The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-30
The True Peace Policy.

The opposition say they desire peace; and yet
they pursue the very means which are best calcu-
lated TO defeat it. Let any party impress upon the
Mexicans that they have strong party in this
country, who are unfolding their cause, who de-
nounce the war and the administration, and who are
so anxious obtain peace any terms will termi-
hosttes n0w, and prevent obtaining an honor
able satisfactory and permanent peace and that party be-
comes all ntens and purposes, the virtual supporters
OF Mexico and the opponents OF peace. upon Their
shoulders will rest the awful responsibility oil prolongng
the very calamites Of war, which they profess them
selves so anxious to bring to a close, Stand by your
country in her with foreign nation Vote the ne
cessary supplies for carrying Vote men and money to
prosecute this war with all the yigor in power Let
the war fall on Mexico with crushing power II her Con-
gress will listen TO the negotiation we have already
offered THIS only is the way to obtain an honorable
peace.
There is great deal of force the following pungent
remarks OF the Cincinnati Enquirer OF the 10th nstant
"THE OPPOSITION IN CoRGREss.-The wing leaders in
Congress- and their faithful echo the National Integen
GER have worked themselves into great passion over
that paragraph in the Presidents message which Sludes
to the manner in which the war with Mexico has been
opposed and the aid and comfort which has thereby
been afforded to the enemy The representative the
floor OF Congress finds in Il most bold and despodc st.
tempt destroy the liberty OF speech and close up the
avenues congressional investigation OF the conduct
Of the Executive branch of the government The press,
on the other hand considers its long boasted freedom in
danger and denounces the simple truth which the Presi
dent has spoken, language such eastern despot
might be expected 10 hold 10 his most ableet slaves
at were quite well for these political leaders TO bot
tie up their wrath upon this subject ior they will find
precious little sympathy among the peope-the great
masses OF both political parties. The remark OF the
President with which they find much fault is merely
responsive TO opinion which the great public mind has
long since formed, and viii upon hitting occasion un-
equiyocally express
1--WE desire al this time to revive in the public mind
the ground which was assumed by these same party
leaders, during the last session OF Congress- IN relation to
them
said and voted in state of They did not like
the manner in which that war had been produced; but
the present was time TO call that matter in question
They would vote the and the supplies, and and by
every means In their power vigorous prosecution OF the
contest order to secure early and honorable peace
When that should be done, they would arraign the admin
sraon the bar of public opinion and hold respon-
sbe to the country Tor the means by which the war had
been produced and the in which the country was
involved it, To this the administration and Its
friends had sort Of objection; but these wing patriots,
after forming and announcing their resolves, either
unable unwilling TO keep them During the entire IN
erya between the sessions OF Congress- their press has
eemed with abuse OF the President and denunciaons of
the policy the propnety and the business OF the war;
upon the part OF our own government MIR. Webster has
breahed forth his threats OF impeachment at Boston, and
reiterated them though in mlder phrase, at Philadelphia
lesser orators OF the party have opened their throats
and breathed forth equally valiant denunclatons until
the whole country was distinctly advised that the very
opening of Congress would be marked by war on the
administration as bitter and unreenng as that which
was waged upon Mr. Madison IN 1912. The armstice
which these distinguished patriots proposed to the
country is likely prove too long for them Their high
resolves matters of mnmentary impulse. and they
have given way the deep and settled hatred of demo-
cratic measures and fixed determination OF embaTass-
ing and breaking down. If they can, the administration Of
the government, though they thereby give ad and
comfort to foreign enemy, with which that government
| is at war.
For months it has been apparent that, or later,
this struggle must If the opponents Of the coun
try have determined that this is the fitting time, be 1t So
Through the war of the democracy found com
petent to sustain the government at once against IFS for
egn and domestic enemies. They are competent to do
so again, and they will not shrink from the conflict
'he debate in the House of Representatives upon the
resolution of Mr. Garrc Davis will very early to
indicate the position and policy OF the wing leaders in
this matter OF its progress we shall endeavor to keep
our readers advised"