The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-15
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

RICHMOND, February IL, lS47.
My DEAR / had the pleasure of writing to you
say that the opinions then expressed incorrect but
II is with the deepest regret that now find that there
Just cause for the opinions had formed Such specta-
Gle is presented in Washington, is to be found
IN the history of our government President who has
boldly and firmly sustained each and every cardinal prn
cpe or measure advocated by the party which placed him
IN power is left to sustain his administration in himself
and by himself, when his party to ought TO be
found giving hun the support which his bold and manly
advocacy OF their principles so justly entitled him to-
AT the close OF the last of Congress- the war
with Mexico was the eoatrys war and, at the close of
the session, the wings did show any disposition to
make IT appear that it the Presidents war; as their
then strong card the revival of the abomnable tariff
OF 1912 They promised to come back to Washington in
December last and, with the aid OF the panic they intend
ed to create, they would raise the cry OF epea
against the tariff Of 1916 The unexampled and wide
spread prosperity OF the country forced upon the minds
the wing leaders, that nothing could be more ridiculous
than Tor them to raise the cry of ruin" to the country
under the tariff OF 1885, when each and every rank and
hle ederaist IN the land bound confess that the
country was IN the enjoyment of the greatest prosperity
notwithstanding the destruction that their leaders had
prophesled would how from the tariff of 1916.
Finding tina! some rallying point was to be made to
bring strength to their party they made upon the
President, with all the zeal that party madness would
prompt and under such circumstances to the shame of
the democratic party the President has been left to sus-
tam the position which the country had approved with
out the support of his own party
In my humble judgment, the country has never had a
President, who deserved more sincere and cordial sup
port at the hands of his friends than Col Polk does and
IRON my own observation, am OF the opinion that he
enjoys the confidence of the people in very high degree
He most certainly deserves it, if patriotism irmness and
integrity find response in the hearts OF his country
men.
The recommendation of the President of the office of
Lieutenant general looking solely to the good of the coun-
try under existing circumstances ought to have found
hearty support by the democratic party
The speech of Mr. Badger showed that his party feared
the consequences of such appointment when he ex-
pressed his fears that would, or might lead to the APP
ponhnent by the President, of his successor The in
terence Is to be iary drawn from the history of our gov
ernment that there was no danger of the lieutenant gen
era becoming formidable as candidate for the presi.
dency unless he should have the good fortune to render
distinguished services to his country which an ever
grateful people always ready to reward Surely if the
lieutenant general went to Mexico and failed to render
himself emnenty useful to his country there could be
no fears frem any quarter that he would become fomi-
able for the presidency.
The argument that Generals Scott and Taylor would
resign their commissions, in the event of lieutenant
libel upon their patriotism They may duly regard what
may be considered military pride burr they are patriots
and none doubt but what they aethey would be bound
to act as did the gallant WORTH and show that patriotism
was the first call and the strongest emotions OF the SOL
deTs heart. 10 abandon the service of their coun-
try IN an enemys, country, is a halfway house
towards treason which neither the hero of Lundys Lane
or "Old Rough and Ready would ever have charged
against them
Yet we find grayey argued that there would be merit
if such a course and ii not merit we find apoor.ts in
must be stronger in the minds of than true patriot
ism IN their hearts, when they found sustaining such
opinions
The proceedings Of the legislature to-day were of
highly gratifying character, as you will see from the
Enquirer One more step forward, while making a re-
trograde move, may bring the wings up to the support
OF something more than they stand committed to to-
day The amendment of Mr. Cooke pointed to the Nneces
as our boundary, and he was not supported by single
member OF his own party though they would, think,
tended to the Rio Grande. This position contrasts beau
hfuy with the the wings have pretty uniformly sus-
tained that the Nueces and not the Rio Gande the
correct boundary.
hope to see the war duty laid on tea and Coffee as
well upon other free articles which will bring revenue
to the country We ought to stand firmly by the tariff of
ls46. shall be sadly disappointed if the revenue does
not go beyond the estimate of Mr. Walker.
The immense increase in the value of exports must
bring into the country very large amount Of dutabe
goods along with the specie in payment for our exports
and is to be presumed that goodly portion OF the spe-
will be drawn into cultivation, by the widespread de-
mand for grain, which we now have and which, in the
nature Of things is likely to continue
Most respectfully, your friend