Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1847-03-12


nv German friends of Hamilton adjusted TO the
mich from which Governor Barley fred his paper
Shot at the Court of Appeals, they too might be
vanouisbed nor dare to have any opinions dliier-
ent from the gentlemen from Medina and harri-
SON. Evil not promise such result, Mr.. Speak
err having little faith in the new mode OF military
attacks. and knowing my German constituents Tor
men of excellent sense firm democratic principles,
and ardent devotion TO their adopted county
But. in consistency, the gentleman and his friends
cannot refuse it fair trial.
II seems, MIR. Speaker, that the President OF
The United States is not only 10 be Impeached
here for his conduct in the trouble with Mexico.
but he is to answer also, or his friends for him,
| for his conduct in the Oregon negotiation. The
gentleman from Medina is the accuser n'the one,
| ne the gentleman from Harrison is in the other.
we are told, sir, that whilst Mr.. Polk ru6licly
asserted our title to the whole OF Oregon, Re Sc
crefLy instructed Mr.. McLane to negotiate tor the
! rorty-ninth parallel" Mr.. Speaker, deny he
truth ofths assertion, and challenge the accuser
for his proof Let him produce it, orleth!m cor
less he has been talking of matters about which
he is altogether ignorant. The defence oil the
President is brief and complete in the matter OF
the Oreqon treaty. He had no doubt himself OF
our title to the line of fitytour degrees and forty
minutes, but he found that our government had
twice rendered the torty-n!nth parallel to GREAT
Britain. as Il boundary, and that it had been re-
fused When war threatened, he felt it his duty,
in this as in all other affairs to avert the calamity
nv all honorable means; and therefore. he again
rendered the boundary of ortynlne degrees, and
again it was refused. At this time. whilst the
greatest agitation and alarm nervaded the coun-
trv a proposition was made to him Tor settlement
upon forfv-nine degrees with the privilege OF
navipatinG the Columbia river, till the expiration
of a certain period Committed by the action OF
his predecessors, he refrained from deciding the
question himself and referred, for advice, to tine
coordinate treaty-making power OF the govern
ment. Could any thing be more prudent, or more
evince love :or peace and amIcabe forcgn re-
lations? Why, sir, had we done otherwise, the
welkin would have been rent with the wells OF the
gentleman from Medina, and the wings every
where And sir, when the Senate came 10 aG-
wise the President who endeavored TO maintain
orr territory and our rights Any of the gentle
mans political friends Not one sir; they all
voted the other way. and with few democrats,
prevailed.
criminal to Judges who have decided without hear
inc the proof at all It's Just useless to defend
the course of the President TO such gentlemen as
represent here the counties OF Medina and Harrl-
SON In the controversy with Mexico, he is too
fiery and fast" in the Oregon controversy, he is
too tame and slow. With the same breath, these
gentlemen denounce him as person at once pas
| sionate and meek too brave and coward, all the
|
| tenCy.
And, Mr.. Speaker, an attempt las been made
here TO vlIlyas we'll as to mIsrcpresent ana abuse
the President, The gentleman from Preble, (Nlr.
Whtridge( declares that he, iorsooth' mas no
more confidence IN James ~ FOLK IMAM he mas III
the Devil! How large commence the eehtie-
man rePoses IN the last named parsonage we are
not positively informed; but if treason is hereat-
ter to be the sentiments and biilngsgate the lam
guage, the gentleman's political friends. ! doubt
not that his Satanic Majesty will soon obtain
high favor and consideration in the universal
wing party, and come to be the candidate and
embodiment for whom they are now IN search
| | believe that the devil never objected to ire
upon his rear; and as he is quite capable of
sitting down to " Il hasty plate of soup" and Is
| likewise a hero OF birthstone and charcoal, he may
come to the aid OF ms Mexican iriehus III III the
! United States
| The gentleman from Medina makes his VliIIfl-
cation in the garb of pety. and not, like his partI-
san from Preble IN ITS appropriate dress OF pro-
| family and bombast. lie advises us 10 go dotcn
l,pon knees and pray That God 'roud torg1re
us for clerating such man as James Il. Polk TO
the Presidency Of the United STATES has 1t
| come TO this, Mr.. Speaker, that the viii OF the
nation is subject OF taunt and dersion with the
gentleman from Medina because IL does not suit
his Infinite wisdom S'r' we VIII go upon our
| knees and pray tor the Presldent-p'ay 'hat ilea-
ven may still lmPart nun sTehSth anu prudence
that he may be enabled to Illustrate the design
of traitors at home as well as vanqulsh our foes
abroad. Such prayers, however, as the gentle
man from Medina recommends 10 u.s. never can
| avail. They are such prayers as the wing party
put up, during twenty-five years. 'hat fhey might
have power in the national government Tor only
four years aud enjoy the sPolIs OF ONCE that bret
space. Hollow hearts may conceive and Proane
lips may utter nVocatiohS LOT ''e uele%t "i liie''
own country Out 'n'Se i n.o is'