The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-07
Congress and the Administration.

The exuation Of the Federal press over the late do
ings of Congress, is wholly premature after the usual
fashion of Federal exultaon, and is doubtless des
tined to become very ridiculous Nodemocrat, however,
can deny that this rumphng of opponents has found
within the few past days. quite too much pretex In this
view avail ourselves of the freedom of the press
address few remarks to the responsible majority of that
body We speak as to an assembly of eminent states
and able of business. We speak of course with
the most profound and unqualified respect
Among the Democratic members of Congress, we
do not know OF single who declares him
self an opponent of the war We do not know
one who Processes to wish that the war
should be feeby prosecuted and so prolonged All the
democrats in Congress agree as one that the war
should be carried on with vigor to the end that it may
be successful and short Here basis Of harmonious
action. Here is manifestly too, crisis impeatively
demanding prompt action. Yet how has the democratic
party Congress acted thus far during the present
son We constrained TO record the melancholy fact
"a fact over which the Federaliss are now exutng-
that yet the Democrats having already spent more
than onethrd of the session, have not up this tme
adopted single legislative looking the sue
cessfu prosecution of the war Except about en-
istments, passed since this was written.)
And now say--for the occasion demands all poss-
BILE franknesshat under the circumstances the course
of the Administration in reference to the has
merted at the hands of its party in Congress support
more effective than this. Who stands up to charge
that the Administration has in any way short Of its
whole duty in the prosecution of the war; Has it not
awaited itself of all the put in its hands with
success altogether unlocked for and illustrious Are
not the conquest of the immense territory we have
conquered; the victorious advance of army into
Mexico; the establishment of great base line Of
operations, both by land and sea. including the
possession of Mexican ports and stronghods are not
these things most conclusive proof that the Admin
istraiion has used all its of action to the best
possible advantage' Is the whole country, moreover,
absolutely taken by surprise by the comparative small
ness of the amount of expenditure already incurred, and
the limited estimates submitted by the Executive for the
further prosecution of hosties The Federaliss them
selves now bring charge of extravaganza of the Admin
stration in the conduct of the war; and by this me Mr.
Webster must have become heartily ashamed OF his
famous statement of '.haf million day"
In view OF these facts, il well and wisely done
by the democratic party in Congress, while urging
the administration to the most vigorous pursuit of its
war; admitted be just and necessary and waged for the
purpose of bringing home 10 sem-barbarOus nation
lust sense of our rights and honor, and thereby to
secure peace and indemnity at once prompt and honoa
bewas it well and wisely done in the democratic party
to vote down. nder the stern duresse of the previous
question: without any discussion of its merits, without
the slightest qualification delay, without waiting for
seasonable time for the reports and statistics of the
regular Committee of Finance of the House of Repre-
sentatves) the trivial and temporary tax, suggest
ed by the Treasury Department as indispensable to the
procurement of an additional loan, which all democrats
desire procure' VIII the patriotism of the country
sustain this course Again wise to refuse, even
for one day, fair and full consideration the floor of
the House of the Presidents recommendation that
thority should be given for the appointment of
general officer direct all military operations, and
so to serve during the and longer, with view to
make the war as short and successful possible Did
he not found it on the existing organization of the
army in the diverse character of the troops, and in all
the admitted circumstances of the case The reconsider
alton of the vote upon the subject is very well The
only regret in the case is, that there should have been
anv necessity for such reconsideration II has given the
Federass and their journals opportunity to exult
over u.s. either as if not jealous as we say
we are to do the great business have in hand or that
dental and collateral issues alone, and go efficiently to
our work
We speak to the whole democratic party Of Congress and
of the country, when say that this necessary
work Our just and righteous of the annexation
of Texas gave to Mexican rage. and blindness, and per-
dy her wetched and nsueable preext for forcing the
war upon us Our traditional policy a party made it
incumbent upon TO bring Mexico TO the redress and
PREPARATION of her long continued wrong doing The
country remembering how Madison treated the Barbary
Powers and how sterny Jackson stood up demand our
whole Just claim from France, expected from the Demo-
cratic administration of 1915 similar course. The
country expected and demanded that with Federal oppo
siiion and over Federal opposition, we should bring
Mexico of justice, "peaceaby il we might,
forciby if we must" II we fail to every effort to
wage this war with vigor its end, fail in fealty at
once principles party and to duty as pat
riots
II we faler in such course we cannot excuse
ourselves by the opposition which we have had
to encounter from our aaversaries at home. The
Mexicans have made bad hand of it at fighting
is on the battle field The Federasts have made worse
hand OF it at fighting in Congress. Premature and
foolish cavng about the proclamatons OF officers
nspeakably ridiculous about the Presidents plot
Heaven the mark y to help Mexico by permitting