The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-25
WASHINGTON CITY, FRIDAY JUNE 25 1855


SELECTIONS FROM ENGLISH PAPERS.
PROCLAMATION FROM EXETER HALL
FrzH sL4aa-s L@ay s.~~, aAlAl sg
IL apPea1s 70 - tas oar proper course with regard to
Anezican ally = bsopin9 ssfdently clear slrsady
Already the c1 k ..Axi4izA outrAgs is sul3iding at
Washington d u the Atlantic port and ths complaints
Of the cHns ~ drsctod - tbs old question Of the
- .sndsn i & G.E ~ 1m~,s.m .rs pSone 70 quiz
Ming and the c0asting cap1nins Of the South old
topic with ths nEzzx nMeAanx of ths North, who
not Likely 10 he Id itpA quarrel With their bet ally ON
the information II ~ u mm whom fhey accustom-
I'D describe - t0s of the scuthGrn policy in ts most
Azeputable parts Leaving this however and pas1ing
to overt procoedinS IN CoeTcss, We observe what
should put = ON or asd lest " also should Be made
tools Of the nnEt dsfutaAe part of the southern poll
y. Not cnlY tho int itens a opposition prophecy
fulfilled, in tbs discovery o 'Rritxh ontSagus # the
most ooayenient TINA and pAoe, cAusng thrpnng of
Americas veeIs o< wr into the Gulf when il May suis
the policy of The cet 70 have them thsse, but other
it1ns Of nnxthAm prophecy aSe becoming fulfilled in
their due orde md the powers Of the President
ceviag incs ~ ~ hoconshiy uncsnssitutionaI tat
IT could not h~ uscd except at time OF panic, grnu
ine fictitious e
The functio q TIE fedesal gnvesunent SIX viz
the management Of the Post Onr With all its condi-
tions Of the Public Lands of the Cus ms Of the Ma
tionAl Coinage Of the Foreign Policy of the Nation
and Of its Defenos- Th~se matters to be carried
by the powers s,semblod ~ washington the Executive
and the two houses Of Congress aqd perhaps there s
hardly citizen in the Whole republic who does not
slider the foreign policy Of the country and the making
Of aud peace the n.lwt impssxnt asd the most sol
emn Of the short list OF powers and duties. For some
time past have hsd to consider this function
pcrfoned, without the gravity Of reason and Of tenn
per requisite Affairs 80 serious hut hardly antici
pa4Ad such = venture the Executive rs making now
to withdraw this power d making war and peace from
the nrtsm Of the legsaturc and commit it. under Ger
tain circumstances without check, TO the hands Of THE
Preaident 1t is rather strange TO how the Wash
ngton journals ccntrnct ec,h other whether the
new hill is not CONSEQUENCE OF the recent '.out
ragus in the Cult However that may be, it is at
moment Of alarm, waHth. and rsssive pride, that
Congress is asked to empower the President to employ
foxce 1T his discretion to mode and amount. when
he cozsidrrs that any ouxssge the American soil nng
citSxn calls for prompt redress repFis 1t is need
loss point ont what scupe here given in regard TO the
OF the of fcrcgne and the method
1T rest.g them 1t is only after wards And at his
time that the Prent is 70 report himself to Congress
and Obtain its julKmenA vin n n t0o lste Ox my i'm
mediate practical purpase and when there would be
of indicating any psna1ty the President Of
checking hs further proceedings, but by stopping the
supphes II this bill paases "a We are assured will
under existing excemrr the relations OF the reut
li with all foreign powers w be gravely changed that
may conhdently exT the nation itself to take up the
matter serin1y, and make it the first question oi the
day. Several M the ne~Spspess have already publnhed
tc popular expectation that day there viii he
tdngy Of steps taken in regard 10 Cuba Central Amer
OK Mexico which cannot be reversed OF
so-caed ..pcpEisa which ay involve the country in
war a.,ust IL viii Under slc ciruumstsnc.s as these
what Lss ENGLAND to do srd 70 exrccts
In the .t u,soe sle uav ueckon majority of allies
In the A,nerau nation tseH However the messantilr
mind r. the rtS may be hurried under the alarm of
vit and searcA however loudly the floating eIe
rcnt "a r0aaisn NAV where shout in the interest
of 6laburscrimn the naton at large viii not consent 10
lodge pe-,ant3v m the hanas Of sny President TIE
power of plunx;nQ them into war and beginning d,
ncht or syAsaHr ~anhs.s Gwen COMBATING the Sczsse
which sits befove his cya or esn be sumrnuned " hs
pleasure We Observe too that there ia a movement
anou the opposition ia the northern States Address
the European sovereigns who have Recently about
enauepaaing their siawes Addresses to Holland, Of
oongyatuiasion and sympathy the emancipation Of
Gavss tn the Dutch Coio0ir and to Russia
of sri ernancpntiou STRONG demonstration against
the uFedental policy aad the well understood save
trade which Ii Sstms We might exhibit other evidencez
of the utter repugnsnce of the northern ces to the
policy which would embxuil their country with England
on Eur ground = cor checking the HlAss trade Ii
enough 10 nav here that al Who choass study the SUBJ
iet may zee for emssavcs wheAhes it h pscHbae
that the free and prrnperom kSrsA viii alluw q with
IA which would bs n k4 . surrendnr of their own
causs st home In tsir prssent rsvolutonary couditna
al politSc they find tlsuseiyes nsaxay at the Engkh
point Of view sud tAey win 60 rod the oppnaho
are themsrf.s1 .o~ nsrcsy q waa fns
'cgy ~ -. - 80. -. - .A.
+.. .h,,, IN. v.ye tr,e ar war op leealS "a the
prcssnt one It would be eaxy disputc this bst
ceuew te position for the m0snent what theny Try
new tresty would be the best po~ibie of
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