The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-19
The National Inteliigencsr and Republican

The National hsisLgsncsr attempts to make il appear
that we wish TO urge people TO an onslaught on
Cuba We have done. and we have attempted to do,
such thing From the beginning, we have advised the
citizens OF the United States the legal responsible,
ties they would incur by taking part in invasion OF
Cuba, OF any other country at peace with But while
have done this have protested. in language
nest as any could command, against the doctrines
OF despotc journals, such the Noisoaat Infgsaee'
and others like in the service Of the wing party. which
always take part with absolusm, aud attempt TO restrain
everything like repubcanism because OF their dstrust
and hatred OF the people.
We have been engaged for few days in casting our
eyes over old files OF the Washington papers, and our
attention was most focby arrested by the fact that the
National Iatsfgencer has uniformly assaed all liberal
ideas TO such an extent that the Globe compelled TO
characterize il as the British organ
We have long forbome to state these things but yet
nsole preensions may be far extended not only
to make forbeaance cease be virtue but to make ii
derelicton Of duty. The National Intenigsnesr pre-
sumes to denounce u.s. II presumes to assai because
we sustain the rights of republication in the Western
World 1t has the GOODNESS to denounce because we
tyranny and oppression OF eastern monarchies From
with the public enemy. Never yet has it espoused the
cause Of the United States II took part with England
until war was declared In the difficulty with France
took part with the French In the Oregon affair it took
part with England In the northeastern boundary il
against u.s. In the Texas boundary il against u.s.
In every case where foreign government was at
issue with the United States il has been the side of
despotc authority; and as matter OF course, it now
al
world believe for the hundredth tme that the United
States lends countenance and sanction pracal expe-
dtons
Are we to be charged with forgetting our treaty stipu-
latons' Who forgot them in the first instance Who
forgot them in the most fatal instance The present adj
mnisration, under such advice that which habtuay
emanates from the National Intslgsncer. violated not
only our treaties but our constitution and the vic.
lation dictated by bad purpose-by design TO in
iure peope-by disposition to strengthen European
influences in America
The President has not the power to arrest yet he has
exercised IT. The power to arrest is judicial power, yet
has been usurped and taken away from the judiciary
The judiciary, even, cannot arrest without oath or air.
nation, yet the President claims and has exercised the
power TO arrest without information filed After
legal process has been issued the President use the
army the navy, except in due subordnaton TO the
civil authority Yet the President has made the military
superior TO the civil authority by sending the navy be-
yond the United States to aid in enforcing the police regu
Iaons OF the Queen of Spain. Does the National In
feHigeneer complain OF these thngs' By no means
The treaty spuations were first forgotten by Mr. Fill
more when he authorized the mnions OF despoc author
y TO put our citizens death without, giving them that
atv hafp
tries demanded for them Bat is 1t to be that treaties
are TO act on party ony' Shall Spain forever repu
date its engagements with the United States aud yet the
United States be held TO strict observance of treaty
spualionss Was not Reys abduction breach Of treaty
engagements Was not Crtenden's murder breach Of
treaty engagementsi Was not Thrasher's oppression
breach Of treaty engagements Was not the outrage 10
the Crescent City breach OF treaty engagements
Was not the outrage 10 the Cornelia breach OF
treaty engagements Yet what has the Natoma, In
tslhgene1 done while these wrongs have been inflicted
on the United S,a,esi Has il insisted on rights No
Has it taken part with the public enemy Always!
What would be thought Of American il he should go
10 England TO edit paper and be 50 uniformly found
against his adopted country Would he be permitted 10
speak nsolently OF the great party OF the country
II is false tina, we have given encouragement wrong
ful expeditions against Cuba. From the beginning we
have held up the law and the commands OF the law be-
fore those who might organize expeditions from this
country We have insisted the ful6lment and
execution OF the law according TO its intent and
purpose. But, at the same time, we have refused
10 be the partsans OF tyranny We have given
full and free expression to the feelings aroused by
The details OF cruelty and oppression which each ar
val has brought to our shores. We have not sough,
10 create hostile feeling towards Spain but we are free
to confess that in those questions all sympathes are
on behalf OF our coantry, and behalf OF those prnci
pies which our people cherish We hate oppression, and
we denounce tho oppressor, and will continue TO de-
nounce him, no matter how furiously the organs OF alb
solusm may denounce Shall the mnions OF Spain
be permitted outrage humanity without remonstrance
In ouraging humanity, shall they be permitted TO insult
flag with impuniy The stars and stripes must be
sacred among the nations the of Saint George Il
and we say in the face OF all the British influences in the
land that will arouse people to demand satisac
lion for every insult to that banner matter whether
the insult comes from the tools OF England or from Eng
land herself Nature commands that Europe shall have
no control over the destiny of America.
The Verdict upon Deception.
For more than forty years General Scott has been pur
suing the profession OF In this profession be