The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-25

aSnlngt0n is 1ull OF rumOfs ABOUT peace. But we
cannot understand that any official accounts have been
received to Justify these sanguine calculations.
The only thing which have heard of any authentic
character is letter from distinguished officer who
writes from Vera Cruz, on the Sd instant to member of
Congress, reporting the arrival of the courier from the
capital with rumors about negotiation and the opinion
of the commander that we should have peace al
distant day.
We have confirmation of these reports from official
sources though should not be surprised if Mr. Tris
without any instructions or authority, receiving
proposals from the Mexican commissioners.
We might have peace ndeed-and such is the opinion
of our most enlightened ohicers-f Congress were
promptly to do its duty, and vote the necessary supplies
to prosecute the with all possible vgor But every
days delay increases the danger And hazard moth
ing in saying that it is the opposition which prolongs this
They responsible for it and shall hold them
amenabe to their country for proongaton Of the
Mr. Ashmuns amendment as soons as it reaches Mexico
will turn the heads of their leaders, and defeat any imme
date hopes of pacifcaton 1t is impossible to calculate
the mschefs which this and factous opposition
is doing to their country We have hundred evidences
of this fact and the following from the Pennsylvania
adds only to the number:
Correspondence
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1913.
1t is startling fact, well known many of those who
accom- panied triumphant to the city OF Mexico
that among the array of curious documents which
brought light examining the archives of the govern
ment there found, neatly bound together, all the
wing speeches that have been made in the Congress of the
United States since the commenced Those passages
remarkable for bitter luminosity towards the Pres
dent and evincng the strongest symptoms of sympathy
with the foes of our common country were carefully
underlined having afforded subiectmatter to many
Mexican in his harangues against the justice of
cause Copous marginal notes, commenting with grea
acrmony of feeling upon the conduct OF government
for wagirg of aggression and of cong uest afforded
melancholy proof Of the TRUTH frequently dwe upon by
the patriotic conductors of the press that the bgoed
unprncpled opposition of wing Legislators at home ha:
given said aud comfort to the enemy. In short, i
marks appended these interesting "reminiscences o
American apostacy to American rights. that impress
sion had gained upon the Mexican mind that soor
hs Mr.. Folks administration had passed away, ou
armies would be recalled, dearly bought advantages
basely surrendered and every title of claim to the
country already conquered, well all petensons to in
demny loss cowardy and miserably abandoned. This
is sad and Notifying reflection for an American to in
duge in but the fact is nevertheless ncontroverbe tina
the msinerpretaiion of public sentiment which is the
distinguishing trait of all wing speeches the subject
the war has induced those who control public opinion in
Mexico Jump conclusions as fatal to themselves as
they are likely prove troublesome The dis
graceful game still carried on, with likelihood Of its