The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-30


passion is laid upon him with impuny He must realize
that upon every sea- and every soil where enter
prise may rghtfuy seek the protection of our flag Aer
citizenship is nvolable penoply for the security Of
American rights"
The affair at Greytowp which il the fashion few
months ago TO rdicale, but which has vindicated itself
another instance of the redemption of the inaugural
pledge Since the prompt apology of France in response
Mr. Masons demand, let there be aunts that
President Pierce the weak and crnges to the
rst-rae powers The truth s that the patience of the
administration toward the black pirates of Central Amer
exhausted while with respect TO France honora
BILE impotence which "felt stain like wound made
short but substantial work of the affair Our good name
abroad has been signaly redeemed since The 4h of March
1853 and if in Spain domestic troubles had procras
mated our diplomacy, should long since have had
armed issue in relation the unindemnihed ouaees Of
the Cuban government on commerce.
This is but brefmention of the salient points OF
diplomacy. Has this nation condemned them
The reciprocity treaty with Canada stroke of pol
icy measureless in its blessings il magnificent in
its design. Has that been drawn in question condemn
ed Who in New England New York, in the North
west dared by voting to rebuke General Pierce and Mr.
Marcy for that splendid step toward perfect international
interchange? Who failed to commend Not alone be.
it opened Canada trade and reduced the prices
Of breadstus from their threatened starvation point but
because it settled the longpcndng fishery question re-
moved those restrictions which hedged in fishermen
and gave wider scope to that hardy enterprise which has
been truly called the nursery of seamen Or was
there who voted the ticket prepared for him in So
cret who under misapprehension of the territorial
BILL allowed himself to support the know-nothng fusion
ticket that he rebuking General Pierce for
still another great of international comfy, where
by the powers at war-France and England condi
tonay, and Russia unconditionally the prnei
pie of iree ships make free goods long commended
for by the most enlightened democratic writers inter
national law, and urged upon the world by the United
early 1888 in defiance of the rescripts re.
soangs of the English admiralty ia dyes 1t reserved
for this administration obtain the first recognition of the
right of neuras to trade in all except conraband
modes in the ports of those engaged in No Odious
search and seizure is permitted the ground that
carrying goods to Russian ports The consueudnary
and conventional system having been declared epugnan
to reason humanity and national Independence and equal
y immense impulse has been given that progressive
morality which carving of the PASSIONS conscience
of men, code which will bring the nations
in harmony with each other and prepare them for the
sation Of those disputes and conflicts which make il
lennial seem like myth We regard the THAT
principle of neutrality, alone present benefit in
this-tha it opens to American navigators the ports Of
Cronstadt Riga, Revel, Baltisper and Libau which,
least during the winter the allies cannot keep in state
blockade to which produce may be sent and sodbu
it gives hope that the of Longfeow may find
fulflment
Down the dark future, through long generations,
The echoing sounds grow fainter and then cease,
And like bell, with solemn, sweet vibrations,
hear the voice OF Christ say-PeaceW
Since the time of Grotius no event more important
the rights of maritime adventure by which peace is made
desirable and impossible has been recorded in the law
of nations Has the administration been rebuked for this
splendid achievement? If So history which writes with
comprehension only less than that of Providence which
grasps great reforms and utterly ignores the noisy spite
partisanship, will rebuke the rebukers
Truly, party WHICH would oppose series Of admins
tratve glowing with nationality instinct with en-
terprise and elevated with humanity should be ashamed
to show its head under the shine Of this nineteenth
tury Well may it gbber like ghost in dark and unhe.
quened places. faction which could thus ignore these
successes that brilliantly mark nation as progressive
the higher walks of national influence must draw its spirit
hot from the alembic Of fanatcsm.
Our internal affairs have been equally successfully man.
aged Tributes to the scrupulous vigilance Of Secretary
Guthrie over the public exchequer not frequent
than the Communications heapcd upon Postmaster Gen
eral for guarding his department from the rapacity
ocean mail carriers and obbers The anpxaton Of territory
on southwestern boundary and the general peace and
marvellous prosperity of the country under an Executive
which restrained equally the violation of the laws OF The
Union by northern fanatics and southern hllbusters
shining points in our domestic ADMINISTRATION which
all approved at once, commend themselves to the
hective Judgment of the people. gf'
II is these questions of pth and moment and not sues
tons of mere offices which mark the of distinguishes
political progress Here have commercial facilities Oh
tained-interchanges Reconsideration law elevated
in with the enlightened conscience
the shield ofa courageous nationality spread over our cit
abroad and their traffic and properlymporan
territorial acquisitions the triumph at home over malf
and disappontmentthe defence of individual ndspeIa
ence-popular suilrage--terrtoral ndependency--Stt
rights and the Unon-ail objects worthy OF nation
pauditsworhy of that acclamaon which ushered Frank
lin Pierce in President that stormy 18th OF NartA
1853!
IL the Tribune has ceased to watch the place where tn
administration has gone down. perhaps il will turn It's
entiop to the place where whiggery and al its eypo
allaccs entonbed If the administration has g6~
down amidst the oesspool of New York politics, II b"
not gone down in the healthy currents Of western polite
If it has, il is resurgent, truth.
But it has not gone down. When it goes down, Their
will go down with il the constitution and the Union; for
with these Gen Pierce and his cabinet entwined
their defence the present administration has proved ise
worthy Of the paui.e of adieon ana the spirit of jackson
and the country which honors these uaous statesmen
not fail to honor those who emulate their wise forecast M
democratic policy.
From the Petersburg (Na.) Soutbsdo nemoi"
A know-nohing lodge of colored persons was org q
lied in Elmra N. Y. last week being the eighth OF
complexion in the State"