The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-03
COMMUNICATIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

MAY l. through the columns OF your paper, express my
individual thanks to the officers and men OF our gallant
army and navy for their continued series OF victories
over our enemies And wish il TO be particularly under
stood that include the chief olce the President, and
his aids the cabinet hold II to be moral mpossbili-
~ that such continued series oil victories should have
attended our arms If there not great head at
the helm of State to plan and direct all these operations
Such believe to be our President, although am not
personally acquainted with him Judge HIM only by his
acts have been led TO these remarks, and this express
sion of feeling, by reading the National lntegencer OF
this day In column is an act OF councils OF the cor
poration of Washington, giving thanks to Generals Scott
and TAYLOR for their brilliant achievements, signed w w
Seaton, mayor, in which joined with them heartily In
another column is long rgmaroe against the Preside mt
for his OF carrying on the war, and particularly Tor
way he has adopted for leyylng contributions upon
the enemy, which is likely to be successful This last
essay under the editorial head, and w w Seaton is one
of the editors. Thus see the same man. the same
day. euogzing the subordinate officers and men, and try
ing to fix deadly stain upon the character OF the chief
commander.
daily, and daily dish is served up IN against the Mex
lean war. The dish had been so hashed and recooked
that it had become quite stale, until recently new ngre-
dent, concocted from the new Mexican tariff, has been
thrown into the mess, which adds to the variety but
makes ii not the whit more palatabe,
subscribed for the lntegencer, for family newspa
per- supposng, its name imports, that It would furnish
the and the intelligence OF the nation Instead OF
which, | find it violent partisan paper, assaiing the
administration with peculiar severity at time when
the country is at with foreign enemy became
Disguised with this strain OF writing IN lsl4, when my
father was enrolled with the Silver Greys in defence
of the Atlantic coast and my brother fighting under
the renowned Jackson, in defence of New Orleans AT
such time there American papers teemng with de-
traction against the President OF their country and aud
ing the enemy.
President Madison survived this detraction, and his
memory is cherished one OF the fathers OF the
republic trust such may be the future reward OF Presl
dent Polk, Notwithstanding his present caumnators.
They tell the people that the President is usurpng power
by collecting duties and they compare him 10 the kings OF
England who collected shp-money; but they forget to
tell that Englands king collected from English subjects
in English ports No clamor raised in England
against contribution laid in French ports by English
power Again: It's said This is the Presidents war
order of Congress- has thus far led them victory and
to glory All subject to Congress- from the least to
the greatest-the armies live and move and have their
being by the will of Congress Its breath can create
armies and its voice can dsband them When the Presl-
dent of his own will, shall order tariff OF duties To be
collected from ports OF the United States, and use the
money raise army OF his own, or march the army
of Congress into country with which at peace,
and commence war, then the articles in the Intelligent
GER and the arguments also will be in place Until such
things take place. those editors decevng the people
Ny desire is, that all share in the glorles OF our
common country Let the chief magistrate and his cabinet
come in for their share of praiseet the officers OF the
army and navy be extolledet the soldiers and sailors
be not forgoen--et the editors and printers who have
kept us informed of these stirring events receive their
need of PRAISE and let all rejoice together that we
a great powerful and happy people
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