The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-23
Democratic Instructions to our Representa-.
tives Abroad, and Wing ISLANDERS.


The Baltimore American is one OF those candid
friends" abhored of Canning who, under the mask
of superfne fairness seize every small occasion 10 do in
jury without pre,ext few days ago. il de-
voted it's editorial column 10 an attack upon the Presi.
dent and Secretary of State for the instructions TO our
diplomatic and commercial representatives. act which
has been generally and warmly approved by the press of
both parties. The American is Of class tina, would
rather ministers and consuls the subservient fiat
,erers and miiaors of foreign po,en,aes and follies
than the bold, heightened, and fearless agents Of free
country, careful TO offend rule proper in ITSELF but
custom, matter how sustained by precedent or
power 1t would rather see our institutions dsgraced
by an inflated and ignoran, millionaire, who would
be laughed at for bis speeches and rdlcued for bis
os,en'stious hospitality, Than hail at a great court
a. intellectual and elevated citizen, who remembered
his own country with too much pride and affection
10 forget himself in sdulaton Of others. Such eri,ics
as these forget that there is rapid progression in the
Old World, and that much good mus, result from the ex-
ample OF our own governments and that besides asserting
our own right TO adopt decline those rvoles Of starred
and spanged courts the great body OF the people OF other
nations will be powerfully impressed by the calm and
quiet department OF those who meet and minge with
OF American citizens The American sneers al the at.
tempt 10 follow the example OF Benjamin Franka, and
tells us "there Franklins now a-days" Bat the
great example itself remans-the principle exsts-and
there can be no crime in attempting guide ourselves in
the future by bis safe and patriotic counsels
But the American is not content with this sort of an
,agonsm. With all its prudery, it gladly descend. ~
lower deep, and ranks itself among those who have so
scandaously abused Mr. Belmont the newly. appointed
charge daares to the Netherlands going so far as 10 re-
peat and retail the scandalous bels upon that highly
esteemed and capable gentleman The language il EN-.
ploys would disgrace the most INSCRIPTIONS flash journal
that ever wounded public private reputation by anopy
nous iasehoods, Think of the following paragraph in
Journal which Processes TO represent the porcelain or
better sort Of wbegery and which i. ambitious OF being
considered classic and elegant, defender Of great pne
pies
"AS AT aUouos.-The York Tribune, in an edi.
oria article upon the appointment Of the
generlsnd Rothsohilds agent charge to Holland
uses the following language about Mr. Bemons cafras
upon the democracy
we know he paid largely we know thar off.p Nh,
the democratic central committee short of money be
buttons much exceeded thirty ihomard dollars
In plain language the Tribups alleges thar th. person
who was professional fnsncer broker in New York
has regularly purchased the position Of American
basssd dor at the Hague" f rE.a#
This is a rare moroccan for foreign comment, upon
American Institutions. This will furnish materials for
twenty English writers agains, the United States. That
II entirely without tru,htha il is written by who
knows iis fa.sehood-ma,,ers nothing II goes the
world believed and endorsed and is taken np as fruitful
theme in proof of the corruption Of republic, which
should be an object pride to all citizens and which
as source ofhope to millions OF men other lands While
eNamny was confined TO the Tribune, j, might well
10 Tester there among kindred ISLANDERS; bu,
- moral and 80 decorous paper as the Baltimore
repeats and sorihe. over it, il should be de-
"o."'.' !" oe'efves TO be, No, content, however.
WI" Sook :" """''a rom another paper, II proceed.
10 com Tor itself SNN
/" To the political world Of America no M p.,--, |
was only known ~ the legstee OF Austrian rlu..,aa,
chives when Mr. Webster made tbi. country ,no,
BILE nr hn,"
We are authorized TO say that this is malignant NH.