The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-02

the appropriate committees The shameful fact-the
iouly shameful facts, that in time OF war eight
pseks OF the session have passed and this first Premi
nary step to the intelligent transaction OF the public
business of this American people has not yet been taken
The motrue of the wing party in this scandalous waste
of the time of the people by their servants IN Congress is
no, doubtful The wings of the House take this
and are encouraged by of their leading journals to
take it, in order TO prolong The qcdr, and defeat
the efforts Of the administration 10 bring ii to an
honorable close. In this the wings seek
TO PROSTATE the administration. To this end they
seem to be entirely willing at the same time to
sacrifice the character and the best interests of the
country in the with Mexico Blind TO all the dan
gers and evils involved in this needless delay of the re-
turn of just peace their eyes open only the alla
cous prospect of wing ascendency and the spos of pro-
scrpton which will bring Intent upon providing for
the hungry throng Of their INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt fol-
lowers the leaders of the wing party almost openly avow
and most plainly Indicate by their action nacton that
they regard the suitable provision for the supply and rein
forcemen of our army in Mexico as being in the com
parson, but dust in the balance thousand voices from
Mexico-yoices both of wings and OF democratsof men
in civil life. and of solderste of the effect in that coun
try of this policy of the wings We hear, from every
source OF information IN Mexico, that her military rulers
look to the wing leaders Of this country their allies
and fnends-ther sole hope and reliance in refusing
peace and protracting the The Mexican journals
are filled with the anti American diatribes of Amer
lean politicians and journalists against the war AL
ready that most outrageous vote OF SO to 81, in
which, by majority Of voce, the wings of the
House have declared that this is unnecessary and
unconstitutional on our part and "begun by the Pres
dent OF the United States that declaration which lin
view OF the fact that the bill of May l5 1916 pro-
vming Tor and authorizing the prosecution of uar of
inudsion against Mexico voted for by almost the
entire mass OF the wing party in Congess) must in it.
PLAIN Standardization, in its manifestly factious pur-
in its gross disregard of the facts of the case in m
necessary operation upon the government of Mexico,
and IN Its wantonness OF assault upon a cause which,
with the previous concurrence of the whgs has been
made now for than eighteen months the cause of
our whole country against her foehis formal whg dec
araton, thus infamous in its character has doubtless al
ready reached the Mexican government at Queretaro and
is at this moment published and placarded in the city of
Mexico, TO rouse up the faction there to new mair
nifty, and new courage, and new efforts against our ar
my and against peace The wings of the House. finding
no time as yet even to put the Presidents message in the
hands OF their committees, and prepare for the work of
legislation most needu give the government the means
OF securing peace, find ample time to put forth this vote,
which must make the of every patriotic American who
hears it TO Jingle with shame that his country is thus ma
ligned, and with Indignation against her deamers Not
only shameful against the executive government
not true but it is without any decent pretence of truth
for if it have anything like probable cause to stand upon
why is it not followed up by the great and solemn rem
edy for violations of the constitution by Executive pow
err Why, in such case does the sword of tpeaetment
instead OF executing justice upon the guilty. yet rust
in its scabbard Prompt and jealous thus to SANDER and
outragethe government and the of their country
| ready and active to rouse up Mexican foes to new
sbsnacy and fury and slaughter the wing leaders seem
we'll contented with their single deed, and taking no
more heed of the urgent business OF the country have
gone composedly to sleep upon its laurels!
| To adopt the nondemnity policy of "no more ter
ritory'-to declare war begun and prosecuted upon
their party votes, violation of the constuion-o
defeat, delay till delay is equivalent to defeat, the
supplies of men and money wanted to close the war; up
the pledge to vote which supplies not few of them
chosen-to keep the public business away from
the preparatory consideration of committees as if in
neaous hope that disaster may overtake army or
bankruptcy force its way into our national treasury
to delay refuse all proper facilities the government
for the negotiation of loan, and the same time to
create artificial panic in the money market by predict
ing financial pressure, which cannot come to the treas
ny the country general unless through the needless
alarm of wing camors and the suicidal coercion of whg
voesto declare to capitalists that there is little hope OF
peace while army remains in Mexico as it is, yet
to withhold the additional regiments wanted to make
its action efficient TO peace-to proclaim that
without slight and temporary tea and cof-
ee the treasury will find it difficult to borrow money;
yet to refuse such warax, which patriotic people
would gladly pay in such~a causete finch away from
vote to withdraw our troops and yet to delay suitable
provision for their adequate maintenance in Mexco-o
cry out, in word TINT something must be done TO
off ruin to national interests, and yet to delay, day
after day. and week after week, either TO do anything
10 gel ready to do anything useful ,thsa this, AMI
| Just his--seems now to be the way in which the wing
leaders in Congress inclined to stand by and sustain
their country and their government in time of war
Such policy Is the deathwarran of any party in this
country which shall dare to carry out Such policy
is a return the days of the Essex Juntoof te
Hartford Conventon--o the "Back Cockades," and the
blue Lights" 1t is the old cry of Sim Madisons ,cur,
md Jim Madison may fight ou.," put forth again in
the fell spri, of ''mora treason" which, in 1912,
dashed to pieces powerful. and wealthy, and we'll or
ganized party its shock against the steadas patriot
| ism of the American people