The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-29

kindred spirits OF the federal press and the federal party
'''a me rsponsbity Of proongng the car because OF
thelf moral treason" in exciting the Mexican govern
ment ana people to believe that they are sure of SYM
pathy ana succor from zone entire party in the United
States We have specified and detailed the methods of
moral treason" by which this most caamous idea has
oeeh impressed on the Mexican mind In the case of the
"lnteseneer," we have shown that these reasonable
melhous OF procedure are in close harmony with its
course systematic and long continued reference to the
controversies OF our government with foreign powers
According to our views of patriotic duty in public Jour
nal ana party organ these are most grave political
charges II proved upon the leaders organs of any
party III he country they must force that party abure
such eaeshpand such organs or else to sink with them
under The irevocabe ban of patriotic people
We are surprised to perceive in the leading article of
the "iheligencer of this morning, paragraph which
taken IN connexion with the remainder of the article we
are compelled to regard substantially PLEA OF
GUILTY, on lis behalf, to the serious charges
which we have preferred, and which mean hereafter
! to keep steadily before the public attention:
"The immediate reply from the government organ Gin
Tuesday nights paper altogether worthy OF the source
tom which had been for months previously poured
continuous stream of false aspersion upon us whose sole
offence had been our constant exerons
5ay war and, when that became impossible, prevent
The spirit carnage and rpine from running riot and by its
excuses dishonorns, ii not eventually running country
We expected some such reply and dsappont-
ed. All the pain which it caused account of the
venerable editor of the Union that should be supposed
by any body Quot by us to be the author of false
accusation and transparent malgny, fit only excite in
the public mind unnitigaed disgust To that sentiment
and TO the compassion Of the public contentedy leave
that article"
We observe indeed that the above paragraph speaks
of the 'ialse asperson" contained IN our article to
which it alludes But surely the "Inteligencer' cannot
by this to deny the facts in relation to its course
upon the Mexican war; and upon our other foreign con-
troversies which embodied in our article That
the "Inelgencer took part against the policy and pur
poses OF its government in controversies with France
about the ndemnity-with England about Oregon-with
European intrigue and Mexican insoence about Texas
all this is just as notorious as is the existence OF the
'Natona lntelligencer itself Neither can we under
stand the 'nelgencer intending to deny the fact of
its charged by opposition to its country in
the prosecution of the with Mexico That course is
quite too notorious to be denied Taking these facts
found them inferred that they amounted to moal
treason and that in their result, they have contributed
mainly TO proong the war; and prevent paciiication
with Mexico Much to surprise, the ''Inellgencer"
seems does not feel that dispute deny this in
ference On the contrary it fit expressly pass
and apoid the whole issue which we have made with it
in relation to its conduct party organ and to the
suits Of that conduct In doing, the "Inteigencer"
very naturally refers the unmitgated disgust of the
Public, and appeals TO its compassion" Such case for
compassion" in the predcament OF public Journal is
not often SEEN
The remainder of the ntelgencer's" article in reply
to us, is quite remarkable Charged at length and
on specifications, with having systematically set itself
to work to proong the war for the ends of ia c.
ton, by traitorously melting the public enemy to
hope for sympathy and relief from the centre party
which it processes to represent, the nelgencer" can
find nothing better 10 say by way answer than feebly
to crticse the relations of this journal with the admins
traton, and to charge that mepresented the cabinet
the Oregon question What upon earth has either of
these matters to do with the issue in hand? Let our
upon the Oregon question be whatever the In,e
gencer chooses to represent it. still say, or
has sald that it tratorous course and what rela
ton it have, therefore, with the guilt of the "Inte
gence in rousing up Mexcoby false hopes and inspt
ing her not to make peace? But the s'Inteigencer's"
mode of treating this collateral point thus ugged into the
issue between u.s. equally inexplicable Our readers
will remember that the " Intelligencer" stated in terms
that exposons of the purposes and policy of the ad
mnisration, when we undertook TO make such EXPOSE
tons, could not be relied upon To prove this assertion
it cited our upon the Oregon question In reply |
we said
I'VE defy that journal prove from files and from
the Published documents that we wrote
that whole subject disappearing the views OF the cab
met"
And now the "lntelgencer" comes out with another
long article upon the subject, in defence of its posi-
ton and in the of its argument thus comedies the
whole point in dispute:
90 We.have of doubt further, that lie neucr pub
ihed anything concerning the Oregon dispute ,cich the cab
met lid not at the time appr0Ue that there was in word
"A perfect understanding between them on that point
Truly, this is most extraordinary line of defence
against the charge of mora treason - The "Inelli-
gencer' first Tugs into the issue collateral point
which is totally irrelevant Being deied to its proof
this irrelevant point, admits, in precise terms
lust what its adversary claims, ana all that he claims
and then labors through whole column Of quotation
not true, and ought be believed II this be fair
specimen, then must say that federal diaeccs, in
the hands OF the "nelgencer," are not much better
than federal patriotism.
We repeat what we said about Santa Anna. We have
ontradced the of his having had pass from the
President and have denied any political bargain be-
tween them We have pursued the uniform course
upon this subject have done upon Texas and Or
egon and the with Mexico The motives which i'm
neeJ the President to consent his admission into Mex