The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-04
ARBITRATION.

The National lnteligencer, the New York Courier,
&c, are attempting 10 make some capital out Of the
question Of arbitration. Are they not aborng under
some deluson in this respect viii the American
people sympathlze with their feelings Are they will
ling TO submit great question Of territorial rights,
extending over an immense empire, the title to
which has been lately distinctly demonstrated by
the Secretary of State to the decision Of third power
probably not the most suitable or the most Impair
tal arbitrator in such question: Mr.. Adams stated
in 1873 his strong objections to the system an I'M
usual proceeding. Mr.. Calhoun declined it in l845.
IL there not stronger reason for declining it at this
moment when so many efforts have been made,
even by our ancient ally OF France, to create pre-
udice against our institutions, and to raise a clam
or throughout all Europe against the extent Of
territories, and about the balance Of power in
America
But is il certain that all the wings will join in this
chorus against the administration We have one
exception, at least before us; and we are indebted
to the Nashville Union for calling our attention to
it in the following. article:
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER AND THE NASH.
VILE WING OR THE WAR OF THE FACTIONS
1.-THE last number of the Nashville Wing contains
brief review Of the discussion in the Senate upon
the question Of notice. in which some heavy blows
are dealt out to the wing leaders Washington and
New York in general and to the National lnteligen
and the whig delegation from this State in par
cular, for their course upon the question OF abi-
tration and notice.
1.-THE article is we'll written, and evinces good
deal Of practical good sense, although we cannot
approve Of one feature that runs through the whole
piece. The thoughts of the Wing it seems to US,
are entirely concentrated upon one point, and that
is the effect that this question ia calculated TO have
upon the wing psrty-osing sight of the country's
good, and looking only to the lnexpediency Of sp-
position 10 the administration, as question Of par
~ policy We should be glad to see presses, occu-
pying the position and influence that the Wing
does, governed by higher considerations upon ques-
tons Between this and foreign governments. But
as q mere question of party policy, in our opinion,
the views Of the Wing are entitled to great weight
and consideration with Tie party, inasmuch as it
draws lessons Of wisdom from the experience Of
the past.
Again, says the Wing there is one Of the
several reasons assigned by Mr.. Clayton in favor Of
giving the notice. which we beg leave to commend
to the special attention Of such Of our political friends
as have been, and still are, opposed to this measure.
II the resolution Of notice shall fail says Mr.. Clay
ton, the President, feeling that his proposed meas
ures have not been accepted, but that, the con-
uary his policy has been sighted and overlooked,
may perhaps resolve, for reasons best known 10
himself, to throw the whole responsibility on Con-
gress and suffer things 10 remain as they are until
another Congress shall be elected phieh yA girs the
notice that ,rs rSss. fear, continued Mr.. c., that
the effect of our refusal may be to induce the Presi.
dent TO stop all negotiations, and make his appeal d.
reety 10 the country this question Of giptng notice.
Well-grounded fears. we take these Of MIR. Clayton
TO be-
$50 il seems there is nothing that the Wing and
Mr.. Clayton dread more than for an appeal to be
taken against their party upon the question of no.
tee to the people. Now comes the cream Of the
story in the following strong and emphatic language
to the lntelligencer and its colaborers:
cove commend them (the aforementioned fears)
to the attention Of the National lntelgencer, which
appears just noio busiiy engaged IN getting up
trhig issue, arbitration or no arbitration We tell
the ntelligencer frankly that if, through the insr-
pressibt and undpproachable faulty Of few wing
leaders and few wing prints, the wing party should
be drawn into such issues before the people arbi-
tration or arbitration, notice or no notice, they
will receive the most tremendous rebuke (and Justly
we think) that any political party ever received at
the hands Of an indignant people.
"If polled and the questions were argued before
them, we believe that nine out of ten Of the great
mass of the wing party throughout the Union would
be against arbitration and in favor Of notice
"This is certainly strong language, but we think
it not stronger than true And the question here
arises in our mind, How will the five wing repre-
sentatives from this State meet an indignant con-
stituency, the wishes of nine-tenths of which they
have disregarded, according to their own organ, up
on the great question Of the aee' Think of this, ye
honest and confding people Of Tennessee"
We clearly agree with the EVANSVILLE Union" in
opposition to the NASHVILLE Wing" with regard to
one of Mr.. Cri,tenden's propositions. In our hum
BILE judgment Mr.. Crittenden is correct in leaving
e al, Tho
sponsibty of the Executive power-(unul the
President shall think it advisable to consult the Sem
ate as his constitutional adpisers He should land
beg leave to suggest it with all due respect be left
free to negotiate without any specification of con,pro
mise, or boundaries, or terms to be submitted to
Great Britain; because otherwise, would not the
President 20 into the negotiation under some dsad
vantagesl But we have the misfortune to differ with
the distinguished senator of Kentucky in This: He
would "leave it discretionary with the President to
give the notice, and thro,c the responsibility upon him.
In another place the Nashville Wing says I'VE
think notice ought to be given Now, 1--WE perfect
" agree with the Nashville Union in thisD II
notice is to be given, does not every one know
that the moral influence it would have upon the
government Of England, and our own citizens,
would be infinitely greater coming indirectly, az II
would, from the people by an overwhelming major
ity, or unanimous vote of their representatives in
Congress, than il would coming from the President
no matter what might be his popularity In the one
case we should have the determination Of the Ex-
ecutve only; in the other, that determination united
with and supported by, the determination Of the
people themselves: But then the responsibility would
not be thrown exclusively upon the President, and
this the 'whig' thinks important, as by possibility
an error might be committed in giving the notice
and an advantage consequently result to the whig
party" We cannot entertain moments doubt
that the President would meet the responsibility
with the 6rmness that became him; but his action
would scarcely have that moral force which II would
derive from the strong concurrence Of Congress in
giving the notice.
We cannot close this article withoutlsyiug before
our readers the following sensible view Of the same
question of arbitration from the "New Orleans
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