Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-07

country Thought be sure that to extend and perfect
that goj he did exercise little power than he
su'uonaly was m possession but candor compclS
10 cay that ever thought he meant we'll; aud while TO
seI'ah extent he sought his glory and enown, that
he connected the glory aud OF hrs county with
After the compromise OF 80 there great agi-
Ahon on the subject Of the Tariff until nearly the period
OF that act During its continuance ur. Van Burens adj
mnlstration began and terminated The circumstances
tue eouniy dad not call him to express opinion
'no protective policy shall therefore on to compare
the opinions OF the present executive OF the United States
as officially declared with those of President Jackson
also by himself officially declared.
mir. W. then proceeded to contrast the opinions of
Cen Jackson and Mr.. Polk by quoting from their respec
tive Mes5isc,.l
According to Gen. Jackson when the power goes. the
duty attached TO the power also. IL appears
mat these extracts from Cen Jackson read differently
from those OF Mr. Polk the opening Congress his
message means any thing, that the sole duty OF
Government IS TO get all the money purposes
OF revenue any advantage ascuss to the manufacturer,
is accidental only Touched by the solid principles OF
Andrew Jackson the whole document oNpodes like gun
powder
las true Ihat very excited party times President Jack
son did veto the bill tor the Maysyc road but think the
people OF New OH. and Pennsyvana, and Ohio and In
diana, and Illinois, and Missouri aud Michigan and in
word OF all the West will of Mr.. Polk tho
principle OF opposition 10 such works carried a much
ted.
Bot the War-thc War. l have been accustomed to
mix as lar as am able with Of all classes aud
aouoi your owl avocaons nave led YOU do the
would ask, whether you have yet met with man
who avowed the belief that IT Gen. Jackson or Mr. Van
Buren, had been head of the Government we should
ever have has Mexican war; certainly have found
such man. Ii Is for settle questions o. priority
IN party 10 which do not belong. but all that
MI folk came into power Mr. Van Buren, for Tex
an purposes and It was Texan purposes VIII ch led the
present No man. therefore, warranted to say that
W. Van Buren, had been nominated, should have
had the war.
1t has been the purpose these remarks to shew to some
extent the causes OF the changes which have takei
place public opinion il Is aitnscer VAN 10 s,v ,b,t
n and
That ant-rcniIsm controlled the election IN New York
ana something else controlled Pennsy yania aud that
1t has all been the result OF State policy. Do you want To
hno" the tue test Look At the election OF Members OF
Congress They have nothing do with qucs
uons aud yet their election has been carried by large
j'ts IMAM any ciheT, and manly in direct
national policy MI W. here adverei the vote Tor Mr.
Fish New York, aud his obtaining more votes than
Mr. Wright. Il will not TO ay TIM hattern, upcan 90
the soul. The fact stands There no getting over
n, nor behind There doing aIy thing bur Just 10
submit and acknowledge that Is the result of pub
Ne op mon against the Ad'nEistra ION cloud and long
appause)
Mr. " now adVertei TO Ihe Oregon question: This he
sand was now settled question, and all were glad that II
was So lie should not disturb 1t, seek tn revive uu-
pleasant recuccuCns connected with it, But N two or
tnrcs respects II ghJ be worth while 10 make remark
ON is pogies BY the treaty Of 10, all pending qucs-
lions between the United and Erg and were settled
ou' the Oregon controversy. lIere the aud cncc broke
oui into bust OF applause But the intensity with which
mat question pressed on the people oi the United States
became he greater when every other question settled.
Mr. W. said he hoped might cut og place to say
that on MI Folks accession powe- II was his pleasure
to cU,rust the duues Ut the State Department pending the
Oleg5n controversy, 10 the hands distinguished gen
teman who OF the few who had opposed the whole
settlement Of the question. The Baltimore Convection
was held May, leAi and the resolutions there
az lpteu, Is follows
Ro'ei THAI our tide to the whole Oregon IS clear aud
unqIesloHsbiy"
The President ms inaugural adopted the same words
and by his d5clIo Secretary OF State repeated Them
and sent them British Minister, Mr. Pakenhamand
MI FOX having MADE an apology Tor his course founded
on previous oilers OF tue Government declares that our
Hue 10 the Whoe OF Oregon had not only been asserted
but maintained by rrcrlgable facts aud arguments Tbs
declaration Of the Baltimore Convention its sentiment
and almost Its words through all the documents and
administration speeches OF that session. inasnuch that j!
