The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-26

rulers" who have insulted and rejected minister
without hearing, and in breach of faith, and then de-
clared against usif this be :" TO dictate form OF
government to Mexco"then, indeed the administration
has attempted such dictation; but not otherwise.
But in fact, the whole charge of the "lnteigencer
is devoid of plausbily, scarcely to deserve any
refutaten. How lamentable and how shameful is the
spectacle of journal protesting to be American, thus
day after day filling its columns with impuatons against
itsown governmental unjust andoppressve designs, when
that government is aborng to bring foreign to
speedy and just termination, and when the injurious de-
signs thus imputed to the sheer and baseless fabr
cations of partisan magnity seeking in vain for legitimate
materials OF " fair and decent" opposition How much
more honorable, both to country and to the Amer-
can press, the following patriotic sentiments, which
we find in the Baltimore Clipper an able and we'll
conducted neutral journal:
"TnE WAn.-Were we to grant the truth OF all that has
been charged against the President in reference the
commencement of the wartha he had usurped authority
and violated the constitution ;were TO concede
that he merits impeachment and dismissal from Office for
his conducts still we should continue to urge upon the
country propety and necessity of sustaining the Elk
the prosecution OF the until honorable peace
be procured Wearing however, no partisan glasses,
and looking calmly and dpassionately we can
justice of charging the offences mention
ed the Chief Magistrate but were he even guilty. we
should doubt the policy of arragnng him at the present
me when the effect may be to procastinata the war; and
subject the nation further injury We have heretofore
given honest convictions the subject of the com
mencemen ofthe and here repeat the admission
that the President only borne out by the consu-
ton in the which he pursued but the action OF Goa
gess had imposed upon him Duty to prevent the
invasion OF any portion of the soil which had been recog-
nsed by law belonging to the Union Texas had been
admitted State, with asserted jurisdiction to the
Rio Grande; therefore, in statonng our army under
| n M,tarn per-
ceive that did wrong to Mexico, if the Rio
Gande the actual boundary of Texas, as must have
been inferred from the admitting her as State MOI
can that the President transcending his eg
mate duty The statoning troops the Rio Grande
resulted in but hosities not commented on
our side Had the Mexican commander been content to
preserve the existing amcabe relations the peace might
have been unineruped but he had been instructed by
his government the war, and he seized the
first opportunity comply AS he crossed the Rio Grande
when certain of coming into collision with our troops, can
il be supposed that would have respected the boundary
had our army remained Corpus Christie Not at all he
would marched upon land claimed by Texas as hei
territory and admitted be such by act OF Congress- and
might sought army on the Nneces-ior there 100
we were as much Mexican territory when on the
banks of the Rio Grande Ia fact Mexico claimed the
whole of Texas could have foot portion OF
that State without subecng ourselves to the charge OF IN
vadng Mexican territory
We condemn the of those journals which con
santy enteavoring place government in the
in reference The with Mexico; and think that they
would exhibit patriotism by giving their aid to tn.
procurement off speedy and honorable peace In time
war; should be, ''Onr countryour whole conn
II try-and nothing but county, Party spirit shouit
Weld to the paramount claims OF the nation
| Mr.. Buchanan the Secretary of Sate left Washing
ton in the cars at IL O'Clock to-day for Baltimore lie
expects to oyertake the President in New ork and
accompany him during the rest of his tour Mr. Buchan
an is accompanied as far Boston, by A. Dudley Mann
esq., the distinguished negotiator OF the treaty with
Hanover, who expects to embark for Europe IN the
steamer on Thursday next
We understand that John Y Mason, esq, the Score
tary of the Navy will act Secretary of State during
the absence Of Mr.. Buchanan.
Tho National Integencer' republshes from the New
York Journal of Commerce" a letter from Washington
which contains the following extract
i sWAsHINGToN, June 2lst.
"In few words will give you everything that IS au
thentic regard prospect OF speedy peace VIII
.Col Sewers took with him instructions to Gen
Scott to this efectha he TO organize or aid in the
organization of governmental de facfo, in the city OF Mexico
and make with it treaty, according to certain terms
The messen ge. off, and his message arrested Blu
the same instructions have gone through other channels
There doubt that Gen. Scott Will lind means
make such treaty. and with temporary ana Re omd @
may expect that OF its stipuations WIN be- that me
American forces shall be retained IN hieNco 10, Tue pro
lection of the peace party and peace government.
The National Intellgencer" introduces this extrac
with the omnous head of " Government Secrets"
We have no doubt that the statement here made is
mistake We suspect, from what have heard, tina
Gen SCOTS instructions go further than those which
were given to Cen Taylor in 1916; and no suppose
that Gen T. was authorized to organize government il
the city of Mexico much less to make with 1t treaty
according to certain terms" The National lntellgen
cer is as far from asceranng the government secrets
as ever.
The "Courrier des Etats Unis" of the 2ith repeat
the same story of the instructions which have beef
despatched to Gen Scott with equal pompttude, but w
suspect, with not more success.
The papers are now teemng with other statements re
snecting Gen Scott and Mr.. Tst and presume, the
are equally unworthy OF confidence. For example: tn
= last New York Courier and Enquirer publishes al
article which runs thus
The Jalapa correspondent of the ST. Louis Republican
I gives the following information in letter. dated
'JALApA, May g.
a.. ,,,r,n and somewhat severe rupture has broken
eyeen General Scott and the clerk of the State Depart
ent Mr. Trisi, who has been sent here as sort oil gene
Yissimo of the American army This Mr. Irist, IN tn
exercise Of mongrel penay civil and military powers
a,lessad letter General Scott directing him as TO wha
. noove he must make with his troops, &c., &c
This extract too as might be expected has been care
: fully cleaned by the "Natonal Inteigencer," and ap
pears in ii, columns of this morning
D Can any man seriously swallow this story Can an
one believe that Mr. Trist would be sent to the cam
..a.aJ,oo,uo or that he Iyould aseurn