The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-21

down the ansthemas Of the wing press; and even
the efforts OF the government 10 quel the murderous
Seminoles IN their barbarous massacre Of frontier
families, was denounced as criminal and cruel
Never, IN single instance, has the federal press
blandered into even seeming patriotism; but, true
% their instincts they have invariably been found
blocking the wheels Of their own government, and
contributing, Indirectly, 10 the success Of tho eae-
my. So consistent have they been 10 their treach-
cry, that AZ has grown into proyerb; and "the
peace party 10 war, and the war party in peace"
has been but another cognomen for the fodemlsts
Its enaetng another OF its traitorous schemes
furnishing new proofs to the young men Of the
preson day, of It's utter want of honest patriotism
tying another milestone about its "recrsant neck "
American blood has been split on American soil;
American rights have been tramped on, and gross
injustice praeussd by the Mexican government,
The great body of the American people are Justly
ineensed at our wrongs, and making active exer-
lions TO repel and punish the Invader; but the federal
press, ever treacherous, sneaks behind It's political
prejudices, and whistles on "the dogs Of war;
against its own country Now Is the time TO sec
the true character OF that party. Let the young
men lake note OF these things for future reference
Let them see the holowness OF 'the peace party In
psT, and the 1aT party IN peace" '
-- ..' 100 Prom the Hartford Cconn) Times.
NOW AS EVER.
We hnd the following paragraph copied from the
Washington National lntelligencer, into the Cour-
AM Of this city. The lntelligencer is the wing
gan at the seat OF government, and Is thoroughly
federal and anti-Anlercsn as the CouranL II gene
rally advocates British interests and the tendency Of
rs aTtcies rs British. In foreign relations the
lntellgeneer we'll the Courant Is oftener than
otherwise found advocating claims adverse 10 the
interests Of the United States. The following srti-
Gle, touching our Mexican affairs, 10 in the old vein
Characteristic Of the source from whence Il eamsj
and the Courant copies It with evident appreciation.
Read, freemen, and judge for yourselves.
"WAR WITH Mexico DECLARED Our readers
will learn, nine-tenths OF them with yell founded
alarm and disaay, that the Congress Of the United
States have adopted the war with the republic Of
Mexico, in which the President has, without their
consent or authority, involved the country; and
that all the best interests Of the people arc staked
upon the hazard Of the die. We do not mean Of
course the hazard Of a fierce and bloody war with
Mexico, though that will in all probability be found
10 be no child's play but the imminent hazard Of
bringing on a general war, by which, even in the
heated imaginstons Of those who look upon war as
anonymous with glory, we cannot expect to be
gamers, but inevitably and enormously losers in
syery sense, the entire destruction Of our widely ex-
tended commerce being among the smallest Of the
items to be taken into the estimate.
"But the loss far more to be deplored than the
highest aggregate Of all such losses is thar 10 which
we find ourselves xposed by thus additional evil
ence Of the feebleness Of the constitution Of the
United STATES, which has already become mere
dead letter whenever il in conflict with exec
luve power, or party purpose in Congress.
This not the time, however, to pursue with the
requisite camness the train OF thought into which
The events Of the two last days are calculated TO
cad The mischief Is done: il vii now and
a-nceforvard he the business Of all good men who
still retain an interest in public affairs to unite their
heir counsels and their efforts to rep ir it, so far as
repair OF il be possible, and to mitigate the evils
before us by every means yet in their power"