The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-24
THE UNION.
n y n II" FfUm INC fUtIF " uHI"'I'
Circ umstantial Lvldence.

II man is seen going into a house through the back
window at midnight it is fair to suppose ne has decided
upon robbery If another is observed applying torch
to his neighbors dwelling it is fair suppose that he has
resolved upon Ii third is detected striking his
dagger into the traveller it is fair to suppose that he in
even in this land Of light and law, who would not ser
ously take into consideration the proprley of finding
these offenders guilty under the statute for such cases
made and provided. If convicted, would il not excite
universal disgust aud contempt, if the cupr Indignantly
demanded the proofs of his crime and proceeded nso-
leny to hector the jury that had adjudged him 10 be
worthy of punishment
Now, we have no disposition TO draw what may be re-
garded unpleasant comparisons; but we have very
lately observed the part OF of the federal presses,
very indignant effort To dsprove allegation of the
Washington Union of ga bargain between the Mexicans
and the wings, propose to see how far intelligent
jury, drawn from mixed panel of all parties, would de-
eide this dispute according TO the facts and the testimony
We willing to Low to the accused all the benefit they
derive from their friends, and from such allegations
as that there are wings in the and that wings have
shed their blood Tor their country. We thank God that
there have been many honorable exceptions the other
wise unmhgated treason of the federal leaders in this
country; but the truth requires US to add, that there IS
hardly which ga wing" has gone TO the wars,
that he has not taken the first TO dencunce the
conduct of his friends at home Now let how far
The allegation Of the federal press in regard to the grave
charge OF the Union is justified by the facts and the evil
denee including positive as well as circumstana proof
The fact is that in nearly every paper in Mexico the
articles of the federal newspapers in the United States
against the copied and approved To prove this
assertion willing to refer any general officer
who has been in Mexico, and TO all those who receive
the Mexican papers. The New Orleans Picayune has
repeatedly announced tire appearance OF such articles in
the Mexican prints.
The fact is that both in Mexico and the United States
the opponents OF the present the argu-
ments and whether they consist of reference our APP
petite for conquest the want OF provocaton the premi-
the cruelty of troops, the general incompetent
cy OF the enthusiastically discussed with about
equal ability and malgnity Those who have read Cor
wins speech, Deanos speech, and any of the leading
federal papers in this country, the hand and the
address OF the clergy OF San Luis and the proclamaons
OF Santa Anna and his generals the other need push
their researches no further in search Of proof.
The fact that the attacks of the federal press and the
federal politicians on the war have created belief in
Mexico that divided people, and the eve of a
revolution consequence of the war, and have, beyond
all question, contributed to pro!ong offensive operations
and delay peace The proof of this is TO be found in the
frank letter of Captain Blanding, of the South Carolina
volunteers, published in this paper, and dated at Jaapa
in April last.
The fact that the Illinois and Ohio regiments, while
encamped in Mexico, burnt federal candidate for the
presidency in egy proves that they felt the effect which
his attack upon the war had produced among hostile
population The speech of Doniphan-the articles in the
American papers published in Mexico-and numerous
other authorities, amply contrmatoy OF this
ton.
These, then, are some of the facts and the evidences in
this case They appear erwhelmng TO u.s. They will,
we presume, be satisfactory to the country which the
jury before which it will be tried The federal papers
have the right of defence and reply; but they will
not concilate favorable decision by borrowing still
further from the Mexcans the and the language of
nsolence and denunciaton.