The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-06
THE NOTICE.

We shall probably take up this interesting ques-
ton tomorrow, and will take the liberty Of pre-
senting the views which, in our judgment, recon-
mend its adoption.
The Presidents message has gone forth to the peo-
pie. He has frankly, according to the acquisitions
of the constitutions given information of the state OF
the Union, and recommended to the consideration
(of Congress) "such measures as he shall Judge ne
cesssry and expedent." The notice to terminate
the convention with Great Britain is part of his
system of measures The public voice is continuing
to reach by every mail, and to re-echo the senti-
ments of the Executive. No message has ever been
received with more enthusiasm, and we do no, doubt,
from all that we see and hear around US, that the
Congress Of the United States will respond 10 the
voice Of the people. Let us carry out these views,
and all will be right. In this spirit we repeat what
we said the other day:
"The writer will permit say that he entirely mis-.
takes the Presidents character aud views He has laid
seriously doubt whether does not firmly adhere to
his recommendations The President advises among
measures to be adopted the notice to be given He
without the slightest equivocation tina, this notice II
would, in my Judgment be proper to give; and
" who suspects him insiheerty' No man who knows
him who doubts his change Of mind and inrmty Of pur
posef VINO KNOWS j. NJ fOlk' Inc committee on
Foreign Relations may pause they please They have
right to think and act for themselves Congress must act
b to also s Su,
he shall judge necessary and proper His
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charge him with duplcity or with fdltering."
The Committee on Foreign Affairs have since rec
commended the notice to be given; and now the
House of Representatives are seriously engaged in
the discussion fits propriety,
Other matters have been indirectly permitted to
mingIe in this great question which had no sort Of
alliance with it, and we doubt even whether, with
all the caution we have attempted to exercise, and
with the great object, 40 dear to US, of keeping
down every species Of false feeling, every appear
ance of pickering in ranks, and of preserving
this great party united, may ourselves have
been 80 fortunate as to escape some anmadversion.
We wish, now and henceforth, to bo distinctly UNI
dcrstood. We have no personal designs to pro-
mote--no concealmens to make from free and en-
lightened people. In noticing some remarks which
have been unfortunately introduced into high places
about idle ''rumors" and political spcculations, we
have frankly sought to arrest every species Of
elimination and recriminaton, We rsn.,, u,h,,
we have said that we cannot doubt that all these ru-
s,ors are magnifed, if not altogether unfounded
The great object with every good patriot, and with
every wise statesman, at this time should be to re-
press all personal feelings, and to consult the public
interests. Men are Of little consequence compared
with the great principles of the republic, and with
the union of the republican party. The union Of
the party is one of the great for carrying out
those principles We are more and more satisfied
that we should preserve such spirit rs may be
best calculated to keep down all personal divisions.
Every day confirms us in the correctness Of the
resolution which we formed when we commenced
this paper. We then declared in our prospectus.
"For the purpose Of resisting so formidable an OPP
position, we shall spare honorable effort to keep
our own party united. We hold that this govern
ment belongs to the people Of the States-that il is
their power to give and to take away the highest Of
hces OF the republic; and that every man, however
distinguished by ability or services, should calmly
wait until It shall please the people to call him into
their service Such was the course pursued by our
party at the last election. Such was the manner in
which James X. Polk has been called from his re
tlremen, and such is the example which the people