New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-02
rAlNes IN wAslNaToN.
The Union and the Tariff spirit of the official
Orsnn-The Pledge of Peace-Pairioti-m OF
rho wbigs-Bishop Hughes. &c. &c.

protecting Foreign GanuEsc.1Fes ana N prosecuting
Foreign Wars Ifyou wan, TO see how common
sense ideas may knock in vain for entrance ct the
head OF P,aks official organ. you viii o: coarse he
amused with The leader last evening.
The Union also publishes leue. from Bari;a in
Mexico from the Eneuy's country In intro
duciug it The Editor says: We have nov planted
one foot OF tie euemys country. or hand Is 10 the
nlo,y and we mus, never look back &c Our
movement, is onward even il il leads 20 he hall O;
me Mon,ezumas, our administrator u never
listen &c We take counsel from the " mig
press" &c The Wing press will lind itself siis
taken in the iaunts which 1t attempts TO ta.oF upon
the character the course and the measures OF James
K. Polk The vsor with which this war has
been conducted will aties; the energy Of ihe man
our road is onward
,inues TO detehd-no, the Couniry--but lanes r.
Polk. And why is ths incessant harpiug upon
James (. Polk W hat has he done, and what has
his uar,y done 10 merii these LIMITATIONS
You will remember that among the wing and sab
terfoges resor;ed 10 by the LocoFoco party 10 car
ry Annexation, was an assurance 10 the country
that we should have 10 war with Mexioo The pre-
diciions OF HEsRT CLAY and oiher sunguisneo
Wbigs that i, would involve the Country in WA,
were laughed down. CHARLES JARED lHGERsoLL'
the Chairman of the Committee on Fore'sn Rsis-
tions in order to make the Country toe the marx on
Annex tion made speech in favor o. the measure
on Friday. January g. 1916. The following ex;rac,
is from the report in the CongressloAA Gi0oc as
corrected by himself. 70. Sdl
"To Mexico we offer explanation for our incorpors-
,ion of Texss-explanaton which che VIII be ssi'sned
with happy 10 De c,liho-,-sd 10 assure
this House that those best acquainted with tne true 'a
of things apprenend title danger OF var the main
.ineg OF wsr-money-wil heal the breach. and end
the controversy anicaby Il affords me great sA;isiac
ton be authorized 20 state hst hoties are ho' PROV
ri,b
In the same spri, did James K. Polk. in his last
land firs.) Annual Message speak. He boosted that
This accession 10 our territory has been boodless
achievement No arm OF force has been raised 10
produce the resul,-lhe sword has had part in
the victory.
Now the Administration and its supporters. by
these declarations were either attempting TO chea;
the people OF the United States as 10 the danger Of
war or they have since mseraoy ni-manased
The Foreign Relations OF our Governments. Where
are The confident assurances OF G. j. lngersoil now,
given by authority? AL vanished. ana blood flow
Ing like water How can this party ask the country
10 repose any confidence IL their public pledges
hereafter.
Blu, what credi, hes James X. Polk FOR vigor
and energy in This War. The people all recol
ect how much he was blamed for rant Of energy.
Even William Sawyer of Ohio, in his speect de-
vered the day after the news OF the first outbreak
of War gave vent to his condemnation of The Presi-
dent for want Of energy and vigor. No thanks 20
the Administration OF Mr.. Polk if our gallant officers
and army conquered in spite of their mismanaGc-
ment Even The Union itself the day ii published
the first news threw all the burden upon Gen. Tay
lor.
twas not I'll after the bravery of that old Wing,
General Taylor and the blood Of the gallant w hig
Hinggod had redeemed our little army from the
dreadful situation in which the imbeciliiy OF Mr..
Polk had placed them-not Till these and their brave
comrades In arms had shown tina; Wing courage
could rescue our country from Loco Foco mis-
management. that the organ began 10 claim tue vlgor
and energy for James X. Polk. Had the battle re-
suited in disaster the organ would have let General
Taylor bear the blame.
