The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-16

differences between the countries in a manner Jus, aud
honorable 70 both am not awaIs that modern history
presents parallel IN which, In time of peace ono
naon has refused hear propositions another
Tor terminating existing difficulties between them"
Now, IN view OF the deliberate and solemn assertion
OF MIR Webster, in his last pronuncianento" against
the President, which he has put forth to give aid
and comfort TO his Mexican friends both in this country
and in Mexico and to convict before all nations the con-
sttued authorities of his own country of per6dy CHI
canery and fraud thus disparaging and dsgracing the
American government and the American people in the
eyes of the whole WORLD repeat, in view of Mr.
Webses deliberate and solemn assertion that the Pres
dent had assigned the refusal of Mexico to receive our
minister 'preert" in justification of the existing
with that country, ii no, remarkable that the as
seron is whoiy tchout foundation that there is not
shadow Of fact warrant it 1t ueod be remarkable il
any other Of the least eminence except Dan
el Webster had uttered it That Mr. Webster has utter.
dit,ls not remarkable He once under peculiar innu
ences, perhaps not uncommon to himself, proclaimed
himself Jefersonan democrat; and, in his Springfield
speech ne brayely enuncaies to the world THANK God
there is nothing shrink from" No one will ever ar ain
doubt it; at least will believe he will shrink
from encounter with truth. so apparently confident is
he in the opinion that he can PROSTATE it, He eynces
the prowess and herosm with which he dares to defy
the TRUTH in his charge against the President which we
are now considering, and which Misrepresentation in
amen and fabric, elaborated from the fertile and teem
ing brain of the unsiriaking parsonage who boldly
stands before the world its author Let him have nm
disputed possession Of the honor OF the fabrication and
let his worshppers sing peans TO the purity and veraci
Of their idol. None, except those deluded like them
selves will envy them the possession of their god or his
peculiar virtues.
Mr. Webster seems to presume that the Presden, il
ignorant, well being guilty of fraud and fasehood
in setting forth this second petexr for the war; As he
seems to think understands the constitution ex
cept HIMSELF and therefore is not fit TO expound il.
SO, probably, has read VatteI, or Grotus or
Pufendorf but himself; and therefore he supposes the
President green and aress enough put forth as pre
text" in justification OF the war; matter which all wri.
tiers say is not just cause of war; although they do af
firm that the refusal to receive minister is serious cir
cumstance the transactions between sovereign nations
MIR Webster would therefore, not only misrepresen the
President, but he would also attempt to make him sul.
fy himself, by falsely assuming that he had put forth 10
the world petext' in justification of the war; which
was no justification. But MIR. Webster, having misep.
resented the fact which he asserts fails also in his very
manly uoioiduc ~ P'Ofc TIeSlueM a
simpleton This great advocate of Mexico and nve,e
rate maligner of his own country should bear in mind
that even the constitution, and Vael, and Gious, and
Puendorf may perhaps be read by persons besides
himself Certainly he should be willing to concede that,
if ordinary morals may not be conversant with the
constitution and the law OF nations as he they have at
least some conception OF TRUTH justice and patriotism
AS the President has been much censured by the ora
tors and presses Of the opposition for sending minister
plenpoentiay to Mexico, instead of commissioner 10
settle only the Texas controversy, we viii in our next
examine the justice Of their censures and hope to be able
to show that in respect to that matter, both Mexico and
her advocates in this country are in the wrong.