The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-18
The New York Times and the Presidents
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We have had occasion before 10 speak OF the New
York Times as daily paper conducted with enterprise
and commendabe hberay considering that its sditor
was decided partisan OF the Seward school OF politics
OF late however and particularly in discussing the Ne
braska BILL il has shown degree OF bitterness, iibera-
ity-not to say Misrepresentation inconsistent
with the character OF high minded, independent jour
nalst.
Within few days. s correspondence from Washing
has been made up OF unfounded assaults upon The
President, which justify in eharacerizng the Times
as an active ally OF the Tribune in its warfare upon the
administration.
The following extract from the remarks OF the Times
will give readers idea OF the candor aud fair
OF the editor OF that paper OF late. In commenting
upon the recent message OF the President IN answer to
the resolution OF lie House OF Representatives in rela'
ton to Cuba, he writes;
"He [the Piesdenl says nothing OF having taken meas
prevent recurrence Of such on,fages and gipes
that american interests W be better protected
hereafter than they have been hitherto"
The following extract from the message itself suggests
the only answer we deem necessary to make TO such
wilful Misrepresentation
'In case the measures taken for amcsbe adjustment oil
dGcutiss with Spain should unfortunately TAIL, shal
not hesitate TO the authority and means which Con
gress grant nsue the observance OF our Just rights
obtain redress for injuries received, and ~ rndtfafs me
honor of Jag. la anticipation OF that contingency,
which earnestly hope may arise suggest 10 congress
the popriey OF adopting such provisional measures as the
exgency Of the case may seem 10 demand"
No whose mind not stepped IN prejudice could
read the foregoing without discovering in II the express
sion by the President of determined purpose 10 see that
all the means placed at his dsposa by Congress should
faithfully used, only Tor the redress Of past grew
ances, but for future security against similar IN
iurIes. Redress for the past and indemnity for the
future--these the ideas which every liberal and
candid mind will discover in the language OF the
President His frs, duty TO demand reparaton from
the government OF Spain This was done with all the
promptness and energy consistent with deliberate IN
yestiga alton OF The facts and circumstances oil the case
In The mean time the whole subject would naturally en-
gage the anxious attention OF Congress- and seems to US
have been emneny prudent and discreet IN The Pres
enl to suggest that body The necessity for provisional
which might be proper IN view OF all our DIM
culties with the Spanish authorities in Cuba. The
strongest proof that the of the Executive has
been right is furnished by the fact that it is objected TO
by extreme men for opposite reasons Those who de-
sired rash regard The message as too tame
Those who were willing to sur over the outrage regard
il as 100 fery But between these two extremes is that
great conservative OF our counuymen who stand as
shape and in the estimation OF these the course Of the
President is sanctioned and sustained Tha, course is
equally removed from tmidy the one hand, and OF
rashness on the other. is marked by deberaion, de-
eision, and hrmness.