The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-14
MILITARY AND POLITICAL MEMOIRS.

back the intoerant factions OF the nee States she viii
honor herself and save her best friends.
MILITARY AND POLITICAL MEMOIRS.
The whole country feel assured, win be grassdS
learn that General Jesup of the United States army ps
pairing for publication Memoirs Of Forty-Five Years
the Army in which viii be given letters mill
tary and political relating the organization Of hcnny
the deences of the country, plans Of campaigns military
administrations the Texas and Oregon questions &C. a.
An accomplished experienced and approved soldier m
scholar close and keen observer elegant and brcAs
writer and an active and a leading paricipaoru
many of the he proposes TO describe General Je
brings his grateful task all the needed requisites pro
duce work which will emphaticaly be military and
political history Of the United States for the last forydn
years II is often that the opposite characters Of
and author are successfully combined; Blu, those who
have been favored with General Jesups correspondent
must have recognised in him clear and profound think
er aud able and eloquent writer To enable The
reader form slight Idea OF the political character
the forthcoming work. we make room for the following
letter written towards the close Of Pesiden, Monroes &
mnistration
WASHINGTON Cry, March IL, 1899
My DEAR SIR One Of the most important measures
determined by our cabinet adopted Friday last
The President that day recommended to Congress tn
recognition OF the Independence Of the Spanish colonies
There will, doubt be majority Of both houses In ara
of the measure 1t is impossible conjecture the ru
important changes in our relations with foreign naoa
win unquestouabIy be produced Don AnduasA The
Spanish minister is preparing protest. and the WHOM
diplomatic corps in commotion Tmid politicians ar
alarmed the consequences Of with Spain they ap
prehend that England may become party and that oar
may be destroyed The fears thus expressed
libel upon national character, and those who woud
admit them for are unworthy Of the conf
denee Of free and gallant people. But ordinary men
land many Of our politicians Of that description
look beyond the obvious fact they inca
pabe Of viewing in all its various relations and
Of tracing principles to their remote consequences FeA
which they call caution governs them in NIL their de
nations but caution ia the vice Of decrcpuds and should
never be admitted into ihe councils Of young and rising
republic where there courage and ability there will az
ways be the requisite prudence The policy Of this nation
is an obvious one We should march with STEADY
pace regardless Of the buser the caprice Of other
The rights Of all nations should be respected
and be adopted which Is based upon honor
and good faith II such be course shall have noug
to from the combined nations OF Europe for should
they unite against u.s. they win find that the an
pressed the greater we shall become and, like msa II
great abilities the greater the difficulties which surround
the higher the stimulus, and consequently the greater
efforts. The European governments aware Of Oa
immense resources, both physical and moral, and vel
know that they viii all be put ia requisition whenever @
occasion shall require
To an individual connected with politics this ug
presents this moment interesting held for spsp
lation do allude to the vile scramble for the nsi
presidency going ON, nor to the petty ntrigu@
place under the present administration but 10 the mar
important questions connected with consttutioaas
tenn which being discussed in the political cfce
q a. tt.
settlement Of which perhaps depends the stability Of M
Union well future national character son'a
writer whose name have forgotten, has attributed mos
Of the Misunderstanding and difficulties among men
incorrect Of terms The cnactng here ba'
made noe almost convert To that opinion. The quesish
Of State sovereignty and national sovereignty sue
rights and national rights for instance which furnish '
conversation Of half the politicians assembled here aFp
TO be used by both parties without any definite apfo
pirate idea and not understanding what they mean 's
selves, It's impossible they arrive correct fsan
II the term sovereignty be understood European Pe
litical writers understand it. 70 the right 70 max
war and peace TO coin money TO regulate commerce ans
10 carry intercourse with foreign nations then @
siny, the general government sovereign for 10 aio
has the power been granted perform all imToriah
and interesting national duties w. the other hand
the regulating of the conduct Of individual ets's
towards each other and tho conservation o their rsoca
governments sovereign for both in greater OF ="
degree required 10 attend 20 those duties rui apr
bend both parties have mistaken the principles upon VIRGO
government Is founded governmen, here IA not ~
England, party 10 the compact whether State edefa
il rs representative the people the parties They aes
have sovereigntythey alone have rights and that "r
eregnfy and those rights they have delegated 70 10 o
they have distributed among certain bodies Of es
defined duties and limited powers they have sssigpeo
each lis particular functions and have created noaaa
20 determine not what those functions are bot hoTh
they extend. The Supreme Court Is that tribunal -.
the only check which does possibly can, exist ~
powers OF construction is sound public opinion, ~
stanily and energecaily exercised. Whenever We fs
effect the decisions Of tina, tribunal resort 20 nsl p
cpies or in other words dissolution Of the general g.
ernsnent, must epsue.
III 3 JEsUR
Col WV acars, Wheeling, Virginia