The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-15
Federal rawlings.


Gle from the Baltimore Patriot" of yesterday, mark ing
by italics those passages OF it which we think worthy Of
particular attention As the Patriot is not at all more
unscrupuous than other federal presses OF leading posi-
ton and character must infer that the outrageous
peryersions of truth in relation public matters which
this article presents either the natural consequences
OF Federal principles, else the only methods by
which those principles be defended before the coun-
try:
The EXTRA SEssioS.-The Washington Union gives a
positive contradiction the that there be call
for extra session Of Congress. 1t says, tcTe is
slightest foundation for the rnmor," and addsi
mo such decision had been made by the President and
cabinet; and we venture that such idea has
ever entered into their minds. JPhy should Congress be
called! The administration have money, men, and mun
tons, sufficient carry on the war with glory and success
and unless Mexico be infatuated negotiate honorable
peace"
This is all very frank, and has something of the spirit of
Hs understand, from mis-, isqt NJ Polk fakes The Fullest
responsibility % hmset~ az thai eoacrts the continuance
of me war lie coniesses that he has all the power he
desires lie has money men, and munitions, and he has
authority to Conclude peace IT, therefore, peace be not
the fault win NOT be with the officers in command in Mex
co-thanks TO General Taylor and General Scott who have
b r Be npoa The amiisirattSa 7ey hare decided that
Mriec should be forced 10 yield ,chat she woud gladly haze
AID for 81 the 1h s ps srage
70 conquer and subdue, to humble and degrade Mexico
follow g shadow hostile armies wherever they go-the
tesp9hbny Of az these consequences rests on Mr. Polk
by st somc of the glory, is called which men gain
who fight and win battle may be reflected them, and
a 1 ,i Gi i CORY dsy VIII be allowed Wed or the
tonmerioa nnh he 5rliam deeds the Ga..ing eTens Of
wIieh TINS ,ear has been so fruitful
In this Mr.. Polk deceves himself deceived by those
whoc counsel hun He IS rs he may if he looks ont
upon the world from NH, bs place in Washnsto and OBJ Of,
author OF this warhe entered upon it, when the slightest
effort avoid it would have succeeded-he has ordered it
now without fixed design How long is to continue is
Tor the time being, for himself say On him, them and
not on Mexico of her rulers rests The responsibility
OF us continuance All the horroIs which it may causca
,le lives i may costall Tie treasure itnay wasies
may be the Geld OF bate belongs wholly TO others
Ne Polk stands in the gloomy background OF the picture
The light of the meteor of war bat TO make that
gloom more hideous
The Patriot begins by charging that because the Pres-
dent does not the necessity expediency OF calling
an Extra Session of Congress TO provide additional
and munitions of war, therefore he assumes the whole
of the continuance OF the in Mexi
can nfatuation shall refuse to negotiate honora-
BILE peace. This is federal patriotism 1t stands up be-
fore the world TO heap upon its government the
odium and discredit Of unnecessarily prolonged
when upon tie very terms Of us statement, the
fusa make peace proceeds entirely from the nfatua
sion we presume the President takes for granted that
have now sufficient for carrying the war, and
therefore it is not necessary 10 call Congress How can
they accelerate the contamination of peace, since il now
depends upon Mexico and not upon ourselves, TO make
peace But the patriot" is deermnedto allow the adj
no sort OF credt-neher proper desire for
peace nor any share in the glores Of the Indeed
The .Patrof' asserts that the administration must
claim no share OF appreciation for the of the war,
because that belongs erds,rety to General Scott and
General Taylorou brave armies and their other gallant
officers having, in the patriots view, be it observed,
more part nor lot in the glory than the administration
itself Such is fedela justice to the heroic defenders of
their country But ii the war, however successful fails
to bring Mexico her senses and to her agree
10 suitable terms of peace then, for such nfatuaon
her part the almnisrationnd nobody else but the adj
blame Now ii the Baltimore Patriot
were the proiessed organ of the Mexican government
could it say anything against the government Of the
United States more absurd or more offensive to the par
,tism of our people than this :
The next assertion OF the Patriot" is, that Mexico
would wilingl, have made just and honorable peace
with us, m the appearance OF free consent her part
lad been allowed to the act What is the use OF such
as THIS IN what principle OF
public duty as public Journal does the PATRIOT attempt
10 Justify itself in making such assertion The effect of
he assertion, wherever it is believed, is simply to bring
-eproach and dshonor the and character of the
United States. But every in the country knows,
and cannot help knowing, that the assertion utterly
it is not warranted in any degree by any
single fact that can be cued out OF the whole history of
our relations with Mexico from 1891 up to this day
Mexico gladly make peace with us if she had oppor
unity to do it freely! Did not Mr.. Sdes mission give
her that opportunity Our troops all at Corpus Chris
H. and our squadron ordered away from Vera Cruz at
her request order avoid all appearance OF menace and
The result of il all was that Mexico repussd Mr. Slidel
and his peace mission with insult Again and again,
since the operations of the commenced and in adj
vance OF almost each successive step OF those operations,
we have repeated our proders OF peace TO Mexico hav
ng before made in the very message which recommended
he war, general avowal, in the most comprehensive
terms of our willingness and desire TO upon neyo-
ations for just peace at any moment The Baltimore
Patriot knows this, and asserts the contrary manesy
for the purpose OF defending its federal creed BY deiming
is government and its country
But the Patriots last allegation is the mos, monstrous
Of ALL 1t charges that Nr Polk and his advisers have
entered upon needless struggle humble and degrade
Mexico" which they prosecute without a purpose,
and continue now without fixed design"-and
that all this is done in order that they may "be re-