The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-04-10


From the great excitement and talk con-
corning the "War Message" we anxiously
awaited its arrival, expecting to find therein
an immediate and nnequivocal declaration
of war. But we wcie most agreeably dis
appointed, and instead Of War Message,
found it to be a document which we had
long wished 10 see emenate from the Ex>
ecutive, a document urging upon Congress
the necessity and expediency Of large and
speedy addition to the strength OF our Navy
and Army both in tho number Of our troops,
seamen, ships, and their necessary equip
menls.
We see nothing very belligerent in the
Message itself, and we conceive that twas
only the circumstances under which it was
delivered, which gave it the character Of a
wal document. Had the estimates and sug-
gestiOns laid before Congress, by The Score.
tar;es Of War and the Navy, been at that
time backed by such a Message from the
President, il would have created no excite-
ment at all. Bat the President having so
long delayed to make any suggestions in
reference to making any arrangements for
the enlargement Of either branch Of the
service, the people took it for granted that
such conduct was the strongest indication
they could have that the President cOnsid.
cred the settlement Of the Oregon question,
By negotiation, as thing certain; and that
there was no necessity Of any immediate
preparations Of a warlike nature. Hence,
under this state Of things, the secret session
OF Congress for three days, and Message
from the President urging in such strong
terms, an immediate enlargement Of OUT
naval and military forces, and that TOO, upon
the heel Of renewed negotiations upon the
Oregon question, land that negotiations had
been renewed, is evidenced by the call made
by the Senate upon the President for the
latest correspondence upon the subject,
came like thunder clap upon all We vii
not eRdeavor TO impute any wrong motive,
TO the President for his long silence upor
this subject, but we think his suggestions
would have had greater force and weigh
upon the minds Of the people had they come
out voluntarily, and not been drawn out b.
resolution Of one branch Of Congress.
That there is necessity for the enlarge
ment Of the offensive and defensive powe
Of the county none will deny, and now tina
the attention Of Congress has been TUNED
towards the subject, we do sincerely hopt
that they will take such steps as will elevate
our navy and army TO stand in accordanc,
with the dignity and importance Of our ma
iion Zone Of the largest Of the nations Of tn,
eaTtb) and with the present state of our re
lations with other powers. There is darl
and ominous cloud hanging upon on
horizon which eventually mag burst inf,
a storm, and our foreign relations mos
emphatically demand Of Us TO hold ourselve
in readiness and prepared for any emergenc
which may happen, for it's a lamentabl
fact, that Of the present moment we wOul
be unable TO eOps with any, even the leas
formidable power Of Europe,upon the ocean
But even if the emergency should no. har
Pen-and the present CRISES in our affair
be peacefully settled, we will not lose an
thing BY our enlargement Of the army an
Bavl, bu, shall, on the other hand, deriv
great and important benefits thereFom. ou
widely extended commerce., whose sail
whiten every sea, rsquites THAI We shoul
have q large and efficient navy to watch Owe
lie interests and protect lie rapidly increa,
ing prosperiiy-whiIsl our exssnsita fsor
tier, and our relations bordering thereon
imperitively require ~ increase q The arm
for protection. Fof,ii Is stated a. 8 iac
that, ihs late iueousiderab'e dsiaehmen
cen, out 70 reinforce ihc troops on The Ri