Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-02-05

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taiios hsd formed snd expressed favorable
opinics Of this general Intelligence. a. reiei-
ring 70 p<are Since Mr. McLsnes Official
I ommsniesiions have been examined. tie
oosrsefio.' has been sH,is,n,d ~ fAs tnils'f de-
rrss, and assurances OF the AisheH author
" IN England. are gwen, OF the d'sPos''ion
10 10 ftsct pacific arrangement. Nav, more,
/ the Ministry are wiling 10 SO even 80 Tar as
/ Ia restrain any counieraoting legislation 10
. IA considered proceedings upon our part, I'M
I al The Presden, has deliberately weighed tie
I nrueoxi,iot which ~ to bc submitted, and de-
t,rmined a. to the resumption Of negotiations.
Iadet these strong cIrcumsiances, 1t be-
ho,yes our government to act WIN unusual
. eircumspectlon and prudence. We are re-
( rarjrd with jealous eve, already, 10y the
( Governments Of the old World. The chef
executive Of this nation has graInlIously al.
/ lien,,sl much Of the kindness OF our most
ancient and reliable ally, by an indIgnlty as
eross as 1t was unworthy, aud we should
| therefore, be the moie careful Of assuming
M position before other nsuons. Mr..
Polk, since his advent to power. has discsr-
| ded one occasion, which promised very fair
| towards an adjustment, BY the dismissal Of
/ Mr.. Calhoun from the Cabinet, after he he'd
J asoedsined the relation in which he stood to
the question, and the probability Of pacific
termination. HIS purpose was To deprive
Mr.. Calhoun Of any advantages which might
/ flow from the negotiations, and 10 pocket the
credit for himself This much, the di,,n-
guished Senator fIom South Carolina has
stated on personal interviews though, Of
course, not IN the same terms but he will
enighien the public more fully, IN his own
( person, in his Oregon speech, which is now
under course OF preparation, and which will
constitute The master effort Of has life, al this
day. and throughout our public history.
II Mt. Polk refuses, them to do bis par, in
preserving peace, by permitting par,isan Pnr-
poses 10 control his councils, or his personal
ambition to interfere with the adjustment, let
him beware, for the hand writing is aIleady
visible upon the wall The admon,lon
stands inscribed, Ia letters Living light"-
and no party power can protect him from the
burst OF Indignation and conemp, which will
rea oh him from every quarter of this Union,
az a traitor to hls trusts, and the betrayer Of
his counttys best interests.
Col. Ben,on's speech, yesterday, upon the
Naval Bill, fell like cold shower bath, upon
the war fever firm of Cass q Co, They ab
sulutely dropped under the sedge hammer
blows Of this political Nulean-and, as they
fell in rapid and unfoeling succession lien
would look up implorlngly, as it TO say, in
satiate archer. would not one suliicel' 1t
was the most unsparlng cas,ig this cor
Germ ever received-and is only equaled by
the effort Of former occasion. IN which the
"Man of Siken Valor," Mr.. McDuile, was
perfectly annihlaled. This movement Of
Col. Benton ~ precisely what | ln,lmaled
might be expected, several weeks ago-and
Is calculated to produce most beneficial
AMI salutary effect upon The country, as well
as to restore confidence In the ptes,rvd-
ton OF peace
There Is more trouble than the public
knows Of IN the Democritlc wigwam. Since
the rejection of Mr. Woodw ard, the friehds
OF Mr.. Buchanan have been labonng with
the President, to procure his nomination to
tina, oilice-and there was an understanding
that his name was 10 be presented yesterday =,
to the Senate The executive session ad-
lourned over, however, without The fact trans
pitlng-and, tor the moment, the arrange
ment remains in considerable doubt | be-
lieve he will be eventually nominated, but
further efforts must be exercised, and pfoba-
bly, additional pledges signed 1t is all lea
Their and prunelIa,' 10 say buchanan had no
hand In Woodward's reJe ton. kno,c Sen.
ators, who were in daily consolation with
him, on that particular subJec,-and II can.
not be disguised that The Ptime mover OF the
mischief is the closest confidential friend Of
the Secretary OF State and | believe acted
under his advice and direction. This Is the
sort Of game, that Buchanan has PLAYED all
/ his lIf. Of slabbing 10 the dark those who
stood IN his way 10 place or preferment lie
dare not deny these iacls under hrs own hand,
though he may employ others to contradict
for him-ior he well knows the proof exists
4 The vatiOus stories shoat Ia the newspa-
PeTs, as to Mexican Affairs, are Gaise No
desrrtch was received hom NJ Sidell, by
the messenger who brought the account Of
the success Of Paredes-and the only ntelll.
gence communicated, IN addition to that sim
pie fact, was, that our Minister was still IN
MeSlco, and had not been disturbed.
Donog the debate oflo-day, upoa the ang
meotAuon Navy Bill, reference having been
made 10 the leading article IN the nion Of
/ This faorn'ng, which expressed the opinion,
/ predicted upon the otieiai correspondence, and
/ the relation m which Mr. Polk sloud 10 tie
( negois,iOO, thai II England should propose