The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-23

tay of the Navyi Also IL our foreign ministers are
not paid in the same wayi Also, il large not
drawn from the treasury and paid over TO the Barngs,
or whoever else may be the agents OF the govern
ment for that purpose Also these sums thus drawn
from the Treasury, and paid those agents. are not now
used in their privats busiaessf And il they should fail
would not the government lose by theml And il there
Is any other way by which the foreign disbursements
of the government can be conveniently made
The organ has moi answered Of these questions
We again repeat them; and il the organ cannot procure
the information which they call for from the Secretary Of
the Navy the Secretary Of the Treasury, the Secre
tary of State, perhaps il from the Solicitor of the
Treasury whom il acknowledges itself indebted for
much OF its information II il do not furnish full answers
to the questions have put deriving its authority for
those from the cabinet we shall not hesitate
pronounce the nsinuatons and nnuendoes which has
made against ex.Secreares Mason and Walker as base
and unmitigated libels and such srH be the judgment of
all honorable men.
We say again. that "When proper answers, authorized
by the cabinet given TO the nerogatoes which we
have above propounded il they all implcaie the honor
integrity Of Messrs Mason and Walker, we hazard
nothing in assuring the organ. and the instgatos OF its
base innuendoes, who stand in the background that they
will be promptly and eHectually met and in way too
which will be as satisfactory to the public it will be
humiliating TO themselves"
Now, let there be more equivocation; let there be
preyaricaton let there be no more suberfuge
let there be no more skuking II the organ dares not
make specific charges Of the crimes and misdemeanors
which il dishonoraby insnuaes against Messrs. Mason
and Walker let il say candidy to the world that makes
such charges against Them and that they are innocent
Let it withdraw all implication upon their integrity and
honor and after il has done that. let it make such
charges the truth viii warrant against Mr. DENLY ;
and let it honoaby and canddly state it's objections to
the independent treasury We are ready to meet them
before the country these points, and to discuss them
with candor and moderation.
We the conductors of the organ that they are
gaining nothing for themselves, for their cause by
the course which they pursuing. The opposi-
ton has license; but the administration, when it
speaks through its confidential friends in Congress or
through its authorized press should have regard to
decency. honor and truth. If its conduct is without
bemsh, its triumphant defence is the TRUTH without any
necessity for the gash OF fasehood magn;y or black
guardsm has made discoveries of frauds and crimes
committed by its predecessors, should manfuy and
honorabIy state the facts which, in its estimation Justify
the charge Of fraud and crime against them II it has no
facts which found such serious charges bat on the
contrary noss that nothing exists to mpcaie the honor
and integrity of its predecessors il is bound by every con-
sideration Of truth, JUSTICE and honor say So And
should not permit its organ, which speaks by its authority
and represents its character before the world omalgn by
way of skulking and seahy insinuaion basely
has done, the public and private characters of predeces
sors in Office The people win regard such conduct on the
part Of the cabinet infinitely dishonorabe than
the conduct of its organ, which has those imperative
obligations resting upon observe truth and decency
the eminent pebble stations of the cabnetmpose upon