The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-03
The Washington Union and its Critics.


Union. what says of the prominent topics of the
day. does represent the views OF the administration,
and does represent very different and indeed quite op
posite views We hope The readers Of these journals find
this information eiying. Certainly for ourselves, we
make no issue on this point with the journals which
put FORTH We say just what we fit TO say upon
topics Of public interest We wish our readers to give
sayings just much heed and credence they seem
TO deserve, and not jot Putting forth no
pretensons of organship we concur in the general
policy Of the administration far ii has yet been
made public; and are entirely willing to leave TO time
to determine whether and how far any views OF ours
may prove TO be in accordance with that policy as ii has
been developed thus far to be developed hereafter
Meantime. siace with the quidnuncs Of the day the
question. "Have organ among US /" to have
superseded the previous question, "Have Bourbon
among !" peruse their comments upon both topics
with about the same degree of compacent curiosity.
Blu. we do not perceive how any useful light can be
thrown either upon the policy Of the administration or
upon position in regard to it, by such total msrepre
sensations OF statements have of late been brought
to notice. One writer says for instance, that we ap
proved the course of Governor Lane in New Mexico.
He could not have read remarks the subject with
out knowing that we carefully avoided any such ap
prevail. Another writer says have pronounced the
Clayton Bulwer treaty 10 be void vodabe through
non-fulfment the part Of England. single glance
at our language on that point shows that carefully
fobore 10 decide that question But the extraord
nary Of all the Misrepresentation have yet encoun-
tered appears the following passage from the leading
article OF the National Inteligeneer, introducing
men by the Journal OF Commerce upon our remarks
concerning the Centra Amercan question The nteHi.
gsneo says;
at will occasion some anxiety in the public mind when
it is that leading journal of the administration finds
apprehend of policy in foreign rea
lions which coud potaft The pabte fah to gain object
which would be inexpedient even If 1t right. We
trust however. that the Union has correctly inter-
preted the Executive views"
The charge here is, that. misinterpretng the Execu-
tive, have expressed appehensions of a course OF
policy in foreign relations which should violate the
public faith
In reply 10 this, copy from articles referred 10
by the lnteltsenesr and the Journal Of Commerce. the
only passages which relate 10 the policy of The admins
a,ion in connexon with the observance of the public
faith Here is our language from editorial columns
OF The oath instant
"While the obligations Of the treaty subsst they will
doubtless be observed by the United States In peac eiu
and conchatory spirit, and with the absolute good
faith"
In the article said
ave observe with satisfaction whatsoever indications
Great Britain has Of late exhibited OF purpose to exc
cute her treaty stpulatons in just spirit, by withdraw
al from all other interference in Central American affairs
than that which the treaty conempates IL is plain,
think, that no other course her part harmonic
either with the expectations of the American people,
with what understand to be the announced policy of
the present administration That policy, phtis scrt,lot
N observing the national fa and violating principle Of
International justice peace looks the energetic de-
vecpmen and protection OF American interests, both
mercal and territorial ths continent by all legitimate
means"
In our issue of the 9th ult, writing upon the
subject and in continuation Of our former article we
gave the following summary OF our views;
ave have also remarked upon the treaty s,ipulations by
which the Great Britain during the late ad
rninsation became associated with for certain
purposes and TO limited extent, in Central American a
fairs. Not regarding such association for wise or
policy, hare asstd The obspancs Of abso
late good faifh by government, IL, The Jfimnf Of our
obligation, under The Clayton Butor trtafy, long as
Great Britain in the spirits and, while recog
missing whatever indications have Of late appeared Of
purpose in that government to execute the first article Of
the treaty understood by have expressc the opn-
ion that the annulmen of the whole treaty, whenever 1t
may occur by OF refusal Of that government
1t, will free the United States from OBJ
legation, and relations with Central America to
a more natural and cxpedient footing"
In the face of these declarations, and indeed in direct
reference them, the Inlgsneer charges us with ap-
prehensions that the administration about TO violate
the public faith We leave that journal to exrcae IT,
self as best can from the discredabe predicamen in
which this exposure has placed il. How any journal OF
character could make such charge the Inielgenee
has made, with swift and dseraceu detection thus hang
ing it, and sure TO fall its head, passes, we con.
Tess, ability TO comprehend.
As 10 The article Of the Journal OF Commerce which
the Iahligenesr has reproduced, are quite unwilling
to believe that il would intentionally misepresent u.s. and
forced TO conclude that il cannot have exam
ned our articles with This impression is strength
ened by the fact that does not attempt TO state our
views in our own language, When il shall do so, its
readers will learn that have treated the alleged viola
ton OF the treaty by England an open question, fit for
The consideration OF the Executive. it has already been
considered by the Senate and examined and reported up
on BY the appropriate committee Of that body, in pursu-
OF special resolution Of inquiry in regard 10 that
matter.
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