The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-01

ngion have already subjected him to The anmadyerslon
Of that portion of the press which defended the apses
5, and derellcons OF Corwinism.
All present they 10 be alarmed because Mr. Gulb
re has determined comply with The very letter of the
law. He leaves no margin for misconsiruction-giye
them no opportunity 10 charge him with specializing,
through personal favoriles and brokers' upon the public
funds. and therefore they complain He transfers the
specie literally when transfer is 10 be made instead OF
il by draft as has been the practice here
toore. They aege that the law requires The specie il
self be transferred, and that MIR Guthrie is carrying
The law, bat the practice is announcement; and there
FORE it has not been observed by previous Secretaries
Ii seems right funny OF these whgsto think that
a should be green enough 10 observe an ineonve
nient law.
They affect 10 be pleased, however, and prognosilcaie
that the law will be changed as lis practical IN
convenience is made manifest by experiment
sNow,o Gays the Louisville Democrat 1--WE are not
surprised at this at all. We expected that The pres
ent administration would undertake TO 90 according
10 law The present Secretaries not smart enough 10
make the law suit them The wings did on the con-
rary they will try to make themselves conform to the
law.
at was no, expected that The wings would observe
laws much They had but little TO do with making laws,
and why should they observe what they dldRt make
and don't like as is the with the present treasury
law r
This actual transfer OF specie is alleged 10 be very in
convenent-so much that the law will be altered.
Perhaps il may, but doubt 1t and whig opinions
financial matters not worth much II il turns out 10
be Just as convenient transfer the specie itself, and
cheap then the law will moi be altered and this may be
the case This shall when it is honestly tried.
Transferring by drafts is convenient and profitable 10
Spectators who get into the good gaces OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and therefore is quite popular
way in some quarters 1t would no doub, be popular 10
give banker seventeen hundred thousand dollar.
10 buy up United States stock-a very happy convance
TO give friend ii in the OF large sum OF money;
but the legality of it is another question
The ruth is apprebend, we should have had no
treasury law all after WHILE had the wings remained
in power except for the convenience Of the Secretary
and his friends.
This law and order party is great party They go
for the higher law convenience and profit The law
however, be carried out, and we are glad to that
wing editors al amused and pleased 10 see the
Thing Gone They have given Guthrie The soubfquet of
the ..PraIe Pow because he goes straight ahead after
The law, dsregardng the nice arrangements and prohl
able customs and happy expectations OF all the Gaphns
The editor of the Tribune thinks he will come to terms
after while, and do others have done In this
reckon he is quite mistaken. The present Secretary is
one Of the las, come 10 terms in such cIcum-
stances. He will 60 ahead, depend that It's fash
ioa OF his that he is not likely 10 change
From the Indiana Sentinel.
The SECRETARY or WAR.--A shor, time since we re-
PEELED, IN what we conceived TO be becoming manner
the charge of dsunionlsn, preferred agans, Col Jeer
Davis Secretary OF War, by the Louisville Journal
and reiterated by the Indiana Journal and other kindred
prints. We quoted several extracts rom his speeches in
the Senate to show his attachment to the Union and
challenged the production oil any evidence 10 the
ry Neither of the journals answered bu, Mr. Colfax
of the ST. Joseph Valley Register. bucked his armor
and came manfully TO the rescue. To show that Col
Davis disunionst per Sc, be quoted garbled ex
tract from letter published liz 1850. reply to letter
from some members OF the legislature of Mississippi
This letter is too long for publication Were published
entire it would stamp The charge of dsunionhm with
the indeble impress of iasehood The letter able
and patriotic production. 1t is strongly marked by the
Staie-righ,s doctrines OF Jeersondoctrnes which must
be maintained and carried il this Union preserved
Every step towards consolidation is step towards disso
luton The very letter which the Register refers
fenced the charge of disunionism.
No party in Mississippi ia favor Of disunion
pr Sc, and among the State-rights OF that State
there was wide difference OF opinion Col. Davis, A.
G Brown j. Thompson and Others did not 60 far
Gov Quman. The parties in Mississippi div ided
the mode of securing their rights The Unfon and the
power Of State secede The Union party denied the
power. The State rights party maintained the right oil
secession but opposed TO its exercise. Col Davis
belonged 10 the latter school He contended that when
The government became subversve OF The ends Tor
which il founded the people had the naenable
rgh, to alter amend that form OF government, TO
protect their rights and them in the enjoyment OF
their properly and personal liberty. He commended for
strict construction OF the constitution, opposed the
exercise of doubtful powers by the general government
and maintained the independence and sovereignty OF The
States
This was the creed promulgated by jefferson, the apos
tie of liberty Madison It's able expoundeT and Jack.
son it's consistent and jealous defender WICKLOW Jeer
son Davis well and though may not concur in all bis
views we do know that this Union il is, il
formed by wise and patriotic fathers OF the republic,
has not in this broad land jealous advocate His
support OF the Union has been the empty declama-
ton of The Fourth OF July orator lie has given other
and better evidence The shattered limb and limping
gait-the pain and suffering from honorable wound
ought to mantle the cheek OF his sanderers with shame
His father and his uscle fought through the revolution
sacred cause OF constitutional freedom. Three OF hs
brothers fought TO maintain our independence in the war
of 1912 Two OF them were the comrades OF Jack son,
and received bis concentrations for their CALAMITY at
New Orleans AT the age Of sixteen he entered the ser
vice OF his country For sixteen years he its uni
FORM and bore il The flag Of his country greeted
his eyes with the rising sum- and hoaed before his vision
through the day. until the shades OF nigh, shrouded 10
darkness. At Monterey and Bucna Vista be pered bis
life and shed bis blood TO sustain the honor of that flag
Now told he is in favor OF breaking up this glo
rous Union and destroying the nobest government that
God ever vouehsafed 10 man To what exiremities will
not the madness of party drive men From such as
saulls Jefferson Davis has nothing TO fear We speak