The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIS, February Is, 1877.

from her capital What else could be expected after
the aid and comior' which she has necessarily been
favored WIN by the opposition in the United States If
she had been disposed suspend hostes, the Fanuei
Han speech alone-emanatng from who has I'M
deserved reputation for niluence-woud have determined
er 10 epe our advances In that labored and unpatoc
hafangue-which Is destined enjoy notorety
vabe as the deliberations of the Hartford conventionhe
war was not only denounced being urged prosecuted
on the part of the United without any foundation
but the impeachment of the President
ueaehed because, as 1t alleged, he had "sprg it
upon the country moreover made appear that
the fall elections in Pennsylvania and New York had
suited successfully the wings of the dissatis-
faction which prevailed in those States against the admin
istraon for repeling the blow leveled army from
Mamnoros Mexico made to believe that she was
clearly in the right and that the people of country
had so decided at the balotboxes. far expression
OF sentiment had been ascerned Under such auspicou
circumstances endorsed by the apparently potent
Daniel Webster would have been strange the Mexican
Congress should have authorized the opening ofnegsaton
until our army was Withdrawn from her SOIL and
sells from her ports until all hope of standing up be-
fore her had been entirely banished by bril-
lant victories, and by the undoubted capacity and
lalterng determination of the administration infct
other blows, if she doggedly held against peace
lt was very naturally expected that the view
ken by the that entertained in common
with the wing party, and that the for continu-
ing the would be Withdrawn from the Executive by
which it necessarily would be concluded disgrace
and injury Santa Anna, with such a demonstration be-
fore him, however much disposed tranquility
stored between the countries woud have been al
poweress in the accomplishment of his purpose the
hurnbest soldier in his camp. The united voice of his
country would have pronounced him traitor if he had
had the temerlty then To propose suspension fhosities
follows, ten that the proracon of the has been
mainly occusoned by Mr. Webster and those whose sent-
mens he embodes, and upon his head, and theirs all the
responsibility will attach for such horrors may
conducting honorable termination say honorable,
for other will or the Union lay
down its Dear the blessings of peace they
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national fame. With the most powerful of nations, when
comparatively ofdiminutive dimensions
out of VIGOROUSLY; and if should fail in
Mexico ndelibe stain would fasten character for
conducting military operations should be the laughing
stock of all Chrisendon 1t is desirable, in my opinion
relates TO future security and tranquility that
army should the capal and hold possession of until
the proud and stubborn Mexican spirit suttery subdued
This would be the eectual method of demonstrating
superiority the degraded progeny of the old
Castilian race; and of humbling it to make
1t feel acutely Its insgnitcance the North Amer
lean continent. The benefits, political and other
wise, which we should derive, would more than COM
pensate for the privation and expenses incurred in
attaining such result, ''Unon, unon union,'' should
be the wutchwords of the american party, and should
make ong pull, strong pull, and pull altogether" to
accomplish its purposes speedily. In the question,
whatever may he chosen distinguish them, there
but parties in the United Staesthe american and
AMERICAN When the nation is in state of repose in
its foreign relations, democrat and wing, republican and
ederas may be considered proper correative appea-
ves for the parties aayed against each other but when
engaged in active hoslities with another power,
the appropriate line of partition assuredy is that
which have designated.
England perceives that great mistake las been
committed by her journals in the endeavors made
by them to give currency to the sentiments of Mr..
webster and his Washington organ, that the war
was ''Mr. Folks war;" and that. finding favor In
the United States, would necessarily be of but short
duration. The commercial and manufacturing in
terests of Great Britain very considerably injured by
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Ifnsead of the onesided regularly transmitted
by the Southampton Vera Cruz that Mr.. Polk
would be compelled by the voice of his
out from "Hs war;" the of the had been
represented such acknowledged two three days
since in the Chroncleto w.t. the prompt and vigorous
ton of the government to conquer just peacethe block
AIDE of the Mexican ports by this time would have probably
been removed. The egregious which has been
mitted and felt but whether it will be acnow
edged hereafter is somewhat questionable. One
thing very certain however, that Mr. Webster, like
'prophet in his country" will be without honor
in Europe His opinions will be considered only those
Of one man, vulnerable in the extreme politician, and
particularly offensive to all the people of the Union
puny New England unto His statements hereafter, kim
bred those given Boston, if they be positively dis
believed will be received with so much caution as to
der them all nients and purposes harmless Like light
sovereigns, they will be carefully weighed before value
is placed upon them.
Some days ago currently mored that Mr.. Calhoun
about submit motion for the withdrawal Of our
forces from Mexico; whercupon leading London paper
broke out in this wise Probably the United States
and representatives, anticipate something like the real
izaon of Senior Mariana Salass predictions alluding
the message the Vice President of Mexico and that
long General Taylor and his army will have march the
of The Rogues March, leaving behind them, in the
land Of their INVASION but painful records of the
imprudence OF their campaign and the mistaken policy
which they adopted in eudeavong the people OF
Mexico and conquer peace :"
Now this paragraph furnishes ncontesibe evidence of
the opinions that would have been expressed of
where if such had transpired that refer
red Monarches may fail in the successful prosecution
of with superior forces without mourning disgrace,
Not so with republics where the is every freemans
cause and the disgrace which may result from it every
freemans disgrace. Mr. Webster himself 'sneak
OUT of the without sharing the disgrace which would
proceed from faiue--the stigma that would attach
that Union for which he processes to have unbounded adj
mation. Under the institutions of the Unon-he spirit
public sentiment-war deemed wholly unavoidable.
Under the institutions of the Union, 1t be prosecuted
honorable close, those institutions will suffer alike
them fiji be granted that the exclusively the
the administration for that less i'm
peratve upon the whole american party engage it
with cheeruness and energy The majority of the people
created the administration and the minority, if they value
the principle upon which popular institutions rests
undertake say that they committed mistake The
country be ruled, and the beauty of system
that which makes it glorously with all others
lis the recognition of the popui doctrine. The
then, is warour national war, countrys war;
peoples war-and continue be regarded, until it
Who would end upon any other condition. except base
born hearts, alien in their sympahies all that pertains to
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universal belief all Appearances entertained that