man knew what tue the Baltimore RrspIu-
tons he knew what all the orators OF the party might
could " Won say ItremlnIrd OF the obi .aton he
felt when scholar the Creek board the messengers
IN Hom r. Had, Tor the accuracy with which they
delivered verbatim the messages with which they were
charged because II saved hIm the trouble Of studying
what lie had already gone Just 50 any man who
understood the Baltimore Convention need to study no.
thing else. Laughter and loud lppuuSe.l
IL seemed however, that ths and UNIQUE stionabc
Tue had since been seued by what he considered very
tar arrangement the 1875 carrying against the 81 IO's
Now the remarkable characteristic the settlement oi
that question by Eeaiy this. Treaties according TO the
constitution be negotiated by the President and
approved by the Senate, but this treaty negotiated by
the senate and agteed and acquiesccd by President
Mr. Polk was inauguraed IN March, l545. The negocia-
uOn terminated IN August lSI5. he not ware
that from that day, the present Admin ation either nj
home abroad did the least thing on earth 10 advance IL
single step lit mad remained they left it, 1t would
not have been brought 10 an end IN fifty years But was
now settled on oquabe and far considerations.
Mr.. W. traced the purse OF the Administration in the
conduct of the Oregon Treaty down To the point where
Ar buchanan ~ his letter TO Mi Pakohham advanced the
opinion aI question winch involved the the
United States ought TO be to the arJitraun OF
power whatever. But SAID Mr.. W how wa. t,,s -
What oi doctrine was iaB Every question of
b1untafy question of territory aud from the DAYS Of
Washington down, have been in the nabIt of
referring questions Of boundary to arbuston.-
Under Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and Van Blu
rem ihs has been done und always been
TONED by the nation. Bui comes Mr. p lk and .ay,
that 40 question Of territory be submitted. Wau
does he mean How Is 4 boundary controversy l., b..
settled f. through the infruIty o! Eumln nature the
parties De brought alike Is there no ay
10 settle u but The syurdi Who not that such
doctrine mlIutllns the right OF the strongest Suypose
such question should between Russia and rd,n
hs Mae=ty the AuloCrat, Is Of opinion that MS rigbt IL
clear and questionable Sweden doubts and cannot be
con'hceo' out oefs To refer the question to any nation
under heaven. It's esy replies. that question Of ter
niory Is not question for arbitration What then re-
the MINOR power but hopeless war or ab,ert
submissoni Such doctrine takes great public oies
ZION from the tribunal Of and public opinion and
refers II % the longest sword. do tun', that this
correspondence has raised the character OF the Ulet
States before the civilized world. II such questions
arse reg d to peace, the Constitution 10 The dictates
Of humanity % the precopts Of rog all require that It
should be submitted 10 impartial arbitration. tApplauseJ
The remaining topic connected with our foreign relation,
Is the existing with Mexico. As ts an existing war
and al cay Of Congress will cyen,u5v lac
heard and read wei Mexico o. IN the United Stole.
wish 10 s7oaA such subject with caution and with care
well c.uipr. Nevertheless hoiI sme opinions re-
speeding 30, with great sincerity, must ayoy them Nr
W mere ftchPiu'lcd tue general ioct n the history Il
Texas down 10 the acknowledgment her n~gondrrce
by the umtcj states a1d European powers he noticed
the our objections which had beci urged aga n aruexe
Hon-ls' That D, was not far Of consuttopa,
power 2nd. lh1t sc had territory enough aud that !,
would dangerous 20 extend 3D. land this be- consider
ed nsurmOuniobie That would bc suhsctrns country
thcnitee from slavery to tho cufse Of asiye populron-
And Ith That annexation would led war with Mex.
/ co.
III said There was none who thought less respectfully than
he d' , tn' Mexican government She had in fact moth,
ing tut dcstsycd tD be called government Nome t1tt
acted tho pfuc pcs of rep cscuilfve republican ,o
vcfrW'nt. such governments She he'd possessed had
been created 10y prouu rcame Toe tn favor Of ,iIt,r I'D
yenm'o1 who suppiantcd each other u rapid succssop
while the people the victims ofthom all and mich,
truly cry,
qpie71id deiyaHt regis, Ilcfgriyr Aehipi.
The annexation. however was com9letsd-f1e ,go.,s,o
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