The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-09

Justice" must excuse us for not publishing his
communication. We are satisfied that the author
has mistaken that portion of Mr.. Hsywoods
speech to which, we presume, he refers The
speech, however, we understand, will soon appear
in the "Union," and it will speak for itself.
We certainly do not concur in conclusions with
the National lntelligencer" Of this morning! We
know there were other persons "present at the
Of Thursday, besides the editor Of the Union,
who were not satisfied that Mr.. Haywood spoke
under the sanction Of the Presidents personal COM
municstons to him." We repeat, "that the extra
ordinary character Of the passing scene probably
prevented him from making prompt explanation"
to the contrary, in reply to the searching inter-
rogatories Of Mr.. flanagan and Mr.. Allen" Ii is
idle for the National Intogencer to say that, "pos-
sessng that authority, it would have been breach
of order, we'll of decorum, to avow it, and he
therefore very properly refused to answer Mr..
Allen avowed such to be his Interpretation of Mr..
Haywoods silencej and such, we presume, was
that of every auditor, excepting the editor Of the
Union. We aware that the conflicting assev-
erations of Messrs. Hannegan and Allen raise a
question Of veracity which the public will expect to
see settled and which must I've settled, however diff
fcut its adjustment may be- compatiby with the
honor Of all the parties" Here the Intelligencer
first assumes that Mr.. Haywood possessed the
Presidents authority"-and then comes to the nota-
BILE conclusion, that he therefore Every properly
fused to answer" Now, neither the premises nor
the inference is Nor correct to say that
Mr. Allen interpreted Mr.. Haywoods silence deci-
dedly in favor of such admission; for the fact is,
that Mr.. Allen was at loss how to interpret it.
He interpreted it both ways-frst, that Mr.. Fl. did
not speak by special authority Of the President and
then, that he did speak; and Mr. H. neither sane
toned the one nor the other and his silence in both
cases may be attributed to the extraordinary char
| acter of the scene. For ourselves we. see no rea-
son to change the opinion which we expressed on
Friday evening-viz " that did not ourselves
understand Mr.. Haywood intending to speak au-
thoritatvely in the name of the President, except
from the printed documents. We say, with all re-
spect, that man, out of his cabinet is authorized
to speak caihedra for him this delicate and i'm
portant question. He has expressed his opinions
in his own message, or through the letters of the
Secretary of State. We presume that no one has
right to speak for him, but from the documents which
Ger may therefore, spare itself the necessity of rails
ing "a question of veraciy," for does not exist
Between whom is 1t raised' Mr.. Haywood has not
himself asserted as we understood his speech or the
facts themselves, that he derived his information
from the private communications OF the President.
His speech, however, will soon be published and,
we repeat it, will speak for ITSELF
The Baltimore American" also, nay restrain its
extravagant hopes Of our divisions. The symptoms
We beg the American not to lay this "Aa,tering
unction" to its wishes. We are as we'll read in the
signs of the times, the editor of that paper is We
have many indications appear and vanish; as
many clouds collect and burst into thin air, as mos,
Of the wing editors have done. And yet we zee
no "chasm" opened which men, much inferi-
or to Curtius, are not competent to fill up.
"A chasm (says the Amerlcan) has opened
not to be closed between the different ranks of the
party. The Union may preach Cancellation and
harmony, but its words are idle. The President
must take one course or the other; and let him
take which he will, there are men who will consider
themselves deceived and betrayed. Such language
as Mr.. flanagan used, upon the assumption that
the senator from North Carolina truly expressed the
purposes Of the Executive is not to be recalled for.
gotten or forgiven" We tell the Baltimore Ameri-
can with all imaginable respect that we are not apt
to despair of the republic;" that we have an
ardent and buoyant temperament not easily subdu-
ed-that we have great confidence in the people
and in the republican representatives of the people,
and Of the States If our words should turn on, to
be eide" it will not be the effect of any want Of
energy in our own decisions, or Of a want Of firm.
ness, harmony, and concession in keeping this grea,
party united Some few breakers may be ahead
but they may be seen and Stunned. For ourselves we
are not apt to despair Of the union the success and
the strength ofthe republican party. These are little
exctemsns which will pass away. We must say, too,
with all due modesty in ourselves as well as respec,
for others, that we have great confidence in our
position, in our cause in our party and in the people
The words Of one who dsres to speak the truth are
never like the seed which is thrown upon the bar