Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-05
no IA. Sdir,r, of "A, WIie

Mssss. Eniiorsln your last Weekly paper, is able
letter from Mr.. Bots the Oregon question, in which hs
expresses the opinion that ,aerfa6s" win you
permit an humble baskwoOd.man, and very much
OF the Of tho great world call in question the
rcciness Of this conclusion. lie also SAYS that "a hoped
for PePetuation Of power the OF the government
at the bottom OF this whole proceeding" with
him in the belief, that supreme desire retain power
Is at the bottom of the Presidents conduct in this affair
But Mr. Bolts also changes that Mr. Polk has chosen &c
plunge the ccsntry into with England means Il
accomplish an end-nsmty, enable him to hold tC
power, the belief that he who gets into war. vii
be the peoples get out OF ii. Here sgain.
differ with Mr.. B., while with him, that the
OF po the end the Presiden, has ,iew yet
widely differ from him the means the President de
sircs think he wants no war. think he wants
any thing else than with Engsnd think he is
premely concerned TO make peace and avoid such
war, only enable him hold on power, but also
to break down the protective policy. He 40 neither
he gets the country into but by avering IT, be
hopes to accomplish both and that he has
taken his with skill effect his purpose
the opinion that his desire to settle the Oregon
question by treaty and break down the protective policy,
gives the clue solution If his whole conduct in the
Oregon affair IL he succeeds these purposes he feels
Of election lie wishes settle the Oregon dis
pute by treaty But 70 do the and maintain his position
with his party and his superiority the Wings
mater; IL surrounded with difficulties. On the
one hand. the Wing powerful for it, organization
talent, intelligence and virtue, and the Other the Young
Democracy, rash, headlong and impetuous-impelee,
forwarded with the madenins sPiii OF proPogaung De
mocracy where and where, and with minds
howing with visions OF glory and aSgandzement quaties
which render this branch OF the Democracy
imprseueablc and in word most ugly customers. Mr.
Folk knows that treaty which does not give all bis
party ever asked, will the Young Democracy fly
OH at tangent and he slpp the Wings would OF course,
seize the cripple him; and that the Wings and
Dung Democracy, even under iaetous union land he
judges other mems of conduct by his own would
be too hard for him. But treaty for Oregon, he
make. and TO do It successfully he first "head the
Wings" his party did when tho Pet Bank system
Poded For knowing the strong and irresistible prOpen
sity OF the Wings 10 Conservatism ia disposition which
will always render them prey to skilul but
pnncPied Adversary Jackson and Van Buren the
plOsion OF their system by raising the cry down
with the Banks, promptly brought the Wings their
rSlefJus, what they wantedand thereby made the PEG
pie, under the excitement Of worthless currency and rag
banks, believe that the Wings fathers of the
whole litter Of worthless Bank corporations which then
covered the land and which the LocOocos had Just
ed openly avowing that necessary increase their
number supply the place Of United States Bank, &c.
But have run the illustration far enough-et
ny subject Mr.. Polk, repeat knowing this tendency Of
he Wings 10 conservatism quickly perceived how he could
''ereach them, and effectively shut their mouths against
complaining OF the treaty he knew he could make Hence
assumed bold and lofty ground and iegntd hot haste
possess the country 10 the setting Su1 And now ask
Ou, II he has not succeeded As things stand will
lot the Whigs-mus the Whigs-be plea sed with any
reaty he may mGkl However much the young Democra.
y may fare up, they snd the Whigs
wen for moment; Mr. Polk has etiecualy prevented
hat. He may make his treaty-and after the young
Democracy has kicked and plunged few times with
her injury 10 the party than perhaps strained collar
So, broken hanItriHg here and there, he now
With the help OF father Riche's old wetried and long
whip ASH the dogs back again the traces with
iuiie al improvement their democratic manner and
TsctsbiIity.
venture the opinion there will be no war; and that there
Tl be treaty with Britain, and 4 one. too, than
my Wing administration would have dared make-and
yet it will be mos, popular treaty, and every Wing will
eel that his mouth Is shu, against all eomPlaints-and
svery mothers who goes the far West and Ore
son, WILL the hundred yesrs to come believe that
The National lnieligencer British paper and every
Wing the enemy Of Oregon So much for Whig skill in
the Of political diplomacy. Let advise certain
learned Wing editors, and yourself among the number
TO eOnfess the corn" and give 1t up.
A BACKwOODSMAN.