The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-21

ing forth y nor do we doubt that in despite Of
Comets, and Merism, and Wihggism we shall
soon know,
"What happy, happy days Wen see"
In the political world, little is now stirring.
The elements quiet; and if the People are
left TO their unbiased opinions and judgments,
and can but escape the articles of demagogues
and unprincped knaves, the day is not remote
when the country will return 10 lis wonled es-
tate of prosperity and repose.
Commerce, under the benign influences Of the
present Administration, is resuming, and bust
ness OF oil kinds is receiving renewed and a
assertion, II is ony necessary TO state the fact.
there IS now more shp-building going ON in Ibis
ci'y man there has been for the last ten years.
The building now going on in the ship wards
is confined 10 the largest class of vessels. Within
the last Two months three merchant ships large
enough for ships Of war have been launched
The hrst was the Ashburlon, upwards of one
thousand tons the second, the Nontezum, fen
hundred and hity tons; The ird was the I.iv.
erpool eleven hundred and fifty tons. A of
tese noble ships are To be employed in the Liy
erpool and New York trade The last named
ship was launched the last week She is a
three cker, and is to be commanded by Can
tain Eldrdge an able and distinguished nauti-
cal commander, who will, fancy make an un-
precedented passage 10 England. She sails in
a week or ten days and will carry out an i'm
meuse cargo.
These packet ships have been so much i'm
proved within a few years, that they successful
ly compete with steamships in their passages
The Independence packet ship, arrived here
few days ago from Liverpool, having made her
voyage in less time than was consumed by the
Great Western.
Besides the ships already built and laur cbed
here are several others Of thousand ton, and
upwards on the stocks that will speedily be in.
Ioduced 10 the OCEAN. II we cease over-epis
aling, and let time and the natural sources Of
commerce have their current way, we shall
oon see the country reliev, of the embarrass
nents with which it has been encountered.
rhe laws Of trade are as fixed and immulabe ,
IS the laws Of the tides. We legisate too :
much. !
The Richmond Wing, il is perceived, is out :
hot and heavy" in opposition to The reel, ction
( Mr.. Wise, and lraduces the good name of
hat ale statesman. II rcjoices in the rciec- )
on OF that gentleman by the Senate, and de- :
ries his fitness for the station Of ambass ador to
rance. b
II Mr.. Wise were dispose 10 hold the Wing o
nd all the presses that now assaIl him, in an -
and ludicrous position, he would on n
+ have to refer 10 the files If these papers two a
ears back, and extract from them the most I'M t.
ual6ed aud ardent eulosiums on his talents, II
haracter, and ability for any station to which q
e might aspire His reelection, however. |
erc,ive is a "fixcd fact" and no unnecessary
aims need be taken TO ensure il.
Mr.. Gushing, understand, is now in Boston !.
he runs for Congress, he will, beyond all
,ubt, be reelected. The People of his Dis h,
Jet will not their lavorite and bri liant son =,
1t down to g atty the caprice Of faction. n,
Yours very truly, be
NECElR IN New Yong ey