The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-17
RALLY ROUND YOUR COUNTRY.

RALLY ROUND YOUR COUNTRY.
We desire no paper war with any of our profess
sonal brethren. We desire none with the "Naton-
al Integencer." But where the rights and honor
ofthe country are at stake, have alternative.
We will stand by her, "through thick and through
thin" 1t is the duty of every man to ''sink to
swim" with her.
The s'Intelligencer" has opposed the annexation
of Texas at every stage, in every form, aby every
species ofargumen and by every sort Of sophism and
of intimidation 1t opposed the treaty Itopposed all
the resolutions of the Senate and of the House of
Representatives. 1t charged the act contrary to
the constitution. 1t charged il as violation Of the
rights and interests Of Mexico ; 1t threatened us
with the vengeance of Mexico and declared that it
would involve us in war with that government.
For one single moment only--in one solitary par
agraph only, the "Nationa Intelligencer" seemed
to stand up to its duties. But, from that moment,
has been constantly backsliding, until it has con-
trived to place itself directly in opposition to the
present course of the administration. 1t now stands
on foreign ground, in relation to the occupation of
the territory between the Nueces and the Rio del
Norte. 1t would yield that whole country to Mex
leo. 1t would give her the vantage ground of pos
session, when we come to negotiate with her about
the boundary of Mexico. Let us say, frankly,
that for several years, such has been the general
course of this wing paper
Let the motives of our contemporary be whatever
he pleases to represent them, his conduct is disoyal
tends to encourage the aggressons Of our enemies,
and every good citizen should contribute TO condemn
it. Some ten years since, when France failed to
discharge at maturity the instalment which she
owed us, our ready contemporary fercely condemned
the frmness Of President Jackson, who insisted on
the payment--who wanted nothing that was wrong
ard who only asserted the law, the justice, and
the conscience of our claim. The floating walls
and warlike arms of England have fenced in the
largest portion of the globe. Yet, to the eye Of
boundless ambition, the ocean appears no wider
than rivuet. few years since, when that po-
tent nation craved right of way over our eastern
soil TO her Canadian provinces, she was warmly
supported by her faithful editor-who, we dare be-
lieve, would have given his support to any appica-
ton she chose to prefer. She got what she wanted,
and ought to be content. But she is now seek
ing to exercise dominion over Oregon, and to check
our progress on the Pacific: and this constant cham
pon of the Inteligencer supports her Mexico
insults us, assas the union Of our destinies with
contiguous republic, whose independence was
achieved by the vaor of her sons and fully acknowl-
edged by the powers Of the earth. Nay daring Mex
leo has threatened to march her hostile troops upon
the very soil where the eagle of this Union has
perched on high And all this foreign injustice is
tolerated by the editor, who has no motive but the
public good to direct his heart and control his un
derstanding Instead of defending the rights and
spirit of the nation, this editor applauds our enc
miles, and derides our cause. We must be tame,
when our foes are fierce. We must not march to
meet the foe, for fear we may trespass on his holy
ground. We must measure our phrases and pre-
serve our gravity, even when speaking of enemies
who treat us with contempt, and employ no epithes
towards us but those only which coarse and vulgar
ignorance selects.
The mistakes Of patriot are entitled to indul-
gence. But the adroit politician, who never goes
for hiscountry even by mistake, unquesionably for
feits all claim to respect and forgiveness.
No wonder, then, that some of its own DO
litcal friends begin to murmur at the folly of
the Integencer, and to suspect its patriotism.
No wonder that every honest republican repu-
dates its course, and denounces its desertion
Among the scverest of these denunciations, is
the following from the "New Orleans Courier"
of the 9th instant We publish it entire. 1t is
written with great force:
1.-THE National ntegencer took the side of Mexico in
every dispute with this country, the Texan contro
very espoused the foreign cause, and nyeghed against
the conduct pursued and the principles avowed by gov
ernment with fervor and ntenseness only be
ed for by the superstition that the publishers oftha journal
had an interest In the result Of the dispute They fault
with every step the Executive has taken provide the
introduction Of the territory into the Union with
every step he did not take The instructions Of Post
master General to the posmasers New Orleans Mo-
bile TO transmit letters to Texas and receive letters srr
wing thence are denounced Legislation Of the Postmaster
General adopted for convenience solely and without per-
mission OF the laws That journal absurd enough
to assert that this arrangement could not be legally made
without resort to the treaty making power and init
mates that postal convention (where did Englishman
Gales get the word PosaiD between the republics
should have been entered into between the two re-
publics In order 10 carry the arrangements into ef
feet This is the lowest baihos Of nonsense. The saith
section Of the post Office law passed March express
y authorizes the Postmaster General make provision
where may be necessary for the receipt Of all letters and