The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-26

will there remain until winter, with the Vandalia
guard ship before her hold is broken or her tanks dis
turbed
The Lexington (Ky.) Observer" of Wednesday last
discusses the ''presen in Kentucky" nvokes
the people to elect the whg candidates for Congress, and
defends the wings from the charge of active opposition to
the Whilst pressing the objections which the wings
have made against the origin of the war, &C., the Sob
server takes position which approve. All that we
ask of is, to carry the which it proclams,
and to keep the word promise the ear, and break
it to the hope" We trust that they are not prom
Using supplies for the purpose OF electng their candidates,
in order stop them they should succeed in electng
them We put this pledge upon the record, and shall
duly remind them of when the Hotspurs OF the next
Congress may attempt to arrest the prosecution of the
war; Here is the strong declaration of the "Observer:
Bu while they thus think and speak in regard to the
origin progress, md ultimate object of the and the
manner in which has been conducted they, unlike the
iederalsts of 1872 which they have been assimiated,
take the ground that, notwithstanding the might and
should hare been auoided, they pote all
plies of and for its PROSECUTION, AS THE BEST
MEANS The interest eA as the honor
of the country requires is at their hands, and they do not
hesitate to their Is 1t not strange then, that the
locooco papers and should have the eonery to
charge the wings, as party, with being enemies to their
country giving aid and comfort to the enemy and, worst
euders of which constitute the shining lights Of the
great democratic party
"rhe manner too in which they prove this assumption,
is no less ridiculous and absurd than is the assumption it.
self During the last session of Congress- Mr. Corwin the
distinguished whig from Ohio made speech in
the Senate of the United States in which he boldly and
feaessy reviewed the action of the dominant party in
gard to the Assuming the ground that the was
unjust in its inception could and ought have been avoid
ed unnecessarily brought and yet prosecuted
for improper ends, he announced his determination not to
aid by his vote the further prosecution OF it, in the way
either of money. Without entering into any argu-
the of the distinguished Senator's
position it simply necessary TO that Mr. Corpn,
the speech itself, admits that in thus Determining he as
compelled to separate himself from the ,chg party, rchch had
to different conclusion as to ats duty, although they
fully agreed the conduct of the President in bringing
on the Mr. Corwin consequently voted almost alone
against the bill increase the armythe wings giving their
f voice towards Strengthening the arm of the government
in the prosecution of the war
mot only the wings through their representatives in
Congress- furnish full supplies OF men and means
for the prosecution ofhe but they have not been back
ward rushing the theatre of military operations to sus-
tain with their blood the honor of the country upon the
battle fields. We will make no nvidous comparisons but
well ask, who have been and are now engaged IN
fighting the battles of the country? Who have offered up
their lives the ensanguined plains of Mexico!
The answer which every liberal man would make is
this Both parties have done it.
In connexion with this article attention is called
to the question-Suppose MEXICO should reject the oiue
branch-luhat then?
The answer is boldly given in the following article
from the Baltimore Clipper" which, though is some
times unjust towards ourselves yet in the following ar
tcle takes high and spirited ground, and such as will
beft our country to assume We publish this article
without presumng pass any opinion uponthe question
of peace on acar
| "MARcH OF GENERAL Scorr.-In few days more we
shall probably be furnished with important news from
Mexico lift be that the Mexican Congress has re-
ected the proposition of the American government Tor
peace doubted that General Scott has marched
upon the capital; in which event. we shall hear OF more
battles. and hope of more glorious American victories
sWe know whether full credit is to be given 10 the
statement the Mexican Congress has declared that
Mexico will listen to terms OF peace Such decara
ton would much madness and folly that we
disposed to doubt its having been made We cannot sup
pose that leading of Mexico divesed OF all
and that they are indifferent to
the fate of their country And yet such must be the con-
cuson if they ptuousy rejected overtures
for peace We in possession OF nearly one halt OF
the Mexican territory, including the strongholds OF the
country and prepared to carry the capital by force Oh
arms What them Mexico expect to obtain by REJECT
ing an honorable peace Does she suppose that she can
oonouer the places now in and she could
il would be immense sacrifice OF lie and money
but she By peace, the whole OF our conques's
would probably be restored excepting such eroy as we
might agree purchase from her 1t true that posses
sion of the capital will be the conquest OF Mexico but
it will parayze her power to considerable extent ana
her people, The sacrifice to her, consequent upon
| The proonpaton of the war; will be immense; and we
cannot presume that she disposed make it unneces
arv As to the action Congress the subject OF peace,
il will probably dictated by Santa Anna; and we shall
not therefore believe it be adverse until compelled by
irresistible evidence
"But supposing that the report be true and that the
proposals peace have been peremptory refused by the
Mexican authorities ,oat H be pursued your gor-
ernnent? Shall armies ngoriousy retreat from the
hoya Inv
trust not On the contrary they should be reinforced TO such
an eren as only conquer but to hold the city 81 MEG
co until shall propose to terminate the cdr
soar government has discharged its duty by Offering to
make peace 1t should be the last proposition OF the kind
on orr side nconvenen and expensive the war may
he TO the United States would have both submitted to,
in preference to cringng Mexico, and begging her to
grant us peace
.The public sentiment Of this country in favor of peace
The government and the people desire it most earnestly
but the conduct of Mexico may change this favorable ce
ing into one OF deadly hostility, which would seal the tate
of Mexco for to people thus disposed the conquest OF
Mexico would be easy achievement viii the anihori-
ties of Mexico then, wanony pecpitac an event which
they may least postpone for time We think not; ana
hence, if the march of Gen. Scott the capital be not ar
rested by negotiations for peace, suspect that another
engagement with army will bring Santa Anna to reason
and incline him terminate the war"
The Magnetic Telegraph.
Tho effect This brilliant tr;uunb