Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-04
THE RIGHTS.
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
NY TcLER, HLLIoTr a 90.
THURSDAY MORNING. MAkcu a isa7.
Mr.. Calhoun.

uaton is determined upon the prostraion OF that gentle
man. Whether they separate from with the Old
hunkeES this purpose will be KEEP, steadily in view To
this great object the Administration is stimulated by dou.
bic motive. They desire wteAk their vengeance upon
Air. Calhoun for the but, powerful that passion
1t has less weight than supposed necessity in reference
to the Presidential election OF deprivinr him OF ipe
ence IN future His refusal for the Mexican war
had been overlooked, If not forgiven. The Admnistrs-
ton presses were Pradeny silent regard that REFUSAL
and to the emphatic remarks with whca aecompa-
med, even while they charging the Wings who voted
for their bill and for the means necessary TO render
ehecna with "g.viog aid and comfort the ouemy."-
lacy might IN like msnncr, excuse Mr.. Cahoun's more
recent declaration that the President uacons nationally
commenced The by ordering the march Of our army
10 the Rio Grande, and his attack upon the liberty
o. the Press" But they cannot overlook the fact that
Mr. Calhoun has taken decided ground against the use of
TIE Caucus machinery by which Presidents have recently
been elected and his determination 10 resist reor, 70
IN 1885, a. his friends Richmond successfully resisted
tbs winter IN the election Of Senator And the attacks
upon Sim nteadet destroy the influence which
he mign otherwise hostility TO that course Of ac-
uon when the time shall arrive begin the work Of or
Ssnizauoa They rejoice tina, prccxs has been afforded
thus early TO eommsnee the process Of delaehns rom the
ranks OF his supporters that large portion Of the dominan,
patty the Southern States who since lS!, have looked
70 nm as heir next Presidential candidate 50 that in
1915 they may be dscueunbercd this element Of in
e5na csorsaa.EacE from the disastrous consequences of
which they barely escaped Isl lie who docs no, see
that this Is the primary object the assault upon Nh Cal
h,an whatever be the osiensb. pfe,ext Is binder than
oN! At nooa-dsy.
In leading editorial, the Washington Union Of Mons,
nsa' last under the gaisc Of defending Mr. Buchanan from
an puiauon OF want Of Jug imen the conduct Of our
foreign relations. contained in Mr. Cahouns rery to Mr.
bsnion aEragns tie South Carolina Senator not only 70,
Is 1e course IN the Senate, ta' Tor his remarkable della
3l'ae'es "Iie he was Secretary Of Siae-uo IN regard
10 the Mexican, but to the Oregon question, Nj, cal
nouns offensive remark this that our true policy
vas 70 suspend a. attempts opening negotiation with
Me1'so' until TIE Oregon question was finally se,tedr-a
elseo'eiy lsaeerngy remarks the Un.on which was e
served Tor The penetrating genius Of M Ca.aouz and
when had net been dreamed even BY hs Wliy allies
Inc Union proceeds - show The absuriiy Of shat It terms
PAaaeKi and having done this carries the war into
Aea Aad N the course OF its remarks the Executive
OrStn makes one admission which en- passirt we call
pubic attention. Ii that mission Of Mr. Sdel
would certainly hare prortG sEceeEsful but or one f
nose e4-ent revolutions IN Mexico which subver:ed the
government OF Gea Herrera and esto b shed over tina,
fortunate Republic tie dominion of Paroles r,;li,,
esl'pei- tbs b. &c, We ask, Ought SG,s rejection
by that usufPer to have been deemed cause Of war ai7
tie people OF ai"ua!or;eaas Repubfc"3 DdiB,tr,,b
e. constitute claim 5rbe--auce which r.-n,,i
nous and powerful nation should have PROMPTLY aek,o
legged And yet that very rejection, the CONSEQUENCE of
tie o'eEtniow OF The Administration Of Herrera which
had tg-eec 10 receive him, and the sincerity Of which s
thus aekaow edged cited proof Of Mexican dgplI
city and i admitted 10 have been the most influential ,,s
o VIZ. Folks hostile procccdus5!!
