The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-09

PROMISE III Tie lctter oil the oeCIctdIy.
Not one syllable promising either in the
name Of the President, or any body else,
to send an expedition to search for the
missing navigator, or to send an expedi-
ton out for any other purpose. Thousands
will read these misstatements who will
never have an opportunity of reading one
line exposing their falsehood.
The attacks of the Union on the Secre-
taries of the Interior, Navy, Treasury,
and, indeed, every member Of the Cabi-
net, are equally reckless. They evince a
spirit Of vindictive fault-fnding which de-
fes every obligation of truth.
"DoEs GENERAL TAYLOR SUSTAIN THE
NORTH OR DOES HE SUPPORT THE
SOUTH p Union.
The prompt interference of the Govern
ment in resisting the attempts of disorgan
izers, aided and abetted by the last admin
istration, to drag the United States, as a
volunteer gladiator, into the arena of Eu-
ropean politics, has closed up one vent to
the superhuous valor of those gifted dis
ciples of reform who find this continent
too contracted for the display of their
prowess or the full development of their
patriotism. We include not in this cate
CORY those Of our fellow citizens who, en-
tertaining sincere sympathy for the strug-
Cling millions of Europe who have risen
up against their oppressors and flung the
republican banner to the winds, watch
| with anxious interest the fortunes of the
contest, and contribute in lawful ways to
the assistance of the popular cause. 1t
is of those we speak, who see nothing in
the collisions of Europe but an occasion
for row on this side of the Ocean, and
would think the Liberties of Christendom
too cheaply won if they were achieved
without political revolution here.
But, as we before remarked, the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet have planted them
selves upon the Constitution and the law.
They have proclaimed by acts, speaking
louder than words, that the Government
of the United States shall not be driven to
and fro by the caprices of demagogues,
and that the peaceful occupations of labor
shall not be disturbed by those who make
| business of agitation and thrift out of an
archy. 1t matters little, however, to this
class of persons how or where a commo-
ton is got up. In despair Of either for
cling the Government to take part in the
King of Prussa's ambitious designs upon
Denmark, or of involving the United
States in an anxiously expected general
European war, they would foment Sec
tional differences in this country, till they
exploded in civil instruction. Such an
outbreak would open field for the pent-
up enterprise of those restless spirits who
not only disdain the sennobling arts of
peace" but regard even the content of
happy fresides an ignoble and stagnant
sentimentality.
II is in keeping with these lawless in
stincts that General TAYLOR, since he will
not club in with the King of Prussia, is
called upon to side with the North or the
South in a matter which some fear and
others hope will produce civil strife and a
disruption of the Union. He is denounced
as cheat and knave because he will
not anticipate the bursting of the storm,
and declare war against one or the other
section of the Confederacy. These peo-
pie know that were the President to take
sides upon sectional issue, and threaten
the country with the Ueto in advance OF
any legislative action requiring his sigma
ture, il would only aggravate hatreds al
ready innamed TO dangerous heat. Yet
such is their love of strife, such their thirst
for contention, that they would, sooner than
have the country compose Its differences
and settle down in the peaceful pursuits OF
industry, fan the embers of discord till the
land is wrapped in blaze of civil war.
The Union, which, if it is the organ of any
thing, may be called so of these disturbing
elements, now looks sweetly upon the
GO disgusting coalition of the Abolition
and Old Hunker sections of its party in
the northern States--upon an organization
which, few months ago, il denounced as
"most mischievous in Confederacy OF
States," as "worse than that of the
Wings" and as threatening to the Union
of our country" II has no word of coun-