The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-06
THE DAILY UNION.

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and, without law or authority, have virtually inva-
ded foreign territory with an American army. BAIL
Poor, miserable driveers! How clearly evinced is
the good Judgment Of the American people IN
using trust such hands, or TO men belonging to
such party the interest," the honor or the glory Of
this great country. There are, withoutdoub, many
probablya large majority OF the wing pary--as truly
American in their feeling and who have the inter-
ests of their country much at heart any persons
who can be named; but the party, as such, ever APP
pear 10 cursed with set OF men aspiring TO be
leaders, who would drag their party, country, hon
or, independence and even virtue ITSELF to the lowest
depths OF degradation, and even unnationaIlze a
people, for the purpose of accomplishing some vile
end OF their own. Another attempt TO cast odium
upon the administration, through Mr.. Secretary
Bancroft made yesterday by the Courier Of this
city, in paragraph which was at once copied, as
matter of course, into the native American wing
paper the Express. The "Morning News" and
'Journal Of Commerce. announced the fact of the
Lexington having sailed from this port with troops
on board, for Texas ! give you the notice OF the
Journal" together with the intended fling Of mali
cious falsehood of the Courier"
"The United States soreship Lexington sails this
ing with supplies for the squadron IN the Gnf oil Mexico
Lieutenant Ellison the commander and takes out draught
Of men-sailors and marines The Lexington has been
loaded and prepared for with exceeding apidy Mr.
Secretary has concentrated her officers and they
| are here, to We hear more Of excuses The
officers Of the navy feel there leader and they fol-
ow"--N " Jour. Commerce.
Thus far from the Journal Now for the facts. The
commander has notyet arrived only three mdshipmen
yet on board and il is generally understood that the part
dependent the Secretary il perfect failure The Sec
Rotary may be great leader but is yet to be found out
lCosrier 4 Enquirer.
Now the facts are, the Lexington did sail on
Tuesday, as represented, with troops ammunition,
and provisions aThe commander Can't. Ellison
was on board, and took command. He also had his
full quota Of officers and men, and also another full
set ready, had any neglect occurred the part
Of those first designated The Courier must, there
FORE try again; or rather the sneakng and unpatri-
otto officer, who in all probability gave this false in
formation to the Courier man, must now trump up
something else. The compliment of the Journal to
Secretary Bancroft, Of course, not only holds good
but is well deserved; and the many reforms he is
introducing into the Navy Department prove him a
most efficient and vigiant officer Officers can no
longer draw themselves into their shell, or "play
possum," when ordered to sea. They must either
CO. or be put on furlough at halEpay. This is just
and right. could name some, not thousand miles
from here--a purser or two, among the rest--who
ought not to have that privilege granted them,
but should be made to 60 to sea, or resign. Six
year at sea, is hardly becoming an American officer,
or the American navy. Let it be corrected.
"Who killed Cock Robin" has suddenly become
| one of the most exciting topics Of the day. The
question of"Wi saltpetre exploded" does not cause
half the noise smoke as that Of "Who killed Cock
nODlM', Inc Expires VI tniS CITY pOsltVciy uc-
cares and asserts that xGovernor Seward did that
thing that he was the bird that pumped the arrow
| into the vertebre Of master Clay. His abolition
| speeches, the Express says, helped the thing; while
a large majority of his speeches of that char
acter which did Mr.. Clay more harm than good,
| and which seemed to be intended to harm him in
his there weakest poathe subject of slavery slave
holding, Texas annexation &c, &c. 1t will not be
denied by the Albany Evening Journal we pre-
sumo, that Gov. Seward is, or has bee in close cor
respondence ,ciih Mr.. Birney, and that their views
only differ in the mode of application
Here is pretty Kettle OF fish! The Jupiter To
of the wing party in this State, not only killed
off Clay but ia actually in correspondence with Biz
ney and other abolitionists Poor Harry! he might
we'll cry out, "save me from my friends" But the
Albany Evening Journal flies to the aid of his abo-
liiion friend, Seward charges many rascalities''
\ upon the Express and swears Justify that poor
Cock Robin Clay killed himself with his Alabama
Texas letter; and if it had not been for little Billy
Seward Clay would have lost this State by 90, 900,
instead of 5000 The Journal says I" Thai i'll
omened letter. to say nothing of the others equally ill.,
timed and gratuous, cost us more than the 5000 ma
jorty which Polk received in this State.'
| So you perceive the grand fight now is, among
these amiable whgs--not who won the battle, but
who lost it. In the mean time, the question OF
Who killed poor Cock Robin I" is all undeter-
mined and still surrounded by a Of diff
culties respecting it, only to be cleared up by esab-
fishing the specific gravity of Ex-Governor Seward.
| Stocks have advanced to-day. There were, yes
terday, ITO arrivals at Howard's Hotel, "a at the
Aston House, and proportonate number at the
LEDYARD.