questions which now
so deeply interest the country; rs vet no
portre assurance can be given Of the final
peaceicl settlement Of the Oregon question
nor can one with any degree Of certainty
determine what is to be the fate ofthe present
wing tariff, which despite the oppos
ton raised against It, is daily growing in ia.
vor throughout the country. The bill OF MI
Walker Is still in the hands ollhe committee
and has not as vet been brough, before con
gress. The mole the details Of this bill are
examined, the more Objectionable it becomes
10 the true friends Of protection (; and va, the
locoioco party even at the North, are rapidly
falling into the ranks Of the advocates of this
bill, and when the time comes, if the South
so orders, enough OF the Northern portion
u the party will be found ready to do the
biiJing Of ,be,t masiets TO carry any mes
sure against the interest % the North II is
however, possible that the splh which has
occurred in The democratic party on the Ore
goR question may serve to defeat the free
ira de design Of the South. This division Of
the party is daily growing wider, the as
periiy OF the feeling manifested by the dll-
ierent factions Of the great and harmonious
party is hourly becoming more PLAINLY Indl-
ca'ed and MI Polk is evidently exercising
all the philosophy possible while he is roast
ing between the fires, klndlcd by his on n
party On the 2ilh inst. the presiJen, sent
to Congress messagc,asking Cor an increase
Of the army and navy ,-he nor, concevlng
in view Of the Pre,en, position Of affairs,
that a 'WiSc PyecGuH0n demands suct
increase We must confess tina, we can
/ not understand the currents and undcrcur-
rents Of our existing administration. Al the
commencement Of the present session OF
Congress-and when the President and his
organ, the ONION were crying out loudly
when all manner Of defiance was thrown out
to England. France and all the world, no
such urgent demand was made as a mater OF
wise precaullon. Bot now, since the PresI.
dent has fallen back 10 the 49lh deg and
while all were ooncratuld,ing themselves on
the pleasing hope hat the cloud Of war was
passing silently away, forth comes fhis special
message urging as a wise precau'lon the i'm.
mediate increase Of our naval and military
( force, that the country may he placed in 4
suitable condition TO defend herself AGAIN..
the threatened sggessions OF England no
atone, but OF mexico also, "a we have sale
b above. we cannot understand the reason,
fot the necessity. A the present time for thl,
urgent call for this increase as matter o
wise ptecau,ion' Tha, our army and nav,
will be Increased during the present session
Of Congress there is no reasonable doubt
and IN view Of the rapid growth Of Tho ooun
, try, its greatly extended line Of frontier, anC
| N consideration Of the recent acquisition o
TEXAS, a large increase should undoubied +,
q be made. Bot Congress has now been IN ses
sion (our r7onihs' during which time the uatior
. have been constantly looking out for the az
pfoaeh OF grim NisaSed wat VILE those II
! command OF the ruIpos's have been constant,
, eryingnul ais well" Yet siroe II has beer
, declared by the Presidents best friends that
he had abandoned his first claim Of $40 40
y III he had ever made it," and as /, ha,
been generally believed b, those bes, inform
D ed Oh the subject, that by holding on to ou
original claim to the 18th deg, a peaceful
negotiation with England would immediate
y ly be made, and all fears Of collision rrl
! this nation vi" fast dyihg away-.h,
Tocsin OF war Is again rung 10 our ear. an,
: The President deems oar danger sufficient
r alarming 10 Justly hun IN sending speeia
/, message To Congress, announcing that
Wise PyeesUIiOh demands lhis increase Of 90