The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-01

FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY /, ls47.



opened with the introduction by the unanimous popular
will, of a new republic into Union, and the extern
sion Of our laws TO the Rio Grande II has witnessed
the adjustment of last territorial controversy with
England in treaty guaranteeing to the exclusive
possession OF vast region the Pacific slope of our
continent to be civilized by people and our in
suons and in their hands, to control the opuent com
merce of the Pacific The year. amid the fail
ing harvesls and the impending scarcity OF Europe has
,gnalzed country the granary OF the world and
through the adoption OF liberal commercial policy
among u.s. responding to similar measures of wise states
manshp England and upon the continent il has open
ed new of wealth and prosperity both to the Old
World and to the New. In these measures, the wis
dom OF man has wrought in harmony with the
great benefcence OF nature. Marked in its pro-
gress by such events, the year at its close pre-
sents the spectacle to this generation of our coun
uymen, of waged in the highest interests of indie
pendence Justice and the faith of treaties on which the
peace OF the world depends The historian who shall
hereafter the and record the results of the
war with Mexico, will in it, so far as it flows from
the annexation of Texas, continuation of the great
struggle Of the Ango-Saxon race on this continent for
self-govemment. The statesman who reviews it candid
IL
law and order and good neghborhood between sister
states As war for reparaon' for the manifold out
RACES OF Mexico, it is of civilization to repress the
awess practices of comparative anarchy and barbarsm
Whatever its results may be, and whether or not it
shall eventuate in comforting the priceless blessings of
sefgovenment, under federal constitution upon any
portion of those regions washed by the great Western
ocean, which have heretofore remained angushing and
almost appropriated, under the feeble misgovernmen of
Mexico the patriot will at least see in it new
proof OF the triumphant martial vigor of free in
sttuons 1t the boast of our nation to have car.
NED on war during the past year, through sue
cession of territorial conquests unparalleled in their ex-
tent and rapdity and which have borne along with them
even in the rgors of martial law administered un-
der our institutions, new guarantees of the rights and the
welfare oil the jewellers in the lands which we have sub
dued The patriotism of people has been called to
endure an unwonted test and history already tells how
noby our gallant army and navy, and our citizen SOL
diey have come forth from the ordeal Ii it be true as
has often been said that popular government is of all
others the most difficult engage in war; the general en-
thusiasm of our people is fast demonstrating that pop
uar Of all others best fitted to rouse the
whole energy OF the country the successful prose Gu
in the cause Of justice and of peace We cannot doubt
that the action of Congress will respond fully and
promptly to the popular sentiment and do all that the
national Legislature can do to sustain the administration
IN bringing the conflict to speedy and honorable close
Such course is demanded by all the highest interests of
the country, ana will establish forever, in the Judgment
OF the world the power of people against foreign
foe.
In contemplating this course of events in the New
World, is both interesting and instructive to regard in
contrast the which have recently appeared in the
high places Of Europe With the splendid exception of
that great measure of commercial freedom which has i'm
moraizel the administration and the name of Sir Robert
Peel and which, in its origin is only an additional proof
OF the salutary action of the popular will even under
monarchcal government all the great events which have
occurred in the policy Of England and of Europe during
the past year. bring out in strong relief the mmeasura-
BILE superiority of that form of government in which the
people are the masters Of their own destiny The British
war IN India Is war at which, amid all its brilliant tri-
umphs justice frowns and humanity laments The cordi
understanding between the of Paris and of London
has proved TO be but another instance added to the long
musle-rou OF illustrations which show how hollow and
transient are the friendships OF governments when ce-
mented wholly or mainly in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of dy-
nasty or In the ambition of predominant order The
exploded baance of power doctrine on this continent
has already proved itself be- in the face of the great
and irresistible tendencies of freedom on our shores
nothing better than ridiculous dream The petty in
rgues which have resulted in spite of the British Pro-
lest IN the too famous Montpansier marriage show on
what unstable foundations the peace of the nations
when courts and kings made the only conservators of
treaty shpulatons which feer the asprings of personal
or OF national ambition The utter and abrupt eytin
gnishment OF the last Pickering vestge of Polish nation
ay IN the republic of Cracow proves that there is no
safety Tor the people in the guardianship of an Aance'
OF soveregns, however may style itself '.Holy and
mat three OF the great continental powers OF Europe are
not restrained by fear shame in the 10th century from
consunnatlng that great crime of national spoliaton.
which the 18th century began
In view OF these things, il remains for the people Of
tns country and for those entrusted with the manare.
men OF Its public affairs while altering to those great
principles OF lnterna tional justice which form the trali
ona boast OF our policy to concentrate all their energies
LOT prompt termination of those hosities into which
we nave been ced The country calls loudly for such
dn eno we live In the midst of the victories of peace
science and art are avsbng around us new rumphs of
inventive genus The horn of plenty is poured forth
upon our iand War alonejust, and righteous and ne
cessary war; soon we trust to close in honorable peace
won through the power of arms-alone shades the
picture OF our national prosperity The country will;
mold any man to stern responsibility who fails to do al,
IN MS power, BY vigorous support of HIS