The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-23
An Age Of Brass, and n Braxen Face.


An Age Brass n Face.
1ae National Iteigencer rebuking the Union for taking
part tcih foreign nations against its country.
Wonders will never cease The National Iaelligeneer,
which to have retained much OF its ancient dig
nifty in the whig ranks be elevated the honor of
being the organ of the Secretary of State, although
pudiaed by the administration. unable to answer
facts and conclusions in relation to the conduct of the
Secretary touching the fitting of the late steamer
United States. has fallen abusing the Union for its
foreign predictions thus attempting divert the pub
lie mind from the real points at issue in the con-
uoversy respecting the steamer. Strange 1t may
seem, the National Iniegencera paper which has been
for the last twenty years the organ of foreign sentiments
and influences in this countrywhich has during the last
twenty years taken the side of every foreign power and
every Indian tribe with which may have had conro
versies, against its countrywhich traorously took
the side OF France against its country in the dispute
concerning the ndemnitywhich espoused the OF
the Cherokee Indians in the controversy which the gov
eminent had with them-whch took the part of Great
Britain in the contentious and disputes growing out of
the Northeastern boundary-which again took the part
OF Great Britain in the Oregon controversy, and, with its
friends and allies forced settlement the 49,h degree
which denounced the annexation of Texas and took the
part of Mexico when that question pending, and
has word OF for the infamous of
the Pnnjaub by the British govenment-which espoused
the cause of Mexico and gave "aid and comfort to
the enemy thus committing acts which, under different
circumstances and in its earlier and purer days. it de-
nounced "morai treason"-whch justified the infa
nous war of the British government upon China-whch
has denounced and rdiculed every movement Of the
uodden populations of Europe to the rights
which have been wresed from them by usurpers and ty
rants-whch had no voice of sympathy encouragement
for the noble republicans of France in their struggle for
liberty in lS4S-which sympathzes with the British gov
eminent in its insults upon and expressions of the suffer
ing Irish, treating with cold contempt their efforts rid
themselves OF their oppressors-which advance
ment in favor of liberal principles in the popular
ments of Germany-whch is the serve mouthpiece and
echo OF the principles and sentiments of the monarchsis
and aristocras OF Europe and particularly of the tories Of
England-which prates OF conservatism" the name
borne by the aristocrats of Great Britain, though
were mark of honor, instead Of badge OF disgrace
in this country to profess it advocate (which, to
show It's European and monarchical affiliations and sem
ments, heaps upon Its opponents, the democracy in this
country, the epthets of "locofocos" red republicans
socialists" &cwhich is found in this country the ad
vocate of monopolies and of privileged classes-whch
the serve supporter and advocate of the corrupt and
infamous United States Bank-which the advocate
the onopolists and capitalists of Lowel-which has
sympathy for the working classes in this country and
lends counenance to their efforts ameorate their
condition, and to relieve themselves from the tolls and
letters which capital is spreading around their feet
trap and subugate them to its sordd purposes such
paper, guilty of all this black catalogue OF perdy and
ueachery TO its adopted country, and TO the of
freedom here and everywhere, has the brazenfaced i'm
pudence to arragn the Ua,on for its foreign tendencies
and its support of the OF foreign princes and States
when has always taken the very opposite course of that
which the National Inteii'geneer has pursued Can un
blushing efrontery go further'
II is untrue that have espoused the cause of the
King OF Prussia, OF any other monarch of Europe
We have conended, and have shown, we think to
the satisfaction of every candid mind, that the fitting out
| of the steamer United States was no breach OF the
neutrality laws And, in support of our positions,
we have relied upon the laws themselves. the law
|of nations. and the evidence furnished by the adj
minsration itself, in justification of its course We
showed that the German government had purchased
steamships in England, which had been fitted out and
armed in the port of Liverpool without moestaon by the
British government protest from Denmark under whose
very eyes the done. We have shown that the
same course taken in of our ports with the
steamer United States and notice ,cas taken of the mat
Ter BY The Danish minister. until evidently stimulated to
interfere by Mr. Secretary Clayton himself, or BY some
one in behalf of the cabinet, and not until celre days
after the order for suspendng the fitting of the vesse
was given by the Secretary of the Navy. We have
proved that Immediately upon the installation of the
administration this intention TO prevent the sailing
3of the steamer resolved upon by the honorable
Secretary, without any protest the part of Dem
mark, any facts to show that the fitting GU,
|of the vessel was an illicit proceeding under the
provisions Of our neutrality laws And we drew the
conclusion from these facts that the honorable Secretary
and the cabinet were influenced by one or two motives
Tor both OF them-lst TO reflect upon The late adinsira
t'on uhich Ind, uithom inuolvng the neutrality of the
country manifested its sympathy for the Struggling cause
|of freedom IN Europe or, 3D. to manifest to the sope
reigns and princes Of Europe that the american reptb
ic under the administration of General Taylor ,could
not giue the least countenunoe erend the least aror
TO the patriots Of Europe rho engaged in an effort
TO erfend the rights and liberties of the people
We did not csmpain Of the present cabinet nor of the
Secretary Of State, for preserving neutral relations
with the world; but complained because they had
n'erered .rhom adequate reason, and when odr neutral
relations had not been violated, were in danger OF
violation, to intercept the fitting OF vessel which was
intended for the use and benefit of the popular