The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-13

PBuApELPHIA, Nov 10, IS4e
SAID, at the close OF my last letter, that deep and
alarming anxiety felt and expressed by many here and
IN New York city OF rejecting minds, at the position 10
which the acts Of President Tayos Secretary OF State had
placed our foreign relations, Judging from the develop
menls made To great extent these fears may be IN
founded; but TO some extent they are too well ground.
ed, Judging from the evil results already known The
four principal subjects of complaint coming under fair
criticism are that Of the steamer United States the Po.'
s!n trouble the Rey affair and the Mosquito question
we will take them up consecutvey.
In the steamer interference, we have to regret depart
s from the long settled policy and action Of our govern.
TO administer them justly of course but to blend Their
execution with what learning they would admit Of, in
he
dictates OF humanity and warranted by the latitude given
in all neutrality lascs being, in their character, more
eaar Tor me protection OF nanons, trading WIN oeige
is very evident and familiar
Now what was the course pursued in this case by the
head OF the State Department. Did he stand perfectly
straight or did he stand erect with such UNSUITABLE
leaning towards the oppressed had been uniform
attitude in such the case OF the Greeks and
contrary he actually leaned backwards, in favor Of the
oppressor and wrong doer, and of principles hostile to
ours Is il not sol And where was the necessity OF in
terterng at all There was Was not this steamer
to be placed under the command of commissioned officer
OF the United States navy, who went out in her. holding
that commission, not to- be resigned at all, until after
into foreign service with furnished reputation That
is not for moment to be supposed Has not the United
States always trusted her neutrality laws, her flag, and
her character, to that exten to men holding her comns
sion and wearing her liuery uniforms Certainly and
II is good risk and sure gain 10 do soa principle as
well known to statesmen as TO insurers.
That simple statement sufficient and satisfactory
reputation to the demand of foreign unconary, and
saved all necessity OF calling priuate underwriters
There was necessity at all for that 1t not an
unusual occurrence with US, or in England history
will show; and Mr.. Secretary Clayton need not have gone
much out of his way to discover thatnot much, at
least as to fall into the mares nest he thought he did
evenuated in great loss TO is much to be feared
positively affirmed that the building of this foreign
steamer TO be followed by the construction Of three
Others the contracts for which transferred English
builders, whose statesmen are not very apprehensve
of shadows and thus the -senstveness of Sec
rotary, like that of old maid at quilting party
than statesman, has lost to New York shipwrighs
two to three millions of dollars worth of employ
ment. BESIDES as fear, doing Americans great
benefit in German estimation.
Upon this irrational view OF the case the mind is
forced to the conclusion that the here taken
improper, Unnecessary and injurous-therefore, UN-
WISE
In conclusion Messrs Editors would ask, What traits
of character developed in this transaction Sef-s
feiecy ignorance OF the scope and policy OF
traly lawsa cold blooded sturgeon hearted inder
to the of liberty and humanity and dsrespect
tion Of holding the rens OF correspondence with other
nations, and keeping government bright the
ing star in our quarrels with them paper.
That last observation reminds me OF the Poussin
trouble, to be treated in my next.
A. & o.