The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-23
The London Times.


The article from the London Times, which ESCAPED
umns of this mornings National Intelligencer 1t re-
aes of course, to the old subject of the Mexican war
We shall not upon all its positions II would
be easy to refute them all, except about the ex-
penses of the war That the "Times" should as
sert 'that the from source little more re-
spectacle than the imperfect window at Trianon or
the cup of tea on Mrs Masham's gown" is not very
surprising; but the Tines ought to have known
that, independently of the causes which an Amer
lean Congress had pronounced to be adequate rea-
sons for war, the blood of our own country
men had been shed upon own SOIL instead Of
"a cup of tea on Mrs. Masham's gown" That the
"London Times" should have gone and repeated the
stale nonsense about Mr.. Folks ambition-tha it should
have charged him with expecting "to divert ovebear
the of political dissent and the chances of
possible rival by the spois songs of triumphant
expedition" is not very wonderful but it is strange
that the Times should continue repeat it. in the face
of MIR. Folks disclaimers and of his emphatic decara
ton at Baltimore
The London Times expatiaes upon the expenses of the
but it oms to notice the advantages which have
gained in place Of them The preservation of rights
and our honorthc character which have acquired in
the eyes of the word-the glory OF arms-the con-
fdence which has infused among oursevesthe lesson
which holds out to other nations, and among others,
to Mexico-the benefits which may acquire in the
ports of the Pacific through commerce. tonnage and
manufactures entirely overlooked in the article of
expense We shall not enlarge upon these topics; but we
happy indeed that whilst the London Times scatters
these rebrands against us produce from decided
wing paper the answer which the unjust article of the
London journalist has provoked 1t is with great pleas
ure that yield the pen to another hand, and that
hand belongs to the wing party. The National Inte-
gencer of this morning contains the whole article from
the Times and, in the Baltimore American of this morn
ing we find the following antdote to some of the poison
which it conveys:
The London Times speculates, with appearance
compacency the prospect OF dismembement of this
Union the result of the acquisition of territory from
Mexico and the question likely to arise 10 the disposal OF
it. That journal says;
"t is notorious that the United States receive no
considerable accession of territory without the agitation
question which may involve the most momentous results
slavery, if it be abolished in the States where is
at present egazed, shall least be introduced into
such matters on our own shores may lead to pretty safe
inference as to the obstinacy with which this
hand is alleged and declared with equal Violence, that
slave labor w be more than ever Indispensable in bring
promising abundant returns but demanding extraordinary
OUTLAWS of capital and labor The informed prophets
Of this dispute are unable to anticipate its decision but
has been very Palpably limited that the disru
ZION OF the Union, and the formation of separate and
hostile powers the North American continent NAV be
the consequence OF so inveterate dssension."
Whether the wish ''father the thoughts, in this
case, need not inquire. Believed hoped for
in either aspecthe disruption of this Union likely to
fulfil the predictions crafty the wishes of any who look
with dstrust upon its pernanence, with jealousy nj
| its growing greatness
As it has often happened, may happen again. that
crisis which looks poenous at distance, will dimnis h
as II approached and when has been and passed
one will be surprised that small could have ever
caused 30 much alarm. Thus the traveller towards Ore
gon when he behods the lofty range OF the Rocky
ns terrified at the sight and despairs OF crossing
But as ne advances along the the South Pass he
hnds himself by by the streams which
how to the Pacific having scarcely conscious of an
ascent and quite unable to determine when the exact line
| OF the highest elevation passed
The Times Is better with its facts than with specuations
and predictions IL refers, without point TO the cx
penses Of the Mexican and inn ties that the United
States could have purchased all the territory which it will
acquire by the at much less than the war debt
Nevertheless this is narrow calculation too For anon,
the results Of this war, besides the acquisition Of territory