Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-23
Spirit Of the Morning Press.

and futility of political organizations to
effect the distribution of the patronage of
Government. incidently arguing to show
the homogenuity of the people of the
United States, and, consequently, the
fact that it will be utterly impossible for
any foreign born citizens to perpctuate
their mother tongue, customs or carly
associationsin this country, for more than
a half century at most. The views of the
editor on this subject are replete with
sound sense and proper public spirit.
The Intelligenecr qu)tes with express
sions ofgreat qualification, an article from
the Charleston Mercury, in favor of the
construction of the Pacific Railroad by the
Government. Those sympathizing with
that journal having heretofore been most
straight laced in their views of the pow
er OF the General Government in sneh
connection. We have before remarked
that we place little confidence in the
idea that the Administration have de-
termined to throw their influence in favor
Of the construction of the work by means
taken from the National Treasury. Nous
uerrons. The same paper also contains
elaborate and interesting articles mot ed
itorial) upon new books, Japan, spiritual
rappings, &C., &c.
The Union republishcs the recent
speeches delivered by Messrs. Guthrie,
Davis, and Gushing, at Newark, N. j.,
and editorially defends the " expansion"
views of General c., which have been so
extensively assailed in the journals of the
other party. In this article the editor
lays down what we presume to be the
views of the Administration upon the SUBJ
ject Of territorial acquisition, which we
quote as follows, viz:
'' That general policy is to maintain pacific
and amieable rotations with all foreign ma
tions-tO cultivate fraternal relations between
our own States-tO adopt all constitutional
means for the development of their resources
and for strengthening the bonds of their
union-tO guard sedulously against any in.
frinSement on their rights, and thus to secure
the full enjoyment Of all their energies, and
by this general policy to hasten on in the
march of national greatness, and consequently
to hasten, by the force of our example, the
diffusion of republican sentiments and insti-
tuition. This is our only legitimate mode of
propagating republicanism and extending our
territorial borders. except when forced, in
self-prese-vatiOn or in defence Of our national
honor, to anticipate the gradual but sure pro-
gress of our destiny
The same paper declares the reason
why the New York Evening Post receives
none of the patronage of the Administra-
ton to be, because it is not Democratic,
but an abolition sheet. That is, that it
fails to stand upon the Baltimore Demo-
cratic platform. The Union also repub-
fishes an article from the Lancaster IN
telligencer and Journal, Mr.. Buchanan's
immediate organ. in which it is denied
that there has been any misunderstanding
between that gentleman and Secretary
Marcy, or that the failure of the Admin
istration to suspend the pending negoti-
atoms at Washington with reference to
the Fisheries dispute, operated to increase
his Discrimination to 60 to London, which
arose las we stated some time since) from
his desire to remain at home on various
accounts.
The Republic severely reprehends the
policy of removing California Indian
tribes to New Mexico, and argues at
length to show that it is destined to prove
as unfortunate for the whites and Indians
of that Territory, as for the removed say
ages themselves.
The Clipper argues against the election
of the Judiciary by the people, contending
that they can be better and more safely
selected by any other mode in vogue.
The same paper draws from the last &C
ton Of the Legislature of Pennsylvania
and New York on the Maine liquor law,
the opinion that ere long that measure
must triumph in those States, and signs
for the day when Maryland shall follow
their example.
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