The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-25

NrM YoRk, MaY 20, IS.

anticipated tour OF the President 10 lne puHNN'
| Hill celebration.
The news by the steamer will reach you be-
fore this letter. so that shall only remark upon
il as fact worthy OF notice, that the same gra-
dual Improvement was taking place in The trade
and commerce OF England, which has been
noted as in rogress here, evidently showing
that consumption was beginning TO bear a nearer
relation 10 production, confirming The views
have before given you, that oyer-produeion'
the result of an undue expansion OF The currency
there as well as here, was one cause oil the
paraly sis, which trust is passing of
| The worn out subject Of the Washington
Treaty has been again matter Of debate in the
British Parliament, the opposition insisting that
the interests Of Great Btitain had been sacri-
feed What curious treaty this would be,
could they make out their case! that 1t should
have sacrificed the interests OF both countries !.
! How really absurd and ridiculous is all this
attempt by Lord Palmerston over the water, and
Colonel Benton here, 10 prove what in the ma
iuIe of things cannot be true; and how com
pletey does il show that poitlcans by profe :
sion are the same everywhere. 1t is TO be hoped
this is the la 4 we shall hear Of such folly.
| The People of England and America are sat
isfed that the honor and interests of both coun-
tries have been promoted by the Treaty, and il
will be in vain that disorganzers on either side
will Try 10 make political capital by opposition 10
| what has become dn established law of the land.
Great disappointment is manifested by our
quidnuncs and ullras that Mr. Webster should
OF have defined his position hopes had been
entertained that he would have said something
to enable them TO get up a political excitement,
and behold he has made speech upon national
policy, without, world of partisan politics. 1t
| is cheering TO see his great mind hus employing
Itself in throwing light upon the proposition TO
make treaties of comm rcal reciprocity. As he
! Justly remarks, Sit is well worth the expert
ment )" for although the first effort may not
succeed, yet the mere mooting the question can
not fall to spread before the world vast fund of
information upon the various interests Of trade
and commerce, which in the end will no doubt
lead to some plan TO render the interchange of
commodities less of lottery than ii has been
for many yeas, and give TO it that stability
which is essential 10 the best interests of all.
was much pleased TO find he was clear
and powerful in his views that unstable leglsla
ton was the besetting sin of our law mixers,
and that any settled policy would BE- better than
the constant changes which have mail ed our
course.
Trade aud commerce are governed by some
principles as well selIled as those of any known
science, and yet there is scarcely session of
Congress in which Stone law is not passed in
direct violation Of some one of them.
hail neither pretend 10 give an analysis or
commentary upon his speech, for it requires
much more thought than can be bestowed upon
it by mere reading. II must be studied, and Of
course will be by all who desire understand
it, Not doubling bis statistics in relation to our
trade with the Han, eatic towns it is very clear
that we have much the worst Of The bargain in
the treaty made with them by Mr.. Clay.
For one, sine rely hope Nj. Webster may
continue his labors in this field; for, assuredly,
no man S better quaiii to examine The multi
ia ious bearings Of this a-important subject
and should negotiation grow out Of j., the in
terests Of the country could not be placed IN
safer hands. | learn that extensive arrange
mens are in progress to give the President a r.
cePtiou becoming the dignity of his station and
he may rest assured he will fnd here warm
hearts, among bis fellow-ciiizcns, ready To show
TO him that, notwithstanding the unmeitcd
abuse he has received from our vcna party press
for POLITICAL eff CT, the People are not migrate
lul for the manly and successful resistance by
which he overthrow tn, deep designs Of those
who, bot for him, would have established me-
ney,d oligarchy.
The late row, in the young mems ID ymocrat-
c Committee, is by no means the end OF that
affair. F." The boys" (as they call lhem,eves)
will never yield up their independence to The
wre-workers. Party machinery has had its
day, for ii is now completely broken down and,
my word forit, will never again be rebuilt
There is a spirit abroad thai bids defiance TO
dcIaiou and man worship. Effects are now
traced to their caus,s, and men are tested by
tn If acts aud not by their professions so that
there is a growing disposition disrsssionatcly to
discuss the mtrits Of The various candidates,
which cannot be arrested. The question is Of
ten asked by those who have heretofore sustain
ed Mr.. Van Burcn, what he has done to give
him life estate in The Democratic party
As to Mr. Clay, he is daily passing into an
I" obsolete idea !" many think he will not be tue
Wing candidate. He apI ears to b thought to
occupy somewhat Of the same position 10 the
Wing party that Mr.. Van Buren, does with The
De nocracy-a little too much Of good thing
except that he latter has once gained The high
est przr, which the former has only repeatedly
had the promise Of by those who never had it in
their power o bestow.
The election Of 1910 does not appear TO be
well understood by the high parties now on either