The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-21
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pool 5th nst., devotes article to the "Washing-
ton Unon'' and the New Orleans Picayune.'
They had anmadverted with some severity upon
certain remarks made by the " European Times, =
some time since, upon the United States. The
"Times is pleased, with some compliments upon US
to acquit US Of any Intentional Misrepresentation :
and contends that the isolated artice in question
is not correct exponent Of its general views Of in
ternational policy" The European Times afirms
that "there is no sheet which finds its way across
the Atlantic, that claim credit, with greater hon
es,y Of purpose, for constant advocacy Of every
measure involving American interests, than our own
none which has evinced more undertaking de-
sire to draw close the bonds of amity between the
country to which we belong, and the people with
whom our interests and feelings and rympathes are
indissoluby bound up. Long before we were in
the habit Of vending newspaper Of our own in the
American market, our profession as caterers for
the literati of the United States brought us in
habitual communication, personally and other
wise, with the finest spirits in that land of mar
velous progression; and if we ever entertained a
prejudice the abstract merits Of republicanism-
of which, by the way, we cannot accuse ourselves
ue SteTnfiS WHiCu VIC iouHu Cohu-
posed, as men of the world and as gentlemen, must
have insensibly worn it away. But visit to the
United States--an inspection with our own eyes of
society there--convinced us that the country which
ranks Washington amongst its patriots, Franklin
amongst its philosophers jackson amongst its SOL
ders; which has gone ahead with rapidity unex-
ampled in the history Of the world il not actually
the foremost in the van Of civilization and enter
prise, stands, amongst the members Of the great hui
man family, inferior to none in all the elements Of
prosperity and happiness"
After this frank and feeling avowal, we can
scarcely find it in our heart to make any harsh
remarks upon Mr.. Wilmer We pass over
what he says of Mr.. Folks observations on the
Oregon question--upon his having receded from his
purpose by reopening the negotiation upon the ques-
zion, (when Mr.. p. had never closed the door, D
upon his sending Mr.. McLane to the court Of st.
James, Ito bring the point to satisfactory adjust
mem" (when, in fact the negotiation was to be left on
this side the waer.) We pass over even the hand
some compliments he is pleased to pass upon our
selves. We content ourselves with assuring the
european Times" Of our disposition to reciprocate
all sorts of kind Offices with it, and the best evil
dencc of our liberal feelings towards the "Times,
we republish at once the following further extract
from its Explanatory Articles"
"There is much in the article in the Union which has
draws from these remarks Of which cordially ap.
prove We condemn instance, equally with the writer
the bad spirit and the bitter national prejudice that charnc
many of the political diatbe that emanate from
the press both sides Of the Atlantic when the interests
OF either supposed to be involved in the controversy
Party writers too often interruptions In the use oil
weapons-and they far from being impotent for the
pen ofentmes deeper than the swordwhich they
WELD But belong to party Friends OF
in every cline little for the chickering's OF pro-
icssonsl politicians in andwe still less about
them In the United states The triumphs the
Of the wings the democrats affect not and mark
phases only as they develop themselves in the com
mercal prosperity, otherwise Of the country To en-
bark in the political conflicts Of the day with partisan
spirit would be injudcious well impernent the
part of the conductors of sheet which addresses itself to
all classes othe commercial world irrespective Of class
interests political dogmas We strive far a. possible
TO dvest views passing events of any sentiment
which may clash with preconceived preudices; and we
not always successful II is our misfortune not our
fault"