The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-05

The Secretary OF War acts as Secretary of the Navy
during the absence Of Mr. Dobbin. 3~
We learn, by elegraphic despatch that the Hon Sam
uc II Aver died at his residence in the city OF Man
chester New Hampshire yesterday. al 10 o'clock p.
He about 35 years OF age. aud had earned high
distinction. AT very early age he speaker OF the
house oil representatives OF New Hampshire His
reer the bar had been OF briancy and
cess Personally knew him only as member of
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1852.
Democracy Against Diplomacy.--Tho Presi-
dents Position.
The act OF President Pierce publishing to the Amer
people the reply Of the Secretary OF State TO Mr.
Husemann, is political stroke OF far wider and
during significance than merely a ''counercheck
quarrelsome" 10 an insoent foreign combination The
manner OF publication would have been justified, if only
upon the ground that the government of Austria had
volunteered 10 inform beforehand the Emperor of Russia
and the King OF Prussia Of the tone in which it meant
to snub and menace this republic. It might have been
further necessary publish il at once, if only prevent
a world. often very dull and hoodwinked, from believing
the deep anxiety Of these three monarchs to defend
the rights OF Turkish and other neutral territory ard all
the laws OF nations, against But TO rebuke nso
lence, or make nakei untruth, is but temporary
necessity, and has but temporary effect The greatness
OF the is not in its meeting solitary case, but in its
introducing practce-a political mode of action and
enuncaton universally applicable it is thoroughly
democratic This publication alone has announced the
birth Of era in public government, and at one
blow has struck the doom OF old, efete, secret,
and atocous system Of deception. Arms-mere arms
could never have suffced to chain down Europe and
| it's thousand populations as find it. The con-
spracy of royalties took TO their aid a more ter
rible foe to the freedom and independence OF ma
tons than the combined sciences of artillery, in
fantry, and cavary-viz the science of secrecy, OF
hypocrisy-n word, of diplomacy. This elegant ac-
compIshmen astutely wrought by the labor Of the
highest European inielects for ages into refined and
almost perfect art with all its refinement, its FEASIBILITY
it's efficacy and its secrecy, is offensive TO true manhood,
and to the simplicity and of republican ns
,uons, and when practised upon the European system
as deadly TO democracy the setto OF lazzaroni
the honest wayfarer.
The present administration this publication, has in
culcated, American practice acting and speaking in
our affairs plainly and openly Gen. Jack personally
pracised it alone worthy OF the great man and the
great soldier; but yet American policy had not been
sufficiently matured TO justify him in wholly departing
from the then supposed essential habits OF all govern
men had the minds Of the people been sufficiently
prepared by the democratic practices be introduced to
warrant his administration in holding council with the
naon and discussing publicly and above board the vast
which superstition has heretofore attributed 10 the
tripod OF State But in this instance President Pierce has
shown himself ready carry out. in other departments
the policy instituted by his great predecessor in the mys
FERROUS mazes of the banking delusion. He has taken
the first step towards annhilang another evil supers
ton, imported also from the continent OF monarchs a.
baneul in foreign affairs the United States Bank
was in domestic, hitherto rigdly guarded by
elusive school, and not unfrequeRtly used with nsdious
effect against the progress and freedom of this entire
lnent and it's islands.
| We cannot conceive thoroughly democratic am
bion than that with which. without presumption, we
may suppose the President 10 be mpelled. He cannot
but feel conscious OF the confidence OF the entire people
who elected him, and that generous and firm demeano
towards them will not rebound his dscledt, be
injurious their interests Looking out upon the speak
ing and warning bronzes OF the heroes OF democracy in
front OF his door, he cannot refrain from treating with
any scheme based upon the ignorance mental in
stability of the American people He cannot avoid rely
ing full srenuously in the ability OF nation Of twenty
three millions OF sovereigns, the capacity OF repub
lie of thirty. odd States and Territories, fulfil all the
senals Of government and 10 understand their own in
,eress anywhere, any subject. abroad well al
home capacious democratic mind, such he gifted
WITH nurtured and strength in democracy, cannot
fail TO see that all the time must come. in
the democratic order, when such nation will per-
mi, its important and enduring functions-those
which connect II with the outside world-to be
managed or mismanaged BY hands and pow.
en mysterious, with tina arbitrary secresy claimed
only by despolic families. and yielded only by ma
ioas lacking the power and the spirit to resist. He
cannot be nsensble to the fact that American interests
have never suffered abroad unless in the hands OF dpo-
mats and here in those OF the citizen undee
gated ohcer that the United States have produced
one asraham alone, arraGned and convicted VIC
tor OF New Orleans alone. lie feel that the law Of
nations be acted by this government 10 not the
made in secret by the arbitrary and irresponsible
aohs OF Europe bu, that the people OF this republic
must discuss proper and equitable law be respected
by and binding them, to the end that they may be
abled TO avoid voting il bndy by the cartridge box
in the public arena OF nations He must feel too. and
we be does, that the time has when the
character OF nation abroad must be elevated, and
that 10 accomplish that elevation is the great necessity
and master stroke OF his position
Actualed by such feelings and reasons, we have
right to infer both from his Inaugural and from the pub