The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18
From the Winchester yirginian.
The Prestdept's Message. #

the feeble phtspe OF M-natured criticism which has
been raised in Congress by the ederast and feeby
echoed by small portion OF the federal press, has been
drowned and senced BY the loud thunder oil applause
which il has elected and which is now everywhere ring
ing throughout the length and the breadth OF the land
Its document OF great power, and 50 full clear salts
factory and conclusive the view which presents OF
relations with Mexico, that il has forced conviction upon
the minds OF OF the most peudced OF the federal
ists and extorted admission even from them that
war with Mexico is not only Just and necessary war
but that the administration stands justified before the
world in every step which has been taken IN ITS prosecu
lion, from the beginning 70 the end The New York Cou
er and Enquirer whose editor stood sole sponsor at the
baptism Of the edeTasts and ehristened the whole crew
with the of Wings, says: that this portion OF the
message does great credit TO the Executive. and will be
noble Yndeaton of our government IN the estimation OF
the civilized world Il addresses ITSELF says he, to the
Justice as well as the patriotism Of the people, and
we indulge the hope that american citizen will permit
mere political hostility 10 the administration TO warp his
judgment as to induce cavilng at what is so torety
aHf Ss Banor. GppeF on wRs pae not remarkable
for It's disposition to give President Polk any credit, also
says ave have heretofore pronounced all that portion
of the message which relates 10 affairs with Mexico
to be unexcePtionable and are glad that we are ss
tanned in our opinion by the able editor OF the Courier
and Enquirer Who though ardenty attached TO his party
not 50 far its slave as 10 deny justice to ispohnea OPP
1--WE admit with great pleasure that we never derived
more satisfaction from the perusa OF any public docu-
ment, than have from that portion OF the Presidents
message which treats on Mexican affairs for had
doubts, until we read the exposition OF the President
whether government could be entirely justified IN the
removal OF our army from Corpus Christi TO the Rio
Grande These doubts have been entirely removed; and
we think that the message will AFFORD ample justification
to the world of the course which has been pursued.
I'VE believe that the message viii bereceved with APP
probation by the Of the people OF all parties so that
the subject OF prosecuting the war against Mexico
with vgor, we shall present an undivided front
These candid admissions, from these influential federal
journals the whole ground and is not necessary
TO trouble readers with other extracts IN our posses
sion from the We could give several more
OF the sort II necessary, but presume that this h-
President Polk has now got the whole federal party
exactly in the situation which certain Roman EN-
peror once desired to bring his enemies They have all
put their heads together TO abuse and Willy the adj
ministration; and as they have thus banded them
selves together, as 10 present but SINGLE hedd IT
required but single stroke OF the Presidents sword
TO deeapltae the whole concern. BY that stroke he
has rumphantly refuted every objection which they
have unged against the war, and federalism now
stands revealed, tyae trunk before the wor ID The
Alexandria Gazette and Baltimore Patriot have been try
ing gavanZe it into existence by infusing the
spirit into its veins but it has been killed very dead
By the President that in spite of all their efforts 10 revive
! il, IL shows nNsigns of animation .|. .s. ..
We shall hear nothing more from that quarter wepre-
sumo, about the invasion OF Mexican territory this side
OF the Rio Grande nothing more about the pass which
was given Santa Anna; and above all, not syllable
of the expenditures which the TO occasion
Daniel Websters calculation of half million dollars per
day, hundred and eghtyseven and half millions
of dollars per year, dwndles down to six and half mil
lions the whole amount expended during the whole term
we have been engaged in the with Mexico and ii it
lasts another whole year it will only be necessary says
the message negotiate loan of some eighteen TWEEN.
ty million dollars more What will the world think OF
the holiness and eontery of this great federal pancma-
ker now He deserves medal for his figures; and il he
were citizen OF Great Britain instead OF the United
States he would be apt to get halter for his patriotism
Our is demonstrated to be just war, and its prose-
cuton indispensable to the vndcaon OF the national hon
or is proved that neither have desired provoked
it. that it forced upon by Mexico and although
! it has been conducted with vigor our part have
never failed while brandshing the sword with hand
to hold the oiire branch with the other That all
has been done by the administration which generous
forbearance called for and since every pacific effort that
has been offered has been insutngy rejected nothing
now is left but 10 follow up the blows have inflicted
with stronger arm and force nsolent foe to a
peace
The President recommends rigid adherence to the
principle established by the tariff of 1916, and opposes
every modification of that law but such the expert
ence OF the country in contradstncton to the specua
tons of politicians, shall call for He also adheres 10
the independent treasury, but recommends such moji
cation Of the system will better adapt TO the present
condition Of the country. Upon the whole, il is the
ablest state paper that have read and il will add
to the renown which country has gained, both at
home and abroad, under the wise and patriotic admins
| traton of our democratic President.