The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-14
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empt the Washington correspondents Of the "New
York Journal Of Commerce" from the general
character of the scribblers Of this city One Of Its
correspondents certainly was entitled 10 respect,
from the general accuracy of his statements, and
the decency Of his composition. Whether thstwri,er
(Which we should regret TO belieye) has changed his
hand, whether the editor has changed his cores
pondent We are ct some loss 10 guess. But GER
tanly some of the late letters Of that paper are I'M
worthy Of iis columns, and il is sinking into the
same system Of unfoupded assertions and liberal
speculatons, which have made some other papers
a by-word and reproach in the catalogue Of jour
nalisis We regret to see this procvity of its
correspondence; and certainly have not seen for
six months outrageous tumble Of false asser-
TONS and of shameless speculalions than the letter
which casts its shade over the columns of the Jour
nal of yesterday morning.
Il would require more space than we can spare
more than the character Of the letter deserves--to
expose the numerous blunders with which il
abounds. We must say, however, il 10 false, that
the articles which have been recently published in
the "Union" on the Oregon question have been
written by or for Col. Benton, or at the prompt
ing or for the benefit Of Mr.. Walker Of the Treas
ury.
Neither Of those gentlemen has had any more to
do with the articles on Oregon than the man in the
moon; nor has the President himself We are as ig-
norant Of Colonel Bentons present position as any
man in Washington; and he knew no more ofihe forth
coming Of those articles, and has as little connexion
with them in point of fact, and, far we see,
in point of interest, than an inhabitant of Kam-
schatka. We extend the same remark to the Secre-
ary Of the Treasury, without the slightest equiyo-
Gallon or mental reserve.
We should be wanting in the respect which we
owe to ourselves, il we were to give vent to the
scorn that we feel for the misrepresentation which
this anonymous and reckless correspondent makesof
ourselves We have great respect for Mr.. Walker
We hope from him manly and noble effort to place
our system of revenue upon firm and more consi-
tutional basis. We anticipate this public ser
vice from him, and we will be the first to thank him
for it, as we were the first to thank him for his
BILE exeriions in the cause of Texas But, further
than his public services and his kind wishes, we
have nothing to ask of the Secretary. He has no
public printing worth speaking Of to 'give" us; and
we ask nothing at his hands! But il, contrary to
all we know of him, and all we hope from his
good sense, he should expect us to dabble forthwith
in the succession for his benefit, we would tell him
frankly, as tell any other man, he expects of us
what would be as little credable to him to ask, as
10 ourselves to grant We know as little as the
unborn babe whom we shall support as the next
President. II is sealed book TO US. 1t is pro-
hibted question. We will not enter now--wc will
not enter for long time--upon the succession nor
make up our minds upon the man whom we will
support. We will "not even dream of it," But it
is scarcely necessary TO take up this matter in SO
serious strain. There is nothing in Mr.. W..
calculated to produce the slightest doubt about his
course. He is doing his duty fearlessly, ably, and
faithfully, as becomes the Secretary ofshe Treasury
He joins in no intrigues; for he disdains them. He
deserves, and he viii receive, the thanks Of his
country for the official labors to which he is 30
indefatigabIy devoting all the energies Of mind and
body
As for what this correspondent Of the New
York Journal OF Commerce presumes to say In
relation to Mr. Folks ambition for second term
to Mr.. Walkers presumed attempt 10 play upon his
feelings for this purposes TO the idle plot which
the correspondent imagines to be forming against
the distinguished citizen Of the South (Mr. Cal
houn)-as to the insidious attempt to excite the
auspicions of Mr. Calhoun against Mr.. Walker, or
against ourselves, that either of is employed in
an Infamous intrigue to thrust him out from, the
public confidence, and to place some aspiring rival
over his head--as to any fictitious attempt to evade
the reduction Of the tayiG--it is all unworthy Of
serious notice.
The correspondent Of the Journal seems to be
at desperate loss to understand the motive which
we had in putting forth the editorial articles Of the
"Union" on the Oregon question. Let him turn
to the resolutions Of the Baltimore convention,
which we republished only in last evenings
"Union," and he will be no longer at fault Or, if he
pleases, he may see in The following resolution
(Which was adopted by the democratic. Associa'
ZION" Of the city Of Richmond, on the lst Of June
1914, reported to that noble band Of republicans by
the individual who traces these hasiy lines, and
unanimously adopted by the association,) the true
secret and the unainching spirit which pervaded
the late articles Of the "Union" on the subject Of
Oregon This resolution was one Of long series
which re.echoed the spirit Of the Baltimore conven.
ton, and marked out the political platform on
which we fought the campaign Of ls44
IAN resoioa Tint title to the whole Of the ter
rtory Oregon clear and unquesonahe thot no por
ton of the ought to be cedsd to England, or any
other power and that the reoccupaon OF Oregon and hs
remuneration Of Texas OF the earliest practicable period
great American which the association
mend to the cordial support Of the democracy Of the
Union ~" baltimore resciWions)
We have noticed these illiberal misrepresenta
tions in the columns Of the New York Journal o.
Commerce, from the respect which we have hth
erto entertained for the general fairness Of its owr
editorials and from the previous course Of its cor
respondents. We make these structures with NOR,
pain than anger The letter which calls them forth
is much better suited to the character Of the New
York Courier or Of the New York Express, thar
TO that Of the Journal of Commerce.
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