The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-20

lister IN London for its reception by the last arr-
va) Without concuning fully in all the statements
OF this article, we commend to the attention OF ouI
readers, as forming strong contrast with the COM
mon run OF British datrlbes upon the war and the
policy and as indicating in this respect marked and
creasing change in the views of the English public The
Daily News is, is well known, rapidly gaining very
large share of public favor and influence and the APP
pearance of such sentiments its columns warrants the
hope that the public opinion of England may ere long do
us something like justice. We have heard much more
than true of late about the condemnation of our
towards Mexico by European nations. The "News'
gives most conclusive TO show that any such
lemps only causeess but are besides
in very bad taste:
"The party tactics of the Congress which meets at Wash
ngton towards the end this month will be watched with
keen interest in Americas for the stake played for the
presidency.
The whigs as the assailing party, most forward in
their movement; the democrats, the party power,
display more of pomatic reserve. General TAYLOR Mr.
Clay and General Scott have been successfully named by
sections of the wing interest Nocandidate has yet
distinctly named by the government party.
The policy of the Union with regard to Mexico seems c
be the question which the rival parties are preparing
each others strength The declarations made on this
topicas yet all the wing sidemay be taken as an in
dex of the national wishes Mr.. Clay has unreservedy de-
acquisition by its This profession has been favor
bly, received by the section of public opinion the United
States which corresponds to Exeter Hall in this country
but the real wing party demurs to it. The wary practical
leaders of the party indeed avoid the danger schsm
in their ranks profess adopt Mr. Clays manifesto only
with mod ifcation They ask territorial acquisition
beyond slip of land along the Pacific to connect
the ha,bor of San Fernando with Oregon and incorporate
port into the American territory But some more fiery
spirits declare against this attempt compromise, vow
that Mr. Clay must be thrown overheard and go
Gen. Scott 1t pretty clear that Mr. Clay has
shot the mark that his Quaker policy will 20 down
| with the electors of the United States
"Asa logcian, Mr. Clay is quite in calling the
war with Mexico necessary consequence of the
ton of Texas As party man. he is consistent having
! opposed the to denounce the other: bur- as a po
can he thereby sets himself in direct opposition to n
national policy commenced and persisted long before the
annexation of Texas OF which that annexation is
raj and necessary consequence the with Mexico is
| of that annexation.
Bo,h imply in the natural development
of the antagonism between Mexico and the United States
which commenced with their dispute about the southeast
DO undary Of louisiana The hearts of both republics
set upon the possession of the territory extending
norhward from the Guo Mexico and lying between the
river Sabine and the Rio rande Tie citizens of the Uni
ted States enthusiastic conqueors OF abe desert the
of man. wished for field wherein u give free play this
instinct Immediately west of their great of New Or
leans The Mexicans, unwilling to surrender territory
which nominally apperained them but upon the occu-
pancy of which they had entered de cto refused
comply with the wishes of their neighbors The will and
TO use the disputed territory the main grounds
upon which the American claim rested that of Mexico
based upon duly formal diplomatic titles The Anne
| ccans resolved to 'bde their time'
The dogin hemanger character OF the tenacious grasp
laid upon Texas by Mexico soon became apparent The
Mexicans unable to coonze Texas, invited citizens of the
United States do it for them The calculation of the
Mexicans that American energy would do what they
could not-render available the natural wealth of Texas
and that thriving Yankee settlers would remain con-
| eub gandf rih uariae IF
the government Mexico began rather soon to apply to
the sturdy settlers it had called in the of Justice
had been in the habit of applying its Spanish and Indian
| populations. The result insurrection, in the
of which the almost exclusively Anglo erican
population Of Texas emancpated itself from all dep en-
lence or connexion with, the central government in
Mexico Texas recognised Independent State by
France and England. Now the time had Tor which
he government Washington, representative of the
| American people, had patiently waited Texas, free
from former ties liberty in virtue Of its ndepen-
ience contract Its adult citizens had, almost
been born citizens OF the United Sates they were
naturally DESTROYS of reapsing into their old character
| md Texas was incorporated into the Union.
"Sll, Mexico had not recognised the independence of
Texas and dreams of reannexny it to the republic had
ceased haunt its rulers Though warned by the govern
| nent at Washington that Texas, having become an
integral part the United Sates would be defended by the
roops of the Union against any foreign INVASION the Mex
authorities levied troops and concentrated them in the
direction of the Texan frontier The predisposton
both sides decide the disputed right the soil of Texas
~ arms, stimulated by whole host of grievances
more less rea both sides. Mexcan and Americans
alike eager for war; and inevitable which
)ay dem onstrabY the aggresso may be left the
| ,edants of diplomacy to decide
'In this the Mexican have been beaten all hands
| IN a wonderfully short time, with seemingly made
| lIate means, the Americans have made themselves
ofour northern States of the Mexican Union of all the
Iexcan seaboard the Gulf Mexico and of the capital
| If the republic. The Mexican armies have been again
ind again beaten and broken up. There is real Mex
| IAN government The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in a regu
war-arc by all the laws of Grous entitled dictate
he of peace They have fought WELL and they have
ought fairly. Had they obtained final and unequvo
recognition of their gny in Oregon, policy wou
taught them be contened with the frontier of the
Rio Grande But, sovereigns of Oregon the annexation
San Fernando is object them; they hold, and
continue hold that harbor and the intervening territory
towards their frontier; and there be little doubt thai
hey will this cesson least the part OF Mexico
Is compensation for the expenses the has entaled
| upon them
''We do not take upon to say that there has been
nothing in the conduct of the United States, hou ghout
hese transactions of which Mexico has
,lain but could show that Mexico has repeatedly Civ
,ius cause of complaint to the United States. And Mexi-
co. the wul ignorance of vanity, has provoked COLI
sion with power far its overmatch in strength. Even
yet, though drubbed in manner of which women might
be ashamed the rulers Of Mexico f any there be) appear
unaware how entirely they have been beaten. They
disinclined protract indefinitely, struggle
,ut the settlement of denitive peace. And the
mence ofthis folly only be the exacon of still heavier
| ,onces sions by their antagonists
'sThe Mexcans have their Of prudence and
| tb, e., the hnve into T,af,