The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-16

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The editor of the New York Tribune, who spent last
week-("a week Of anxious and careful observation
at Washngton) forward to give to his readers
the results OF his observations We confess they are
more cheering to than they have proved to himself
1t that his visit has not strengthened (hs) hopes
of early and determined action by Congress for the
mination Of the with Mexico. That large MAORI
ty of both houses heartily DESTROYS that the war
should be terminated, and would gladly approve treaty
OF peace securing the boundary offered by Mexico
to Mr.. Trist, we undoubtedly believe. But adds the
Tribune) we are rapidly approaching presidential
election; and too many, unhappily, are more
ious that their party should succeed in that contest
than that their country should be just in the sight
of Heaven and mankind-more socitous that the fede-
raj patronage should be dispensed through favored and
favorable channels than that grape-shot and bayone
thrusts should to be dispensed at all OF those
claiming to be democrats par excellence cannot
learn that half dozen tout of South Carolna) will real
ly do anything to stop the war"
And yet to learn that he does not bear false
witness against the distinguished sons Of South Carolina
We will not believe that they will cooperate with Mr.
Greeley Of the Tribune" in stopping the war; until we
have obtained territorial indemnity for our just claims
the curtain that there patriotic wings enough stand
by their country in the midst of foreign war Yet the
Tribune" continues to cast slur upon these liberal
wings, by mixing up the next presidency with their
motives. He says
"The whig members generally right in sentiment
and most sincerely anxious that this horrible wasefu
nage, should be terminated But, (alas! that the word
should be needed there several who have yet
learned that nothing can be expedient than doing
1o;n IL,
like the ended they hold that the wings only
this by securing the election OF wing President
and to this end they would have all energies directed
The wings do nothing they argue, until fully pow
Any resoute attempt the now, could
y accomplish nothing for peace while would deprive us
OF the opportunity OF making peace year. by enabling
opponents to elect President. Now, however sound
the mass OF the wing members may be- it takes but three or
our of them, voting with the locoocos defeat all the
main body of the wings and, in the knowledge of this
many say, why divide and be defeated Let us hang
ogether, and maintain ascendency by attempting moth
ng that all cannot be brought in thus APP
preparations will be voted if the administration had still
majority though will hardly be so easy to afx living
preamble to supply bill, as it once was"
Strip off the veil, and the tribune makes out that
the presidency is at the bottom of their policy We for
one, will not so far calumnate the wing party as to sup
pose them little actuated by regard to the rights of
their country, that they would creep out OF this war;
even il they had the presidency, without indemnity for
the past and security for the future.
The Tribune seems to think, them that the present
Congress will vote the suppes-not tea and coffee he
says, perhaps the twenty regiments of regulars
he Secretary of War asks but for en but they will vote
volunteers in abundance" They will vote loans enough
but no treasury notes. Upon some of these points we
should be disposed to doubt the accuracy of the nfoma
ton the sagacty of the prophecy But cannot read
the results of the anxious journey Washington with
ut being satisfied that all the wings will not desert their
country and that the necessary supplies will be voted by
the present Congress We thank the Tribune at least
for the revelations which it makes these particulars
1t is better to take peep under the curtain than have
it closely drawn upon all that it would conceal
A gentleman from the SOUTH writing to friend in
Congress, says: - and - have commanded
the admiration OF the country for thirty years-her
praises every lip; and now, what have they
done / do not hesitate to declare that Robert J.
Walker, by his patient industry, and practical good
sense has done the country real good service in
two short years than all three of the others put together
have done in ten In his works, self is never seem in
theirs hardly anything else is Their greatest
merit has been in keeping each other from doing mis-
chief; for which, by the way, little praise is due
them"
The same writer says: 1t makes smile to read
the disputes about the responsibility OF the war will
venture to say that since the world created. there
has been found till now, party DESTROYS Of get