The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-24
TRur And FALSE REASONING.


of the opinions of the writer upon points-one,
whether the systematic nrac ton evasion Of law by
agents of foreign government acting under its nstruc
tons be Just cause Of compla int not and the other
whether our government might have to question
the despatch of the proposed British naval squadron to the
West India station.
On the second point reply is made in the bteligence
in communication of some length, signed "Delta,
backed by observations of the editors Of the htgencs
but nothing further is said on the first point
The paragraph question 10 in the following words;
"But Great Brit.in ships-ofwar to the West In
dies Have we any right make that occasion of quar-
rel We sometimes done the same thing, and have
supposed that til is preliminary to with Great
Britain She has pos sessions in the West Indies and
have when orders part Of her fleet TO that
on il is like our send * round detachment
the Pacific We order our armed vessels to the
Mediterranean where we do oYn foot of land, sweep
ing by of Glib rtsr and passing under Malta
and never dream that we are provoking war;.
Upon this remarked follows:
"But we cannot admit with the writer that the despatch
by large val squadron to the American
waters the present time has the least analogy whatever
the of ordinary cru Using squadrons Pacific
or the Mediterranean.
Our ships do not ,ass Gibraltar Malta with
any purpose menace express implied to Great Britain
But if government should of sudden announce the
purpose of concentrating dozen shPsowar of the coast
Of Ireland nothing is plain than that Great Britain
would have right demand expl anations forthwith,
explanation not given, to consider the
expedition military menace, and instantly to tit out
contemplation for its protection and defence Such
the universal practice of nations. The contrary idea
would be absurd. 1t supposes that country bound to
neglect the most ordinary dictates of selGdeience
Now in nearly column of the Lnt.aigemer the ques-
ton is discussed by "Deltan and by the editors which
of the two comparisons constitutes the analogy
IN tha fact We and said that the
posed British squadron did not resemble in its
political relations, regular squadron TO the Meder
ranean or the Pacific and suggested couneoomparison
But comparisons comparisons and nothing more and
nobody supposes them to be the actual fact Let
proper subject of soliciude--not of war; but of in
quiry in the of seprotscon large British naval
armament out of ordinary course is despatched to- the
West India station the waters of North America
BY the steamer of the gath nlt there came article of
the London Telegraph giving account of prepare
ton of this British squadron including the of The
vessels and of their and by the of the
27th the menacng articles OF the London Chronicle Times
Post and Globe stating that the squadron designed
against the United States. BY the same mails came nfor
nation that Mr. Buchanan had called Lord Clarendon
for explanations on the subject Finally by the steamer
had given the desired explanations.
Was it right and proper for Mr. Buchanan to make
that call Was it right and proper for Lord Clarendon to
respond to il? Was the first act pertincnt the
part of Mr. Buchanan? Was the second net an unworthy
one on the part of Lord Clarendon That is the whole
question.
As understand the matter 1t is the admitted right
and universal practice among naonsthe very of
self-conservation-tha when military or naval move
ment made by nation which to another
nation involve any appearance of contingent peril
the latter has right to demand explanations, and if salts
factory explanations be not given then to consider the
movement hostile one and take due steps for the
countrys defence We do not suppose this be dis pu
ted If So then the whole controversy is reduced to this
narrow poinnamey whether there anything peculiar
in the proposed British squadron out of ordinary justly
open to suspicion of special purpose having refer
ence to the United States2 We submit that question Of
fact without reserve or hesitation to the intelligence and
the integrity of the editors Of the Igncer perfectly
agreeing with them meanwhile that what has occurred is
not of itself cause of war.
We might say-what the published accounts from Lon
don asscrthat the prssd nducement of the squadron
that very apprehension of Russian prvacers which APP
pears and with great justice to be so very ridiculous in
the estimation of " Delta.p
THE DEMOCRATIC TRlUMPHs IN LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI.-FULL, COMPLETE, AND OVER
WHELMING VICTORIES.
The disappointment widely felt in consequence
of the partial of the knownohings at the late
election in Marya is completely forgotten in the
contemplation of the unprecedented democratic trumphs
in Louisiana and Mississippi If in the contest against
tho allied forces of know-nothngism, one southern
State fallen and another has faltered in the path
of duty, we know, and repose in confidence upon
that knowledge that Virginia. Tennessee North Carolina
South Carolina, Florida Georgia, Alabama Texas, Ar
kansas and Mississippi and Louisiana have nobly
and trumphantly INDICATED the trust reposed in the
purity integrity and nationality of their political prin
cples
For days and weeks have the Geographic reporters
Of the press busily engaged in circulating the most
absurd contradictory reports in regard to the issue
the late elections in Louisiana and Mississippi But the
truth can no longer be concealed The democracy Of these
two States have achieved victory which, for its decisive
character and important results is without parallel in
their history as political organization. According the
tables published the Louisiana Courier Of the 18th ns
the democratic candidate for governor (Wickle) has
majority Of 29oswith parish to hear from To this
majority should be added the democratic ballots destroyed
in one Of the wards OF New Orleans The Picayune not
witlstanding its decided knownothng prorvites pub
fishes returns which are favorable for Wckfe
That nr-or aavs.