But, leaving this remark 10y future comment, ~. ~
10 the assault upon Mr.. Calhoun The Uaion h,v,, vim
eleaed the wisdom Ct the pursued BY Nh Blb,n
an, VINO, It ssys, would have Tchy deserved mpe.eb
meni' had he acted Mr. Calhoun says he shopd have
done reeurs 10 the Oregon question: the settlement Of
which" says that paper Mr.. Calhoun hns done more
than any living delay" We quote pa-ugrapb from
the article in the Union
" As Senator his policy Of mastery o,c,.vv,
not 20 settle al by negotiation az all but 10 Keen /, an am
question until emgran should have taken p,,sssi .,
Inc Territory and appropriated themselves This was b.
very simple recipe for avoiding all danger Of var with e,
bfain' by pe'pe'naung The already imminent risk OF armed
collision between American citizens and British spbc,
IN country claimed By both governments Such was ms
tleuTy IN the Senate. As Secretary of State bis
cy, observed before had put the gucsto- a., .rr
before ne lei. the department From friendly forbea-snc
towards MI Calhoun We have never comm n,ed mo, bs
bIuncers Committed by him in this negotiation liz has
nO"eEe no" hi'"n down the gauntlet and must take
az, ho"evorE-.lcieaty. We wall now merely refer 5s
'e" iae but may hereafter discuss the genera subject
The Union then charges, that in the very eor,,,.,c,
Tnent OF his negotiation, he effect Abandoned our CLAIM,
TO OIL Territory north OF 80 "a charge which if II be i'm.
Is not very serious since Mr.. Benon now the Ai,x Tels
mon Of Mr. Polk declared that 80 was the .lIy - s
Proceeding 10 quote from the correspondence between NJ,
Calhoun aud DR. Packenlam, establish this charge the
Union assUtS that had not this basis been changed bv
Nh Ca.houn's sUccessoin other words had not Mr. Rg
ohaHan asserted our ilc "ihe whole" of OREGON No
ing "c.car and unquestonabe Though he afe,yo,5
abandoned IT, aud back 10 the very lire selected b
Nh Calhoun hmsefJ ''ihe consequence must have been
partition Of the Intermediate territory between the Ao,b
parallel end Columbia river" That is to say that NJ,
Calhoun after asserting our clear and objectionable right
to The line Of 49, would have abandoned IT, as Mr. Polk
after claiming "he whole none" retresed from ri, mo-
siuon Blu, beg leave to say thst u 10 as-unn,g ,,,
too nueh to infer what would have been Mr. Calhoun
course from the thul ng and oquvocang policy resoed
10 by Messrs. Polk and Buchanan! And scem, some
what remarkable that the Union should denounee Mr. Cal,
ho1n for placing the Oregon question At the ouse, n tho
negotiation, upon the very basis upon which il was after,
wards settled by the Administration Of which IL is tho Or,
gan
lis manifest that there real and substantial ground f
complaint against Mr. Calhoun while Secretary Of State in
the management Of the Oregon negotiation there were
why have the grave charges with which he now atrap
before the county, by Mr. Polk's Organ been p,rr,.d
% long slmbof Why are they nov revived and d,ol
upon with such marks Of aborous investigation and win
sich strong cmphas'si Who fail see that the real
design however 1t may be masked is the orosa,io, Of VI,
Cah0unl Can those who coll themselves bic .f,i,ca,n
be induced, upon preeG frivolous and fmsy 10 assist
IN his mmonn0u for Interior purpose the accompl sb
moni Of which they canot desire, they cannot feel any
especial sympathy Tor the whose schemes Of pcrsoDa
| aggrandzCmcntofo ~ be promoted by bis ruinl
" TIE Eaquror charges hit Mr. CofWin OF Ohio. il
playing bold game for the Presidency" How Bv
opposing, 10 an extent which nearly every Wb.y gi,,p
proves, popular" WORT Il strikes us that IF the Pre-
sidency be indeed the goal OF his ambition he has erhb-
itcd very bad Judgment in the outss, Of the game.
! u Tho Montgomery lAiablma) Journal compliments
tho authors and suppofters Of the g11yng resolutions
adopted BY Tie Legislature OF Virginia, in the following
| paragraph.
"Iho mos bitter satire Of tho oge ii in resolution of
tl' sarcastic body the Legislature Of Virginia Itresolyes
itlt the thanks OF the General Assembly ct virginia are
duo to the PRECEDENT CO. Jimes Knox Polk 8 Tor the
Jushee, braa,ss and sm.henf abihty with which ug has
conducted the war with Mcxc0."