Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-23
To The Editors Of the WAis

Genusmtn-Permit one who entertans, in common
With every genuine Whgeyery true lover of the best in
ie'es' OF s county, feeling Of deep and anxious soIci.
iude tor favorable the present and
embarrassing attitude IN the combined ncspacity Of
Mr. President Polk and diplomatic financierng az NAV
80 term ~ OF Mr. Secretary Buchanan have placed the
peace not Only OF this county but consequence Of
much the greater portion OF the civilized world permit the
VII err repeat, TO advance, although in crude stae
some (ss toy appear TO him) cogent reasons, which
render highly improbable that war; direul and
relentless Of oil national evils will esal; from the Oregon
difficulty.
In the first place. then, would suggest, and the whole
Of our past history nation bears a serton
mat II 4 entirely with the position and pur
pose OF the American People take up arms n behalf OF
any other than cause in s they feel be
el'hef gre'auce, or an assault the honour
nation, Tor which the sssan obsnaey refuses TO grant
us satisfactory repafauOn Now permit me TO ask in all
candor snd sincerity, If the Oregon affair paakcs in the
most 'n1ireci manner Of the nature Of either Of these
causesi And did the winter would propound the
nrther query, whether the epng uucOmpromsng and
moy add most reckless claim 'the whole Of Oregon"
up 10 me RUSSIAN line, made peremptory for the
time 10y that saRsc0us of oil the Statesmen of an
Client or modern times, Jas X Polk ognasd in The de-
sire thereof by the people, with the President hmsef7
That 1t apPerains IN way the Of the people i
most aP2afen, from tie TACT that they appeIr way
whatsoever 10 lake sny degree OF the matter fur
ther han to evinee apprehension that conse-
qurnce may result from the pursued By the Pfesi
dent and his coadatjrs IN relation And that even
he and they heartily sick OF their hasty and extreme
claims l. most manifest from the Of tier great disap-
which the Senate, after prOIacied and Verbose n
not calm and dspass0nss discussion mat has nr
fyed-a discussion such Mr. Adams chaacerzcs az the
most thorough h1d the Senate the United States
upon any subject Not only ia the Senate but ais, In the
House Of Representatives have the pacific and discretion.
ay features IN tie resolutions Of The Senate been obstinate
~ objected to BY friends Of the Adminsuaton show
Ing thereby most palpoby their unwhngness that tao re-
spunsbiy e"nsequsut upon such rashness aud injustice
should be neured By him alone with whom originated;
and also the nsnceuy Of their that the notice
- peace nsssufe-or DO 90 why reject the peaceful
GESTURE IN the resolutions Of the Senare7
j" br second place, the would suggest that the
Oregon affair palpsby parry move, for party purpo
'es i1ai very plain 20 the casual observer Of The
signs Of the tines that will be impossible to &C.
cure that degree u uniuimy OF suong the people
"hch viii enlbe the administration pOsocate the mat.
ter Q, the extremity Of var.
In the ihifd place. The dsp I'tJn Of Great Britain for
peaceful termination Of the affair guarantee OF peace
and soc vii" before proceed ng hOses have made out
20 strong aease N her favour must necessarily
prove itself 10 the conscience Of our own people 80
remarkable for and esmOrous in behalf u right and us
tice.
F0unhly and lastly, there too many different views
soai am2ngsi portion Of people, and too great an
iRnornnce Of The matter the part q smother portion 10
permit them 10 lake shy part lot In a. These are me
OF the reasons which induce belief that there viii be no
W.T. b. x.