Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

are ns beginning 10 be felt and developed That power and
that example will go working their wonders The results
will be n the fall Of dynases, the crushing Of thrones
and the toppng down of monarches and desposms The
upheavings that great downoJden OF human beings
like the tabled Enceladeus may, in their frantic writings
and conorons throw up and broadcast Europe the
SMOKE the ashes the res and the burning lava of revou
tion The frs, great shock has been felt and thfones and
coudapped towers and gorgeous palaces have passed away
and disappeared There Is roubous and fearful pause
in this great phenomenon. The heart Of Europe quakes 10
the fear Of the unknown future May God in his kind pro-
vdence bring order and liberty Of this wild chaos of
struggle and Of passion What may not be feared when
these down odden millions shall have severed their chains
and burst from their mansces feeling buoyant Of
argement untaugh, in the simplest elements Of regulated
liberty, feeling keen singing sense Of revenge for past OPP
preston and more consciousness Of irresistible physical
power What may be feared Is there any satisfactory
ground 10 believe hope that Europe will not at dis
tant day either be enveoped in In that event what
should be the policy Of this country 1t has been marked
out by the great Washington Is that policy likely TO be
spcccd by the proud the passionate and the reckless pro-
gressive Democracy At such crisis il safe to elevate TO
the Presidency the one than oil Others representing that
type Of the Democracy What is the distinctive character
sic Of that portion Of the Democracy that Mr. Cass most
truly represents What exhibited steadily and uni
formly during this Administration
II is Jealous Of honor and quick to insult" II is aggres
sve reckless rsspng, and tear rapacous II is addicted
10 quarrel with strong procvies to violence and excess
Bearing itself boldly hsush, ana Extensively, with
age that qus with ashncss that dees danger, and
whose maxims count the cost in % in monev, or in
good ropute In the world when stimulated by passion inn
PEELED BY popular cupidity This bold, aggressive spirit first
disclosed itself in the Oregon controversy. Mr. Cass
thoroughly identified with the EXTREMIST views that subject
The question had been under discussion for than twenty
years between the British and American Governments That
discussion had conducted with good temper both sides
apparent there deep and honest convictions
both sides entirely in conflict Compromise between
proud hsughy and powerful nations obviously the
only alternatives We had just compromised dispute very
similar in many Of its features with the Power in spirit
Of magnanmy, justice and Of mutual convenence
After this compromse negotiations had been opened under the
auspices o. the senasor from South Carolina Mr C.aHous)
and in progress marked with kind and friendly spirit
Mr. Polk comes into power He at and perempcriy
asserts our claim to the whole Of Oregon clear and unques
onabe Foresalpg all smicsble settlement he takes the
alternative Of unconditional concession the part Of Great
Britain, Every knew the concession impos
sbe, and therefore, (n the language Of Mr.. CASE "wM