The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-26

are forwarded by the first packet leaving England whe'-
err ndcr with the British tho United States
eminent. HW
have the honos be, sir. your obeden humble
want,
w. L. MABERLY.
To the PosTMA.TKR GENERAL, &c &c. &c,
st Washington
The Territorial Policy or the Administration.
On this sabjec, The Baltimore American returns to The
charge rs follows
..paoaurss,yx oRcANisn-The Washington Union keeps
to close quarters 1t knows It's weak points and wisely
cps under SO long satisfy self that the
people be secured matter by what means OF seduc
on goes well for the discussion Of principles and the
defence Of the right cares no,hing all that Is important
is keep the party IN the clover Pioi every ohef con
| sideration is nngaiory. 5t
The Unions silence allows to assert that we bnve
shown the doctrines Of axgrcsson now preached by Inc
party to have aIagned in cap, guise AT the
bar Of justice We have shown them 10 be every way
criminal and foreign the principles aud policy Of this
government and have no claim whatever 70 DC dencml-
mated Jefssonan. We have shown the rock wence this
modern policy hcwu. and the hole OF the II from
whic il was diggcd Union well of The
with which further proof can be furnished that hugs
silence S the best discretion"
We proered the American "ssue" the territorial
policy announced by the President in his Inaugural, and
expressed our willingness TO debate il. The American
drew back and sad in substance, that the wings had no
intention 10 make issue with the government on that
branch OF policy This seemed 10 be the end OF the
matter but now we are told that this policy OF the
administration is eyeyih thing bad and criminal, and tina,
has been "digged out Of pr'-meaning. we suppose,
the pit called botionless.
Well, if this be so, will the American inform us why
the whig party has made haste 10 take ssue with The
administration on such criminal doctrines More than
lhis will the American inform what such grave and
sober conservative wing journal The Natio~si Inieil
genesr could have meant when in March last after ia
king fortnight TO reflect upon the subject and to couec,
it's first erroneous mpre ssons cited the passages Of the
Inaugural which the President announced his foreign
policy and declared them 10 be written "n the very spint
OF Washington himself - Again if the democratic
territorial policy is criminal. how does 1t happen
that the late Secretary OF Sa,sMr Everett -acknowl
edged that policy to be strictly in conformity TO the
"nalural law" Of The growlh OF our counry--io be,
in fact the substitution of just and natural in place OF
'ortutoas relations the territorial distribution OF the
American continents How has il happened thai the
sane eminent wing authority. speaking for The whig ad
minslraon, declared. specific reference to the
alton of Tcxas. that. question OF public law,
cushion OF territory Justly and honorably
made and that the subsequent, acquisitions Of Mexican
territory had been OF incacuabe advantage the causc
OF civilization and good governments Really II the ad
minstraon and the democratic party in regard TO their
territorial policy IN such ".it' the American
describes, il cannot be denied that they there in
what tbs American will hesitate TO call very good
company. Fs.st 4ea Ht~ .e afTUy
Bat there is still another point in the worth
ting Can the American deay that the Presidents an
nounoemen, of his foreign policy received with a
singular and remarkable scclsmaon of approval by
intelligent and patriotic slla,hroogh the country,
and almost without distinction OF party Does the
American deny tina, this first approval by the people
has been OF late mpressiyey reafmea by the people
the ballobor tot at the North and at the South
These facts should, think, give the American
pause IL may, if 1T peases, couple in its sweeping
condemnation of the territorial policy OF the admin.
isration the most eminent chiefs and the mort inhu
entia organs Of its own party. But. when il under
takes TO involve in that condemnation the Of
counirymen in all tecons Of the country, it ia certainly
demonstrating its vaor at The expense both Of il. modesty
and it's discretion. =.