The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-26
The "DufTalO Hunt!v

The National ln,elligencer continues its quotations
from the New Orleans Bulletin, in relation to an expedi
ton into the region OF the Sierra Madre which it alleges
to be on foot in our southwestern country and which it
implicitly at least represents be OF illegal charac
er-an armed INVASION in fac,and in which the design
of its articles plainly is 10 impcate both government
and one or moredstinguished military officers We have
already most positively dsclamed any sort of connexon,
direct indirect the part Of the government, with any
such movement We have also staed-as, indeed, the
President has stated in his messagehat the government,
having JUS, concluded treaty OF peace and boundary
with Mexico, will relgousy observe in good faith all its
stpuatons This will of course be done to the full
tent of the legal authority OF the federal government,
which is clearly sufficient under existing laws, TO reach
the of any expedition organized within our borders,
make an armed and hostile invasion OF any country
with which the United States at peace All this is
plain duty of government under the treaty, as
scarcely require any statement from and, to the
distinguished officers named in connexion with the sub
ec it is already known that the administration has
designated Gen Shields for very different service in
different region Surely all this ought put end the
idea that the government has anything whatever to do
with the matter except to that our laws faithful
y executed, and the stpuatons OF the treaty Of peace
faithfully observed.
But il would appear, if we to place any confidence
IN the New Orleans Delta that both the New Orleans Bull
etn and the National Integencer have been entirely
msnfomed-or have at least given out an entirely
neous dea-conceming the of the movement telf
The New Orleans Delta of the 18th inst in reply to the
Bulletin, thus chronicles that journals admission OF
its error:
Gail
with subpoena prove what he aleged-to wit, I'M
lawful preparation invade friendly errrory-he no's
says that nothing has been done that woud justify the active
interference Of government. What other interference but
active one the government could make in the matter IL
known only to our profound contemporary"
In another article the Delta tries 10 clnch lis point
against opponent as follows
With unbounded confidence in the truthfuness and
saciy of the editor of the Bulletin, he VIII ior
saying that don't believe "a word OF his head and
boody-bones story
There armed expeditions foot Nsr Orleans or
me purpose Indicated by The Buietip aud are dfr h,a 10
moe that there any such.
The evidence upon which he relic. does sustain his
position, That distinguished gentleman should have
written to friend in this city, protesting hi. willingness 10
oeW oil high office in the service OF the people of
ner country implies Illegal purpose There is Law
odding emigration in this country Oar citizens have
e fghtt go and wherever they may desire They
V'h carry their property with them. They proceed
gy or collectively into any country that may be willing
receive them If the COVE mmen the editor OF the
puhetn nterees with their exercise OF this nesma BILE
nsht they guilty OF respass, of breach OF the peace
Distinguished citizens of QUE country have been invited
foreign governments their service. and have
Vep'ed the same. Commodore Barron engaged for
g ume in the service of Russia and Commodore Porte
commanded the navy OF Mexico Mr.. Eckforj, the disiin
ssoed shtpbuder devoted the greater part OF his life Il
improvement of the naval architecture Of Russia ana
Aey Many other Americans have sought their forune