The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-06

The National lntegencer may ailect 10 crow over the
divisions OF the republican party in Congress- and the APP
parent defeat of the administration in certain still
undecided Its exuation is premature. 1t shows too evil
IDENTIFY the cloven foot OF the "ogan OF foreign nfu-
ences" In the midst OF foreign war, when every pa
rofs heart should beat for his country, when he should
stand up for her rights and her honor when he should
disdan furnish any aid encouragement to the en-
emy by taking her part, and when the only struggle
should be who shall furnish the most adequate means
ior terminating the in honorable peace the people
will view with Indignation the course of the "Naona
Inellgencer," and of those who take more pleasure in
attacking the administration than in defending their coun
try Mr. Bednger in his eloquent and able speech OF
this day. painted In appropriate coors the conduct OF
the federal members, who seized the first opportunity to
strike the administration dispaage the justice OF our
cause and stimulate Mexico to additional efforts, and
protracted war He warned these members of the oppo-
sition of the just odum which they bringing upon
their own heads patriotic people never overlook
or excuse such an abominable OF party feeling
We warn the "Naonal lntelligencer and its allies
not to deceive themselves The country is in The
people demand that should be prosecuted with vgor and
terminated with honor Their representatives cannot
fuse the necessary supplies of men, money and means
The bill for organizing ten additional regiments will pass
in some form or other, and what most desirable, in the
form proposed BY the Secretary OF War and recommend
ed bv the President. Why change it, Why convert it
into bill for volunteers when the $4,000 volunteer bill
is not vet exhausted, and member from New York ad-
m;tted to-day that there 900 volunteers who might
vet be called out under that bill Wewant also, species
of force more allied to the regular service, to act
different principle and to give the greatest possible eff
6ciency TO our combination of troops This addition to
the regular force besides WILL by the very terms of its
enlistment, expire at the end OF the war.
Money and loans will also be provided for; whether
nv IA King tea and Coffee all the free list in some
other mode OF taxation know not; but doubt as
little in spite of the temporary exuation of the Nation
al Integencer that il the exgences of the require
it, the representatives OF patriotic and enlightened peo-
ple will waive their prejudices, and lay adequate
duty upon tea and coffee, and other articles of the free
list The honor OF the country will demand the supplies
and an administration which is faithful to its trusts and
noby doing its duty, and carrying on war which Con-
qress recognised and sanctioned in May last must re-
ceve as deserves the support of its democratic friends
and indeed, of every patriotic member.
There is but one question which excites any uneas-
ness 1t is the provso about slavery in any territory
which we NAV acquire as the guarantee OF our claim:
against Mexico. We say it freely, but with all re-
spect this question ought not to have come up
Prosecute the war with vigor. Nothing but treaty OF
peace should arrest it. This question ought to
have been thrust in to dvdepur ranks and parayze ou
exerons at this time, conducting war against com
mon enemy Can it enter into the treaty OF peace! We
think clearly not because it is question confined to
own country Mexico has no right TO participate in its
decision Why then, for the sake OF war, or for the
sake of peace, precpitae it upon us But we do nq
hesitate to add that our conederacy IS made up Of
different sovereign States. whose constitution is founded
on compromise-as the parties to the partnership firm
have different interests this subject no one portion Of
the parties should absolutely dictate to the others what
should become of the fruits OF waged by their
mon efforts and the expense of their common blood
We have no question, that after the war is over if the
question comes up, may be amicaby settled as the
constitution itself originally formed upon the basis
of wise and liberal compromise Mark the liberia
spirit in which this fundamental compact between the
contracting States was formed
"In all deliberations on this subject we kept stead
y in our view that which appears to the greatest
terest of every true American, the consolidation OF
Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity
safety perhaps national existence This important
consideration, seriously and deeply impressed, on on,
minds led each State in the convention to be less rigid
on points OF inferior magnitude than might have beer
otherwise expected. and thus the constitution, chi ict
now present, the result of SPIRIT Of amhy. and Of that
mutual Difference and concession rh the pecui,drhy o.
our political situation rendered Ertrac
of The letter from George Washington prestdentome con-
uenf,on, September IT. 17s7l