The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-11

Bancroft as has been recently reported,
but be ue there is hesitation expressed as to what
the OF the government ought TO be. The Uausd
STATES may rely upon IT, this cosairy H back the government
IN any position IL take TO protect is just and nteessary
interests on this subject.
II will be reeollected that the first accounts Of the Mos
quito correspondence given by letter writers from this
city to northern papers. that il had taken place be-
tween Mr. Champion, the British charge daaires here,
and Mr.. Clayton and quite harsh. This denied
by the Imeliigsncsr Another version was, that was
had between Lord Paimsrston and Mr. Clayton and
quite harsh The Union having noticed these state
ments, and commented upon them. their verify was not
only disputed by the Inteigene, in article manifest
y sei-o6eal, but attempt at rsproof Of made
by that organ for our notice Of the adyerted TO-
We in vain asked to be furnished with authentic inform
alton through the organs-all was withheld; every
thing was concealed After we had seen the article
quoted yesterday from the Sun, and until had care
fully reperused the British government article, copied
by the Republic from the London Press, supposed Mr.
Bancroft might have been furnished with instructions by
Mr. Clayton to resist the OF the British govern
ment with respect to Mosquito. That such instruc-
tons sent by Mr.. Clayton 10 Mr.. Bancroft, it
seems however sis not credited by the London writer
He doubtless connected with the British government
and the article is Of semofcial character II must be
regarded good authority for the fact, that if such in
structions SENT they were not communicated to the
British government We venture to say that if received
by Mr. Bancroft, he did his duty promptly and therefore,
we are now satisfied that the statement we published
yesterday from the Sum-" incorrect, and that in
structions like those indicated sent to
ceiyed by Mr. Bancroft from Mr. Clayton. Other cir
cumstances, reflection, tend to confirm us in this
conclusion. Ii mistake not, Mr.. Bancroft before
the topic came up for discussion, and before any
correspondence took place, received peremptory or
ders from Mr.. Clayton 10 cease all communication 1ih
the British government in his official character. II
mistake not this course, with reference that able
and patriotic minister, adopted avowedly because Of
his being favorable the adoption OF liberal policy by
the United States and Great Britain the subject Of the
navigation laws Of both countries and to which the pres
ent administration hostile Mr.. Brodheadhe Amer
lean secretary OF legation in London-had also before
then returned home. The young Boston gentleman "a
MIR. Davis) sent to London by Mr. Clayton with
dispatches, surely was not authorized to conduct the
diplomatic correspondence with the British government
upon this or any other important subject Mr. Lawrence
left the United States but few days since, and has not
presume, now than reached London We may be in
error as to Of these particulars and will cheerfuy
correct them on receipt of authentic information
We have heard it suggestedand, indeed, stated to be
the faci-tha one object of Mr.. VIM c. Rvess visit to
England before going to Paris, to communicate with
the British government this subject, and TO arrange
practicable, the Nicaragua and Mosquito difficulties,
caused By previous but recent correspondence We can
hardly believe that such insult has been offered by Mr.
CLAYTON to Abbott Lawrence esq More significant evil
dence OF the absence Of confidence in his diplomatic aba
y could not we'll be given We cannot believe it, also,
because il would exhibit shrewdness not display ed in
the selection of Mr. Lawrence and others made ambassa
dors TO foreign since the 4h of March We
do not imagine Mr. Lawrence would patiently submit to
such indignty from Mr. Clayton and Gen. Taylor II so,
however nasmuch as the dismissal OF M. Poussin here
has probably hurried Mr. Rves Otto France before he
could arrange these difficulties, that measure if j, has
been adopted has not been productive Of any decisive
suit
The studied conceament OF the administration and its
organs this topcthe special pleading and evasion re-
sorted to as the persons between whom the correspond
ence that has been had. took placethe substitution,
through wing leter.writers, in the place Of authentic
information, OF general statements as TO the "very par
oc and 'yery able," and very decided" character Of
the correspondence in the opinion OF the aforesaid letter
WRITER'S is calculated 10 excite suspicion These well
recog Missed wing tactics. When the fact OF the CORE
spondenee being carefully suppressed from the public
eye is contrasied with the ready commandments Of
the State Department. through its organs here and else
WHERE as to official correspondence and as to its course
on other equally delicate topics, in authentic FORM the
inference is justified that in this instance the correspond
ence is OF character that the administration fear will
not be approved OF by the American people II not, why
is il withheld Rumor has il that in the outset il was moi
dscredlabe; Bat that topards the conclusion, after the
British governmest had given the Secretary
saps quite discourteous those OF NJ Poussn the
dignity" high American ione,' frmness" patriot
ism and similar characteristics claimed by the wing let
ter-writers for it, subsidized very considerably These
qualities oozed copiousy in the German steamboat
dispute in the Cuba proclamation, in the Rey in
the Round Island war against citizens, and in
the scrape with NJ Poussin, that they exhausted,
and hence il is conectured The British correspondence
tph,d from The public. We hope, for the honor Of the
country, il is not 50.
"A The Presidents Tour-Aet the I'D.
The advisers Of the White House do not TO know