What has Mr. Polk any of his Office seeking and
ofice-holding friends done TO merit praise IN this
War; They got US into it, to be sure. but they leii
il TO the Wings 10 get us out OF ii. We ell recOl
lect with what ascrity Alabama rallied TO the rescue
when even Texas halted il It's people were about
joining universal Peace Society Gen. Desha Of
Ala whom Polk x Co. had wantony exposed
among foreign people in battle against such ire
mendous odds-Gen. Dcsha is a Wing.
Look over the movements in New. Orleans Mo.
bile, Kentucky, Tennessee and other places where
men have not merely talked of volunteering but
hare actually rushed 20 the scene OF contest and
you will find that the Wings were foremost in raj
lying to the rescue of their Wing brethren in arms
fighting at once against superior foe and against
the disadvantages with which the Administration
had surrounded them, for want OF foresight, visor
and energy.
Finally The Union must see the manner in which
expresses ITSELF by trying TO compare the Patriot
ism of the two parties. We protested against the
mad schemes by which this was brought on
When il brought on The Wings almost exclu-
sively have done the fighting. These Loco Focos
set in their White Houses and palaces. sandering
these very w higs who are on the tented field. ana
trying to rob them Of their blood bought laures
wherewith 10 crown an imbeclio!
w hnt does the organ want the w hiQ party dOl
We have voted them all the supplies they asked OF
money and men. We have filled the ranks not
with words but with men. What else can be ex-
pected7 All Mr.. Polk wants 10 be reelected. and
he hopes to take away public watchiulness from his
own msdeeds by covering them with the blood OF
his fellowcitizens. The trick has TO a certain ex
tent taken. but the deusion will not last. There will
yet be day OF reckoning for all this.
The people of Nantucket in Massachusetts, tried
some experiments some time since b. which they
hoped by what they called "camels, to lift ships
the sand. bar that unhaspily obslructed their
harbor. These vessels, which they called d" camels.
were sunk. and then the water was pumped on; o!
them in the hope that they would force themselves
up with sufficient power 10 carry the ship over
This, in my opinion, is an apt illustration OF The
design by which our country Was sunk into the hor
rors OF war. and by which the blood is 10 be drawn
from the people as the Nantucket men pump water
from their &" Camels The Polk vessel wanted To
getn,o the harbor of popular favor bu, could not get
in. The better sense OF the people was a bar against
that. The country was therefore plunged into war
hoping tina: when it j; woald elevate the Presi-
dent with il. Badly the Z" Camels' succeeded
the Polk hulk will fare worse.
But have no time 10 pursue this matter farther
nighil shall follow up hereafter. shall also
have some more "reminiscences OF The manner in
which the Annexaii OF Texas was carried, aud OF
the deceit prsciced on ihe people by pledges pub.
lcly made, all Of which now being broken
The Native paper OF New York, the Gazette and
Times has reference TO me in its paper of yes,er
day as heraldms the intimacy between The Presi-
dent and Bishop Hughes. l need not inform your
readers that this is altogether incorrect. Iexpressly
stated my want of faith in the rumor know Bishop
Hughess ability and Pa,rousm-but Polk is alto
eeiher beyond any such Influences.
That the Bishop msy have called 10 see the Presi-
dent do not question: suppose be had as good
right 10 do this Rev. Mr.. Sprole. or any olher
divine. 1.-THE Native paper notices the correspon-
dent of The Tribune, lei ii not msrepre-en, him
The Marine band did no, perform in the Capitol
grounds last night They were engaged III assist
ing 81 the funeral of Commodore RESsHAw | no
tced in the procession OF carriages. that OF Secre-
,ary Bancroft with two Inverted servants outside oll
nobody inside This exhibition offended my sense
of proprie,y. ltappeared as empty and as heartess
LocoFoco claims are 10 the spirit OF gen0ine De