The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


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the Igsorance ana ths misrepresentation Of mr
CIsytea's CONFIDENTIAL Cores pondent Of she Phiia
dslphia North American In reference 20 the nicara
qua Question. agsss
North American newspaper published in Philadelphia
is the confidential organ OF Mr. John N. Clayton Sec
rotary Of State and thoroughly devoted to his interests
II understood that he made large loan to one of lis
propreors in order TO enable the latter to purchase it,
some say TO the amount of 10000. Whether OF moi
these pecunay relations between the Secretary Of State
and Of the propetors Of that paper the moving
causes Of its devotion to the interests Of the Secre-
ary Of State DISCUSSES nasmuch the
paper exclusively his advocate and organ though
he were in fact the Of the types and presses on
which it is psnted and paid the editors and wokmen fol
their services. a4 A 81 qs
That paper has also correspondent in this city, sign
ing himself "Independent'-a person by the name Of
Haryey--who is in the confidence Of the Secretary Of
State not in his interests II il through this Individual
that the Secretary promugates information from the
State Department il its secrets 1t through this
individual that the knowledge Of the Poussn difficulty
was prematurey given to the public, with flourish
Of trnmpets that startled the nation though il
prelude 10 war, but which, at the time, supposed to
have reference stock brokerage And it is through
this individual that all the vile attacks upon the
past administration made. Whether or not they
are instigated by the honorable and hgh-mnded Secre
ary we leave the public to infer from the fact that
the Information on which they are based is furnished
By the State Department, and could not. and would
moi be thus furnished except by the direction OF with
the connvance. Of the head Of that department AT any
rate, stream Of calumny upon his predecessor, and
the administration with which he was connected,
has for the last thirteen months been pouring through
this confidential correspondent Of Mr. Clayton. into his
confidential paper the Philadelphia North American II
il were not done at the instgaton Of that honorable
Secretary if it did not suit his appreciation and his
elevated tastes it would probably be checked and sup
pressed
We therefore assume that these revelations OF the
correspondent Of the North American Of the secrets
Of the State Department, distorted and false they are
many respects. have the assent and appreciation Of the
honorable Secretary HIMSELF and shall treat them hav
ing been made "by authority @
1t
this confidential leer-writer Of Mr. Clayton has under
taken to assa the Union. Of the course which
have fit TO take in reference to the Nicaragua
question: and assailing u.s. he has also assailed and
msrepesented the policy Of the last administration and
particularly the official conduct of the last Secretary Of
State, Mr. Clayons immediate predecessor-we allude
Of course. to MI. Buchanan
In several letters, OF late, Mr. Caytons correspondent
has referred to the Of the Union in relation 10 the
Nicaragua question, accusing Us. In the Appant Ian
guage OF the court organ in this city, Of msrepesenta-
ton, fasehood &C.. which betrays the breeding OF the
writer, il not the employer We have not deemed il
necessary to notice this abuse Of us but recently this
writer has undertaken to give account of the conduct
Of the last administration in reference to the Nicaragua
difficulty in which all the known facts in relation to
the affair misrepresented and perverted Thus in his
letter Of the 18th instant, he has the following:
Notwithstanding that editors Of the Union are in pos
session OF the official evidence Of the gross derection of
duty the part OF the last administration, in allowing
Great Britain extend her acquisitions In Central Ameri-
ca and IN surenderng every principle connected with the
Monroe doctrine, they have still the with
facts before them. and knowing the wilu injustice of their
mputaons to assa General Taylor and his cabinet for
treating with England, and oarrogste to their party at
this day. the of American honor on this con.
tlneni after the base and cowardy abandonment which
hey made when remonsuance would have restrained
BRUSH aggression, and prevented the difficulties that have
since occurred through tho acqaiescence OF Mr.. Folks
ADMINISTRATION Ia article the general subject of
Nicaragua question:" Saturday last, the Union hsnis
the following language
We think we proved conclusively by the strongest sort
o. documentary evdenccthat Of solemn tcstics between
herself and Spanhat she had no rights whatever in the
Mosquo territory, but that her foood In thar Territory
nad oeen Obtained by the grossc nicke and fraud Of
hIcn naon pretending TO civilization guilty
means Great Britain became a party with the unnrd
states In negotiations respecting the ton of M
raguaf - 80 ''ee'''''''J = -''ooa-
Inc competency OF this inquiry is only equaled by the
audacous disregard Of truth and history which Il within
the Immediate knowledge Of those who have ven,u,ed 10
pIoPound It. During The years lss6. al and .gs-when
mn FOLK was In powerGreat Britain enlarged her posses
ons ron the northern pat Of Honduras through Mica,
sua and down TO Costa Kica Nicaragua protested and
intervention Of this government but Mr. Polk and
f buchanan russd to Interfere for that weak republic
ana coun'enanced the spoiaon OF her territory But not
content with this concession, they went further and COM
hssoned Christopher Hampstead rs United Sates con-
Mosquito. thus recognising the territorial and colo
% n nue o. England for his ereqaaw was issued from
ne bnish colonial office The Last administration there
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