Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-04

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESlDENT---IHc
PRESIDENTS pirate opinion of the Democratic
Party--His Indebtedness to the Republicans
acknoulsdged.--A Washington letter TO the
Worcester Spy, dated February goth, contains
the paragraphs which we annex. Speaking of
a visit to the President, the writer says:
We were attended by Mr.. Scott, of Our State,
who is great favorite with the President. And
the conversation Immediately turned upon
things important, as -"ilad any of us come
overlnnd?" Yes; then he must be Informed of
the Journey. He expressed himself strongly in
favor of keeping open all the avenues to the
Pacific, because they develop resources, and aid
settlements, and are thus benefit to the whole
nation. But he said there was danger that these
avenues might be closed up, on account of the
/ factious opposition of majority of Congress to
any measure he had proposed for the national
good. In fact, he said, there was danger of the
/ government becoming bankrupt, because Con.
gress seems deterIninedsIo adjourn without pro-
vidinS means 10 pay the demands upon the
trcasury-and that he will probably have to call
an extra session in August 10 meet the emer-
! gency which will arise. He declared the dsmo-
cratic pnrty-the great party that elcctec him
that built the Cincinnati platform, and from
which they all seemed to have fallen oil, except
himself-to be disorganized, split up into all
sorts of factions; inca pable of adhesion, or of
carrying any measure party; his own adj
herents are so few in numbers thar, without the
aid of the "Black Republicans" he could not
have carried through any measure ut the pres
cnt session. To them he under obliga-
tions for unexpected assistance, several occa-
sionS, but said he, mot a man of them has
ever called upon me" He said if lie had
Republican Congress- he could get along bet
ter than he does with the factions, unmanagea-
BILE democrats, who, the moment he proposes
measure for the honor and glory of his country,
; raise embarrassing qucStions-in a tone that
heaps opprohrinm upon it, and thus he is de-
feated, continually, and his recommendations
pass for nothing 4 Republican Congress, lie
said, would feel some degree of responsibility
resting upon it, and would act with reason.
He spoke of the admission of OregOn--but
he did not claim the measure as party success
He was much pleased wit the result giving
credit for it to the high-minded Republicans
who were not afraid do right even when
by so doing they voted against their own friends.
The President declared that he would not be
held responsible for the failure of any measure
of his administration. lie believes we are un-
der the protection of Divine Providence, and
has faith in the future vindication of all his
acts, before the people, and that his adminstra-
ton will be not only successful but popular
one. He told us he was then preparing a mes
sage, asking for power to protect citizens an
trdAsitu over foreign terrilory,-th same mes
sage which has since excited the yirtuous indig-
nation of the press north and south.
He spoke of Cuba and the thirty Million bill.
It's passage was a matter of time; il might fail
this year, but il would come up again. aud Cuba
would inevitably be ours. He evidently relies
upon the success of this scheme, more than any
other, to make illustrions the page of history,
which shall celebrate the reuown OF President
james Buchanan.