The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-26

being made separate the democracy OF this from
false sssss are 10 made and under Se s s"se
10 the Preeipes Of human Freedom to lay the foundation
j. seeds Of disunon throughout this contedsacy
Another object s TO cripple the adminstraon Of the gen
% the wof q treason Hartford during the
late with Great Britain. they enounce the extension
They chose Ike their great proOsypss at the Hartford Con
vention. period when the country involved in with
armies on the field Of battle distant land to alb
sruct questions which divide the opinions Of the party
and which government cannot be administered efficiently
unless sustained by the united and energetic support OF
whole country ejoces in the brilliant OF our arms
under the shadow Of the Sierra Madre or in the halls OF
from tho south Is awaited by thousands Of citizens
and are @ 90 hd
the general in the prosecution OF the wara
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the eyes Of the civilized world We will be told that they
made that general government is sending officers
control the State Why have the who now seek
u.s. es Of
patriot Andrew Jacsons Why they seek to press
aix tho terms which il shall be admitted Their OBJ
ect Is to embarrass the the patronage and
direction Of which they have been unable to grasp.
The approaching election is important, not merely for
the purpose Of securing democratic administration in this
State but giving exposition OF the views of the democ
racy the conduct Of public agents Washington
Whsssyef errors may have been committed yet cannot
OF the republican party We have seen the great financial
OF the independent treasury sustained trium
phanhy, and under difficulties arising o! Of war,
which well calculated serious obstacles to
pies Of freedom trade fairly presented consideration
Of the American people, and they partially relieved from
has no longer the power Cypress The false clam
or Of protection has been senced The dawn Of freedom
whilst our agricultural Products have commanded for the
farmers and planters Of the country the highest prices in
have commerce, agriculture and manufactures known
greater prosperity than during the past year Whilst
gagged in these reforms the administration has found itself
forced into a war with a neighborng republic:
not our purpose TO into the causes ofthis 1t
is sufficient for know that the constituted authorities
OF the Union have declared that exists the
United States and MsScS And the Congress of the Uni
ties commenced by Mexico upon and territory it
s o. e e 10 s n
equally became the duty of good citizens sustain the Elk
Scarcely had the war begun when in Congress- the qnes
ton OF the addition OF territory by the United States by
sdeiation This involves Of the most delicate ques-
tons which be discussed in country The effort
of the wing party make the administration
attitude which must render them obnoxious the
southern or 70 the northern section of the Union twas
and compel them TO abandon every claim for indemnity
by any acquisition of territory. They desired new
Il the Wmosh Povso an effort made deeae
that territory should be acquired no involuntary
This proposition met by many the ground tina,
the agitation Of the question was pemature,hat if per
sisted in would give the that division
existed amongst nsha time enough discuss that
$ no the be Scan
that should territory be acquired by conquest under the
conquered country as amongst themselves would remain
the same now, unless changed by their free will
United belonged the several States Comprising the
Union and held their joint and property
directly by its effects make any discrimination between
the States Of this Union by which any Of them shall be de-
led sss.os aoanrsa Or T. be asarea Il %as further In
sisted, that any law which should directly. by its effects
deprive the citizens Of of the States of the Union
smgng with their properly into any Of the territories Of
would be violation OF the constitution and the rights of
the States from which such citizens emigated, and in dero
os q a ien s1
subver the Union ITSELF That fundamental principle
right % adopt that orm Of government they may hisk best
calculated to secure them liberty prosperity and happiness
posed by the federal constitution State, order
admitted into the Union, except that its constitution shall
by Congress would only be in violation of the con
sitution, but in direct conflict with the principle
which political system 1t still further urged
that domestic institutions Of the States purely munich
pal questions; that under confederate system Congress
had to interfere with the internal affairs OF the
States.
e ss ss s
undated The several States of the Union began
81 he Union in The hands Of the federal partyhe birth,
place of dsunon and during the last waropened
discussion OF Terms
which 1t should be acquired The States Of Vermont
Rhode Island Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire
declared for the principle of the Wlmot Proviso Other
northern and States in which the federasts had
the msO 9, uniting with n Il, portion Of the
position thereto universal burst OF opposition broke
from the southern States of the confederacy Some of the
southern Sates with Virginia at their head gave express
sion their opposition and their not
Mise binding such provision proposed to be
ed into law The measure passed the House Of Repre-
senaves during the past session. but was defeated in the
Senate.
people has been called the subject The great State Of
Pennsylvania her democratic faith has sustained
by Overwhelming majority, the doctrines in opposition
the Wimot Provso, proclaimed by the Vice President
Convention of the democ lacy effort made by
those who opposed the annexation of Texas endorse the
principles of the federass The majority of that
ton unwilling lend themselves the support OF
sustained by Mr. Webster and other distinguished lead
of the federal party in Massac late
on in that State rejected the proposition They
willing also break up the nationality of the democratic
party Of the Union; they unwilling rally the north
party Of the they unwilling play the part Of
traitors and indirectly parayze the efforts OF the admins
uation; they unwilling to permit Mexican
cherish the deusion that division existed
In spirit patriotism they rejected the ebrand of
and disunon.
The question is now submitted you for your decision
Shall this be prosecuted vigorously? Shall indemnify
be secured from Mexico Shall warike operations be
carried separated from all other considerations in rea-
ton territory be acquired Are ready to main
the your country position,
You willing ut this crisis OF national affairs to
abandon those whom you have placed in power! Are you
ready place the helm of State other hands, and direct
that the vessel shall be placed different course
The defeat of State officers will be hailed by all OPP
ponents OF the administration condemnation OF the