The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-26
ANSWER YOURSELF,

r.. uNatoaal ,ntclhgencer' is perfectly wei
N ali the compliments which It's tagged patriot'
's,,,,oondent tries to pay II this morning, at our
sn,o.e. But it is slnghlarly amusing that the
..,,ss which he is pleased to propose to us should
~, been once substantially answered by the "Na-
.,.l Ipellgencer" itself; and that his compliments
'l,0h have been offered to shrine which does not
,..v, it--according to his view of the matter, at
49,, There was certainly time when the "Na-
~. Intelgencer" and the "Union" stood on the
IN. pla,form in regard to this subject--when
a, editors of the Intelgencer as well as our
..l,es were willing to defend our rights in
Twas BY the executive arm; although it must be
confessed that no paper has ever attempted with SO
u,wtward" grace, since to modify its positions, to
their force, or to "back out" ifpossible, from
a. ground which it once took for the honor Of our
.,,urv against the claims Of a foreign opponent.
s,.y The "National Inelligencer" did not consider,
sh,s 4, .6,t broke the ice, that the cabinet were
|nn,kiOg war" upon Mexico, but that they we're
adv Attending what was SO far "part and parcel of
4. Halted States" that we had acquired mot only
,..ho.,e but substantive and positive rights" in
r.r,s. Surely the "lntelligencer" did then con-
.a,r The annexation so far complete at least as to
throw all difficulty" out of the question, we'll as
oh. millions Query: Are they ,niiHons'] that will
h .oeu, in this warke demonstration" Surely
n, aIu,eligencer did not then regard the defensive
,o,r,. Il thep recommended, as violating the soon
stilplion."
We must recommend ''the aged patriot" to COM
mare his own communication with the former reve-
.ons Of the "In,egencer;" and to take his ansiutr
"a his own questions from the lips of that oracle
itself
ou.re, By the correspondent Of ae National Initlli-
gencer.
~. ,ealous and laudable effort 10 your country
m the dishonor and expense Of making war upon feeble
md distracted neighborng State land that too ty The cab
5 without Just cause consent Of Congress, be trea
,on let them las Patrick Henry sad) MAXI the most
It'll, nv purpose in this was not to defend
eor AZ ior that purpose you want the aid Of My
sssisn al this time is to ask the following questions
mi should you find any difficulty In answering them,
xou respectfully refer them the Union vx Whether
4 Texas at this very time part and parcel Of the United
States aud completely SO as one Of the Old lhee
And not So whether may not difficulty yet arise
" 10 prevent It's final annexation1 And in that event. will
be millions that will be spent in this warlike demonstra
ton upon Mexico be repaid to the United States by Texas
whose battles we are preparing fight by and land1
And further whether Is not very much for the interest Of
the Texans keep up the alarm about the fghfn Next
can INVASION they will thereby reap golden harvesti
And whether war made and carried on by the cabinet,
although uniD is not assumption Of power alike i'm
known 10 former practice and "
.snsse by the Editors Of the National teliigencer.
"Letus here, however, add-for We will justify gladly
wha pe can in the look upon The 1tsn
son Of military aid to Texas, IL necessary for defensive
purposes a she shall have accepted the terms Of annex
on DIS legitimate aud srpeHf; and ibr the simple reason
that We shall hy that iac have acquired not merely the
hchSate rights before claimed but posifr. and sub
ones which, binding Texas, bind also the United
States"
Thus "the aged patriot" sees that the National
ln,eligencer finds no difficulty" in answering for
itself, without making any appeal to us. And if
there be any 'treason" in our course, why the In
huseheef Is compelled partially to participate ],
A. IL