The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-18

The free press OF Tree people Is rllyng to the stand
ard of its DUTY and pouring out its just denunciatons
upon the heads of those Senators who have ampled it
under foot We cannot touch this subject, without
feelings, which cannot find adequate words 10
express "Foos rush in, where angels fear to
tread and the two senators OF Florida, have united
with another senator from South Carolina, who did
attempt TO arrest the deed, in following the passions
OF Mr. Calhoun. His sensitive and Jealous temper
prompted him TO suspect when IN the eyes OF Others
had suffered his account. II prompted HIM TO
suspect that he especially marked out by the pen
OF indicator when he expressly discalms 1t. In the
pursuit too, of the phantom OF his whole life, he has
formed coalition with the federal pary-and the bond
has been cemented by the blood of the victim They he
wings, they call themselves) at least some Of
them say, "Thou canst not say that we
did it"-hat it is not their deed-that il was thrust
upon them by Messrs. Yulee and Calhoun. TO some
of our friends, who told that they would not
consummate IT, always replied " You forget the pol
icy of their party They wish TO break the democratic
party by its dissensions They will try to take off
the Calhoun wing, (how abominae these personal
cognomens in free government) and they know very
well that if they do not stand by Mr. Calhoun nor he
will not stand by them hereafter"
1t is impossible, however, TO conceal the Interior pur-
poses which the ''balance OF power have in view Mr.
Calhoun cannot dsabuse his mind of the ruling passion
OF hislife. We repeat, afraid to him in
the Senate HIS fiery and restless spirit seeks its grat
cation the possession of power He must rule in
public councils He sweep on to the great object
of his political life We repeat at he is not fitted
to be the head OF great party, the leader OF great
movement in public affairs He is too mpusve, and too
b,yo IN
will have stand by her rights But say that this
not the time to agtae the question We the midst
OF foreign war We should wage ii with all our vgor
without being diverted from its most active prosecution
by any feuds in our ranks We should furnish the Ex-
ecutve with all the supplies necessary to conduct it, and
with the necessary to bring it to honorable ter
mination. When peace shall have come, it cannot be
closed by treaty such the Wimot proviso proposes
because such treaty be ratified by twohirds of
the Senate For these respectfully think that
the President should be furnished Immediately with the
money which he asks and if treaty with Mexico,
ratified according to the forms of the constitution, should
bring new territory into confedeacy, will then,
in state OF external tranquility sit down in com
munon with another and determine its destiny.
1t may produce excitement for time, but agree
with Mr. Coquitt in his yesterdays speech skeched
by the reporter of the National Intelligencer
"Bu it said by southern friends that
because indicated that they believed another and deli
question would arise upon such extension of territory
gard TO this matter He had great d.al Of confidence IN the
nao Of o ne psS re ssegsa "f hn st,tlo"f q
for would stand m as long rs there was a spot aSe
people, and he knew the consequences thai
fher rights invaded but he for Withdrawing
hen the
dcted He would vote for this appropriation for if could
es % sa the woad T
ny but ~ could be 50 applied and peace be reestab,
country But 3 undertake to ter the appropriation with
provisions regarding the terroyto be acquired, would
be disgrace to the nation" -,
We take these postons-in spite of the very rdicu-
lous and absurd speech of Mr. Badger-assuring
him that hundreds of paragraphs appear in the Union
for which the President is responsible than
he is, for previous 10 their publication, he never
sees them hears of them. Such was the case
with the communication Of ''Vmdcaor" Such is the
case of this very article And take the occa-
sion also the senator from South Carolina, that
what he said in his place Saturday last equally
fgment al his morbid asinaon. The editor OF
the Union is as independent man as hmsef-as faith
full to his principles he beless ambitious than he
and has efficiently served his country with much zeal
and hope, with almost as much effect as he has done
We did not Washington to lay independence
and principles the feet of Executive power We have
never sacrificed them TO Mr.. Polk He has asked
it. He knows that we could not sacrifice any little reputa
ton that we have gained to his wishes He knows, too
perfectly well, that the moment which would bring tins
experiment. would part forever We are no hangers
on, therefore, upon Executive favor We appeal to
our country for the truth of another position What
President has more faithfully and efficiently carried out
the pledges which he brought into power-consummated
the fundamental principles of the old Jeiersonan school
put the government successfully upon the 're-
publican tack !" We have cordially co-operated in
carrying out those principles Our readers will ex-
cuse us for adding that, in the conducting of the
"Unon," we have attempted TO preserve the union
of our party We have been concatory as ii
was possible for us to bc-keepng ourselves aloof
from the whole subject of the succession, and from all
political asprants-commtel to one, and scornlng to
believe that any is of much consequence as to
sacrifice any of the principles OF the republican par
ty, or the Union of the party, for his advancement
The attractions of the Executive chair have been ex-
cessively overrated. In our opinion, wise man
would seek it and certain it is, that the man who
does seek if too earnestly too early, will be sure
to break down in the chase One truth is clear to our
mind that as this government belongs to the people,
it is their office give 'and theirs to take away
Every who aspires to the presidency should blde
his time and wait till the people NAV call him to their