The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-28

inc actual condition OF tho "lntengencer' VIC
ask seriously; thsrs ,osrs IN Washington, Journal
established and paid ,Oiih British god' to do the bid
ding Of s British govemmsni, and promote It's visrs
Against this country, tohat ,ohsi than this
could meh journal in this crisis do say' The "ln-
tellisencer" is not such journal; but does that
make the shame Of its course one whit the less
Assertions idly sent forth from this city to
the North, and circulated through the press with
az little discretion as they are fabricated here.
In this way newspaper sends out a report
''thst the British minister made his uiiimat,tm to-
day." (26th nsi;) and this is without the slightest
shadow Of foundation.
In like manner is the report that "Mr Pskenham,
being in MIR. Walkers Office on the day announced
by me, his report and PROFIT lying on bis table
Being deeply interested in Its contents he asked the
secretary for a copy Of it, which was given him,
and which he Immediately transmitted to his govern
ment." Not syllable Of truth in the whole story.
oflk character is, we presume, the declaration
made in the same letter, "thai England Is not going
10 surrender foot Of territory north efths Columbia
toithom struggle. She will not be bullied much
longer by the United States Such 10 the language
Of her minister TO private persons here"
We cannot too emphaticaly caution the public
against receiving these various statemens.As true.
MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED.
The whig editors and their correspondents are
still attempting to make capital of the new humbug
which they have started II is fact known to all the
world, that this administration came into power
under pledge to reduce the tariff. Such was the
pledge given at the Baltimore oonvention-such was
the declaration Of Mr.. Walker in his letter to the
"Mississippian" during the last spring--such was
the pledge ofour prospeetus-sucb in fact, is the
course of the whole republican party, with few ex-
ceptions-such was the expectation Of the An,eri-
can people; and yet the wing press is not ashamed
to start the humbug Of coalition between the Brit
ish and American governments--between Mr.. Walk
er and Sir Robert Peel A correspondent Of the
"Boston Atlas" does not hesitate to affirm, without
the slightest proof and in direct opposition to the
facts which feel ourselves authorized by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to announce, that sit is
proven almost to demonstration, that the reduction
ofour tariff policy to the requirements Of the British
ministry, is to constitute the basis Of the adj just
ment (about Oregon.) Every article, in every Brit
sh print indicates this fact conclusively-and, il
Testimony was wanting, is to be found in the trans
mission of the report of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to the Earl Of Aberdeen, perhaps at an earlier
day than it was sent to Congress, and the manner
in which its principles have been received by the
British public and the premier, on behalf of the
government ITSELF in his official development to Par
lament"
. We haven already declared, that no copy of the re.
port was forwarded in manuscript, before it was
printed for the Of Congress-, is asserted and
unblushingly re-asserted in the wing papers. There
is no coalition, no alliance, understanding between
the two governments on this subject Each nation
is pursuing it's own course, and promoting its own
interests. The British cabinet is striving to modify
or repeal its corn-laws--,os are attempting
tisly to modify our own abomnable tariff Nor arc
any other variations Of the report in the slight
est degree. It is false, for example what cores
pondent in the Baltimore Patriot" insinuates on
this matter. We answer these idle inquiries at
once, but for the last time:
"The editor (of the Unon) makes a sweeping do
NAL. He No one had copy Of his (Mr Walk
ers) report until it sent to Congress- mo eops
went England but the printed report Has the editor
authority for saying this' hope shall be pardoned
for reminding him that several important things
have been stouty denied by the official organ which
afterwards proved to be true! Will the editor say
that Mr.. Pskenham, the British minister, was moi
in Mr.. Walkers room, when the first copy, or on,
Of the first copies, Of the atters report lying
the table, and that Mr.. Walker did not present tn.
report to the minister, who, deeming it Of the high
est importance to- the British ministry, transmitted
it homo to his government, with Mr.. Walkers psr
mission3 / ask If, before any comment was mad,
about this matter, Mr.. Walker did not himsel
make merit of the act, by voluntarily declarins
that, at the interview which Mr.. Pakenham hat
with him, at his room he gave the first copy he hat
of his report to that gentlemanr'
We reply, upon the best authority, that Mr.
days before after the sending in of his report, Of
at that time; that Mr.. p. never at any time re
ceived any copy of the report from Mr. w.; tina
Mr.. p had no copy until after the report wal
printed and distributed in the "Union" that after tn
report was printed and distributed in the "Union,
Mr.. Pakenham has said that he sent to thu
"Union" Office and got copy there, which was tn
next day after the publication. We say further
that Mr.. w. and Mr.. p have never had any con
versation about Oregon that Mr.. w. and Mr.. P
have never had any negotiation about the tariff; ant
that as early as last spring, Mr. w. expressed Il
Mr.. P. the hope tina, Great Britain would repeal he
duties upon our agricultural products and provi
sions, and especially upon Indian corn. And this il
all that has passed between them.
The wing press is emphasizing the printing o
Mr.. Walkers report by the House Of Lords, as a,
evidence of the coalition. The New York Evening
Post brings up curious "Reminiscences at this tim
peculiarly interesting, ofa very early stage of tn
Oregon question:"
| "The Intelligencer is not accurate in speaking o
the compliment paid to Mr.. Walkers report as un
precedentsd Il is the practice Of the English gov
eminent to direct the printing OF such document
| from abroad as are Of great public interest. tn,
report concerning the Oregon territory made by Mr.
Francis Bayles, Of Massachusetts, to the House o
gave our first impressions of the value of tina
territory, and the strength Of the American title