The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-20

the citizens of the South Gas much members of this great
Confederacy those of New York; or its audacious
and unjust assertions in regard 10 the departments al
Washington The poeiical genius of its principal editor
is worthy of admiration; but whilst admire the poet,
we cannot approve the course of the politician. At all
events he had better look to his associates Their
course is calculated to tarnsh the dignity, and even
decency, OF his press.
We have evidence OF this reckless spirit in series OF
questions which the last number OF the Evening Post
has thought proper topropound to ourselves They
not only false but absurdly ridiculous.
Anxious feed fat its grudge against the Secretary
of War; and willing to strike other members of the ad
mnsraon ii has charged them with the suppression of
important intelligence about the gold in California. for
the purpose OF promoting their own selfish and sinister
purposes. We cOndescended, however, to expose its
misrepresentation, and hoped to its torrent of in
sidious nsnua,on and its unfounded defamation We
stated, among other things, that
The confidential clerk of the Secretary of the Treasury
still here, and has idea OF going California Mr. j.
Ross Brown, who clerk of tho Treasury Depart
ment but who is lieutenant in the service,
has gone Oregon. but to California. lie goes join
Captain Fraser, who sailed Tor Oregon the
Lawrence before anything known here OF the gold OF
California; and Lieut.. Brown despatched with in
strucons oveake Captain Fraser, if he could,
prevent the Lawrence stopping California fears being
entertained, if she did stop there that the might de-
sert; and in any event. Lieut. Brown proceed to
Oregon, and not to California.
The Evening Post is not satisfied with these explana-
tons. which it repubshes but attempts to fling another
poisoned arrow, in the form of queries at the Secre-
taries and at ourselves. 1t pours out its offensive
inuendoes in the following strain:
This contradiction is toerably satisfactory, far it
goes and presume henceoth take for grant
ed that the government has received any important
teligence from California which it has withheld from the
public just took for granted when the Union told
US that Mr. Polk infiexibe mt 81 deg 40 min Will
the Union go little farther and tell whether any
dvidual member of the has received any i'm
portan information from the gold region, which he has
communicated For the article in the Union invites its
readers to make the distinction between the of the
government and of the individuals composing the govern
ment
I'VE made no such distinction, and never intended one.
What we said applies to each and every member of the
administration
Aud while the Union is about it, will it inform its read
whether any Intelligence has been received lately by
any member of the cabinet from Gov Mason? If So has
ever been Published HAS any member of the govern
men heard that Lieut.. Warner by Gov Ma
to the mining region with men, provided
with mules and equipments to explore the Sacramento
river and that at the end of days the party
and handed Gov. Mason the fruit of the exped
ton, $3.50, 900 in gold
Will the Union also tell whether the government re.
ceved Important intelligence from the gold region by
steamer about two weeks since?
Will the Union also tell whether any vessel has been
despatched from the United Statas with orders for Gov
Mason, since the arrival of such steamer and did those
orders relate to any important intelligence" from Califo
MIA not yet communicated to the public
Will the Union also that Lieut.. Brown late clerk
the Treasury Department. has made preparations for
visiting California and that he did out with that in
enon, and with the knowledge Of some member
beers of the government that such his intention!
Win the Union further take upon itself to say that Mr.
Brown is not in possession of i'm portan intelligence
from California, received by of the members of the
government, which has been communicated to the
publica
We will ask of the Union but one question more Did
not the report that some member members Of the gov
eminent Washington in possession of information
from the gold region which they dare publish,
thing to that effect emanate from member officer of
the governments ard if So for what purpose the report
put afloat Z!
We content ourselves with answering the whole batch
together They are all visionary, or alse-uttery des
tue OF all foundaton-and utterly unworthy of notice
All the information which has been received from Cafor
MIA, we repeat, has been promptly communicated to the
world The romance about Gov. Mason's $sso,ooo is
too extravagan, be believed by any in his
There account. however, of his having collected
single dollars worth of gold. But whether we ascrbe
inventive imagination whether it fabricates the whole
story ITSELF or whether adopts the marvellous fables Of
anotherin either the editor proves himself to be
very i'll qualified to conduct press to enghten the
people We have called at the bureau of Topograph-
cal Engineers to which Lieut. Warner is attached and
no letter has been received from him-and none from
Colonel Mason, since the which was laid before
Congress.
We must again assure the Evening Post that Lieuen-
ant Brown started for Oregon for the purpose of join.
ing Capt Frazer on that coast His destination was
Oregon If the vessel in which he started should meet
on to Oregon without stopping in California; and if he
stopped from necessity in California, he proceed
thence with as little delay as practicable to Oregon
Lieut. Brown has no information not communicated to
the pubc--not particle.
The fact is, the government here has published all
that knew and we have no hesitation in saying that
will continue to do So One would think that the reality
as already published was sufficiently gorgeous and
founding in ITSELF without drawing on the imagination
for more wonders What is told is sufficient TO sInu-
late the adventurous spirit of enterprsing people
There is necessity to suppose that anything has been
spirit of adventure, to appropriate the Aladdin like
treasure for the benefit of its favortes it has told too
much already
But what is the use of setting the Pos, right about
these matters when declines to do justice by pub
Iishing the information which it extracted through the
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