The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-13
THE ARBITRATION.

THE ARBITRATION.
We were aware that the arbitration scheme was
the wing policy, and that they intended to make
battle upon IT, The gossipng and vain-glorious edi-
tor Of the " New York Courier had unveiled the
plan. He drew the curtain, and showed us some
OF the wires mot ally by which the machinery was
moved, the plot Of the drama was adopted, and the
actors who were bring 1t into both houses Of Con-
gress. IL is not very surprising, therefore, that
the two movers of the arbitration resolutions in both
houses Of Congress should have taken some offence
at the recent correspondence, and denounced the
rejection Of the proposition submitted by Mr. Pa
kenham.
The storm, however, has not expired with these
two speeches. They have only served to swell the
blast, and give il the party cue and direction. The
whig presses are now swelling the chorus; and
accordingly we see the National Intellgeneer Of yes
terdsy morning attempting TO ride on the whlrl-
wind and direct the storm" IL must be con-
fessed that the wing party are not always distin-
guished by their good management and wise coun-
sells. They have talents enough for any purpose
eoquence, energy, variety of information-butt they
are not always remarkable for that strong practical
sense, WITHOUT WHICH dH OtntE arc usclcss
or even mischievous. Mr.. Clay himself contributed
efectuay to ruin his party at the extra session,
by the excuses into which the mpetuosy of his
temper betrayed him and his party. The fiery car
dashed down the dangerous precipice without any
break TO guide or impede its onward career, until it
was shattered TO pieces. Will its distinguished
champions now forget, under the auspices Of infe-
rior men, what they owe to their country and to
themselves? Will they take the cue from the Brit
sh dispatches, and adopt the British side of this
question, in opposition to the American views Will
they too, insist upon committing great terrific
rial rights to the disposition Of arbtrators, from
whom we could scarcely expect the strictest impair
tali,y' The wing party, by such course, will
again be found in opposition to the public sentiment
of America.
But the National Intelligencer goes further. 1t
now seeks to bring the of the administration
into bad odor, by declaring that it is already con-
demned by the public. For this purpose, it first
fights upon its own hook, and strangely declares,
that $50 far as the public press and private advices
afford any indication Of public opinion, that opinion
is very nearly unanimous in its condemnation OF
the last move of our government in the game Of d.
plomacy. The only exception, that hare noticed d
The public press are the Union fortified by the Bal
timore Sun, and the Richmond Enquirer, naturally
following suit to the Union" Next, the N. Inte
gencer seeks to forty its assertion by the evidence
the New York Journal of Commerce, "whose author
Git says) voted for Mr.. Polk" And itquotes at con-
siderable length an extract from the aforesaid paper
which, from some cause other, has arrayed itsel
O.. IL of
thoroughly taken the British side, as much SO a,
the National Tnellgencer has DONE in relation TO Ou
rights and boundaries, as well in the measures o
adjustment. Let the following specimen Of this ur
ticle of the Journal suffice 1t il, indeed as its en-
dorser of the Intellgencer pronounces to be, "suf
fciently caustic :"
! "a most painful revulsion was produced here by
| the correspondence which was transmitted to Con
gress by the President on Saturday last. So far al
zoe heard The expressions Of both political parties, they
were with, we believe, one exception, altogether II
condemnation Of the position taken by our govern
ment 1t is felt not only that the great interests
peace are put at hazard, and the country nselessly
| agitated but that the nation and its free institution
are disgraced before the eorid The conduct of Grea
| Britain il generous, ard such as becomes a grea
and Christian nation; ours, anything but what i
should be. The loss of battles would be small dis
honor compared with the exhibition Of low ant
| rowdying spirit which, with notions Of honor o
the most erroneous kind, violates the duty which
great nation owes to itself and the family If ma
tons. From the beginning, all the generosity has
come from Great Britain, all the illIberaity from us
all the good news from London, all the bad news
from Washington. England proves the sincerity o
her professions by offering in negotiation more thar
she offered before, and by pressing upon US refer
ence of the dispute. We certainly throw gres
doubt upon our sincerity by offering less Than ha
II I,T,r aud of, oipru nipro Ito
gcther. A great monarchy, in courtesy to our re
publican scruples, offers TO take arbItrators, no
from thrones, but from the ranks of citizens ant
subjects, Nobody in oil the civilized world doubt
tho sincerity Of Engands desire for peace, Uhiie ou
o,on citizens credit Nth pery slender faith the rtpeaie
professions Of our orn government II our govern
| msnt, in rejecting arbitration, had made any othe
proposition Of an amicabe character, the unfavora
/ bic face Of the matter would have been changed
But ice reject all crsrus, and orsire, propose nothing
Il As American citizens we feel humbled before tn
world by the position in which the administration
+" Perhsps the President and the Secretary o
Sto,e think that the wisdom Of the Senate will saw
them, and ward OF the dangers which they. Orn'
| upon the nation.
wisdom and patriotism OF the President, and to be
Iieye hat he could see clearly through the who'll
matter sss We are not disposed to give up al
the trust now which we have heretofore INDUCED II
the head Of the government. But we confess thu
last revelation stnsgers our opinions.
i A refusal to submit controversy OF TINS SORT DC
tween man and man TO arbitration, 10 every wher
considered sem-confesson Of bad cause. so W
are certain this refusal will be understood by tn
| world and the American people.
There is one other ground upon which we ma
rely for the preservation Of peace: IL Is the goo
sense OF the people Our opinion is, that the pohu
j clans at Washington who think to reach the pres
dental chair by prsparg the national heart for ioar
by the same means that ro,ody boys prepare dog
heart to fight another dogunderratc the character
our people So far as we have seen, he par more
meni has been ssby rspondedt to by the people and IN
difficulty Of creating III feeling towards England WI
b. verv mich increased by the revelations Of las
Saturday. II always was extremely difficult to &c
! up bad opinion towards amsn who had offered :
"lesve ou.b the controversy; and especially has