The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-17

and perfect index of all the DISTRACTIONS (shoals
bars, &c.,) as well as mastery delineaton of the
channels along our entire coast; thus making great
national work OF the highest Importance Professor
Bache was, as you may know, at the head Of the high
schools in this city, for number Of years--a post
that he filed with distinguished honor, and which
he left universally regretted by all classes Of our
citizens. l am rejoiced to know that he has proved
himself as successful in the new sphere Of duty to
which he has been transferred, as he was when aid
ing to carrying the most important branch of oul
Philadelphia public-school system.
[From New York correspondent
New York, May Is, ls45
| Sir: Enclosed send you a commercial lette
from highly respectable mercantile firm in Liver
pool, from which you are at liberty to make sucf
extracts as you choose. Accompanying the same
is a Liverpool price current, both Of which were re
ceived by the late steamer
Since the races, the crowd ofvisiters attracted Il
New York by that occurrence have thnned Off still
this is a of the year when the city begins Il
be filled with southern Travellers merchants, &c.
considerable numbers of whom are found at oul
principal hotels.
You will see an interesting letter from the CORE
spondence in the Journal Of Commerce, dated a
Basic, in Switzerland, giving an account of the SAD
events of the dcplorabe civil war raging in thai
| country. Such war, under such circumstances
excited as it has been by differences in religious
opinions is disgracefu TO the age in which we live.
| We had been led TO suppose the time had passed
among civilized nations, when men are led TO shed
each others blood for conscience sake-for the right
of worshipping God according to their sense Of rgh
and wrong.
. Religious civil wars are, of all others, the most
savage and revengeful. Such wars have tended to
make more ihhdels, than anything else connected
with the movements of sects professedly Christian
in their tenets. How those who profess to follow
the meek, selfdenying, peaceloving, and peace
teaching Saviour of the world, can imagine them
selves to be worthy disciples of him and of his
cross, while shedding the blood of a brother
because he is not of the same mode Of faith
| is puzzle to the human understanding. Where
blood is shed about religious tenets, the religion
| of Christ is out Of the question. Whenever
the church is fastened on to the state, ambition
and corruption usurp the throne, both Of common
sense and true pety, and erect IN their stead iron
rules of empty ceremonies, administered In man.
ner to aid the DEGREES of tyranny and oppression
No despotism equals that enforced under the pre-
tended sanctions of God and the Bible. No crime
so great no desolation and ruin brought upon peo-
pie and country SO calamitous, that may not find
apology and justification beneath specious reas OF
Goods will and Gods word commanded 1t y
Heaven forefend and protect the free institutions OF
our happy country from the grasp and control OF
such damning fanaticism
We have fatterng accounts from the grain-grow-
ing sections of the United States in the West.
From the present depressed condition of our COM
mercial marine, and the low prices obtained for ag-
ricutural products in this and other commercial
cities we fear the planters and farmers of the
try, however successful their industry in the pro-
duction of good crops will realize poor remunera-
ton for their labor compared with the results of
capital employed in other pursuits.
Notwithstanding our shipping interest is much De.
pressed, the city Of New York is improving and
| growing in buildings. Much of this improvement
| ,,~ hxyt n cnntaI
real estate. II is said Louis Philippe, King Of the
French, through the agency of the French consul
or other parties, has invested large sums in real
estate in this city. A large and splendid new block
of houses in Broadway, near Duane street, are said
to have been erected with the money of the French
King. This opinion gains strength from the fact
that legislature Of Albany recently passed law
authorizing the French consul at this port to hold
property without limitation as to time or amount.
The agents Of several West India estates have
also invested considerable sums Of money in real
estate in New York.
Some few wealthy planters Of Louisiana also
own some valuable blocks of buildings in New
York, among whom is Mr.. Packwood.
Real estate, Chat is productivity according to III
style and location readily yields from seven 10 ter
per cent, from which one per cent. may be deducted
| 10 pay city and State taxes, and for repairs, &c
| Most commonly, the use Of Croton water is paid
| for by the TENANTS which, for ordinary three
story house and basement, occupied by private
family, amounts to $40 per annuX. If by the keep
er of a boarding house, $40 per annun, &c.
Since the introduction of Croton water, policies
of insurance have been greatly reduced.
| On a three-story brick house, with basement and
slate roof, in a good ncighborhood, occupied by {
private family, the insurance is only one-fth of ons
per cent, or twenty cents on the SlOO worth, which
is very moderate.
Fires have been lessened in number and destruc
iveness by the introduction of an abundant supply
of water.
/ Yours in haste.
! [By the Hibernia steamerl gE RI
- LIVERPOOL, April 10, 1845.
DEAR SIR: The arrival of the Cambria steamer OF
the 18th inst, put us in possession of your esteemed
favor from Washington Of the 2Sth ul,imo, and W,
are much obliged for the interesting information j
| contains; and Mr.. Wyic requests his acknowledge
ments for the manner you have interested yourself
in the recommendation Of the Economist. We are
anxious to learn the reception the news per Caledo
MIA would receive on the subject of the Oregon dis
pute. We trust, however, the good sense of the
| two countries will lead to an amicable settlement o.
the dispute; for nothing could be more unnatural
than war between England and America, which
could only result in the most disastrous conse
| uaences to both. The little excitement produced
here seems to have subsidized; STILL there is uneasy
feeling in many quarters Sir Robert Peel is moving
in the right direction in commercial regulations, ant
we consider the corn laws are doomed to fall, ant
that ere long. This, no doubt will much strengthen
the disposition adopt amore liberal policy on you
side. You will see in the papers report Of the pro-
longed discussion on the subject Of grant TO tht
Roman Catholic college Of Maynooth, in Ireland
The result will perhaps be known tonight; and Sil
Robert will, we doubt not, carry his measure for the
4 grant. Government seem now to be alive TO the
importance of more liberal policy towards Ireland
which has been SO long unjustly prosecuted
| The annexed circular will show you the state o.
our markets. Cotton has been steady, and without
change for two weeks past though the accounts per