The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-25


termination TO oppose the appropriation 10 carry into e
feet the terms treaty between the United States and
the republic Of Mexico Already such organs Of fac
ton as the New York Tribune and Herald endeayorng to
prepare the public mind for his demonstration We
according to himself and 10 them, TO have him in sun
more novel character than any he has recently assumed
II win be reeolected by readers land the TACT nns
form OF the interesting chapters in his book thai
nearly twenty years ago the government OF France aitei
soemnly entering into treaty with the United States of
long time subbornly refused to fulfil its part OF the ob
cation and il will also be remembered that THIS conducl
created the excitement and indignation throughout
the civilized world At that time the ground which France
occupied regarded in the last degree dsnonorabe
and no senator indignant in denouncng II than
Colonel Benton II idea especially abhorrent to
him. and to all democrats, and to many patriotic wings
tina, great nation should enter into solemn treaty with
another and then after being committed before the world
to this understanding should deliberately undertake to
nulfy and to disregard and repudiate its pledges
France refused the appropriation to render her part
of the treaty effective by which treaty she had through all
her departments, acknowledged herself bound But the
ndomitabe spirit Of jackson not to be put of by base
prevarication And what position his at that day
Both branches Of Congress were opposed to hm--the
Senate led by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster-and BOTH
the latter especially, Mt that time the powerful enemies
Of Andrew Jackson The majority in the Senate went so
far eyen as to the President for his in pro-
tectng the national honor against French domination;
and Congress adjourned in March, 1885, refusing, because
of the ctous action Of the majority of the Senate to place
in the hands of General jackson to protect
merce and our borders from the threatened violence Of
France which nation fully convinced Of her culpable
course could pretend to justify it, and resolved to
brave il out especially the President in his annual
sage had spoken Of her conduct in of memorable eo
quence and severity So that the President left pow
eress by Congress in this fearful strait and France
encouraged by the violent and vndicve Of his adj
yersaries But, with nerve and presciencc which
seemed sometimes render him systematically great he
persevered in his fearless and patriotic views and finally
secured the hands of France peaceful and an honora-
bic settlement Of most omnous difficulty France sought
to him into apology for his glorious message
Of December 1894 in which he rccaptuated her eItraor
binary evasion of her plain obligations, and publicly
offered to pay the money if he would withdraw those
offensive words lie Indignantly refused her demand, and
the money paid in full.
We are bound as solemny Mexico the present
men as France was bound There this difference
the cases and ii is largely in favor OF the fument of
obligations Mexico without referring to the binding force
of treaty between civilized nations Mexico is weak and
the United States strong when France refused to
make good her pghted faith and besides France could
appeal tolerate her tergyesaton the ground OF
having been ally Mexico the other hand has just
capped from fearful with the United States and far
from being object OF persecution to should be treated
with comniseration and kindness that account, and
not trampled down still in the mire of poverty and
defeat And yet with this significant chapter before us
Colonel Benton undertakes the revolutionary of
ting himself up take issue with the treaty making
power in order nIy just and righteous understand
ing between free nations Of these being neigh
Dor and recent foe
Many other suggestions to MS in this connexion
We throw off this view for the present eserving to another
occasion full the other in Colonel Ben
toms drama, We predict ignoble defeat for
himself in this than his recent catastrophe the Ne
braska bill
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE,
TAMMANY HALL.
At special meeting Of this committee, held We'd
nesday evening the 2Is instant the following preamble
and resolutions offered by A. Reed esq, Of the tenth ward