The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-12

peace but cordially with nation akin TO their own
Of couae, with the government which represent, A
sovereignty Either the British press echoes the oD,
and feelings Of the people Of England or il does MOI
the former where are We find any indications exon,
few solitary instances OF friendly feeling on tia
of the people of England towards those Of the UO.
Sates2 and IL the latter, were they filed with -
LESSONS Of anxiety, they would be utterly WORTHLESS.
positions of the feelings Of the people Of England
As ourselves, believe the leading journals Of r.,
land do represent the feelings Of the people Of Enspd
great national questions; and among these, the Tim.
il we may Judge from its extensive circulation. i !,
Of the most prominent Such being the case We H..
only to refer to the columns Of that Journal for mona,
not say years past for exemplicaton Of sincer
sire cherished by the people Of England to cultivate
most friendly relations with the United Staes no,
to the world the great body Of the people Of a
States little better than pirates freebooters and M
busters, having no regard the law Of nations Or !,
other law, Is proof Of desire to cultivate he ma
friendly relations with them, then must consid.ra
people of the United States brood Of spanes ol
the fawnng and afectionate for being kicked nav
and then to awaken their gratitude This mode Of win
ming the love of nations and demonstrating correspa
ing sentiment will not do with the people Of the uui
States who, verify believe can distinguish bstv,.
shake of the hand and box ON the ear The Times NM,
resort to other dodge 10 humbug its transatlantic
cousins Born in the woods Jonathan Is neither i.
frightened by owl caoled by such small gam, !.
the Times starts for his amusement Cpd
aNo English statesman continues the Times wou.
dare to speak in Of dsparagement or hostility Of ~
-.ry. WA
government says Lord Clarendon in his letter 10 "
Buchanan, feel confident that the exraordn.,,
measures which have been adopted in various parts Of M
Union to obtsn evidence against her Majesys servants
other agents. by practices sometimes resorted to under M
potc institutions but which dsdained by all fire. and
enlightened governments, will fail TO establish any well.
grounded charge against her Majesty's servantsa
We take 1t that in all foreign negotiations the govern
ment Of the United States represents the people Of s
United States and that any insult indgni,y TO one
equally shared by the other This charge Of Lord Cs
dom equally impertnent and equally unfounded reHe,
the whole people of the United States as nation for
having permitted the administration to resort to practices
"dsdained by all free and enlightened governments Yet
the Times that no English statesman weuld dan
to speak in terms Of disparagement hostility of the mil
lions the Atlantic But enough Of this for ii,
present There is something allied to cbvary in con-
test where both parties fairly up to the mark and
meet each other by plain straightforward thruss Of arp
ment but enter the lists with the Times is like ur
sgains shadow the WALL the nimbe spectres Of
magic lantern, which in the same shape or the
place rue with this omniverous monster remind,
Of the story in the Arabian Nights where the Als
maintained desperate fight by succession Of transfer.
nations from bat to buffalo and finally escaped in h.
semblance of column Of vapor.
COL. JOHN W. FORNRY. al
The following complimentary notice from the Badnou
Sun Of the 9th instant says the Psnusylvanian sxpra
in such jus, terms ideas Of the late Clerk Of a.
national House Of Representatives that copy the src.
entire 1t is we-mer,ed tribute the worth of an adj.
and popular public officer. We copy 1t, not because /,
necessary say word in his praise the thousand, who
know and delight to honor him in this his own native
State but to make manifest the fact that The indie
pendent press from other States entertain the opinion
Of his ability and many noble virtues:
"PuBLic orrrcERs.-Whle we have too often had occs
sion TO record the deacaton macAsance and negligence
OF public officers and TO comment upon the with de-
served severity, it highly gratifying with marked
and significant instance Of the strctes integrity sustained
BY care diligence and prompttude large 6dacary
paragraph In the Sun Of Monday morning. copied from
the Washington Star, is the instance in point which
gagged attention. 1t relates TO COL Forney late Clerk Of
the House of Representatives of whom 1t il sad
lat instant within hour after receiving report
Of adjustment from the Office Of the Firsi
finally closed his account by simply transferring TO the Uni
ted States the balance standing 10 his credit the books
the treasury there being Of difference between
bis statement rendered and that OF the department though
his disbursements covered transactions running through
years Of Official service and embraced the expenditure Of
over two millions OF dollars.
"Col. Forney generally known politician, and has
been prominent mark for the of party warfare
Indeed he seems TO have bad only his share bat
that Of half dozen Of his contemporaries What he may
have deserved Of all this cannot TELL for we concern
selves very little about partisan strife. But when
see who has lled highly responsible financial Office
rendering bis accounts with and exhibition Of
strict fidelity and retiring gracefully from bis position with
the respect which such Of duty exac all par,
ties, cheerfuy recognise in such example
worthy OF note, and entitled to the especially
Jouth whether in public or private life.
How many there at this day who, having fallen
der the force OF temptation, have fully contrs.ted with
their condition that Of retiring from oicis po,ton
honorsby Mr.. Forney does. How freely would tbsy
take upon themselves tenod the partisan allure
which Mr. Forney has been exposed could they erchsns
with him the sound and daniGed reputation he bears with
him from the sphere Of Office for shattered ruin which
the love Of ucre has unhsppy ensed upon them There
useful Lesson In this incidental notice Of Mr. Forpey
presents to the mind the impcency Of party abuse when
encountered By stern ane inhesible integrity"
"wE WILL sUBpUE YOU"
These words the New York Tribune put INTO Senator
Douglass mouth (says the Detroit Free Press as having
been addressed TO the Esprit OF Freedom in the North
an, t,a Il, IL. s.u..a