New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-18
The Oregon Notice, and Parties in the House.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

see By the Richmond Enquirer Of this morning
that my letter OF the 9th inst has provoked the ris
Bile faculties OF that truly funny paper. The leading
editorial Of this morning is headed " W ise Mea-
sure" The ENQUIRER says; Much as Nh POLK has
been denounced for his reckless aud incons!derate
course the vote in favor Of the Notice shows that he
has been fally sustained by the Representatives. OF
the peonle." 1t then goes on 10 aud the patriotism
of the Republicans who opposed the Notice as 1t
passed the House stating its conviction that their
bearing has been sincere and patriotic. Why Is
not the same bearing sincere and patriotic IL g
Whig?l 1t is amused with "the antics OF the
Wing and neutral papers, and quotes some OF these
antics from the Journal of Commerce and Tribune
Having got through with SO much, ii comes TO my
self, and says
1.-THE best joke of the season. is the game that some OF
the Wings would adroty play. But We ul4 MOI
sxnect so soon to see the Wings steal Mr. Folks thun
der Can our readers restrain their laughter when they
read thefoowng modest assumption Of the W mig CORES
pondeut of the New.Yo:k Tribune Z
Here it Quotes paragraph from my letter, which
appeared in The Tribune OF "Wednesday last,
stating that the Notice, as ii passed the House Is
substantially Wing measure that the POLK party
wished Notice without reference 10 Negotiation,
&C. I, comments upon this paragraph and talks OF the
Notice which was recommended By the President and
which as passed By the House of Representatives, meets
with bis hearty sanction"
If the Enquirer and its readers have got through with
their unresrained laughter perhaps they Will be good
natured enough two or three plain questions
If the Notice was an Administration measure, how
came it that of the 10 members who spoke during the
debate against the Notice. majority Ol were Loco
Focos, four of whom (Bsyly, Bedinger, Hunter and
Leake) were Virginia Republicans
IF this WAS q Polk measure, has he been fully sus-
tanned by the Representatives of the people OF Virgin
s Eight Of the Virginia LocoF voted against the
Notice only five for it, Ia Virginia Wing or an Admin
straton State. or are her members true i'ePresen'a'c
OF the Peopef
pers are published Six Newfork Wings voted Tor the
Notice two NewYork Wings voted against it. Five Viz
pnia Loco Focos voted for the Notice, eight Virginia
IocoFocos against It. Which has the better right to
the honor of giving the Notice IN lis present proper
shape-a New.York Whig or Virginia Loco-tocot !
use the word Loco.Foco with offensive meaning.
would saw Democrat Republican, but believe that
am myself a Republican and Democrat II Democrat
who believes in the Tght OF the people 10
govern. ~, =. - .
But let me ask few more questions Does not the
ENQUIRER know that the Administration measure WAS
the Notice simply. without any quancation had not
the President in his Message, declared that no compro
mise which the United States ought to accept can be
effected Z" Was not this declaration followed up by an
outcry through the whole LocoFoco press-"Thc Whole
of Oregon or None y Was not this cry reiterated and
reachoed in the Halls of Congress by CAss and HAN
NEcAS and ALLEN,-by the Missouri, Indiana, Michigan
aud Ohio Administration Membersl Were not their
watchwords No Compromise, No farther Negotiation
Was not Gen. Jackson's very unchrstisn exclamation
as the breath left his body No compromise but Mt the
cannons mouth, taken up as wachword BY the party
Il do trust that Gen. JACKSON never said tor hope
he went TO place where such feelings Of revenge
not enter) Was not the resolution OF CHAs, j. NIGER
SOIL from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. tie Demo
cratic measure and what became OF IL The word
forthwith stricken out OF It, and finally the breath
of life was knocked out Of it. Was Mr.. ScHENcKs
(WhC OF Ohio amendment, that the Oregon contro-
versy is still the subject OF honorable negotiation and
shouid be adjusted" carried IN Committee 5yM Uhss
by a vote of I0l 10 90: and when the Administration
chairman tyranically tried have another upon
the question this declaration Introduced by Wing
not re.asserted by of los TO e0-he go being al
most all Focos? Was not the resolution submitted
by Mr. RAMSEY Immediately before Mr.. ScHENcKs the
pure Polk Let Us put and the Presidents
Message together in parallel columns and see how ex
acily they tally
Poik's Message Raaseys Resolution.
