Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-03-26

IL II now sdiu tndt tnOSS senators VINO
have been so indelibly branded by the
Times, IN its<article OF the 5,h inst, are
determined 10 insist pom an investigation
being made through committee of their
body. do not believe word Of it,
There are those among them ,oho knoW
that the substance of all that the Times
has asserted can be proved, and more too
And the only way they can relieve them
selves OF the dilemma in which their own
Indlscretion has placed them, is by the
vote they will give on the ratification of a
treaty. Mr. Polk has dealt as ,reacher.
ously with the western Democracy, upon
The Oregon question, as he did with his
Pennsylvania political friends upon the
subject OF the Tariff. He is denounced
with tue coarsest inveclve by them both,
and thank God for it BY treachery,
fraud, and the basest means ever resoried
TO by man. was he elevated TO The Presi
dency; and it is righteous re!ribu,ion
that those who resored to these means TO
defraud majority of the people of these
United States oul Of iIIeir clearly express
ed will. should now BE- made to drink 10
the very dregs. the cup of bitterness they
presented 10 the lips of their political
opponents.
Great exer.ions are being made 10 lie
feat ratification Of the treaty, by the
81 1. 40 m. men. They think they can
rely upon fifteen votes. And by agresiug
TO defeat the Tariff, they eau carry with
them the two wing Senators from Rhode
lsland-W Woodbridge, Of Michigan, and
Corwin, Of Ohio. If they had fifteen
loco fOco uotes in the Senate. | have no
doubt, by agreeing TO defeat the Tariff,
they could procure four Wing votes to go
with Them against the ratification of
treaty upon the basis Of 40. But not
outstanding. it may be supposed they
are the best judges of their own strength
| now. at this early day. venture the
assertion. there will not be TO exceed nine
votes agains, treaty if Mr. Polk makes
one, and possibly not to exceed seven.-
These whom | regard as certain against
treaty under any circumstances. are Allen,
Of Ohio, Atchison of Mo-, Breese and
Semple, Of illinois, flanagan and Bright,
L
lie these may be added possibly the two
Senators from Pennsylvania, provided,
Mr. Buchanan continues in the Cabinet.
But my opinion is, that his in1exible
opposition 10 yielding any of the territory
south Of lhe Russian possessions, will be
the means of transferring him to the bench
OF the Supreme Court Of the United
States, precious to any negotiations being
favorably opened for a settlement Of the
question at The 49.h parallel Of north lali
tnie. Sir Benton goes with Haywood
to The utmost limit in The views expressed
bv him, and was heard to say 70
Reverdy Johnson, just as Hay wood con
cluded. tina, The grounds he had assumed
in his speech, both as regarded title. and
the views expressed by him as to wha.
were the Presidents sentiments, were
the onl y rational and ,enable ones. You
may be surprised tina, have rot enume-
rated Gen. Cass among the ultra Oregon
men. But circumstances have been bro't
to bear upon him. that will induce him 10
vote for a treaty if one is offered to the
Senate.
With the administration, Mr. Benton
reigns omnipotent. He is the guiding
star. in this Oregon controversy at pre-
sens; and with the exception of Calhoun,
can control more appointments than any
single individual in his party.