The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-02

than the conqueros Henoeforh let the Mexicans be the
first for peace Since they Will have war, give them
war their hearts content
We are advocate Of war In the abstract We are
no friends conquest Our territory is sufficiently large
for our purposes and therefore have need fight
order increase IT, We panied TO think that pres
en opponents republicans like ourselves But all these
considerations vanish from mind when regard the
conduct OF the Mexicans throughout the whole and
but to reduce foes subjugaton
and occupy their country with armed force 1t would
be the cheapest the ustes the honorable to
pursue All parties unite in favor OF vigorous
prosecution of this The original opponents as well
the original supporters of the buyng their past
anmoses in the ffatema embrace of patriots must join
hand and heart hereafter, and sustain the country in the
crisis in which it is involved The question is no longer
whether the war might have been arrested TO
withdraw this stage from the contest would subject
the insults and aggressons of Mexico forever since that
arrogant audacous, and sellconceited nation would be-
ieve had been frightened OF by their invnce courage,
and in the end should have TO squander thrice the
sums and suffer the loss of infinitely greater number OF
lives than by manly and successful prosecution oil the
now!
We believe we have committed blunder in the way
this has been carried on. After every victory we have
podered peace, until ignorant and conceded enemy
appears have derived the impression that ask
favor what the conquered generally for boon The
has been the Mexcans source Of constant wealth
OF specie nave gone pay
of the army and districts poor have in consequence
grown wealthy EXPENSE Is it to be wondered at
that Mexico spums peace! But the time has when
this nation sees its We make in this way
longer We must present the cup, not festooned with
flowers, but filled with poison. We give enemies
d. ink of the draught have been quaing our
selves The Mexicans must be made feel the mseres
of war; Contribution and conquest must hereafter be the
for us to employ not solicitation and kind remon
strances. Instead of making with the purse in
hand, must make it with sword in both. The blood
OF countrymen, who have fallen in this contest
aloud from the ground, urging us, last adopt the only
that viii bring this unfortunate struggle
cesslul issue.
We find the following sentences in letter from Wash
Agon, under date OF the 2sth September published in
OF the New York journals and signed "Galvensis "
at is well known here, that there at present struggle
in Alabama between the friends of Mr. Dixon H. Lewis and
those OF another wel-known member of the democratic
party for the in the Senate Of the United States
Without entering into particulars it is sufficient say
Mr. Lewis is the choice of the administration and that
his opponent and further that the anxiety felt
by the prominent members of the cabinet with regard
the issue. Nevertheless, the Union of the 18th instant
copied, with approving preface, an article from New
York democratic paper strongly favorable to Mr. Lewss
election and in the paper be the mouth
piece of the administration"
Notwithstanding that the utterly contemplate source
Of these statements makes them entirely unworthy of
tce we induced allude to them because of their
reference avery distinguished gentleman Of Alabama
(Ir w. R. King) towards whom position and feel
ings shall not be thus wantonly falsifed by any
worthless scribbler, without summary and sconfu
exposure. The "approvng preface" with which we
copied the article in question, word for word fol-
lows:
eve copy from the New York Evening Post the follow
ing pointed article Shouting the position of the leading
WING fnancers and statesmen before the tariff of 1876"
1t is utterly false that the article so introduced and
copied by us "strongly favorable" to Mr. Lewis's
election, against any democratic competitor and espe-
caly against Mr. King The only passage of the art-
Gle referring to Mr. Lewis's election as follows
"On it is to be regretted that Mr. Evans
is in the Senate Of the United States Both his
and that of Mr. Lewis expired the 4h of March last
His is apponted but the Alabama Legislature
have democratic majority, is expected that Mr. Lewis
will be reelected"
In the hurry of the day, when we copied the article,
gave to this passage OF it no particular attention
We never thought OF it intended by the Post for
demonstration in favor of Mr.. Lewis against Mr.
King Now that we have read the whole article again,
and more carefully, do not believe that it was SO in
tended by the Post.
Certainly, when we transferred the article to col
umns we did design by at all to interfere in the
choice OF senator by the democratic Legislature of Ala
bama or to intimate any preference Of upon that
subject But take this occasion to say, most explicit
w that there is no man in Alabama whom could be
prevailed upon to prefer to Mr. King candidate for
seat in the Senate There istno member of the ad-
mnistration--there is no man in Washngton-who
would welcome Mr.. King back to his commanding po-
sion in that body more warmly and cordially than our
selves We yield to in high appreciation of
Mr. King both personally and politically. No man in
this country values highly than do his staunch
and nhexble republican principles the strength of his
talents the unblemshed integrity of his character and
the Importance of his services And this, our present
feeling towards Mr. King, has been, we trust both
he and his friends well know, of long standing
The Baltimore American Of this morning contains a
translation from the Concrete of Lima, of the 18th Au
gust of the correspondence between Mr. Buchanan and
Jose c. Paz Sedan, the minister Of foreign relations of
Peru. Mr.. Buchanan, his letter of ED March last,
informs the minister that at the repeated request of the
Peruvian government the President of the United States
had Withdrawn Mr. Jewet the charge d'aAares of the
United States, and had named his successor Mr. John
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