The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-25
THE TRUE POLICY OF PEACE.

Previous to the Mexican very large portion of the
opposition press in the United States took up and ndustr
ousy rang the changes upon the idea that the then exist
ing administration had not the to avenge upon Mex
leo her long-connued insults upon citizens and
flag Like the federalists with Mr. Madison before the
second against England the wings declared that the
administration Of Mr.. Polk could not be kicked into
The most belcose and truculent of all these Sempro
muses. however the Philadelphia North American 1t
demanded instantaneous resort to 1t wanted to
know why General Taylor not ordered to the
river and carry the into Carthage rather Matamo
ros. What imbecile" administration doing !?
Was it afrad of Mexico it deferred because
der the guise Of being feeble power she continued in
suit US The war; cried this warke oracle dsgraced
by delay. We Inundated by uncertainty. Such was
the Of the North American before the Mexican war;
and such the language Of many Of the whg papers Of the
United States excepting always the National Legenc
which offends in that direction
But it is less historical that the Philadelphia North
American, and other wing papers, camorous for war
with Mexico, among the very first to change their
ground and to oppose that interrupt progress
to denomnee TIE administration for having commonwealth
AT present however all these journals, and none of
them more recklessly than the Philadelphia North
Act with Spain on account Of Cuba. The North Amer-
can seems to be willing to compromise difficulties with
Spain upon any ground 1t to be ready to submit
to any and all indigntes and breaks on. in indignant de-
nuncations against the efforts Of the present adminstra
ton to preserve peace in the troubled of the gulf
by wise and precautionary Let quote pas
sage from this terrified wing paper Of the 10th instant
.sThe manifestations at Washington of disposition to
e. ~. 1t e,
until recently, fit only to to mory the public
mind But really things taking such shape now that
thore occasion for general and painful apprehension
the ssue Rumors Of immediate have lately gone forth
from the national capital to all sections Of the the
eminent organ Is becoming ferccr and confident it's
begerent camoring the President reported have been
holding ominous conferences with his cabinet for week or
and naval feet has just left shores under COM
mander who cruise of and Cuban
with secret Instructions What do these signs What
they orebode Whether TO have war or not 10
have war; thing past doubt and that s that these
coss mcnacngs and preparations beginning seriously
alarm the people Of the country to disable them from form
ing any reliable specuaons respecting the events Of the
month the week. and to affect most preju-
dcal manner the movements and interests Of business
Judging by the past 1t is certain that the North Amer
would be among the first to upbraid the admnisra
ton had the very steps of which it now complains
been taken In such event. the Cuban authorities left
peaceful citizens like DR. Peck and unofending officers
like Mr. Thompson would fire into and search vessels
and there would be no one to hinder them Illegal expe
dions from shores would then be not now mere
false alarms but bloody realities Inhuman executions in
Havana would follow; military trials; martial
law; and closer system of espionage upon the people
Who doubts that the very voice here raised to denouncc
and to msrepreseni the preventive Of President
Pierce many deliberate preparations for war would
then have been raised to assa him because he had
early ntsrposed put end these barbarous scenes
because ships had been in the gulf because our
citizens protected at all hazards Unmanly par
sanshp like this unworthy Of any reputable Newspaper
When We read the Trades Of such ourna as the North
American and recollect its consistent Of and
complaint against every democratic administration that il
called upon to meet grave questions involving the ma