The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER 20, Is4s.

state sserets--our Relations with Great Britain.
The oracle is still silent The administration still
eyades questions, and sill conceals its with
regard Nicaragua and Mosquito Its conduct in rea-
lion to the German steamer, the abduction of Rey. the
suspected descent upon Cuba, and the dismissal Of the
French minister. promptly laid before the public
because the Secretary OF State thought that he would
be cheered by popular applause at least feel the
able Utilization produced by party encomiums. He re-
membered that he had been advocate OF the rights OF
Great Britain in the Oregon difficulty and that he had
sustained the cause OF Mexico when waging open war
against his country; and he remembered that after all
these things he made Secretary OF State. He was
thus led to misjudge the American people, when he
attributed to them the same annational sentiments with
himself; and he reckoned incorrectly when he demanded.
through the columns OF his organs, that he should be
called with the public gratitude for weakening the
Of freedom in Europe by OBTAINING the steamer Uni
ted States, for trucking the Spanish Crown by failing
TO demand reparation for the abduction OF Rey, for
making upon our citizens al Round Island in order
protect the Spanish authorities of Cuba in the enjoy
Of absolute power and for the ridiculous sensitive
ness and palpable bunderisg in the quarrel with M.
Poussin the only republican minister from Europe who
residing Washington But the elections taught him
all sides, expressed by the people through the ballot
forced him to reflect and induced the State Depart
neni to draw curtain over its State secrets, at the
very time when the wing press commencing Il for its
frankness in concealing nothing from the people.
But fear that the voice of the people did not reach
Mr., Claytons ear, in time to him BY arresng his
European sympahies and his trucking 10 foreign mo-
narchcal governments. We fear that he had committed
himself past redemption, before he was induced 10 pause
and reflect We fear that he who, but few weeks ago.
boosted through his subservent press of the open frank
ness with which he conducted foreign relations and
endeavoed through the to depecae the good
name OF his predecessor by accusing him of withholding
his views and purposes and proceedings from the public
is hiding his conduct and endeavoring to meet
inquiry by evasion, By equvocal assertions and by vague
covert, and contradictory statements Since the British
usurpaton the Mosquito coast has been made
subject Of comment, and the correspondence and
conduct of Mr. Clayton in reference thereto has be-
come subject OF inquiry, every effort has been made and
trick has been left unted blind the public to The true
state of thai important matter 1t asserted that
had taken place between Mr. Clayton
and Mr. Champion That denied. twas also stated
that the correspondence between Mr.. Clayton and
Lord Palmerston That also denied by the National
Inieigencer the diplomatic organ of the administration
terms sdiouSg framed produce the impression that no
correspondence rhatep had taken place befpeen the gov-
sTnRsnt Of the United States and thai of Great Briain
while the direct assertion OF that fact ra udioy avoid
ed The peculiar paseoogy of that denial coupled with the
Information already in possession convinced US that
coespon ience between the governments had tax
place, and that the correspondence was OF such char
acte as TO expose the preensons popular applause SO
eagerly put forth by the organ Of the Secretary of State
when Garcia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which were
unjust and ungenerous towards General Campbell our
consul at Havana We were convinced that Mr. Clay
ION, awed by the mingled lore. admiration. and fear
which federalism has cherished for the British hon
had submitted to hits from the English government
which would put shame the simulated ercensss with
which he insisted on diplomatic courtesy when there
was danger to be spprehended, and would silence
forever the plaudits which his admirers lavish
ed upon him for the Bayard-ke galaniry with
which, in utter security he yindicaied the honor Of
the nation and the navy, when assailed by a single
Frenchman, who was believed to be obnoxious to his
own government And, we also convinced that in
submitting to such pe,ensons Mr. Clayton had yielded up
Or intended TO yield up. the principle first proclaimed by
Mr. Monroe American principle-that no further
sign mondrcies The Repubie-the organ OF the Ewing
influence in the cabnei-gave 10 believe that the
Monroe declaration would be adhered 10; while the
National IateLigsnar-ihe special organ for diplo-
matte affairs and other matters OF State policy be-
,ond the limited comprehension and experience of
he RePubls- endorsed and adopted the editorial of
he New York Courier, which stated belief thar
our government would not deem il expedient TO
evye the Monroe declaration either theoretically or
'raetieay" The Iateigeaoer, after adopting the ar,i
lie OF the Courier, went further and intima,ed that Mr.
Squer's assurance 10 the Supreme Director OF Nicara
that the Monroe declaration would De adhered To-
night have been induced by publications in the news
,apers before he received Instructions from his orn ror
rnment This was most lame and mpo,ent excuse |
The Nicaragua and Mosquito affair was one OF the first
hings which was submitted 10 Mr. Clayton when en- |
ragged "sxteen hours day in distributing the spoils Of
he presidential victory The supposion OF the National
nte9gencer that Mr. Squer was sent on his mportan,
Mission without instructions. and left to the newspa
ers OF the day TO enlighten himself as 10 his du |
les, was virtually plain and palpabe charge, al |
hough not 50 intended, against Mr. Clayton OF gross
ere'etion Of duty But the effort Of the Nsionoi H. |
'gsnesr to account for the assurance given BY Mr.
quer, that the Monroe declaration would be adhered
D, BY surmising tina, il induced by newspaper pub
cations is pregnant with the conclusion thar his ns,c
ons did NOT authorize him 10 gips that assurance Had
hey directed him 10 support that declaration there would