The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-18

oar rsrsss. Relations ..d shs Administration.
aMost iorcibls Feeble ~
-Nothing sxissests. sss down aushi
The tree is known by its fruit When General Tay
Tor and hsvery extraordinary and mosaic cabaet
competency and ability Of the new administration yet ali
parties prayed for the best and properly determined
should have lar trial. We have seen that its earliest
fruits bitter indeed ID 10 presen, pup0se TO
discuss hem but TO turn attention point alone
It's conduct Of our Jorega relations Candid men Of all
ss.ass II osr ~ snsi y %
unfortunate in the concurrence OF unexpected and nm
usual difficulties. OF has displayed great imbeciy and
case The people will Judge Scarcely eight months have
elapsed since the advent 10 ONCE and among others
we have had the difficulty with the German Empire 10
United States" in which undue eagerness was exhb-
tied BY The administration 10 fne-draw our law, SO
as 70 prevent her being used IN aid Of the cause
own construction OF tEst law by permitting her TO de-
part q, last under the peiext Of msy bonds given BY
her agents, for which the law itself gave warrant
Next we had the magnioquent and Quxotic promise of
the Secretary Of State assented to by General Taylor t
- d'cult, with truth call him PTeside in the actual
s. Ssr q ~, lay rasa e sd u the search
confess that the Executive branch OF the
had neither the legal power the available means to
either caarlaanry on Inc one hand intending knowingly
TO take credit abroad for great generosity, which in
the first instance literally bestowed in Europe, gross
10 statesmanshp. How marked was the smile OF The
friends OF humanity scross the water, when the truth
was known Well had they right TO say
That paer with as in double sense;
Thai Keep the word Of promise TO the ear,
In the case Of Rome and the Papal States the policy OF
the cabinet surprised men OF all parties When Louis
Philippe Ned in February, ls4s and France established
republic, without waiting until its constitution was mould
"a INTO form or shape our then government promptly
recognised the new order OF things, and whole peo
81 ne csssS IN e Il s
had fled the republic had assumed form, shape, life and
being, and not foreign soldier then lis soil Our
knowledge the republic as she had that Of France the
aid of the Of human liberty. Had this been done
xhC ss how anS have been II
glorious example. based upon and true philan.
throPy, without departing from its legitimate sphere Of
ones from the time Of the recognition OF the South Amer.
lean republics 10 the French revolution OF 1885, to its
abiding disgrace, neither lifted up its voice made
the Hungarans We not to be supposed as fayorng
the Idea that one government is to knght-erantng
o. freedom
mensde fGcto and because history teaches us
70 acknowledge the right Of revolution against despotsm
donmen of this policy by the administration was as un
Just and nnwse as 1t was ingorous to national repu
In the midst Of all this, we have the Ssani,h Cuban
business the arrest Of Rey at New Orleans and the sup
posed expedition to Cuba The details have all been be.
fore readers They have tailed 10 perceive
that without any previous proclamation of warning ami
without the evidence OF the commission OF any ouet act
upon the part of the alleged expedonsts the strong
hand Of the administration has been extended; ali our
Immediately available naval force has been despatched
to the Gnif Of Mexico; an island within The iurisdc
ton OF the State OF louisiana has been blockaded and
naval occr directed 10 starve, sink, burn at dis
cretion-a proceeding unexampled in our history The
inaioy criminal proceedings in the OF Aron Burr
tailed for want Of evidence Of ors act In the case
Of the Canadian affair. during Mr.. Van Burens admin
istrston, proclamation Of warning given But here,
without any OF these prerequisites. and without any ne
ssssy ior this parade but with great cost TO the nation
from fatuy or sell seeking reputation for vgor TO raise
storm about an Insignificant point regardless OF ordi
But the CLIMAX is capped by the affair with the French
minister. We have published the whole case. II is
really diculi to treat this matter with gravity. with
the respect which Is due 70 the State Department The
omcef-the Secretary-seems, in general opinion, to
have proceeded with laundering shness and undigni
NED Petuence about pure question OF manner on the
As any one could be at the position assumed by Mr. Clay
ton. We will 90 e far 2. any Journalist Of them all 10
Justify our public diplomatic unctionares, belonging TO
whatever party they may, for resistance and rebuke 10
foreign insult with intent But who believes that M
Po1ssin deliberately intended ofence' All agree be
nrst one back. II he had been told with dignity upon
the part Of our Secretary he would have recalled the
second true greatness consists in nlagnanimy about
unes or al least in the exercise OF camness for their
correction All this would have been avoided
nad Mr.. Clayton had the talent, experience, and ee.
waited mind TO have looked and acted upon the
subject in its proper light instead Of jumping al
conclusions, and writing direct 10 De Tocquevie
At Paris. II any disastrous consequences should
ensues involving the United States and France fear
ful will be the responsibility OF the Secretary and
the standardization. Although such a state Of things
would be absurd yet the conduct Of the administration
between ourselves the less censurable and piable
But while there blunder well folly in This bu-
soess. there was one element more justly deserving
we're apprehension, and from which the Secretary caano
escape. This the obviously gross attempt 10 make
political cspifai out of the affair The Secrstary had
in the oil the Mexican war; for which lust cause
existed Notwithstanding the efforts oil his party 10 the
contrary armed men spring up, like magic, TO maintain
the cause OF their country Presumng this spirit the
chief Of the State Department descends TO the level OF
furnishing partisan press, (he North American) which
the special advocate and exponent Of that officer with
the details published in the shape OF letter from cor
respondent at Washington with an assumed name The
editorial columns, with the ready furnished instantly
upon the hmsy foundation OF this miserable squabble
about sfsquee IN order TO invoke supposed popular
warke spirit In its favor, cries out "war! war -
very few other wing papers join in this cry, reminding US
OF the old alarm:
asce ss md burning, burr seotiand'' burHns
Pre- FIRE fire!
Cast water"
But the trick was too clumsy for its purpose The
American people will 90 for their country right or wrong;
but they will not hesitate 10 deplore the striking blum
des OF incompetent officers in national affairs TO rebuke
the use OF Official station for personal partisan objects
and TO apply the proper remedy for the evil We might
designate other instances in this category, but our limits