Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-27
THE ENQUIRER.
RIO MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, March Is. 1876.
OREGON.

OkESON.
The Norfolk Beacon (Whg) presents The to-
lowing sound views against The policy OF aroilfa-
lion and in favor Of an adjustment OF The oregon
controversy, IN friendly spirit, BY The sense Oh
justice Of each nation. While our opinlcn mas
always been thar The difficulty would be settled
upon The d9lh line, as rendered by Mr.. Poik ana
rejected by Mr.. Pakenham, CONTRARY 10 lhe WISH
es Of his GOVERNMENT and while we believe ''a'
such an arrangement woull be acceptable 10
majority Of The nation, we are free 10 say, lha'
there are many persons OF high intelligence a"'
undoub,ed patriotism, who contend for no G M
promise, short of our clear title TO The Russian
line. We illlhnk that The "Noiice" Resolution
OF The House is Of vital importance TO procure
from England such an offer as We can honorahly
accent, and we trust tha, The Senate will speedily
sanction ii, and thereby give new impetus 10
negotiation:
"The FIRST impression produced By the cores
popdcnce which passed al Washington between
MIR. Buchanan and Mr.. Packenham, on The pro-
position TO leave The settlement oi The Oregon
dispute 10 arbitration, appears TO have been, lhal
the declining 10 arb trale By our Government,
gave b-lligerent asfect 10 The question. we
duub., however, whether II viii be SO ConS'oerea
unon due reflection. The nature of the case, as
We have all along viewed il, canno, admit OF ar
bi,ra,ion upon even terms. Great Britain has bu'
little al stake in The issue: wilderness, or
hunting ground, for her Hudson Bay COMPANY
to be abridged or enlarged. as IL may be- we
have involved in il something more than his: me
extension of our Manor oil Freedom, by lis pre-
sen, landmarks. clear down 10 the wafer cage,
and its speedy settlement by hundreds OF inou-
sands OF the lreenen oil our great Republican
family. The question Of title 10 The 1eaole, can
never be expected 10 be conceded 10 either claim
ami: and how much of il should be properly
awarded to EACH can be more readily and salts
factory settled, as il ought 10 be, in friendly
spirit, by a compromise between the parties inter-
ested than by submitting it 10 arbitration. Intel
lieent Epglshmen, on a fair and Just view of the
ground Of controversy, will, we do not doubt de-
eide that the 49,h degree ought 10 be The dividing
line, as all intelligent Americans have long since
decided that il must be-"
The speech of Mr.. Haywood in the Senate,
which produced so much excitement al the Time
when il was delivered, has been published in The
Washington papers. Il will be remembered, that
the point which attracted the deepest attention
was The supposiiion that Mr. H. spoke as the eS-
ponent of the Presidents views and purposes in
reference to The Oregon question This speech
carefully published by the Senator, expressly dis
avows any authority TO speak for the President
He maintains that il is not at all upon personal
information received, bu. upon The public messa-
ees of the President, and the accompanying his
,orical events, that he formed the decided impress
sion that The President was in favor OF adjusting
The controversy upon The 49.h degree. Such
compromise he thinks The President, as the Exc
cu,ive Of this Republic, is bound 10 agree TO.
MIR. H. dwells with emphasis upon The previ-
Gus negotiations on this subject, all OF which have
gone so far as 10 exhibit willingness 10 adjust
The difficulty upon the 49h parallel, which, if ei-
fecled, Mr.. FL argues, would have been regarded
as almost triumph. The private opinions of
The President in The opinion Of Mr.. h., should
be no rule 0! action in such cases:
"The men who become Presidents Of the Re-
public are always changing-lhey live and die:
but the Republic is the same AT all times and once
committed by the public faith and honor 10 do OF
not 10 do, even the people cannot release The obi
CATION by anything short OF revolution, II they
could by such an extreme measure as that. The
question, tnSH, 10 H'iI anu NaS uo', ~ E" "Ae W
The Administration.
In continuation Of his views Of the Presidents
position, suggested by his own differences from
the official character Of the Executive, Mr. II.
employs The following strong language
81 honor that statesman who can 90 whittier
The honor of his country carries him, forgetlul OF
himself and his personal convenience, or The con-
sis,eucy OF his mere opinion. Had MIR. Polk re
peaed his opinion OF our clear and unques,iona-
ble' title for an Amen his daily prayers Tor years
and years together, il would still have b'en the
duty of The PRESIDENT TO COLO The line OF ~ de-
orees as a compromise, if he believed, as he says
he did. III IL his country was 'commted,' and The
honor and faith Of The nation babe him go there.
|, is sill his duty do il, il he sincerely believes
what he SAYS"