The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-24

in the camp and field. and has no other claim TO the
considerations Of his country and no other foundation
for his renown, but the achievements of his swords
who has beea denounced by the very party now in
possession Of the government his own supporters) as
/" hired murderer" and "a jourpeyman throaicutter"
is suddenly transformed into man OF peace" and
paraded through the country il he were the true i'm
personaton and representative of peace This farce
played by the very party that has traorously opposed
every waged for the defence OF the rights and honor
of their country In their great anxiety to convince the
world that they will not NEEDLE in the quarrels OF ma
tons. sympathize with the people Of the various
nations struggling to be Free il seized contrary to law
and without any UNSUITABLE cause, vessel fitting out in
of ports to aid the OF freedom. II Also
without the least apparent cause issues proclamation
announcing to the astonished world that descent is
meditated by our citizens upon neighboriDg island,
warning the supposed invaders of its vengeance il they
do not desis from their medated invasion And to cap
the climax Of folly and mbecy. and il to provoke
the rdicue Of the world the regency, representing the
federal party, induces the venerable old man, nominally
at the head Of the government. send to all minis
tiers abroad Washngton's Farewell Address as part of
their instructions thus insulting intelligent men by an
not to be supposed that the least qualified OF our foreign
ministers is not familiar with Washingtons Address and
does not know that the policy Of his country is that Of
peace with foreign nations, and the avoiding of en-.
tangling alliances-in other words, neutrality
Now what are the natural consequences to be appre
hendedfrom these repeated acts Of puerity and mbec
y prompted by apparent terror and cowarce the part
Of the present administrations II to mute aggression
from foreign nations Will not the rulers OF other nations
seeing these acts Of government which beteken
nothing but bastard and cowardly fear treat us with
contempt Will they not venture to commit agrees.
ions upon us, confident that the present administra-
tion headed and controlled by such trembling and mid
statesmen as John M Clayton and his coadutos in the
regency, will not dare to avenge heml Would consul
of the British government have dared to issue such
document that promulgated by Consul Barclay. re-
latng the Mosquito kingdom" thus boarding us
faces and insulting the dignity of this great and
proud nation, if Andrew Jackson James K. Polk had
been at the head OF the government
No; our policy is not of truculent and cowardly
peace 1t is of tmd. trembling, and craven tear
for ,chen the rights and honor Of the nation
demand it, and for neutrality always This is the policy
BETTING the character Of great and powerful republic
proud, spirited and brave American people They will
look with contempt and scorn upon any other system of
policy, notwithstanding it may be pactised by the be
ce and md cabinet controlling the desnies of this
great nation. We tell them plainly that this constant
monthng OF peace and neutrality when there is not the
least danger that either will be interrupted. except in
OF their craven. mid or laundering
policy. will go down with our high.mnded and pa
triotc countrymen.
But cowardice ever invites to aggression, and is
truth the last expedient by which can be avoided we
should not be surprised if the country were involved in
by the very puslanmty OF this administration 1t
has the Musquto quarrel on its hands Iii nches
from the assertion of national rights and from the
yindicaion OF the policy laid down by President Monroe
with regard to future European colonization on this con-
tnent it will forever disgrace itself with the American
people And its constant preience OF devotion to peace
and neutrality will. have no doubt incite our great
and powerful rival, the British government to be more
naughty aud arrogant in its demands Its trembling
mdity and its unceasng professions OF peace we have
no doubt, will greatly compcate this question and pos
siby involve us in war when. il contrary course were
pursued should avoid it, and preserve both our rights
and honor. Nor should be surprised il we should,
Notwithstanding the late proclamation OF the President
get into with Spain. Already we have trouble.
some question hand with that power, growing out
Of the abduction of Rey With regard to the merits
Of that question know but little, and have at pres
ent no comments to make in relation to il. II is al
eged that the integrity OF territory was violated by
The forcibe abduction Of Rey, at the insgaon Of the
Spanish consul at New Orleans who has been arrested
and held to bail for the offence. This act will probably
excite the Spanish authorities OF Cuba proverbiay jea
and sensitive Of national hon to acts Of retaliation
and they will not be likely be restrained when they
ook into the organs OF the present administration, and
zee them continually patng like 30 many towards. of
peace and neutrality We tell them. that maugre all their
miserable caning about peace and neutrality the Amer
IAN people expect that the administration will yinacate
he rights and honor of the republics and they further
expect that they will not unnecessarily involve the coun
ry in war bya timd, craven, and trsacherous policy
which can have no other effect but to invite aggression
md hostility from other powers The people are Begin
hing to be Disguised with this miserable cant about
PEACE. The people look upon il as unworthy OF grea,
nation, whose government should have sense enough TO
appreciate the one, and the courage preserve the other
when necessary, even at the expense Of war
Maryland.