The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-20
From The New Hampshire Patriot
THE BOSTON COURIER AND BOSTON FEDERAL
ISTS.-THE SUCCESS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

prdes itself being the peculiar representative OF the
opinions of such Robert c. Winthrop and Abbot
Lawrence and OF snch other ancestral families happen
bear the Of Appleton, Brooks Curtis oring
In recent issue it took occasion indulge some
marks upon the adjournment of Congress- in which it
goes TO speak, with its accustomed eironery aud
justice of the different which have been passed
during the session BY way of aording the ances-
trail and dapdaed scions Of federalism, whom il pam
ders of the entire abncgaon of ruhtuness
and fair dealing which characterizes its columns it audes
to the Chief Magistrate of the nation in The following
/ style:
President Pierce is unpopular before the people
any President could well be made be in the short
time in which he has been in the executive chairno
OF his could make his situation before the country appear
In a worse light than il does now
Every intelligent and woman, from end to end of
the republic who reads these words Of the Courier knows
them to be false in form and false in substance They
know that the history of the country present an
instance in high party times where the President has been
more promptly cordially, and cmphatcally sustained in
Congress, than has Franklin Pierce during the session
which has just terminated They know that every single
measure which believed TO receive his support and the
passage OF which supposed be desired by him above
others, has promptly passed into law of the land They
know that The Courier cannot point 10 single instance 10
the contrary. Look at the Kansas and Nebraska b-a
measure which, despite the asehoods of wings and aioli-
tonss does but carry out the plain behests of the
sution, and which the slavery question from the
arena OF Congress by wise and patriotic adjustment at
the bill providing for six rstcass steamesa measure
which the last administration had energy enough
carry through Congress at the treaty with Mexico which,
besides peacefully settling lingering border hostes,
and perhaps avertng open has secured the United
States for the of Sl00000o0 the right of way to
American citizens the isthmus of Tehuantepec,
for which President Polk offered the Mexican govern
ment fifteen millions of dollarscfecs the abrogation of
the eleventh article of the treaty of Guadalupe dago for
which upwards of six millions Of dollars had been offered
by President Fillmore, and secures railroad
over land to possessions on the Pacific
and large number of miles of additional territory exuber
ant with mines and mineral Look the treaty
with Russia and the arrangement with Great Britain by
which, for the first time in our history the doctrine contend
ed for in 1872 that free ships make free goods which
abrogates the odous doctrine of the right of search is
formally acknowledged by these powers-a which
will bear fruits of prosperity and peace the United States
and honor to the administration which bears the Of
FRANKLIN PIERCE, in all time to Look at the treaty
with Great Britainthe reciprocity treay"extending
the benign principles of free trade opening fisher
men in the North vast field of unobstruced enterprise
and giving to shbuders broader theatre for rival
rya treaty which has been negotiated in few months that
four years could not bring about under the last admins
raon at the treaty with Japan, by which the glowing
treasures of the East have been unseaed and thrown open
to American enterprise and industry at the passage of the
land BILL by which large advance has been made in the
right direction towards settling land system upon
broad and equal basis at the affairs Smyrna and Grey
town. by which American rights and American interests
have been sustained and ndcaed and look also at the
home policy of the admnistrationto the rigid economy
in the public expenditurcto the vigilance of the exec
tive in regard TO loose and licenous legslatouto the
resistance to irresponsible expeditions against other States
and to the assertion of principles of justice and moderation
in all the departments of the government All men can
these things without tiresome iteration The Journals
Of Congress will be searched in vain for bright and
during record as that presented by Franklin Pierce the
adjournment Of the first session Of Congress in his of
Office The Boston Courier is well aware of this and hence
it seeks to the truth and the record by Wholesale
false and malignant vitnperation of President Pierce
But this pensioned of federalism anacs
and abotonism most dis resscd because President
Pierce fit to exercise his prerogave rresng
the passing into law of the bill making appropriations
for certain rivers and harors many of which purely
of local nature and not TO be defended upon any sound
principle Of constitutional construction and many OF which
seem Objectionable both upon grounds OF constitution
aty and expeliency This sapen editor in contrasting
the veto Of this river and harbor bill with henegotiaon
and exchange of the Mexican treaty. the affair of Capt In
graham at Smyrna the reparaon demanded of Spain in
the of the Black Warrior and the punishment the
nsoen reebooters and pirates at Greytown thinks the
President had better head his next message Congress
with Millions for ,ear Jut cent for conmeycen We
do not doubt that the Courier editor thinks and believes
extending our borders enargng the sphere of enter
prise and influence increasing national greatness
wealth. and power and in teaching foreign nations of what
ever grade condition, that American rights and Amer
interests must be protected and respected wherever our
flag may rghtfuly wave is much treasure thrown 10
the winds BY thinking and believing he is true 70 the
sentiments of the for whom he speaks These
Boston icderaists who babbe about Franklin
Pierce and his administration with idotic stupidity
arc the very same class of who opposed the
acquisition of Louisiana, representing that Territory as
abounding in nothing but 'sat mountains mamlnoths
gpls and bul-fogs' and WHO denounced Jefferson for
seeking its acquisition rs they denouncc Pierce for
desiring the purchase OF Cuba the class who OPP
posed the war of 1872 and burned "bue lights upon our
seacoast to beacon the enemy TO the page of our towns
and villages the same class who opposed the acquisition
of Texas the war with Mexico the acquisition Of Calor-
MA and indeed every measure Of patriotism from the rev.
oluton down These iederass of Massachusetts have
been against the country for the last half of century
They true in the revolution beyond question I'M
their conduct then is record of patriotic past Since
the flaming glores of Bunker I-sncc the PATRIOTS Of
the days of l7I6 passed from the of their abors and
umphs Massachusetts federalism has ony dstin
itself by such acts of devotion the constitution to rel
gious toeraton the brave rslmen who fought on Bun
ker m to patriotism and to country evinced by the
burning of the Ursune Convent and turning its eencees
inmates into crowded and nhospahe treetsan act of in
fanny and of destruction Of property TO this day without
atonement ropaatonand by burning the gurehead of
the gae Constitution for Other reason than because il
bore the heroic features 81 Tie immortal Jackson Millions
for war, and not cent for commerce. Yes millions in