The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-22
lFrom our regular correspondent

economists More anon. u p:s..ss
(From our regular correspopde,,,
PHiLADElrHIA, September "a ,O,,
The abatement in the war fever and m. S's
ing character ofthe news from the Son,b sA'nesx
public mind In dead calm. That tbsr" .eeOa,
who wish for war, and among these NJ. NC aasy
the gallant officers OF our army and na,v p'ooaAbI
be no doubts but II ID most essential ~, uee q
OF annexation should triumph peaceahI'. VI. ea0
indeed, is the attribute Of free eoyemn,an reas
ever war is made the study Of our vnu's VIVA
ever vast armies and expensive fleets a. wha
tanned from the peoples money .--u,hsn " e hs
take place, we are in the downward ,r.an e'er aes
hurrying rapidly to our own des,ruc,;on S M ~
ever full OF horrors; and while il become. "sa
10 shrink from Just responsibility, no mar..es
fearful, yet, II the honor and the right Of ~. ns
Try can De maintained without bloodsbed nv .vae
no good ciuzen VINO VIII not rejoice at il, p'a N
appearances Indicate that such will be m.
we are not indebted for this alone 10 the S;. uS
SONS ana conspiracles, the faction and ,h. ~sss
ness, Of the Mexieans. The firm and s,s. ae veal
Of Colonel Polk and the administrator Iuy coars
and decision with which he anticina,ea nv sollq
and the promptiiude with which he made b No.
ratons for the worst, had quite as much "a p.pa
promoting, the present peaceable state ~ ~. hb
II Is this position OF affairs that rejoice ~
A public meeting was held here on II,
evening last, for the purpose Of symnah;,;ansaay
Cassius M. Clay, and also TO denopnss - vA
summary proceedings at Lexington. Kae e N1al !
Quite number of persons were presen, lf"ucxy
ed only few minutes; during which time isa,A'
portion Of the Rev, Mr. Aarons speech vt t".an,
exceedingly violent and decamatorv snS va
fierce in adjectives and EXPLANATIONS A wv yuis
resolutions in favor Of the object of the mee,;o.
read and adopted. II is ridiculous to make as. ss
like these. No one disapproves more than m'.p,
OF everything like mob-law, and particularly y u
rected against the conductor of a newsusn., u
have been the editor for nearly nine years ofa N.
nc print, and can therefore appreciate, sensiy,v
the feelings OF any man thus conditioned .s.h
unjustly assaied. But while the rights Of ,hs s~a
are broad and ndeniable-while The fresd.r' a
opinion is guaranteed, there is a fair sbars ~
sponsbility which must also be borne, anx;on.'
many are to evade it. Asking 10 be resnrc,.%
his conceded rights, the editor can onlv loot y
this respect if he il careful not to assai 6e rsh
others. II was not enough for Mr. CLAW % i.
nounce slavery, ard to attack with bitter ;r,..
tive all who held slaves; but, emboIdens %e =
his previous rashness, he dared to MAKE ny
infamous allusion to their wives. sister 1s
daughters. The sequel is known. ri. ANY as
was dismantled and sent away and himself r.bpI.s
ny great assemblage of the people. The svm,.
thizers with Mr. Clay, on Thursday evening e
did not do that gentleman justice They Ssys = |
add that his fury against slavery has only iusl b,o
ken out IN new place; for il is well known M, |
about this time last year, he was traversips Il, |
North making speeches in favor of slayeholds, n,
The Presidency. If, then, he il honest in hs onS'
like the ancient disciples, he would su.I.,
hem, as he says, under all Circumstance, snd
against all odds-how comes it that he pos,poO.d
al defence of them in order to elect slay,boSs,
President There is an argument in reply 10 Il.
which Cassius made last year--and that was. I'M,
i would be found polite for the abolitionss % yo
or Clay, (even after his Texas etters) but A. n.
pediency and policy are words not written IN M
aboliiionist's vocabulary, the reason is wor,hln
The truth is, SUSPECT Cassius to be about as unyA
md inconsistent, If properly understood, as i g.
nous namesake Of his.
The wings Of this county have, perceive csId |
. mass meeting for one evening next week, for IL |
purpose of securing the election of their teha
Many Of our friends only half trust ,hen,--and wild
'ome reason, confess, judging by the close bond
# political affinity which have heretofore bound
hem to the natives. learn, however, that in &
district of the Northern Liberties, there is one w
alone in which more than one hundred wings hsw
he natives. The natives themselves have Their
hare of troubles. A fierce sectarian war As
srown up between the adherents Of two denomis
ions belonging to that party; and the allegation j.
hat one sect hos succeeded in having the greater
BART of its men placed upon the ticket. The Other
IS you may suppose, il exceeding wrath. You
nay also. have observed, in one Of tho daily
,apers of Saturday last, that two of the prncpdus
ives have left that partyone Of them alleging that
BECAUSE he dared to Join the society lately organd
o preserve law and order in Southwark, he was n |
ected by the native convention, before which
vas candidate; the other, that none except the u
lerents Of particular sects are ever nominated, nj
hat the Offices already apportioned have been eIu
o the wings in nine cases out Of every ten. Ys |
will thus observe that the elements of dissolution
he native American party are already actively |
work.
The war between the Reading Railroad na
Navigation companies, which has been
, most bitter and personal character for weeks ps
IT'LL continues All kinds Of epithets are employed
md men, heretofore OF acknowledged respectablay
ire soiling each other with all varieties Of chaa
indeed, the public is heartily sick of the con,oVu
~. What does the public care about it, so longs |
,oal is sold at a reasonable prcel And il the RIB
'oad, in its fierce rivalry with the canal has carna
;oa lower than it can afford, it only shows thah.
Did adage, that competition is the life Of business
5 most true, In the meantime, if these gentena
would only apply the couplei Of Bum.
o the predicaments they have respectively occupM
Turing this controversy before the people, feel sur
hey would desist:
"Oh, wad some power the giftie gle us,
To see oursels as ithers see u.s."
An incident happened few days ago, which,
peculiar, as illustrating the danger of putting ons
head into the lions mouth Some weeks yci
nan named Viii was arrested for successful forgery
10 the amount of $943 on the Bank Of North AMER |
"a, and the money recovered. 1t was supposedly
various reasons, that there were other fofgen con-
nected with Will, and one accomplish was parhr I
y identified; but, although every effort was made,
,ould not be found. A few days ago, person at |
ng himself CA. D'Auville, alias C. D. DeT
,alled at the prison to see Will; and, when admua
was Immediately identified as his suspected contds
ate He was detained, although not without sni |
trouble, as he made good many threats, and ua
various devices to ''get out" When he was search
ID, five drafts were found in his boot They wen
IN the State Bank Of Georgia, Planters and me'
,hants' Bank of Charleston, South Carolina
Il43-much mutlated, as ifan unsuccessful a'isnr
It alteration had been made with it. Also, wv
irafts in favor Of c. ID. Delpt, on the Farmers na
Mechanics Bank Of this city, per bank of Rchmc,s
Virginia--one for 500, and the other for s Wv
The 30" in zone" obli,erated, and the figure e.. y
prepared TO alter into "9n--so as to make W
Also, a draft per Bank Of Virginia on the un,ea
Bank Of New York, for 500, to c. M. Wis oroe,
md one draft, per Bank Of Virgnin, on the pIa%a
i Norfolk, for Sl27, payable 10 Chas. Elanos.
The upper end of this draft is burned on, W.