The New York herald., 1846-04-20
WASHINGTON, April II, lss0.

WASHINGTON, April IT, lss0
Mesus. Crittendew and AHen-Rxmovs Of War
The Great Triumph Of the Forty Mines, with .
Schedule Of the Reasons Of their Position, Re. ~.
The triumph OF the forty-nines yesterday, was
complete 1t was overwhelming. 1t IVES terrific
to the Greeks. General Cass, the Achil - ot the
party, sat still-Hanneg,n, the lesser AJAX - med
eager for the fray; bat he restrained him ell hs
gieater Ajax, (Mr A'len) was riddIed ii 10
barbed arrows Of the Kentucky Trojan. Tn - 10
no question but the man feels the bitterness -.
vengs. Apprehensions are entertained OF a b. tile
collision. A rumor prevailed in town to-nIghi, .ar
Crit,enden had been assailed; but we hear nothiag
to warrant the report. Allen, however, though dis
posed to fight all the nations Of the old world, ap-
pears, individually. to be a Qoaker-a regular
brown. coated Qusker-and not from Quaker prln-
ciples. but from the maxim OF SIR Jonn FsssaM.
that" discretion 10 the better part OF scor" ln
this dilemma ne mas good friends 10 back hum; and
we learn that if nothing ess will do, Mr.. Allen
G. Thurman, member OF the Hous-, from Onio,
proposes take up the lance IN defence Of The pros
trate champion Of the "whole or none" division OF
the Senate. e4
The completeness Of the triumph Of the Trcjans
is, not that they have defeated tho notice Of the
Greeks, but that they have taken the notice from
them, and employed il AZ an instrument OF peace
When Mr. Calhoun came into the Senate, the ultras
were predominant-the peace pany were unde-
cded, not united, and apprehensive There was
something popular In claiming "the whole;"
and il was natural that should be popular Ii bore
upon its lace this claim for " the whole or none,n
the righteous, PATRIOTIC American idea, that ass Of
ALL or that we should never at all, make any con-
cessious to the arrogance OF England Men upon
the opposite side were adjudged as timid, a. want.
ing nerve or patriotism, or American feeling; and
it was extremely difficult TO explain away the !n-
pua,ion But there were great issues al -, s.a.s. ds
sions OF the government for forty years-dspendens
upon the maxim OF taking nothing more than 10
Internationally ours Mr.. Calhoun saw the state
breach. McDufiie was with him. Haywood was
with him, Lewis was with him, Speight was with
him, and he saw that Sewer aad ChAlmer. would
be with him; and he knew that Benton would ee with
to subsde-time for his friends 10 coalesee 70 Coz
oper rate, and TO move on In body. AZ every stage
OF the discussion from Mr. Calhoun's appearance
gained accessons, gained confidence. gained the
popular opinion, gained the srgument, gained IN
moral influence over the Senate, gsiaed IN courage,
and finally gained the day. the notice. and me hour
the President. There is the great point. He mus
consider the notice az coming from them for We
expect that the House will adopt H. and perhaps to-
morrow, a. amended BY the Forty Niaes OF ,ths
Senate.
And what arc the great issues dependent uPoe
our consisten ncy to the precedents and PRESIDENTS o.
10 years1 Let look at them again, as we ciasel-
ueQ tncm 6uostantiauy ~ uso S@eAs~A~S = -
sion. Tney are
I. The preservation Of the pssse;
. market for the corn. b.sf and pork Of the Wsse
q. mitigation Of the Tari2
The pay msnt Of the State Debts
s. The prcstrauon Of Aboitionism
8 The on ward progress Of State improvemeuts.
T. Rstrenchment and not On increeso of taxntioh
O. An escape from . national debt
O. The progress Of education, the nrss ana sessnees
religion Law and order.
TO- The extension Of connerce.
m The extension OF our b0rdero.
u. The sxpAnson Of our wealth, power and popuSs
Is. A Reorganization Of the Treasury
H. The rsductioa and graduation Of the public lands
The cheopneas Of mall sacilitieo and Of the opera
Hons Of ths Post Once department
10 The psacssble retention Of Texas, ana me 2.9.n
cation Of Msxieo trhis b great point hooss "'A'0"
II. Arsiifoad to the Pacific.
10 steam Communication With China from Our rssso
10 The occupation and settlement Of orsoa
80 The acquisition Of California
n me rsssrvsd rights Of the s:stss
"a The ds6nsd powers Of the federal governnens.
a ns oontiousd aoch uf ths Union "a ~ career
unp,raiissd riory and 10 IT, upward, onward, and ns
10. pSscepson Of second class poli
e'sns an Tn. s.h Of As govsrnmsnt The Christian eAs
rscssr 81 ths nation the immuuss Of the people Jus
,ics sonU. i",srny stability. dignity dscsncy sSrssn
~ psscs prosperity intsligsncs. economy. harmonv.
~ "a s tho sn1s Of steady adhsrencs TO systsmAtic
propristy
There's small schedule for you, Of the reasons
,f the forty n ines, for recommend ng an amlcs.
,le adjustment" Of this Oregon controversy ano
or aiving the PRECEDENT the exclusive, ana tue
po0sibiIity be has asked ot giving tne we've