The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-05
From our regular cOrrespon dent.l
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4, I845.
The course of the National Intelligencer, on the
question of our difficulties with Mexico, is calcua
ted arouse the indignation of all parties in this
country There is a dlfference-and this is a fact
which the lntegencer has evidently yet to learn
between contest between two domestic parties,
here in own national family, and between two
opposing and distinct nations. He who, IN the lat
ter case would seek to crafty his spleen by aiding
the cause of foreign people, is opposed to his own
country, and can best be treated with enemy.
And, surely, the National lntelligencer must know
that taking such course, exposes itself to the
certainty of Illuminating defeat Let that hereto
fore courteous and excellent paper take warning by
the past; and let il not seek to rush headlong into
the fote which beell the peace-party during the late
war and the tories of the revolution. The wing
party ofthis day may have been opposed to annex
alton; but, now that Texas is part of our soil
now that the lone star gltters in own glorious
constellation, what was before only question Of
party is the cause of country, of justice, and
of right! He will be less than wise who seeks, in
his own case, to prove the Of this opinion.
We have heard much about the preparations for
war, and much in praise of the administration for
making these preparations. They are, indeed, as
formidable and extensive as they were promptly
and vigorously decided upon Had they not been
uade the lntelligencer would, no doubt, have urged
serious complaints against the weakness and inefi-
cheney Of the government. And now that they
hare been made-mark the prophecy, Mr. Ritche!-
that same paper Will take the ADMINISTRATION Wdrni-
y to task, in little while, for punging the country
into ''useless" and heavy expenses
land thus certain degree Of erpense prevents
much greater The despaching Of our troops
TO the vicinity Of the Rio Grande may SO far have
operated upon the Mexcans, 10 prevent the accu-
mutation Of larger force their side than might
have taken place. The knowledge Of our prepara-
tons may forbid any attack. The very energy dis
played by the administration defeats the danger.
1t operates like the lightning rod, and dissipates the
elements of the gathering tempest
The wings of this city nominated John Swift,
esq, last evening for mayor. In few weeks, the
canvass will be exciting and warmly opened.
One Of the most disastrous failures that has ever
occurred among the manufacturers of this Suite, was
made known some days ago. The Messrs. Bay
ard (brothers, Think of senator Bayard,) pro-
prietors of the Emene furnace, about fourteen
miles from Harrisburg, and the Victoria furnace,
located in Cark's Valley, about six miles further
up the Susquehanpa river, have failed their liab-
tiles being in the neighborhood of one hundred thou
sand dollars The capital lately invested in the
IRON works in this State is enormous. In the
northern counties furnaces are going up every
day; and in Schuylkil county, it is said that
one township contains no less than seven. The
business thus overdone, cannot fail to produce
posions among those who rush into it without
Fiction.
The Caledonia arrived at Boston yesterday morn
ing, but with little or no tidings of importance.
The English crops are better than at first ex-
pected. This will not be good news to agricul-
turists There is very little material here to write
about The present calm, however, may be the
forerunner Of an interesting winter.