"No compromise which a esOiged That the Oregon
the United States ought TO &C queson is no longer hbuD
cent can be effected" i.ct OF negotiation or compro
~ nise.'
Fverv norson will see ut glance that this truly
tIs Administration measure 1t moved by Mr..
RAMSEY (Whie) who saw that the LocoFocos were
backing out and wished TO have it on record how msny
were in favor pure Polk measures and II was voted
down by l46 TO 10. Leave Mr.. RAMSEY and MIR. OAR
RAoH out Of the question and Mr. Folks measure only
received votes of the party. To be sure It received
the sanction of the leading men In the party-cCoN-
NELL WENTWORTH SAWYER and DOUGLASS. Did not
the Simon Pure Administration men feel that THIS was
the real Administration measure f-or why did JOHN
WENTWORTH come 10 my desk and request that ne ana
his nice compstots should be published by name hs
hundred would be claiming the honor before another
wear went round After this vote against the hdr1's
ration measure was not Mr.. ScHENcKs Wig measure
Immediately adopted by OF lU 10 9g. and reasscrt
ed in the teeth of the Chairman. By los 10 COZ
But will the Enquirer answer farther Were the Polk
men satisfied with the Resolution Il passed DO TIE
Polk Senators approve of II now Do HANNEGAS,
CAss or ALLEN approve OF il now il from the
Housel | answer for the Enquirer: They do not aP-
prove OF IL
On the whole then the measure as have stated 10
the infinite OF the Editors and readers OF tho
ENQUIRER ia passed finally, Wing measure. The
Wings heartily desired have notice given 10 3is h
POLK as well England that the country wished this
matter settled in the Of twelve months or at all
events before another Presidential campaign came
round They wished the Notice given as IN intatory
step to Negotiation and peaceabe settlement and we
carried Il in this light. The Administration mad peoEeu
themselves a which them into difficulty,
and they wished out Oft Finding that the wings
would not oppose the Notice. all but eight members OF
their party deserted the residents ground taken IN his
Message, and came upon the Wing platform where they
Joined US in appeal 10 the Governments OF the TWO
countries have this matter settled pecced6y and mime
daieiV.
Ifi6e ENQUIRER is tired answering mr. questions now,
or wearied with laughter perhaps II would answer the
following questions from the leading Editorial OF the
WGshtDg TINES, OF Feb IL, commenting on Tue pas
sage OF the Notice. The Times is understood TO speak
the sentiments ofthe leading friends o. the Administrs
ton in Congress After stating that the Resolution did
pass in quite the shape and many others desi.
red Chat is il passed in Wing shape) do We think
it passed in the form demanded and expected BY the
of the people Chat is, the Loco Focos0 it pro-
ceeds:
1.-THE President Instructed :ken give The Notice.
He is eft his discretion solely. This, 10 is The
Objectionable feature know twill be 10 The great
jory Of The friends of the whole OF Oregon Are they
afraid 10 their President
The second resolution authorizing the renewal onegol-
lions deem wholly mater OF forma sc; OF kol
!o;c courtesy. Is holor courtesy Republican principle
Has the country already deade6 the settlement OF The
question without negotiation? How loudly did there ring
through all Yves; and other sections OF the Union during
the Presidential campagn- The .sc!e Of OTegonno
promiseno arbitration NEGOTIATION How
goGte? Did Mr. Polk obtain The Executive chair the
issue Of ih uhole Did ne commit himeif this issue,
bis annual Message HISS his Secretary since rea
6ned his pledge Have they not perenptoiy declined
arbitration Was the spirit OF the country most enphat
c against comproatse Then. ask IN all soherness how
pegoiae-why negoh,e-what for: II the idea is toera-
ted that in renewir negotiations. the Administration will
be induced compromise then do claim that insult IL
III.