The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-15
THE UNION.

Iaisitigeacer and the Union, because they repor
the proceedings OF that body for seven dollars and fifty
cents column Nor is il necessary for to expose the
fasehood OF its charge against the Committee ON Print.
ing the opposition members OF Congress, and the public
printers The lucid remarks OF Mr. Borland upon thai
point leave nothing 10 say. The senator from Ar
kansas demonstrates clearly that the delays in furnishing
the California documents are not chargeable on those
whom the Republic has anagned. but in part upon the
Executive and in part upon the system Of printing itself
and he makes It clear that another important docu-
ment has been delayed by the neficency Of the depart
ment, leading to errors which require time to correct
Even Mr. Smith, OF Connecticut, who stands sort Of
godfather to the Presidents organ. and who, with or
without consideration, occupied his summers leisure in
ranking circulars to all parts OF the country endorsing
II. forced to admit that the charge preferred by his
pet press not founded in truth-was ndecorous and
disrespecful to the two houses Of Congress
Under these circumstances it was to be expected that
the Presidents organ would have retrieved its error and
would have made for its departure from truth
But that press has holy horror OF manly action Devoid
Of candor and fairness, and holding justice in contempt its
venom becomes more in proportion its
Lightly has been exposed and foed We were not UNI
prepared therefore, to it assai Mr. Borland with in
creased bitterness unprepared to it per-
history and falsy facts in order to cast personal
reflections upon him.
In the first place, we cannot see how Mr. Borlands
conduct can be considered supplementary. The case
which the Republic deliberately quotes of printer being
charged before the British House Of Commons is alto
gether without analogy the present There the
extract from the London press was produced in Par
lament for the purpose Of founding action against the
printer--hre, Mr. Borland in the Senate, and Mr.. Nc
Willie in the House. simply read extract from the Re-
public not for the purpose Of founding prosecution
it. but for the purpose Of refung its assertions In the
way how often have extracts from other papers for
instance, the Union or the National Inegsncer) been
read in Congress- only to be explained contradicteds
And in the second place. cannot see that there is
any connection between the late with Mexico and the
printing for the present Congress- yet the organ Of the
President true to the seedpurpose Of the men in power
to destroy those who served their country in that conflict
deliberately alses the circumstances connected with Mr.
Borlands conduct in Mexico, in order to njure him in
the public estimation 1t alludes to the affair at Encar
nacon, and alleges that the senator from Arkansas
the hero of that surrender Now, if have read hsto
ny correctly, and we remember what we have read, il
was Major Gaines and not Major Borland, who COM
manoed on mat occasion we DO not peleve blame can
be rightly imputed to any for that transaction; but if
il be, it is to be imputed Major Gaines, the COM
mander and to Major Borland, who acted under his
command Major Gaines is the hero Of the surrender
but he is wing, and especial favorile Of General
Taylor Since his return from Mexico, he was cand
date for Congress- and under the military enthusiasm of
the day, elected but the people at the ballotbox
have declined since his services Then General Taylor
appointed him to the high and honorable post Of COVER
Of Oregon, in the place of the gallant Lane who
removed Under these circumstances, the assault
made on the senator from Arkansas by the mouth piece
Of the Executive is in The last degree contemplate One
Of its own favoriies-one whom it delights to honor
commanded at Encamacion, and surrendered at Encarna
cion Major Borland, who oas thus surrendered by his
superior officer, made his escape, and Joined General
SCOTS army in the valley Of Mexico AT the battles Of
Moline del Rey, and before the gates Of Mexico, he
served the staff Of the gallant Worth. and bore him
self onthe bloody field in which won the es
pecal commentators Of General WORTH and gained for
him distinguished mention in the dispatches OF that
General And, subsequently, his gallant State has
testified. her appreciation Of his services and his WORTH
by twice electng him to the elevated position he now
holds Mr. Borland can well afford to smile at The puny
efforts at dsiracton which idly vented by the
organ Of the administration.