The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-19
New YoRk, December II, ls45.

New YoRk, December II, lS45.
To the Editor Of The Union:
| have this moment finished the reading Of Sena-
tor Mangums truly American speech on Gen.
Cass's resolutions as published in the Union of the
18th inst. l speak as an American democrat, and
say that he deserves the thanks of his country at
this crisis. When "the duke" expressed his opn-
ion that war with the United States would be
'short and TERRIBLE" he must have based it upon
the assumption that in the event of war, the
wings would be anti-war party, auxiliary to
Great Britain; and also that there would be slave
insurrecton--thus at one fell blow inHicting upon
us that trinity Of horrors-a foreign war, civil
war, and servile war. Now, taking the New York
Tribune and the Washington lnelligenccr for his
authority, was the duke so much out of the way In
his Judgment Neither could the unanimous voice
of the entire democratic party have convinced the
iron-soued old warrior of his mistake. But what
will he say to the speech of Senator MaDgum, a
wing senator, who explicitly avows not only "his
profound dissent from the merit of his Cthat great
nan's) civil administration, but also takesssPecial
care to define his position, by avowing that he "d-
fers from him president Polk profoundly, on al-
most all domestic questions" Here, then, con-
fessedly, is wing testimony thank Senator Man.
gum for this wing leader, for giving tone-not a
war tone, but high american tone--to the in
strument. The democrats thought they had pretty
nearly covered the ground, and gone reasonable
distance, when they avowed their determination to
keep what they had got, and get what they could,
vet Incorporated. But Senator Mangum both
tout brags" and out-democrats the democrats them
seves--not lightly and thoughtessly, for he in
PRODUCES his bosom with the assertion that he has
given the subject great consideration" and he says
"the subject excites the national feeling towards
that point at which should neper fought never
cease till one or the other party e1terminated And
after all, who can fear the issue of such conflict
With all her mighty resources we could eventually
sweep her forever from the continent. | do not
want her possessions; would not have them as q
gift but in of such war; every vestge Of British
territorial possession in the soil of this continent
will be forever effaced" And it is not drawing an
unwarrantabe inference that for the purchase Of a
bosom to do do this sweeping, Senator Mangum
would "vote ten, twenty, fifty, one hundred millions
[see how an American heart swells THE ishole re
sources Of the country" ''Them's my sentiments
'zackly;" and do most respectfully recommend the
ex-vice presidents wing speech-frst to the wings
of America-and next 10 Sir Robert--next to Lord
Abandonment to "the duke"--and lastly to the
Queen herself.
had at this point finished my letter, felt SO
well satisfied with the positions taken by Mr..
Mangum. But resume my pen to add that the
senator has already done more than all his party
gon boundary. In the event of a war originating
from British invasion of our "clear," 'unques-
tionablen and "ust" territorial rights" our anti
war party in this country would meet with the just
y adiudged doom, so eloquently pronounced ny
Mr. Mangum upon all British territorial possessions
on the American continent.
Another point. The honorable senator from
North Carolina has also pronounced (agere acfu,it-
thrice the slain is slayed the doom Of the god-ike
Daniel. Daniel came out in favor of an indepen-
dent government in Oregon. Mr.. Mangum says
che Thing is impossible at has been the subject Of
speculation both here and in Europe, that Oregon
may become an independent government. The
thing is impossible. When the American emf.
grants look back to the graves and recall the heroic
deeds of their fathers in the cause Of liberty and
America, they will never dream of alternating them.
selves from the land where they first drew the
breath of freedom. Thus it is always. Within
forty miles of the most distant part of our frontier
the most isolated pioneer will ever be found true Ia
America. The man covered In skins, the produce
of the chase, and whose only property is his ammu-
milton and his rifle, carries with him the love OF the
glorious achievements of his fathers in this republic
and what is more he bears with him also the bound
ing hope of the future which forms the highest
characteristics Of the freeman. The Englishman
looks back with pride to the annals Of his country
The American reverses the telescope and looks for
ward to that future era when his beloved country
will be the most powerful on the face of the globe
and when free institutions will be universally
established" OF course il is, as every democratic
child knows and as Daniel might have known had
he spent fraction of the time in learning and obey
ing the will of the people, that he has devoted to
vain efforts instruct and control them against thelI
will His friends have done everything for him bu
write his epitaph, and they may now do that.
Yours, truly,