The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-26

loss Massachusetts, alone of million of dollars
There is doubt that Mr. Webster finally impressed
with the importance of negotiating upon these questions
He might have made treaty if he had lived and had
freed from the the Executive but up 10 the time
of Mr. Websers death proposition negotiation had
been made by Mr.. Fillmores administration
We wish accord the fullest credit Mr. Everett who
in his latter days have partaken of some demo
cratic Infusion for his purposes and efforts in negotiating
upon these questions He might have
thing if his prccvity liberal policy had been
strained by the head of the who had been ee
waited TO the vcepresdency in consequence of his
ion with the high tariff act of 1912 Mr. Fillmore
only timd and in all his policy, and disposed to
stamp negative character upon his administration but he
could rid himself of his protective instincts Instead
Of boldly and literally accepting the broad of
tire reciprocity in the interchange of natural products he
curtailed the list of free products submitted to him by
Mr. Everett Coal the duty which bears heayi-
y upon the people, excluded from the free list Such
treaty could have been accepted by the colonies
ratified by the Senate while it contained concessions to
the colonies which would have been unacceptable to
the commercial interests of the United States 1t
motto of Caesar that nothing done in any work if any
thing remains be done" This is eminently true in
matters diplomacy. So much remained to be done that
may be said with perfect justice that absolutely nothing
these negotiations.
What on the other hand has President Pierces admin
traon accomplished? Within one week after the Access
sion of President Pierce the subjects of the fisheries and
colonial intercourse had been earnestly considered by him
self and Mr. Marcy So the routine of the current
business allowed negotiations commenced The broad
views of democratic policy presided these debera-
tons and the earnestness and will of eminently pospe
administration gave apdity to the work Although the
imperial government and five independent colonial govern
ments having separate and conflicting interests to
be consultedathongh unforeseen difficulties had arisen
from the division of parties in the lower colonies upon the
question of surrenderng the fsheresalthough the British
government last discovered that the United States would
be the chief gamer in which first pressed
solely for colonial interests treaty concluded
prehensve in its gather up and put for
all the great questions at issue between the countries
tons the treaty made AT the first session of Con-
gress succeeding the Inauguration of the President the
treaty was ratified by the Senate and confirmed by the
House of Representatives.
In view of the facts above set FORTH which may be all
verified by official records have not sustained our
charge of mbecity and negligence against the late admin
sraon? May not boldly claim for the administration
of President Pierce the sole credit Of conspmag this
great measure?' May not hurl back upon the wing
press their words nsultingy applied to us? "The
claim by the wing press is indeed bold but it is boldness
that the spirit Of prevarcaton might blush at and
shows with how much avidity straws caught at
to bolster up weak and erumbled dynasty"