The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-17
The Albany Atlas and the Union,

We have hitherto borne and forborne good deal in
course towards the Albany Atlas; and seek no
controversy with now. But cannot orbear say,
that when the Atlas fit to make wholesale charges
against political course ii ought Justice ITSELF
if not to to keep truth, at least probability,
where in view This il has not done in its leading article
of Saturday last, from which copy, very sufi-
cent specimen, the following paragraph:
'Proessing sustain the tariff, the Union has
yet always fraternsed with its bitter opponentsthe
servatves of this State 1t has been hostile the indie
pendent treasury and has given tbut and pain
full support. Camorous for the whole of Texas slave
State became easily econciled to the loss of part of the
territory Oregon The bank and distribute ques-
tons have been little before the public, and little heard of
in columns of the Union; but the remaining ques-
interference with the domestic Institutions
of the atesthe Union has been sectional fanaca and
disoganizng the oensveness of its being agga
waited by the fact that the object of its agitation has been
the abolition of freedom.'
To say that the above passage is utterly untrue is
give very inadequate description of its character 1t is
nonscnscal. 1t is boysh rather babysh nonsense,
for any public journal to that the Union has ever
"raternsed" with any opposition to the present reve
nue. tariff" in New York or elsewhere Every one of
our readers knows that journal advocated any
measure more cordially and earnestly than have
advocated the present tariff ever since it came up for
of the Atlas be found, who ignorant of the
fact.
1t is still more inexpcably absurd for the Atlas to
charge the Union with hostility the Independent Treas
ury Scarcely ever, if at all, have called the aten
ton of the public to the great and benecen
which have marked the course of this administration,
without placing prominently among them-with strong
expression of support and approval-ths very meas
ure of the independent Treasury. We have always
spoken of its successful establishment as great inan-
cial triumph of this administration.
| We will not go back at this time to the Oregon ques
ton If were backward in sustaining the rights and
interests of this country embodied in the whole policy
of our executive government upon that question, must
indeed have been sngulary unfortunate for abored
to that end thought, with perseverance and with
zeal AS to the bank, and the distribution system, we
have indicated our entire opposition to boh quite as Of
ten and quite as decidedly the occasion required.
But what means the Atlas or anybody else by charg-
ing that have in any way countenanced external in
reference with the institutions of the States 1t is i'm
possible conjecture what pretert the Atlas puts
forth its language this point Does it mean to charge
that we are in favor of the Wilmot Proviso We know
of no other "intererence" which that language be
supposed to aude But it is idle 10 waste words upon
so peposerous an nsinuaon and take leave of the
subject with the simple remark that if the defence of
its orn course compels the Atlas to find fault with ours
il should at least make its fault finding Ineligible