The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-22

The NatiOnal Intelligencer' of this morning repub-
fishes with evident gusto article from 'sThc New Or
leans Delta" under the caption of "1hc Atocha and Y-
tatan Foes" How the editors of the last respectable
journal could have been so much imposed upon, as to
publish such trash in regard the pretended mission Of
Sglor Atocha to Mexico, and the reception by gov
eminent OF Signor Robra commissioner from Yucca
TAM we are utterly at loss to conceive. We feel
selves authorized to say, that Signor Atocha not
invested with the high dignity and responsibility of an
American penipotentiary TO Mexico, the "Delta sup
poses, with any diplomatic character whatever. He
was merely the bearer of despatch to the city of Mex
and in this capacity he faithfully performed his duty
Again: Don Jose Robira never was received by this
government Gas the accredited agent and representative
of the sodsant independent State of Yucatan," nor in
any other diplomatic character has the independence
OF Yucatan been recognised any thought entertained
OF such recognition Nor have any obligations of any
KIND been contracted with the government of Yucatan.
The policy which the administration has pursued to-
wards that State has been dictated solely by an enlgh
ened regard TO the interests of country; and it
wappea in the sequel that such precautions have been
used, and such Instructions issued to naval
DER In the gulf efiecualy to these interests
II Us much to be regretted, that the editors of distant
journals should for facts the unfounded state
ments which of the Washington letter writers are
the daily habit of presenting 10 the country, and upon
this foundation should build charges and structures
respectable journal as the 'New Orleans Delta" should
nave been deceived in this manner; and we feel conf
dent will promptly and cheerfuy correct its erroneous
statement
bnt we must enter general caveat this subject.
In noticing this article of the New Orleans Delta"
ianspaned as it has eagerly been into the columns of
TIE National lnteligencer' of this morning, we deem it
proper to state, that frequently see statements put
'o'h by The etterwrters from Washington, or by the
opposition press which do not think necessary to
houce Some OF these statements aude to our foreign
eauons and some even purport to refer transactions
WIN 1oregn States, which are not yet determined Now
"epfoest against any inference being drawn from our
Sehcc about all these rumors There some of them
OF so grauitous and ridiculous character that we are
unwilling to attach the least consequence TO them by
laking the slightest notice of them Many of them are
fabricated with so obvious purpose on the very face of
men, 10 shroud In suspicion, TO raise an open camor
against an administration which has unfortunately
Shhed' by having contributed much to advance the
prosperity oil the country, that their entire absurdity is
apparent on the very surface, and they require not
ue aighlest contradiction Others msrepresent some
material TACT or force out inference so grossly incor
e'' ua' we cannot condescend to refute them We
nd'e nouced the above articles because we find
oem so generally circulated that even liberal paper
IKE the New Orleans Delta has gwen SORT of sanction
these reports |, has been deceived by the continued
Misrepresentation Of the opposition presses Nav we then
axe the liberty of cautong distant brethren of the
PRESS and politicians, be chary intending their
countenance credit to any assertions however boldly
made by writers in Washington however frequently
repeated by the press of the oppositon There is
DAY when we do not see paragraphs in those papers