The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-05

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for the purpose of exposing agrsnt violations Of truth An,
that courtesy and justice which should be the special p
of American journals land neutral ones, certainly 10 an
tend veteran statesmen of whatever party or NAM
What could instigae the SANDER that General Cas- e.
years Hhas ceased to give the councils Of the country M
benefit of any wholesome advice cooperation Is uO
than we can know care to inquire One thinv =
certain that either everything in government for man
years past has been utterly wrong and worthless or %
pers Weekly Journal of Civilization has uttered an M
miga,ed SANDER upon not only General Cass himself b
the country and Ii is than untrue that on mno
ant divisions on questions relating to the domestic sa.
Of this country and likely to involve risk private engsy
ments have usually Involved Mr. Casss absence ifou M
posn We say this is more than untrue because the wb
statement is as wide from the fact the light Of oo
is from Erebus darkness Upon what great msasur, n,
General Cass been found backward in giving his opinion
or his vote when necessary for their enforcement MA
II during the tendency of the stormy period prior TO M
passage of the compromise MEASURES of 1850? Wa,
upon the Kansas and Nebraska question within the p.
four years ?-for these two the prominent measur
the past seven years. The world knows that upon br
both no man has been fearless in the expression :,
his sentiments and in defining bis position and two ur.
Dental contests in which these questions were the pm.
elements have witnessed his devotion to the un,ramms
expression of opinion.
Was General Cass found silent spectator Of the scber,
and its progress under the Cayton-Bulwer treaty h.
which the United States to become supple thing attn,
foot of British dictation did he not boldly stand forth
in defence of American rights and the champion Of ma
Monroe doctrine and American supremacy upon the west
crn continent merit and receive the euloges Of not o
his own party but Of his opponents alke2 il this for
gotten
We will not multiply instances to prove the shallow
mendacity Of the statement in the journal quoted It's fd
y is patent aud will be branded by the whole Amsr
people, who have not become blind nor yet 80 se
ed in political anmosiy that The old and tried Statesmen
Of the country be sandered with impunty This fact
the publishers of aarpers Weekly Journal Of Civilization
may matter of political ethics yet have to learn
The miserable attempt too, to bring the statesnsnli.
qualities of General Cass into disrepute by chaac,criEp
his senatorial efforts in the national councils as ahe ed
Of querulous obsolete old man. is too ridiculous
inspire contempt whose speeches within the psu
two years have been printed and reprinted in London and
Paris aud sold and read by the thousands the water
the exponent of the sentiments Of the whole American
people upon great international questions involving The
interests and peace of the world whose speeches hs
forced debate long and loud in the British Parliament
man who has for years stood deservedly in the Sena.
house as Nestor and to whom all have accorded III.
pre.eminence Of patriotic and sound statesmaa-he
who has become, in the far deepseeng eyes Of srpa
Bro,' an Obsolete old man.
The whole Of Christendom will understand that General
Cass has been very dear friend Of Eogands and
per conro love has been wasted the other side Thai
sublime act of General Glass; and the which in year,
hereafter and when his venerable head shall have long
taken its pillow in the tomb will be the proud mona
of his fame, and the obelisk of Epglands shams
diplemstc victory the quintupe alliance Eng
Ian Taenemy from that day forward and il be hu
since watched with vgant eye the sspentns movements
Of that country in intercourse with her aad he has
ceased to raise his warning voice loudly and
tones against her encroachments and her machine
TONS the may be found 10 the fact that better than
any other American statesman excepting perhaps Mr. Blu.
chanan himself he has known the aims and purposes
England and could certainly detect her adroit ma
to obtain ascendency Of influence among our
people Gen. Cass has ia this respect, been for years 'h.
Waterman The outer tower Of the republic and faithful
" has he discharged his high and responsible duties
| which, with malignant and unprncipled opponents will
find credit only when the grave closes over him.
Happy is il, think, for the American people, that
Harper Bro, aud their kind do not have the making
American cabinets for, did they possess the power We
should expect to Witness with the advent Of Mr. Buchsr
ans administration the choice of set of as bis con-
sutonal advisers most ty chosen from the petted ranks
| of Engand-such, perhaps y my Lord Napier, for whom
the pages of the journal quoted have not failed to express
SO high opinion. No; Mr. Buchanan, if his choice a
really fallen upon General Cass for Secretary # State ha
chosen wisely He has by that act shown to England that
his administration Of the is to be independent
and her wishes valueless when connected with American
policy. In General Cass the President is well assured
he will possess an adviser and diplomast who will A.
for him large assistance in maintaining the integrity Of
the republic and that in his hands the portfolio of the
State Depa. tment will suffer dimnution Of its dignity
but rather confer lusre and grace And in this opn
ion Mr. Buchanan will be supported by nineeen-twen
| tieths of the American public. II. II. H.
| WASHINGTON, February 20, 1857.