The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-22
MIR. Han Negan.

1t affords us pleasure to epublsh the following extracts
from article in the New York True Sun. In doing
do not pretend TO say that "Mr Reverdy Johnson
together with Senators Mangum, Clarke and Greene
called upon Mr. Polk, and IN person requested him to
make the nomination." but have good authority for
saying that Mr.. Hannegan's appointment was urged by
distinguished members of the wing party. The effort to
assa either Mr. Hannegan the late President for this
act is made ridiculous by the well-known fact that the
Senate must have concurred unanimously in the propriey
OF the nomination of the distinguished senator from
Indiana, and the manner in which it made by the
late Chief Magistrate for if there had been member
OF that body who objected to it, he would have had the
power to defeat it by insisting on the rule that should
lie over day.
Hannegan to be- minister Berlin require notice
hands, at least far the impression
concerning the circumstances attending his appointment
which that journal would generate.
Under ordinary circumstances the nomination of friend
OF AN outgoing administration few hours only prior to the
termination OF Its constitutional existence would receive
neither excuse nor paaon at our hands But IN the
ent case affords us sincere pleasure to be able that
regard this act worthy Of all praise for IN thus graft
Tying his own political friends, the late President carried
out the wishes OF those who without stretch of the imag
nation, may fairly be called the present administration
After il was known ha, Mr. Clayton was TO form the
Taylor he urged the step the administration then
of Pesdenl Tayo oabSe s Rsverav aha
together with Senators Mangum, Clarke and Greene
northern well southern whigs-caled Mr.. Polk
and in person requested hiin make the nominal on
which, they declared, would give Infinite satisfaction
their political friends OF Congress- The nomination
only made at the solicitation of these gentlemen and the
proof that they acted good faith in representing the APP
poinment to be likely to acceptable all their
party not wanting the Office for themselves, their
diate friends Is to be found the fact that the speech
favor OF his continuation raade by Senator Berren
while every wing senator present voted ummaie the
deed which the Express would have the world regard
gross outrage upon propey and the rights of the party
coming into power He was unanimously confirmed even
when an objection from single wing senator would at
once have prevented the OF this socaled fragrant
nsnrPation on the part OF Mr.. Polk.
We are told by contemporary in effect, that this APP
poinment was bestowed upon Mr. Hannegan u reward
tor his subservency the called slave power Now
the Express is surely running ahead of the wing times in
playing this late string upon which federalism has
recently fiddled to much advantage
Unless the Express desires be out OF favor at court the
less il says about the "slave power, the better. We
pass the personal nsinuations of the
exposed, that Journal processes high regard for the
man. while striking the blow at his back. On thi, head
however, il is only necessary to call public attention the
fact, that the Express tells the world that the patriotic
rect and nscenous wings of the Senate, man, voted
for the confirmation OF individual be minister Der
for properly representing this country in Europe" The
Issue therefore between the Express and the federal
members OF the Senate, who have sunk lar below the
level OF political and personal proprety heretofore claimed
Tor these gentlemen by that paper H. the Express states
view of his total disqualification SIS but the
opinion of all parties at Washington"
IL i, by means reeabe drag the personnel OF
public ato what should be principles
and measures. Bat if the federal organ will force such
warfare upon he shall have it to his hearts content