The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-27

ll-tmed dcrelicuon OF duty cannot De heaid and can
scarcely be found
General SCOTS C.asda-Annsxation Letter
We publish below the letter Of General Scott reaty,
to the annexation OF Canada written at West Point and
lated June 30, Is4e. We make this publication at hi,
time because the wing party is reviving its old story
the democracy seeks territorial aggrandzemen even
Il i, is 10 be accomplished by war; conquest and oursx,
The wing party, under the guidance Of narrow aud
erveless conservatism. has hitherto opposed the growth
4 the Union Il opposed the acquisition OF Lousian,
md of Florida--ihe annexation OF Texas, Utah, New
Mexico, and California. Now is as tremulous a.
aspen leaf lest Cuba should become an independent,
nation and be annexed to the United States In another
column we expose the wild remarks which the fear Of
sach consumma;on wrung from the National H..
teiiigeneer, and point out the untenabie grounds
which the antique organ has chosen to pitch its tent
upon. Experience had made us well acquainted with
the sentiments of the National Istegeneer. and had
prepared Us to expect its opposition to any movement
which would advance the fortunes and secure the Free
lom OF a nsighboring people We knew, from past
events that il had common sympathes with the Amer
can people, and that il would oppose any acquisition Of
power by the American conederacy. But we mus. con-
less tina, we did anticipate the esgerness with which
has INDICATED the Spanish despotism in Cuba, did
we thoroughly understand the motives which guided hs
course Gen. Scots letter in favor of the annexation Of
Canada may, perhaps, solve the problem and unrave
the mystery General Scott is whig and in June
ls40. he was. party man, opposed to Incorporating
into the Union any district densely peoped with the Mex
can race In other words, he. q wing, wished 10
assa the democratic party for the acquisition Of Utah,
New Mexico and California, and oppose in advance ths
annexation Of Cuba to the United States. But it is wo
thy OF note at the time, that while the generan
chief OF the army, who is now a prominent wing can
didate for the presidency, looks with holy horror
peaceable annexation on the southern and southwestern
border he has eye to wing votes, and looks with eager
avidty TO annexation in another drecon-on our north.
ern and northeastern borders.
As soon as "news from the Parliament OF Gra
Britain" reached him. he seized his pen in obedience
that eacahes scrbendi which unfortunately possesses
him and straightway he indtes hasy epistle 10 which
he deprecates annexation in direction while he d.
vocates in another because, as be says, be would u"
most happy to raternize with northern and norh.
eastern neighbors." That is the expression II should
be most happy fra,ernize with northern and north.
eastern neghbors" Here we have the key to the
course Of the National Inelgeneer. The foreign SYN.
pathies of that journal lead TO the Scott platform II
willing to fratenze with British subjects, while it is I'm.
willing the borders of the nation extended for The
benefit of any other race. We verify believe that u
welded TO prejudice, 20 heplessly bound to it, an.
Gent prejudces thoroughly imbued and impresnaed
with the views Of party that il would spurn Cuba if free
and independent, because it produces sugar. if for no
other reason.
WEsr PoiNr, June 29, ls40.
No, n -
Britain this morning must think, increase the disconien
OF neghbors the other side OF the ST. Lawrence
and the lakes not te and that those dsconents will
in few years lead to separation of the Canadas New
Brunswick, &c, &C., from the mother country seems
equally probable.
Will those provinces form themselves into an independ
ent nation, or seek connexon with Union! think
the probability is greatly in favor of the latter In nv
Judgment the interests OF both sides would be much pro-
moed by the annexsion-ihe several provinces coming
into the Union on equal terms with our present thirty
States The free navigation OF the ST. Lawrence is a.
ready OF immense importance to perhaps third OF our
population and would be OF great value to the re-
mander Alter annexation, two revenue cutters below
Quebec would give us better security against smuggling
han 900 custom house empoyds strung along The
line that separates us from the British possessions on the
continent, | am well acquainted with that line, and
know great deal OF the interests and character OF the
provncals Though opposed to Incorporating with US
any district densely peoped with the Mexican race,
norlhea stern neghbors.
VIVA, may be The views of the executive government,
on the subject know absolutely Rofhing; but think
cannot err IN saying that twothirds oil people would
rejoice At the Incorporation, and the other third soon per-
ceive its benefits. -
O course am opposed to any under handed measures
on our part IN favor OF the measure any other OF
bad faith towards Great Britain. Her goodwill in nv
view of the matter, is only second TO that of the pro.
vlncias themselves and that the former would soon fol-
low the latter considering the present temper and con.
dition of Cbrisendom-cannot be doubled
The foregoing views have long been in the habit OF
expressing IN conversation give them you for what
they may be worth,
Faithfully yours.
WINFIELD SCOTT.