The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-09

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tusa and powerful incentive has been impaired TO
the Mexoans prosecutr hostes vigorously Moreover
when they driven from post to post by our armies
disodged from their impregnable ioruheatons ana
fairly dspeled in open-eld combat by onehalf their
number they encouraged, from being assured mat we
the habit Of considering the natural justice oil
war;" to have recourse TO protraeed guerrilla warfare
Nor viii misunderstanding effects OF The speech stop here
When NEGOTIATIONS are entered upon for terminating hos
tes the terms of peace viii be much more exorbitani,
than if the enemy had received said and comfort
from our counuymen Again; the indifference manifested
by the European powers for Mexico, may possibly be
changed into sympathy, when they gavely informed,
by what is deemed high American authority, that
there Is 'snatural Justice" in prosecuted
against her by the Union They may interpret
it into invocation for their interference; and
the obsolete baIance-ofpower question may be re-
vived in France The Debats, after having had its lips
sealed for several months with reference American
fairs, bses up amazingly upon the receipt of the speech
and II wholly improbable but that Mr. Guizot under
the encouragement thus afforded him, together with the
confident belief that the federalists be ascenden-
cy the presidential election, will call the subject
from where il apparently entombed during the APP
proaching session of the Chambers. 1t alleged
welvemonth ago, in certain quarters, that Mexico
capable OF sefgovemmen and that England, France and
Spain should unite and establish throne the hall of the
Montexumas, upon which a Spanish prince of the blood
should be placed If the proec, favored by the Mas
sachuses il is far from being opposed 'lndivd-
uay," he, ~ have respect for the government of
Mex the people of that country the govern
abuses which have sprung up under the form least of
the Mexican government is republican, and therefore
Interested, value free institutions, pre-
its CELEBRATION unless by their extension the
which il embraces. Now, is duty cndeavor
better the political condition of these 'wos,govened
people earth by the influence OF example, render
ed sanitary from neighbohood 10 the
thc tacity consent the erection of inonarch
cal government These the questions and If the prn
cipes OF l776 worth anything, the decision Of fell
lowczens from Maine to FLORIDA cannot be doubtful We
shall show iamenabe retrogradation from them, If we
suher crowned heads oothold in own hem
sphero upon tie ruins OF republic BY hunbng Next
CO. in the which she experience during the
continuance OF hosties and by subsequent increased
intercourse with her she may be redeemed from the
degradation into which vicious rulers have sunk her
In Europe we see absoutism distinguishing repubcs as
uncerenloniously if they iarhing ruslghs and
although freedom shrieks" the consummation of such
deeds yet do not array ourselves either by word act
against the rperators Them, because they commit
ted upon another continent 1t true that and TWEEN
y years ago. heard voice in the popular branch of the
national Legislature dcoursng eloquently, emphacally
ia accents slow and effectively rounded periods, upon the
insults, the wrongs and the suierngs of Greece. My
youthful heart bounded with Joy my ''greedy ear de-
voured up the sentences and my eye gazed upon
the manly form and expansive forehead of the orator AS
the House adjourned inquired Of the aged mem
Der from my district his "Who else my son" he
replied Shut DANIEL WEBsTER!" And is the Daniel Web
of to-day the Daniel Webster who Indignantly denounc
ed the wrongs inflicted upon the Stand Of science and Of
OF republican principles! Is it he who proclaimed to the
world the other day, (not "undsr October SUM- bua
November cloudy the monstrous sentiment which have
SO frequently quoted that sick at heart Better had
"a blister been upon his tongue"-an affection which he
preferred last session opening his lips against Oregon
title, Gan avowal which less creditaLle him, how
ever, than il lie had delivered speech against H.
it construed into the strongest argument Lon
don that could be offered in behalf of the British while he
praised in the United States for his patriotic forbear
ance)than that it should have been in motion manifestl
if designedy, the disparagement of the honor,
spectability, and security of the republic.
And few remarks relative to precipitation into
the Mexican Mr.. Webster states that sit pro-
claimed from the house tops by the opposition that the
nexation of Texas would involve with Mexico, and
denied by the other side" f there instance
where belief unwarranted by rational conclusions
was father u mischievons desire, it perhaps in
this prediction of the ultra federal portion of the party
which the senator heads. With wicked magnity of
purpose during the tendency OF the Oregon negotiations
occasoncd in its desperation the very which it
PROCESSES to deploe. Had the ''notice the
Joint occupancy been promptly given in naked
shape, with qualifications Mexico would have received
plenipotentiay, and dplomatzed for boundary line
instead of ventnring interrupt the peace Of the
tries She calculated beyond her post when she calculated
that the partition Of Oregon would disturb the friendly
relations between Great Britain and America and that she
would thus be enabled to her former province. 1t
universally admitted that the giving of the noce, long
and unnecessarily it was delayed, is quite
apparent, fortunate for all interested The Times,
against such procedure the part of government,
while the under deliberaton in Congress- and
unceasng in its denunciatons of the President and his cab
met for recommending and urging its adoption But what
does that able and influential journal now say Why,
The quarrel of Oregon has been forgotten No pride
has been wounded, no citizen Inconvenience no
of expenditure opened. The bonds of commerce.
and peace and unon have been drawn At this
moment British money and manufactures pouring
the heart and the deep of that republic while
produce ontpoued supply the terrible gap
made IN our lavess by the dispensaiions OF Heaven and
TO sustain the laborous egions employed in domestic
undertakings. The nations which
t,co, under such lamentable circumstances and
much erpetuaie the original ieud looking
other only reconced friends, useful neighbos and
inl beneiactors Such the results OF negotiation"
And some OF snch viii add would have been the re-
suits of negotiation between Mexico and the United States
but for the evil counses and influences of Arneri-
cans who abide in our republic. Mr. Webser's organ
which is received regularly Gagnanis great reading
room, has been than ratorous in dis
paraging the justice of both with England (unt
adjnsted) and Mexico. No could imagine that
it published in the Union, if be Judged by
editorials and communications / that am
moi mortified, for my couny's sake, that such paper
should be circulated within and beyond limits. But the
hour hasens when revilers in 1876 will nd their
proper level Upon the question they destined to
sink the lowest depth Of public namy they did the
former period. LOWNDES. i
I'VE think duty state, that this sen-
published, coming from Mr. Webster, its
curacy contradicted, and quite different version
given another paper And that card appeared in the
National Inegencer of last week. purporting come
fsoa who had heard Mr. Websters speech, and who
expressly denied that such sentiment had been uttered by
Mr.. Websser.-UNIos.
From York Corrcspondent