The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-11

We are IN the midst OF q foreign Every patriot
must now see the necessity of fighting out Santa An
a assumes to speak language in the two letters he has
addressed to General Taylor, which would leave no hope
Of an immediate peace We must withdraw our troops
from the soil OF Mexico, and every vessel from
her waters before he would consent to listen to a
negotiation! II he speaks many believe, the pur
noses Of the Congress OF Mexico; if they too repeat
his psoent demands we must be prepared to put
forth all our strength and make this obstinate and in
fatuaed people feel the full force OF our arms.
Our own Congress must now support the stand which
hey took May last They cannot hesitate to furnish the
ampes supplies of and money to prosecute the
with tremendous effect The House of Representatives
have this day passed the bill for raising ten reg
ments of regular troops. The Committee on Finance
will in the of day two, I'M
derstand report bill for raising loan of twenty
odd millions of dollars and we will for one moment
permit ourselves believe that they will not report eff
Gent bill for raising additional to facilitate the
loan An American Congress- will refuse to lend the
means Of carrying which the rights and honor
Of their country essentially depend. These means be-
ing provided the Executive will be able to prosecute the
war with the vigor which is necessary to avenge the
national wrongs" and to secure honorable peace.
We have no idea that any member will seek to attach
the oviso about slavery to any supply BILL either for
war; revenue or loans We must repeat our firm convic-
ton too that the provso premsturey introduced and
tits yet hoped that twill be withdrawn. It's calculated to
divide our councils, parayze exertions and to
maie the enemy by the prospect of our own divisions
etards instead OF acceleratng the oper atoms of the
1t cannot promote peace. 1t cannot assist the war
is productive directly of the opposite effects 1t is ear
nesy hoped therefore, that the proviso may be abandon
ed We agree with Mr. Gordon perfectly, in the sentiment
that the amendment premature, because for his part
he could how it could affect any treaty which might
be entered into between Mexico and the United States
involved question which related strictly to themselves
II was entirely domestic question-one with which
Mexico had nothing to do and which could not sustain
any relation to any treaty between the two countries
was question to be decided by the upon that floor
and if the south carried it, they should have it in the
own way and the north would live up it sacredly
they lived up to the compact in the constitution in
gard that subject The question would properly arise
when the territorial laws to be extended those
conquered provinces"
In one other sentiment we have the misfortune of diff
feng with this respected representative of the State
New York We do not believe that the restriction as t.
slavery should be made to extend to all the errtor,
which we may obtain by the treaty Of peace. On thu
contrary, trust if any provso be introduced tt
the two million BILL il may not be proviso of this char
acter but that it may be substituted by provision
the nature of the Missouri compromise line (he thirty
six and half degrees OF north latude) This deli
cate and embarrassing question should be settled a:
bu,u fair WI
depart from the principle of community of interests
extending all the parties in the confederacy; from
fair participation OF the blessings and burdens, which
may flow from the operations of the government, it viii
lead to inequality OF interests which must prove more
or less fatal to the Union itself Suppose the slave
holding States had constituted the majority of the con
lcderacy what would the other States have thought
these States denying them fair partition of any new
territory, OF any other benefit which might be
secured by the common strength of the whole Union!
fair rule must work both ways. We are happy to fine
this sentiment increasing with every prospect of produ
cling decided harmony of party and energy of actor
among many of the members Of Congressi The force
this proposition is well put forth in the following let
Ter from OF the most distinguished men from New
England, the subject that we cannot forbear laying
II before our readers with all respect:
This negro question is bad one, We should take the
ground OF compromise upon IT, and rally the patriotic portion
of the people that ground. The whole world will see
the injustice OF demanding the south concede that they
shall have portion OF the territory obtained by the
mon blood and treasure Of the Union, in which coonze
with their peculiar population and institutions As north
e man. opposed to slavery take my stand the ground
odr and equitable compromise, the just and ground
which the Union and the constitution themselves were
formed This is til, ground of justice and PATRIOTISM
the people will sustain it,"
The Army.
Much interest has been nroduced hu rurar.