The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-03
UNION AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AGAINST
FOREIGN AGGRESSION


The brief and speech of the distinguished seua
tor from Delaware, Mr. Clayton Monday last after the
message Of the President Of the United States had been
read in the United States Senate probably the best com,
menary which could be made upon the overriding neces-
y which aciuated the President in communicating that
message to Congress 1t Is also forcibe eommeh-
tary upon the novel and extraordinary position assumed
by the British ministry on the Central American question
When we remember the British Parliament Is TO as
sembe on the lsth of January and that most II not ALL
OF the proceedings of the British government in its
discussions With the present administration this sub
jec 1.-THE construction of the CayonBnlwer treaty are
closed book the English people as indeed, they have
been TO citizens shall perhaps be able APP
peal TO the parsans in the House who have consum-
ing public time by unreasoning of the Pres
dent for sending his annual communication that body
and to ask OF them to postpone their party bubbles
to greater and gayer interests, II is certain that
every effort has been exhausted the part Of the President
the United States bring this question settlement
ia accordance with the plain meaning Of the treaty Of 1850
understood by government and as admitted in
1852 by Lord John Russell himself then acting British
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs
The correspondence which has grown out Of the perse
veriug abors of the American minister London acting
the public and il win be from this correspondence
how essential and imminent the necessity had become un-
der which the President acted Who viii say that with
such OF facts before him, the President not
bound to communicate with the representatives Of the
people now in Washington whether they had been able
in branch Of Congress 10 elect Speaker not?
What madness ID it-when the first inelects Of the
nation in the opposition ranks contribute their volun-
aal
of our against Great Britain and to the uuau-
swerable necessity for prompt action the part of
government-what madness is it for mere politicians in
Congress raise their hands in holy horror this act OF
the President and him Of transcendng his duty
when in the other end Of the Capitol Of his
FILTERED adversaries applaud him for psrornag We
would respectfully intimate to parties in the House.
and especially those who represent not the nation,
nor the North, bnt section Of the North, and
if the elections prove anything minority of the
North that their attempts convict the President Off
wrong in the fulfment Of his high responsibility are so
many attempts the impeachment of the united public
opinion throughout country which already responds
10 the united and patriotic appeals of heightened members
of the American Senate Now, when the people sought
be divided for the purpose Of carrying forward mis-
chievous agitation the slavery question: foreign pow
of its usurpaons unhesitatDgly relics upon these dissen
sions strengthen its unjust and illegal demonstration
of a solemn treaty as.-
Upon this Central American question there is nothing
left for the most interruptions partisans to carp Its
history proves one fact conclusiyeyand that is the deter
mnaon of Great Britain the language of Mr. Clay
ton, "to throw fence athwart the only passages we
had 10 Pacific terriories'a determination manifest
ed Immediately after the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago and
the acquisition Of California And unless are to be
found in midst who, to crafty anmoses tnobly for
gotten by others in the opposon would 60 back de-
prscae the glorious results Of the Mexican war; by which
the bond of Union extended the shores of the Pa
cif proud TO believe that the position assumed BY
the administration will be unanimously approved by our
countrymen. The utter desperation Of the Of
under the Of the Central-American treaty she
was to hold to possessions which she held be
fore without coler OF right but which che in truth
to abandon from the time that convention ratified
But win believe especially after the exhib
Of repugnance the part of the British people against
the insoence of the London Times that any minister will
be sustained by those with whom we united by 50
many ndissoluble ties in such claim as this making
this and alarming assumption when the Uni
ted States demand that growing troubles should
be peacefully composed, we are confident that Great
Britain stand before the public opinion Of the world
Her people may rally the cry against the Muscovie but
they will not respond TO appeals in favor OF such de-
mand that would embroi them with the merican gov
ernment and we certain thai the feeling win pre-
vail among every other enlightened people the globe
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