The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-04
. THE WAR SPIRIT"

duces very curious desultory, and indefinite article
on the subject of our relations with Texas and
Mexico. Tie homily which il dscourses is APP
handed 10 the above text-"The war spirit" The
,vho,e article wants point; but seems to be vague,
General complaint upon the manner in which we
have acquired Texas, with an occasional hit at
a,h, ,sar si,iin Of the day. Il does not directly
.,,oe the question. Il does not show how far such
snirt prevails 1t does not attempt to show, by
.ov argument that such spirit is at this time I'M
o,oner. Il deals in insnuation, rather than in
omen attack and indeed, the strongest point in its
whole article, is the extract that 1t makes from a
democratic paper Of New York, which is the 'frend
a. peoce.p 1t seems to disapprovc the war spirit,
mich il saws is to be found in nine-tenths Of our
people"
We confess we do not distinctly understand
n. drift of the "Intellgencer." 1t evidently wants
- mise a storm against the republican party and
the administration, but is terribly in want of ma
,crias for raising the tempest Never indeed have
VIC seen the wing party so much at loss for
veopons of attack. The administration is becoming
more and more popular every day. II is, perhaps,
a, strong as any other which has existed for the
.,me period Of time. The man who is at the head
of, is admitted, by all who see him, to be an hon
sst man. who is anxious to do his duty. He has
no ambitious views to crafty. The people have
;n,rusted him with the highest and most honorable
office in the world, for four years. He is more
than gratihed-- ambition is amply satisfied. He
asks nothing more than to show his sense of
gratitude for the honor they have paid him, by
serving them to the best Of his ability. He signs
for no second term. He is content to do his duty
fathfully-,o serve the people, and to retire with
some credit to himself and with some glory to
his country. He will have nothing to do with
the succession. He leaves the people to select
their own candidate He insists upon his
secretaries keeping also aloof from the contest.
They too, are honestly and laboriously employed
in dischargng their own duties. All of them are
working men, who are engaged in doing their
duties, and in serving their country. The cabinet
is really an unit in their general views, and in the
harmonious spirit by which they are inspired.
Their measures are taken with the necessary cool
ness and circumspection. Their appointments have
been generally good. They are preparing to carry
GU. the pledges under which Mr. Polk has been
elected-to consummate the principles ofthe rcpub-
ican party--to carry into execution the reso-
lutons of the Baltimore convention. These meas
ures will be announced in the Presidents mes :
sage, and submitted to Congress at their next ses-
sion. Our foreign relations have been conducted
with great discretion, as well as frmness. Texas is
no longer foreign. She has become, to all intents
and purposes, part and parcel of our Union. No
sooner were the administration aware that Mexico
has threatened to invade her, than they have taken
precautionary measures to defend hor and our own
terrtory-her and our own rights. Everything indeed
seems to be going on smoothly, save slight COM
plant, here and there, about an appointment or
moval. In a word, the wing press are very much
at fault Some of their own party are beginning to
perceive that their political prciudices have carried
them too far in their opposition to suspect the poll
cy of their presses-,o doubt the propriety Of the
iIbera and indscriminate attacks, which they have
made upon the republican party.
The tNational Intelligcncer," however, is true
to its instincts. 1t must raise the cry Of opposition,
even if it be only with Tin trumpet Hence we
have recently seen it raising clamor about the cir
cular of Mr.. Walker--hence its idle attempt to de-
nounce the instructions about the Texas mail-hence
its puerile attack upon the Executive for sending
troops to the west of the Nueces and for calling out
the militia if necessary, to cooperate with our reg
ular troops-and hence its pointess illusions of this
morning in relation TO "the war spirit
It's attempt to revive The expiring embers of party
controversy, and to call in solemn array the great
facts" of the Texas annexation is perfectly idle and
supererogatory. Every statesman must now see
that for all practical purposes, this lately dispu,a-
BILE question has gone by. Texas is now virtually
annexed to the United States The .National Intel
Igencer" itself will not dare to oppose the final rat
ihcaton of the measure II has not the strength to
roll back the stone Of Ssyphus, which has crushed
so many Of its political designs. The wisest way
for the wings is, now, to acquiesce with the best
grace in the great measure Of voluntary union OF
thetwo republics, None of the wing statesmen will
thank the "lntelligencer" for ripping up the ques-
ton Of annexation. The die is cast. The deed is
done. Repeated discussion will only revive the
preudices which the wings had incurred. They
have deeply suffered by the course which they
have already pursued and such articles the
queru!ous and bitter invcctive of this mornings
"ln,eIligencer' are only calculated to inAict new
injury upon the wing cause What is the object
oil 1T To prove that "the annexationsts are labor
Ing to kindle up war spirit in the landp
What are the facts' We have virtually acquired
an important interest in the territory and destiny Of
Texas. She has accepted our propositions, and is
now IN fact part and parcel of our Union. But Mex
leo Will not permit the transition to 60 quietly no ex-
ecutlon. She who has failed to vindicate her own
Claims tor so long aperodever since her defeat at San
1acinto-who has not been able to plant her stand
ara permanently in any part of the countrywide
mas even consented to recognise the independ-
ence OF Texas, (whosc independence has been
sanctioned for several years by the United
states as well as by England and by France)
-she (Mexco) seems determined to renew
her attack upon Texas. She has threatened 10 de-
care war upon us; and is marching several thousand
troops TO the frontier to cross the Rio Grande, and
mus claim possession as foundation for the exor-
,kns