The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-15

Our Warrington Core pomAenes.
wAsHrSeror, Sept Is, 1s4o.
The Washington Union and the Herald Correspondent
a Question Of Yerseity The .a6duetses Of R<y 7zs
Course Of the Decentralization, &c. &C.
There Is one feature in the Union which, confess,
gives some hope that its editors not entirely
dead to all feelings Of shame when any Of
them abuse the administration end their disgusting
personalities or their fanfronsde is brought home to
them they at once deny 1t. Thew ashamed Of IL,
and hesitate not to their retreat mouhed
abuse and incoherent denial A case In point occurs
this morning. The Union in q blackguard article
denies that there syllable Of truth In the statement
of Washington correspondent OF the Nsy York Herald
that tho sole organ" abusing administration
for not at declaring against Spain for the alb
ducton of Rey. IL denounces the writer rs scrib-
bler- unworthy Of coaddence-guilt Of gross mis-.
representation" 60. The public little about the
low personalities which the Union may indulge in It
matters little to them whether the writer of this or
the venerable OF the Union the greater scribberv
but where direct issue Of veracty s made it becomes
n question Of some consequence to fasten the lie
on the proper party We stated that the Union in
favor Of with Spain once the abduction of
Rey and we did so 10 consequences Of the articles in
that paper abusing the administration for at
course they were Of quietly waiting. that Rey
safe till the legal tribunals Of the country time to
Investigate the matter and find out the real facts Of
the case The Unon denies that there syllable Of
truth In the statement that IT. in With
Spain, or that 1t abused The administration for the
course II has pursued In the matter How far its
columns will bear it out In its denial leave the
public TO judge In the Union the 9th instant the
following paragraphs occur in speaking OF Esy's
The tone of the National rn,euiseneer the organ or
the wbig party and of the Rpa5Ii the srgau " the
administration clearly indicates that the cabinet Ia
satisfied with the restitution Of Rey aud that IL will
stop at the very beginning Of this business contenoa
with the little IL has done Both organs that the
national honor has heen vindicatsd; hut say. and
We will he sustained by the people in saying that tho
national honor has not yet been vindicated. aud
that it cannot he merely by thu restitution
OF Rey while the authors Of the outrage soil
20 unpuntshed and the Spanish government makes no
apology for the conduct OF her accredited agents
We are a. much devoted to peace and much
opposed to any wLg In the laud bnt there are
occasions when the plough share and the pruning
hook should be converted ioto the sword To hold r
different language be eternsily pratiur of peace
Is tn invite aggression. and TO make war Inevitable
We trust therefore, that the whiR press will cease to
disgust the country with its praiugs about
neutrality and peace until the Spanish question Is sa
tisfactorly adjusted The dminisration may shrink
from its duty Indeed believe that 1t has already
dope 60 and our reliance upon the people aud upon
public opinion and not upon General Tsylors osbi-
We would like to know what such language MEANS
II 1t Is not an expression Of discomfort at the policy
pursued by the cabinet. and a desire for Interior
measures at once! 1t talks Of this pratng Of
and believes that the uisration has Skunk from
its duty in not ceasing through its creams to pirate
OF peace and converting the plough share and the
pruning hook into the sword ,, And vet petwith-
standing this has the erontery to state that our
assertion OF its abuse OF the for not at
once declaring war against lin IL destitute Of truth
We have quoted two or three passages from q single
article In the Union We could quote columns equally
abusive IT. were necessary but are willing to
abide the decision Of any candid mind, whether our
statement Of the views II The Un,on Is not fully borne
out by what we have extracted
AS to the course Of the administration in the Rey
Gaze II Is clear and open sving secured the person
Of Rey from violence the necessity for haste has ceased
The legal tribunal Of the country will Investigate the
matter end IL should appear that our NJ tiona honor
has been outraged the fullest aud ample salts
w he obtn md We h,,sp
pruning hooks" and plough. sbaresn The United
States does not require to buster and braggadocA
to maintain Its rights II injury has been done us
reparntion will he demanded with aud dignity:
ard II should result will have the satisfaction
ofknoving that the whole world must acknowledge
the justice Of our cause ORDER