The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-23

most cogen reasons why that body should not pass the
three million bill
We really confess ourselves puzzled to find an answer
at once concise and conclusive to this course of argu
mentaion against that measure and we must contsnt
ourselves, therefore, with few elegant extracts show
ing Mr. Corwin's opinion somewhat more at length on
particular topics involved in the discussion Here for
instance, is the view which, in Mr. Corwns opinion
historian would take of the events of the last twelve
lnonths,'' after he had "beaken himself to those
sequestered solitudes where thoughtful men ex-
tract the philosophy of history from its facts
Such man, in Mr.. Corwins Judgment, lifting up his
voice "irom his retired cell"-
"Would speak of republic Boosting tina, its rights
Were secured and the restricted powers offs nconares
bound up IN the chains OF written constitution he would
record his page also, that such people, in the
ness OF strength the anced security of the moment had
torn that written constitution pieces, scattered its frag
the winds, surrendered themselves 10 the
usnped authority of MAN Turning from this the
history of the last months, he would find that the Pres
dent alone without the advice ofCongess had
by bold usurpnon made neghboring republic
whose high powers We're thus set naugh and eed had
with ready and tame submission, yielded the usurper
the wealth and power of the nation his WILL
TO swell his inquitous triumph the very consu,-
ton which he aud they alike had sworn to support
'If any should inquire for the of in this
country, where should he for Surely to
the journals of both Houses oil Congress- since Congress alone
gagged in war Tor the last ten months--a war which has
isked all the fiscal of the country carry
wadyon shall search the records and the archires Of both
houses Of Congress IN rain any detail of its causes any
rssolre Of Congress that shall be ,oagcd"'
Well, very likely it might be so with Mr.. Corwin's
ideal historian, placed in the situation which the
has imagined. If the solitude" in question were very
"sequestered," and the cell in the midst of it very
RETIRED" it might be far from any mail route which
the limited resources of the present Postmaster General
enabled him TO contract for, that newspaper could
easily reach it, in which the historian in question
would very probably be ignorant of the act OF Congress
of the 18th of May last, declaring that war exists by
the act of Mexico, and is to be waged with view to its
speedy and successful termination" We know not how
il may be with sequesered soltudes," but the OF
men in this country have before them certainly thus
much detail of the causes OF the war; and such Gre
solve of Congress" that it shall be waged
Here is Mr. Corwin's view of the relations existing be-
tween Mexico and the United States on the day Texas
was annexed. The illustration is somewhat lengthy,
but give it entire, for will well repay perusal II
gives very striking view OF the whole subject There
may be, however, some ploddng politicians among our
people disposed to consider it little too imaginative
"Mr President, how would the fire of indignation have
,ch the Of the eroca Of England had permitted
It's people TO themselves II might be- had do,ccd its
York ereie her 70 rsp5 telling them NH tha the
crown of England was the natural and patenal any
its baleal influences that your stars and stripes were only
and Ion rampant on his field Of 90 sod was Tue approp
ate emblem Of power and symbol of national glory; and
they succeeded in alternating the weak wicked of your
people from you should then have waged
ting war upon England in every quarter of the globe where
sir, say, old mother England had her children
"d hsd Sa' State Gs a @ yo ns nn
then, Tor some difficulty about the boundary along be-
two there, should have said, we have dispute
troops planted upon the boundary, and wish you to
de,and that am strong that have only thirty
globe, right under you. there the lion of England
more II becomes you, struggling democrats, here in this
New World to be little careful how you treat me You
are not Cells exacty-no are you quite Saxons but
you are degenerate an alien, sort Of bastard race;
sets And all this is submitted the American Senate
and we are gmvely discussing what ought to be done
and the crown Of England permitting New York to become
part Of the ,s colonial possessions ofEngginnd'
sucha question that. shoudiikc hear voice OF
this democracy that talk about called upon utter its
panied lest an American citizen away-God knows where
IN latitude beyond the Rocky mountains should be
obedient TO British laws if he whose patriotic and rcpub
can apprehension painfully excited lest the right oil
ma oeas corpus and trial by jury which every Englishman
made to bear upon American citizenwere called upon
10 speak such proposition that which have
posed, should certainly like hear how he would
it. Yet the question being reversed that precisely the cond
ton IN ,ach rtco stood ords utter the battle Of San
Jacinto ,oas fought and the day 2sras annred
Here is picture Of state of things which, if carried
into effect we doubt not the Federal senators would find
to be considerably than the appearance of the
article signed "Vndicator' in the Union. Should Mr.
Corwins dream be fully realized, doubt not that dig
nfed body would find it necessary TO resort some
stronger OF remedy than resolution of cx
cluson
g trust Mr. President that will be appeased
by the facility with which Immediately
of his mnon the Senate upon the bill and gave him
the army which he required. that he will for
get that law which, commandcrn-chie of the army of
the United States and President of this great North Ame
republic Tor the time being he promulgated the
message, and those commands which he pleased de-
liver mt the opening OF this session his faithful and hum
BILE servitos in both branches of the American Congress-
admonishng that would be considered giving aid
and comfort TO his enemy'-no ours .his--if word
should be said unfavornble the motives which have
brought the royal will to the conclusion that he would pre-
cipilae THIS republic into with Mexico trust his
ing the forces Of the republic dgyeeby the commands
tchth hare teccired from the throne will be induced
lax little when he comes to erecfe that dtc of
least humble myself | do remember, Mr.
Presdent-you viii remember, Mr. Presdent--your reco-
lection OF history will furnish you with which will,
think operate In my favor in question of that sort Some
time IN the history OF the royal Tudors in England when
poor Engsman for differing from his Majesty her Ma
esty on some subec-it might be religious aithwas con-
dennd to be hanged and guarcred and enbotceed of
special grace, IN particular here penene cypress
choke before he began chop up his limbs and take
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