The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-02
Abbott Lawrence.

Recently, the Boston Atlas, the organ OF Mr. Abbott
Lawrence, out with long, supercous, and AFRO
CANT article upon the subject of the qualifications and fit
of that gentleman for the responsible station of min
lister England dealing in fulsome eulogy and bold mis-
representation Of Mr. Lawences capacities for the Office
to which he has been appointed. II was designed to
break the force OF the objections which have been urged
against the confirmation Of that gentleman, and to pave
the way for his safe transit through the Senate The nu
misrepresentation OF the article in the Atlas have
called scorchng and scathing reply in the Boston
Post It eGectualy disposes of the pretensions Of the
shallow and vaporing minister. We would be glad to
lay entire before our readers, but the crowded state Of
our columns will not permit We therefore COM
PEELED TO content ourselves with the following extracts
The Post says:
Our ministerial euogs passes from the wing waggeries
of the Transcript the dsparagers of the democratic
press He s particularly shocked at opinion expressed
by "Hauisburg genius" concerning Mr.. Lawrence's
speech the SCOTCH dinner censprabie for serve adj
ulaon and sycophantic cringing in American minis
? and proceeds select that portion of the speech
which makes the heart of the Ahas patriot swe within
him Mr. Lawrence's remark that, in the matter Of
Nicaragua, 1--WE claim exclusive privileges, asd s do
grant any The words in italics are those we
suppose which have produced such effect the wing
rcadium The meaning Of this phrase sufficiently equiv
ocA have produced corresponding effect the British
hearts which addressed To "grast exclusive
privilege" is the language Of towards its own
SUBJECTS, In matters pertaining 10 lis own domain The
legmse meaning then, OF this vaunied declaration 10
merely that the American government claims no ex-
elusive privileges for, and does grant
any to, It's own citizens. If Mr.. Lawrence really de-
signed convey "the proud and naughty people
Of England" the idea claimed for him, as an after
thought by his apoogss, why did he avoid the Ian.
guage natural minister of "bold personal char
acter TO But having thought and felt like An
drew Jackson he could such snequvoca language
I'VE ask nothing that 10 not clearly right and will sb
mif TO ~ofhiag that Vvo~g But this trucking Eng
sh arrogance well understood by the democracy Of this
county II plainly Of Cayons reschery in dodg-
ing the Monroe declarations momcntous subject,
which. with kindred topics, the mss,erly pens OF the
Washington Union have shed blaze Of light Nicaragua
has granted citizens the navigate the river
San Juan through the proposed canal the sthmus
from the Atlantic the Pacific. We have the right to
ibis right be voluntary concession prompted by
masnanimous spirit towards the commercial world deny
ing at the right OF other government to
sxtort this privilege Now, England pompousy
tina, she has This right and demands IL " 70 her
claim on the mouth Of the San Juan-which claim she
the false fraudulent aud ludcrous preencs that
she has taken under Der protection little Billy Bowegs
Indian Chief who has been taught pretend TO the right Of
sovereignty over part Of the Nicsrsgua coast including
the mouth OF the San Juanua enough give England
her false token for interference, but clearly In violation OF
the acknowledged principle Of national law that the right
Of sovereignty in any civilized government like that Of Nj
impaired
right OF occupancy In any aboriginal ubc Besides. the
Monroe declaration conflicts directly with this MASKED at
tempt of England plant new colony on this con tnen
Jackson and Polk would have enforced that immortal dec.
laraton az they both emphatically recognised IL, and
England would submitted the iron rod OF democratic
necessity. But she knows her men, and Pamerston
blnssers about Grey Towns and most orcble feeble
Clayton from inco pctcnce oftsen knowledge, and spirit
and his old federal traditions uembes and truck'es and
denouncss the Monroe declaration obsolete. Lawrence
plays second fiddle In this adsgo of poiroone Hence
the declaration oozcd with his courage In the mis-.
cradle confession" We srcssivs ptvits0 AVID
DO NOT grs~f s~yi" therefore don't be angry
with u.s. Old England because your claim. and
disavow the dsmagoguc doctrines Of our later democratic
| Pfesdentst tst
The Atlas panegyrst proceeds the objections made by
the Washington Union and the PhilsdclphiA Ledger
against the confirmation OF Mr. Lawrenccs nomination,
and that part Of the subject with about ~ much sue
the Scotch dinner fs gives appropriate promi-
TO the charge against the Taylor nominee Of con-
ributng Immense Of money for cectioneerng pur-
poses and thus securing his present position This the
Atlas regards altogether incredible those sagacous
percentages who know what TO believe and what dsbc
eve" With such seekers after truth, charge deem
cd a. grossly improbable, clearly certain that "r
Lawrence's fitness and capacity for the station, no.,
the eonsidcrntions which secured his nomination fhe
author Of me "horse letter" and "Grandin certificate
suppose being te Judge, and those "who know what
believe and what 10 dsbelieve being the Jury Now. far
be Il from us 10 quarrel with those who pleased pro-
e,s belief in this alleged Fitness and capacity" for dipo-
macy on the pan OF the Distinguished parsonage in qucs
tion But Il shadly fair la such masters OF credulity 10
denouncc cppcrs Of reputation tho crcduous demo-
Gratis Of Massachusetts who entertain equally insiinc-
tive persussion that General Taylo proviso endorer has
always been sstutsly prompt 70 make rcmuneave in
vesments in available politicians and productive election
ecrng a. In house-top charities and upland cotton.