The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-28

the above declaration of the worthy Mayor Of Boston
| " whether the news from France to America requires
upwards of ten yearsin With regard to the finishing
toast, Woman" which il translates " la Femme"
the sarcastic paper aconicay remarks, that it
was rather anacreontic for the people of Boston,
though he does not doubt but that the Prince drank
| il with good conscience With regard to the l5OO
fashionable ladies', which the American papers state
have paid their respects to the prince the ChDirai
says that there society in Paris that can boast OF
more than forty, including at least six blue stockings
fashion, il argues must be cheap in the United States
But the Americans, it adds, apt to oyerdo every
thing from Fanny Elser dorm to prince, which
shows that they young children with red skin,
which however does not prevent them, when the oc-
casion requires it, to crack away like men," Such
and similar witticsms only show that the American
characters not exalted abroad, by such seryile adu-
lation of European princes and noblemen as lately
| fill the American prints. Let Americans receive
them with hospitality but with proper respect for
themselves and the institutions of their country,
and it will do them more honor than the most obse-
quous poeness. The American character does not
require testimony of princes and nobles and if it did,
| this would not be the way to obtain it.
|
ming, has produced general disrust with regard to
American securities and they have consequently de-
clined in body. 1t is now expected that other
States will follow the example of Mississippi, and
that general bankruptcy Of the States will be the
consequence. All eyes are turned upon Pennsylya-
MIA if the Keystone State holds out all may yet be
safe in the opposite case predict not much
good for the American credit abroad
j Parliament, as you will have learned this, is
prorogued until the Sd of February. Sir Robert Peel
is said to contemplate still changes in the corn
| laws but the Duke of Wellington with some other
high and noble Lords, and about an hundred mem
bers have in that case threatened to withdraw their
support of his Administration They prefer to send
the starving population of England and Ireland out
of the country rather than admit food for them at
a reduced duty Ought not the United States take
active measures against this empying of paupers on
their shores' | think Congress might propose some
laws which would be equally beneficial to the Uni'ed
States and to the emigrants themselves The Consuls
in the seaports might be authorized to require their
passports and the exhibition the part of the emf
grants of sufficient sum of money both to defray
their passage to America and their journey from
the seaport to the place Of their destination On
the Continent every person is ex-ofhcio provided
with passport, without which it is impossible to
travel from one town another and it is prna tdce
evidence against the character of man when he Is
not thus provided. Such law, therefore, would
not act oppressivey the emigrant; on the contra
ry would raise their character in the United States
by preventing vagabonds thieves, and runaways from
Justice from pollutng their fair The Consuls
pn;o in kepn faithful ar
count of the whole emigration to the United States,
prevent the poor emgrants from being cheated see
that they are made comfortable board and that
they do not lack the necessary provisions. Every
dollar out Of which those poor fellows are cheated,
lost to the United States; for from the moment they
have left their homes with the determination to go to
America every misfortune which befas them acts in
its consequences theSate in which they to settle,
and diminshes their means of success. France is
never troubled by foreign paupers because every
man, on entering the kingdom, is obliged TO show 80
francs, (S0) proof that he will not prove bur-
then TO the authorities. Unless he can produce that
of money, his passport is not rise and ne cannot
proceed on his journey. Nothing would be easier
femgrant similar sum, and to refuse his rise the
passport in case of refusal. The collectors al
the seaports might require these passports and fine
the captain for every passenger shipped without it
and the Consul might be permitted small fee-say
from ~ to 25 cents for each wise. No person can
go from Europe to any foreign country without such
a wise from the Consul and the law, therefore,
would only be in conformity with those of other ma
tions. 1t would moreover give to Consuls oppor-
tunty of assisting the emigrants with his counsel and
of informing them where they are wanted and where
their requirements or talents are most likely to find
a ready market.
The baptism of the Prince of Wales is fixed on the
10th of February, and it is rumored that the King OF
Prussia is to be one of the sponsors. The King,
however as is stated in most of the German prints,
and particularly those of Berlin will remain at home,
|, having recently lost his -- and being, on that
account, in deep mourning
In SPAIN the elections have nearly all turned out
in favor of the Radicals. This is another failure Of
the policy of Louis Philippe who has abored hard to
destroy the liberty of the Spaniards, for the sake of
a match between Queen Isabella and one of his many
Princes 1t appears that Louis Philippe, after all,
does not know the Spaniards better than Napoleon.
His threatened armed Intervention little heed
ed as will be the ridiculous ambassade of Salvandy
with his Secretary, Pageot, and his attaches
France has completely lost It's foreign influence and
the king will, perhaps too late perceive that hon
esy is, after ALL the best policy Eparero assured
y man of character and talents, and is well capable
of filling his post Of regent As proof of the faith re-
posed in his government, it will suffice to state that
his last the Spanish bonds have kept
their prices and have been in brisk demand. The
mercantile world knows best how to fix price upon
a man
In Portugal the widest anarchy is raging, not as
regards political factions but in reference to the ad
mnisration of the police and justice. The effort of
the radicals to follow the example of Spain, in fore
ing the queen to abdcate and establishing regen-