The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-30
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 80. Is47.
FEDERAL Fears.

Administration appears to be mainly concerned lest the
country, under its present system OF policy, should
be prospsrous-should secure for itself too large
share Of hos substantial advantages, both in its toreign
relations and in its domestic interests to the securing OF
which the policy Of all wise governments has always
been directed Thus Federalism found monstrous bug
bear in the extension Of federal constitution the
wide and fertile region of Texas. Thus Federalism de-
precaed firm and prudent policy directed towards the
tension of territory and Of commercial advantages
in the possession of Oregon In the way Federalism
pretended to believe and tried to make the people be-
lieve, that the tariff of 1916 would open too widely
to us the countless advantages of that unrestricted
commercial intercourse which it is the very object OF
nine tenhs of the diplomacy of the most enighten-
ed governments to establish, and IN view OF which
wars have been carried on, interventions undertaken
and treaties made ever since nations have learned 10
know their true interests In spite of this fachous
opposition however the present Administration has held
on to its enlightened and energetic course in obedience to
the wishes of the people, until at last upon Federal
admission il has crowded into the first two years OF ITS
existence greater amount of truly historical achieve
ment resulting in the growth and prosperity of our coun
try than is to be found in the period of the annals Of
any peyous administration since the days of Jefferson Ii
has placed the foreign relations of country an ee-
walton in the view of all nations where they have never
stood before II has forever indicated the military ener
gy and resources of the country in the victorious prose
cution of Just and rghtfu war, waged at vast dis
tance and in the face of appalling obstacles. 1t has
thus exhibited a new and proud, and unlooked-for
dence OF the efficiency and value OF republican institu
tons In the midst of this war, and though power
full faction refused to grant the moderate and temporary
eked for he dmn sratio
created system of finance and sklfully de-
vsed as at once. to relieve the people from fifty millions
of taxes in the shape OF high prices upon foreign fabrics,
and at the time make its government stock, 49,
sued in the form of loan the very most desirable gov
eminent investment in the world 1t has asked for a
loan of eighteen millions and offers for some fifty mil
lions at premium, have poured in upon its hands and
this very loan, going out into the money market, has
risen at once to premium two three per cent higher
than that at which it taken Driven by these evidences
of success and skill the part of the Administration
from one point Of assault and complaint to another the
Opposition has at last been fairly compelled to take
refuge in the most extraordinary war-cry which faction
has ever yet originated 1t discams and rets against the
extraordinary and everlasting Good Luck which has
waited on all the measures of the government Such
charge is the only euogum which faction, too blind to
its best efforts, withhold
But there yet signal instance of national growth
and prosperyye desired by many and which may be due
to the frmness and energy which have presided over
our Mexican relations, which Federalism still has the
monstrous folly 10 complain Of The idea that the pres
war destined to result in the acquisition of Cafor
MA with all its commercial advantages, just in
demnity from Mexico, to be quite too much
for Federalism to endure The National ntellgencer'
of Yesterday protests against it as follows:
'Nor do we the acquisition Of present pow
err either party purposes hone for the purposes OF
national aggrandis abroad, furnishing fit
,ona security will hazard his reputation for
ity maintaining that this war was necessary, or even
The a1instrao, and Mr.. Dallas supposed to desire
the SHIRT Of Nesus ,eas not IN our judgment greg ,eats
Union"
We quote this passage, surely not TO argue down SO
American feeling, to show up the folly of SO
complete political absur':y., We quote it rather
to show in another instance the spirit Of Federalism In
1903, this spirit proclaimed that Jefferson was
bringing course" upon the country by the acquisition
of Louisiana Again, in 1872 the cursc was in the view
of the same party, augmented by the acquisition of Florida
and only partially allevated by the alienation OF Texas in
the same treaty. Then the annexation OF Texas and
that, in the Judgment of the men, the
worst course" OF all. The same epithets were re-
doubled against the efforts OF the administration
to bring the Oregon controversy to satisfactory
termination. And now, at last, California, with its
rich resources and its invaluable ports, destined to
troll the commerce OF the Pacific, will, in the udg
ment of the faction prove to be, when brought
under the sway of the constitution, most fiery and ter
ribe Course" very shrt OF Nessus to the Herculeab
energies of people Poor shoft-sighed faction Ii
fights now has fought for forty years-agains,
the future of the country and the convictions and instincts
and fate of its population.
But fully the blindness of federalism and its willing
ness cramp the growth and impair the advantages Of
the country, have heretofore been shown, were
scarcely prepared for the following very significant ndi
cation from the Federal organ, that il roud Nth regret
the acquisition from Mexico by treaty, of right Of cay
for through the 1sthmus which separates
the Atlantic from the Pacific Here is the enlightened
and liberal language of the National () Inteigencer,
in reference to this most important subject
Eve trust, however, in reference the right of way
which proposed TO negotiate for in making treaty OF
is grant of soil and jurisdiction sine for among
all the objects which have led to invasion OF
Mexico with army of some thirty thousand men, ne hare
6ore heard the making sh,pcdnd the
Isthmns presented as The most important one"
1t is difficult to imagine the feeling which could lead
public journal, claiming responsibility of character to
throw out grautousy like this against the peace
full accomplishment of project which, both in its imme
date and prospective results, if fully carried out