Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-27
RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning, March p, 1876.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

dit;onal regiments oil rlfiemen. MeSsts tidid!soi
Gentry Black OF South Carolina, and DAVIS
Mississippi, spoke in favor oi, anu MesSis' nam
bun aud T,iden OF Ohio against II. IN 'ne iofe
mon il had been determined 10 take the bill on
OF Commiilec, at g. ?. NJ; and while me fio"s
were engaged in voting on the various aheno
ments proposed, information reached 'hem' mat a
Executive message had been sent n 10 Inc senate
which would very properly influence their acIiol
on the bill; and SO III. J. q. Adams moFeo ne re
consideration of the vote OF The morning 10 Sto
The debate; and, pending his mouon, me hous
adjourned.
of being ,htonicled. Their proceedings wer
made ri interest. however by the recep;.la OF III
message above referred %, which was in answ'
10 Inc INQUIRY lately proposed by Senator DAYTON
This innu;fv, bv The Dye is believed 10 have heel
intended. for The purpose Of "conering' Inc Exc
cu;,ye and also 10 have been adopted BY I'M
Wings. in caucus, after much debate. The Pre-
silent. for his particular views on the Oregon
question, refers the Senate 10 his >ehiiinents p
develoccd in the message al the commencement
of the session. and to every thing else ne had ,aid
or done upon the subject He goes on 10 say, thai
The existing condition OF our relations WIN
Mexico ana England, impress upon nm inc IN
port:nce OF the ever memorable aavice OF W ASH
inston-in peace prepare Tor war; ana nc :
therefore in favor Of reasonable additional ap-
propriations for army and naval purposes. he
secs nothing in the aspect ofuur foreign relations
10 Justify him in altering his original recommen-
daIious, one and al, with reference TO Oregon.
The 4. aiss, you will perceive, have as usual
burnt their ii gers; .oS Mr. Dayton'S resolution
was OF course intended but 10 draw something
from the P,ssiden. that should operate 10 aiisGale
e;,bar Mr.. Calhouu's friends, or those VINO taini;
with Messrs flanagan ana Allen, rom his policy.
On the contrary, this communication gives Inc
Executive additional strength; tor the Oemoc:a,-
ic oppoaenls OF the notice have Z. all times ian!
great stress on the importance Of putting me
Country in state Of defence ere passing the rea-
sure while The fifiy-.our forty men have repeat
e3Iy declared their disposition 10 vote Tor any ap-
preparations the administration might thinn re-
cesSarv 10 enable then: 10 carry ont us oregon
policy have been very much amused ms a.
,ernoon in listening 20 Wing comments upon thiS
communication; one-haii OF the'n regard !! as
war message, while the balance say that. OF all
things in The world il looks as though war 10! Ore
con is furthcs: from the thoughts OF The President
'rbey will not be in a eaandary long. to- il may
reasonably be expected that the National Intel
l;oancer will on tomorrow or next day, give ,aem
The scue.n so look out for an indignant column
berating The administration soundiy Tor recon-
menda,ions tending 10 shake The confidence Of
The business interests OF the country in the pre-
ser.a;ion OF peace.
In Yesterday mornings Inteligencer Mr. Polk
caught it Tor SO long delaying TO advise prepara-
ton. Is he now gives such advice o! course,
Wing tactics will Immediately change and ne
will he held up 10 the scorn OF all law and order
loving folks for iriiins with lle Interests OF the
country, by admitting mat, 10 secure our rights
in Oregon, we must be prepared Tor any contln-
gency.
The very evident effect OF discord ia he Anne
rican Senate upon the intentions OF he bfi-
fish Government and public, as exhibited by
The las, adyiceS from abroad, has most PROBABLY
induced the Executive al this time, 10 reltera'e
10 Congress what he has always declared upon
the Oregon question. re must see. VIA, IS bni
100 apparent 10 all in this city, VIZ: mat The
Senate OF Inc United S:.;cS. and money-shaVels
presses, are iast undoing II he has effected III The
way OF bringing England 10 sei,oGS CHS or an
adjustment of the controrerSr. Every line OF
The extracts from the English papers referring 10
the subject, republished in the Unite1 States,
shows how closely the debate 10 The Senate has
been watched, in the nuyt that Inc Executive re-
would iall 10 the ground. The
last advces exhibit clearly that in England, they
are already considered 20 ne deieaieI, and, &C
cordinsly. the;. old tone is instantly resumed IN
all that is said concerning the refusal 10 arblirae.
We are 10 be eaten up Gvoraciously"-a nall
is 10 finish Us; more especially as the
existence Of slavery al the South makes Inc
North pant for disunion, on the one hand, while
the influence OF Individual Senators, on The other
is 10 prevent the South from taking proper part IN
the war. This clustering clap-trap IS IN eSaci
keeping with the in,;a; BILE tone OF The EnSlish
press towards Us, until the country, win one
long. loud shou, on the reception Ct The
message. declared us intention of sustain
ing the Government, despite OF the President
makers. The change then effected 10 their ex'
was no, more remarkable than that
which is made SO apparent by lhsirrecen. exul'a,
tons over thc debate in The Senate. what need
they care Tor the demands oil the Executive, Wnile
IA ,se demands are not sustained at home lney
laugh us 10 scorn-and well they may, nnaef cx-
listing circumstances. Fortunately, il VIII take
BIN, little while for public opinion 10 sci matters
rich, in Washington. The spirit actuatng INT
mrrican people, NAV for short TIME &c heWs'
dered as 81 present; but Wing special pleading
can no more close their eyes 10 me PROPHECY
The recommendations oil the Executive ana 70 ll'
necessity Of prompt acIion ana MANY
bearing or lhc Oregon question, man u ca II
1910 rs,at;ve n The grievances for which We theI
sfy the county OF its utter want d capabilily Z
contend for its rsh,s AGAINST England hy i'rc'
of arms. than il a;l al that ever memorable peri
cd. "The horrors Of war" were thea rreache'
fro n half the pulpits and s;umPs il ihG country
The old ladies' swallowed il all. and a.! III: -
10 aid in soaring the nation. But in vain. III
war which was 10 have blo;;ed out our ins;:;1
tu!i5'ns and destroyed the Unioa, and 70 have bee
the grave Of the fortune ard interest OF every 10
successfully. A, this day, no American regret
Ma, contest. in spite % similar Arguments I
frighten tie country from sustaining The ESecu
tive OF lis choice, The peop,e, if in The end he
have 10 take the question OF notice in hand, WI
teach 10 the politicians the second chapter OF IN
lesson so indelibly impressed on the memory
the Federalis,s o, 1912. MACON.
OREGoN.-MESs AGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
In The Senate, on Tuesday. message wa
received from the President Of the y. States.