The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-27

THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER of this morning unin-
entonally, trust misrepresents us in charging us
with having misrepresened Mr. Senator Berren in our
comments published on Thursday evening last, upon
that gentlemans proposed amendment to the Three Mil
lion Bill In our article, quoted the following complete
sentence just it stands in the speech of Mr. Beien
as reported, and, suppose correctly reported in
the Union:
Idesre TO sayi the outset to auod any Interpretation
that lam pspqyed 10 sustain the g9yernmem i" the rigorous
and money 10 BRING 1t 10 success nd result"
AT the close OF this sentence in his Speech Mr. Beren
interrupted by message to the Senate He resumed
as follows:
81 was in the act of saying the Senate that avoid
any misapprehenson of the remarks which submit
you to-day and Of the which design pursue that
am ready to sustain the executive depa in the Wig
orous prosecution of the by voting all neeul supplies
oil men ana money necessary to bring it 10 successful
suit Mexico mady regardless of her interest and OF
the interests OF humanity, shall refuse terminate this
trovesy on terms which consist with the honor that
| government and the United States"
! Upon this the Intelligencer remarks:
This is an entire sentence. 1t announces determine
tton and states condition which thai will
be acted upon"
In reference to the first of these quotations. as made
and commented in article, the Intelgencer says
This is The whole extract made by the Union from
the speech OF Mr. Beren He is thus represented de-
caring unqualified determination support the govern
ment in the vigorous of the and them copy
ing the d wn,o a ne % in the Senate they
sstency OF his Now, what desire present to
aT e5 f tsaa s
Of Nh Berriens poston-6y hnthattng sentenee-by
1a get 10 y ss" e ha e
that sentence, which expressly qualified the declaration
simple unqualified Declaration of a deterninaton, in
every event. to support the government in the vigorous
prosecution of the war.
We did no such injustice; we mutilated no sentence
reported What did not give was the subsequent repe
titiOn of it.
But the condition attached by Mr.. Benien, when he
thus reiterated his determination to sustain the war; is
simply distinctive condition at dH 1t is the condition
which every supporter of the always makes, when
he his readiness to sustain the war The Pres
dent has again and again stated in his messages the
same condition. while recommending vigorous hos
Titles
Nobody wishes TO prosecute the after Mexico
shall be ready terminate the controversy by treaty
which Consists with the honor of the United States and
of that government" treaty with Mexico to be hon.
orable TO us must give justice reparotion, indemnity
for past outrage and present war; with due guaranty for
permanent peace. Nobody wants anything more We
prosecute the in order TO bring Mexico 10 willing
make such treaty and abide by and for other
purpose Thisust this-s the successful resu' aimed
at by the President and by Congress in the war. The
condition stated in the first quoted sentence of Mr. Bcr
rens speech is, in substance, the same condition as is
stated in his subsequent sentence We did Mr.. Berren
injustice, therefore, in emitting TO quote his second
statement
The real issue between him and us, this point is,
that the above sentences from his speech state the right
condition" of determination sustain the war, while
his amendment proposes quite another conditionand that
very ,crong one.
We chargeda and showed that Mr. Berriens proposed
amendment, while Objectionable in many other respects,
strangely inconsistent with his avowed ''deterina-
on to prosecute the the successful result OF
which he speaks The Inconsistency is papabe, and
our respect for Mr. Berrens powers OF mind leads
TO hopethat he will, upon mature consideration,
give up his amendment and stand by the avowals Of his
speech