Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-17
Spirit Of the Morning Press.


of the Spirit of Territorial Progress, as
the editor alleges that it pervades the
Democratic party. In so doing. that
journal 1.-THE Union) lays down the Demo-
cratic creed in this connection, as follows:
q The doctrine of the administration and Of
the democratic party on this subject is set forth
by the President with the most admirable
frankness, clearness and comprehension in his
Inaugural Address. The doctrine is, in the
first place, that our national policy towards
all foreign powers is the policy of peace and
of justice, and that neither with view to
territorial acquisition, nor in any other view,
shall our government take any step, or within
the sphere of it's power permit any step to be
taken by our citizens, which, upon grounds of
strict right and Of absolute good faith, may
not boldly challenge the verdict of the civil
lied world. The doctrine is, in the second
place, that our experience "a a nation forbids
'any timid forebodings Of evil to result from
the extension of our territory when accom-
| plished in conformity with the rule of our
national policy thus laid down: and that the
| exigencies of our position indicate such ac-
| QUESTIONS as inevitable in the future, and as
demanded at one by our prosperity, our safe
ty, and the natural law of our national exist
ence and growth
The Intelligeacer republishes n letter
from the Freemaa's Journal, New York, }
| purporting to give a synopsis of the in
structions given to Colonel Gadsden, our
new minister to Mexico, with comments
upon them appearing in the New York
Commercial Adrertiser. Query-How
came Col. Gadsden to be so careless as to
leave his instructions within reach Of a
pilferer2 The same journal rejoices over
the decision of the Supreme Court of Mis-
sissippi, ruling the payment ofthe Union
bank bonds to be obligatory upon the
State. The editor suggests that the peo-
pie or State authorities of Mississippi
shall at once take measures to provide for
the eventual liquidation of these liabili-
ties.
The Republic discusses the condition of
Theron interestin this country, pronounc-
ing it as prosperous as its most enthusi-
tic friend might desire attributing its
prosperity, too, for the most part to the
original effect of the American system.
The same journal also comments upon
the prevalent railroad disasters, conclud-
ing that it is time that something be done
to put a stop to them.
The Sun praises the system of six-pen-
ny savings banks, illustrating their pro-
bable future great benefit to society, by
facts occurring in connection with them
in New York.
The Clipper chides the Baltimore Argus
for its propensity to "whip in" refractory
Democrats; indirectly defending the rights
of the latter to &c bolt" when they please.
The same paper details an alleged change
| in the bearing of the Irish Roman Catho-
lies towards the Roman Catholic Italian
refugees congregated in London, appa-
rently endorsing charge that this change
has been brought about by instructions
from Rome. The editor, in another arti-
Gle, appears to rejoice over the decline of
Catholicity in Ireland, though brought
about by such terrible scourges as those
famine, and remorseless landlord and
Government oppression-which, after de-
cimating the population of the island, are
driving the balance of its Celtic popula-
ton from the hearth-stones Of their fathers
In the same article, we are further told
that it seems to be wonderful that the
rich and aristocratic do not all turn Cath
olics.
In third editorial, the Clipper reads us
lesson for recently intimating that Mr..
7. F. Meagher's alleged new found-favor
for Professionalism, has opened that jour-
nails eyes to his abilities and merits. We
cheerfully make the omende honorable.
The Clipper did, on the preceding Tues
day, indulge in laudatory remarks upon
MIR. Meagher; though, unfortunately, the
fact had escaped our recollection when
noticing its very last compliments be-
slowed on that gentleman. We beg, in
this connection, to be permitted to say to
the Clipper, that if it conceives disincli-
nation towards it's habit of never failing
to run down one set of religionists for the
benefit ofanother such set-a sure "mark
of the beast" las he terms it)-of identi-
fication with the Jesuits-why, he will
have to continue to write us down full
blown Jesuit. Fair plays jewel, Mr..