The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-16
POLITICAL.
From.the Pennsylssnisn-


wing Tribute TO Democratic Policy.
In article on the slavery question, IN the North
American Of yesterday, we find paragraph which, mad
that journal to formally expelled the Taylor Repub
lican" Church. Here II is:
No; hereafter shall be allowed, and we certainly
boring the former conflict with all the less regret that has
proved 10 u.s. results one, perhaps expected,
an s hs ~ o evil Here oh
OF the and sweetness OUT OF the strong Good
springs seed OF evil and Providence has punished
the vanity Of human designs by giving them all but the last
1t is the Mexican war TO which we are indebted
be indebted in the United States, for the
settlement OF the slavery question:, and the final nos go
Gus and mos, happy tor The wGa naP
and prosperity
"What no one expected" Why. refer to your own
files during the war between this country and Mexico
and you will find repeated to this very doctrine
avowed, and again. by the democratic press
Indeed, you exhibit the manner IN wnlcn you slulliy
policy in regard to the by the following language IN
u former part OF the same aricie
The GOLD of California protection of Mex
co II will carry population we have mentioned, south
ward from the Sacramento the Colorado, across the
and OF the the very Gull, wherever there mines
and fertile lands and this population Will be free popu
now refused ia California and New Mexico. Vhai could
gain from Merco by turtle, os and eonqne ereept
more free territory oh'ch coid only make free STATES
Why, this war with Mexico has suddenly become a in
apprecabe blessing! 1t hasseed the slavery question
the gold has poured into lap has become the protec-
owing to the same glorious agency, evil be free territory,
which could only make free States! All this too, with
out reference 10 other undened and undcnabe benefits
the wrongs redressed-the American honor vndca-
ted--and the American valor displayed to admirng
and astonished world. We cry you mercy gentlemen
Your confessions constitute eulogy upon the policy OF
the democratic party, which would put TO the test all its
poets and orators.
But it is just that should contrast the prophecies Of
the North American, in 1916, lSl7 and 1885, before
peace was proclaimed with this indscrminate praise.
Then the Mexican was TO open new fountains of bit
ternesscausng new contests upon the slavery question:
vehement more ominOus more disastrous, than any
that had yet threatened our happy country Then the
Mexican 10 lead to conqeess and 10 acquisitions
upon which God would leave the blight OF his awful
curse--introducng new people into our midst-hosule
and savage councils into our government-and so widen
ing the bond of union till it should snap asunder Then.
too the boosted CALIFORNIA; laughed at their value
10 country derded their commercial importance de-
MED and the whole policy of indemnity for the past and
security for the future, upon which they were obtained
denounced the policy of wrong and oppression Look
next upon the other side of the picture painted by the
Now, the Mexican war, instead of aggravang the
slavery question by introducing new elements OF discord
into the national egslaure-vde the dispute between
New Mexico and Texas-as predicted by the North
Amercan-s declared by the same paper to be the cause
question: Noo the Mexican war, instead of leading to
frghtfu consequences and sterile acquisitions, is de.
caed to have led the way, should another transpe,
to the acquisition Of free territory make free States
Now too, the Mexican war, instead of securing worth
less territory and endless disputes, gives us The Calfor
ulcH oVclS anu
and gold which shall be "Me protection Of Merieo'-
gold, while it enriches us, making her Free!
If the whg readers of the North American expected
to put confidence in all the doctrines preached by that pa
per- they must act good deal upon the principle of Mr.
roto conscience to tie derH"' They will find its last
confession pleasant consequence all the doefu pre-
dictions OF that paper year two ago but they
make up their minds to believe that either the predictions
were deliberately false. else that the results Wis
ionary and untrue Unfortunately for the North Ameri-
cam the results are before US, and constitute not only the
proudest vndcaton of the democratic party but the
sernes proofs of the reckless lsehood Of the
tons OF that paper and its confederates against the
party within the last two three years.