The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-05

Rising from the table, the company returned to the
ton Continued in the feeling Of the day In an
hour all adjourned to Prince Esterhazyx, with ball at
wound up The Prince Regent was at IT, the ladies Of all
the ambassadors and ministers with large assembage in
addition
PHILADELPHIA, June 4, lS45.
Our military friends here have been much gratiied
by visit from fine troop of Dragons, belonging
TO Newcastle, in our sister State of Delaware, and
are doing the "handsome thing" to their guests
The First and Second City Troops have the Della
wareans in special charge and no efforts omitted
to render their stay in this city agreeable BY the
way, perhaps there is no city in the Union which
can boast of greater number, more finely disci-
plined and equipped volunteers than Philadelphia
and their officers manifest commendabe zeal and
pride in striving to render the men who have asso-
ciated themselves under their respective commands
most efficient and reliable force for national de-
fence in case ofan emergency
An "affair of honor" came of yesterday morning.
at Naaman's Creek, about twenty one miles below,
between two young men of this city 1t grew out of
some difficulty which occurred at the opera one
night last week, and resulted in both the parties
being slightly wounded, one in the leg and the other
in the side. The affar-apart from the hurts re-
ceived-is regarded as ridiculous one altogether;
and it deserved TO be considered particularly silly,
if be true, asserted that the united ages of the
combatans do not exceed thirty-nine years. It
cated as the friend of one of the willing warriors
who stood up to be shot at il so, perhaps remem-
brance Of the summary, but proper rebuke which
the President recently inflicted upon brother officer
for being concerned in similar affair, may induce
him to abstain, for the future from meddling with
such matters. The law of Delaware if l am not
mistaken, Furnishes the principals in duel fought
in that State by public whipping; and the youths
who travelled twenty miles on fine June morning
to amuse themselves in the manner described, may
think it matter of good fortune to have escaped
the penalty.
There is no reasonable ground, as | ntmated in
my last letter, for doubling the acceptance, by DIR.
Potter of the bshoprc Of this diocese to which the
Episcopal convention elected him. Your regular
correspondent was right when he stated that the I'M
profitable character Of the securities in which the
bishops fund has been invested, will permit his
salary to exceed 81 800 $4,000 from that quarter.
Il is known to me- however, that eight of the Eps-
copal churches Of this city have guaranteed the
annual payment Of $50 each, and two others 500
EACH to be applied to the completion of the specified
salary of IS, 500-said annual payments to continue
so long as DIR Potter remains the bishop of the
diocese until the legitimate fund for his support,
shall be sufficiently increased to render them unne-
cessary.
The prospect of full payment Of the State inter-
est due in August next, grows brighter every day.
have before me letter from Col. Snowden, our
talented and energetic State treasurer, in which he
says 81 am making every possible exerton to induce
prompt payments into the treasury and if the sys-
tenn is carried out which has been suggested, viz:
that each county shall anticipate the collection Of its
taxes by temporary loan, and pay its full quota
into the treasury by the middle of July, there will
be sufficient funds on hand to pay every loan-holder
his interest in cash. and render the OF the pros
pectve checks TO which alluded in former letter.
unnecessary. know that all the energies of Gov.
Skunk and Mr.. Treasurer Snowden will be devoted
to the accomplishment Of this important object; and
should they be successful, we Pennsylvanians may
rejoice, as well in having such officers to preside
over the destnes Of our good old commonwealth, as
in being freed from the reproach which has been so
often thrown in teeth, both at home and abroad,
of possessing neither the ability nor the inclination
to pay our Just debts. To deny that Peansy lvania
possesses either is to do her gross Injustice and the
result will prove both her power and her will. May
the painful ordeal through which she has passed,
and is now happily emerging, teach her legislators
and rulers salutary lesson, and guard against any
future undue exertion of her enterprise or expansion
of her liabilities.
lperceive that you thought proper, in the "Union"
of the 18th May, to devote para graph to ridicu
lous inquiry made by the "Native American" Of
this city, as to whether Mr.. Buchanan is a native of
the United States or of Ireland. / pass over the
question whether it was becoming in you to notice
the source of this attack at all. The solemn farce
Of native Americanism here has become most 'swon-
drous pitiful;" and Of all the contemplate mouth
pieces of this most contemplate Of all contemplate
factions, the paper you bonored with passing par
agraph stands lowest in the scale. So far as Mr..
Buchanan is concerned, denial of such insinua-
tons is totally unnecessary. He is known to the
whole Union by long career Of public usefulness
and honor; and he will, in his new position, win
and wear additional and imperishable aurels. In
this his native State, he needs no eulogst TO name
his praises. From the Delaware to the Allegheny,
all familiar with his abilities and WORTH and the
slanderer who attempts to do him injury cannot be
slow in discovering how impotent and vain all such
attempts are. hazard nothing in saying that there
is not within the broad limits of Pennsylvania one
who is so emphatically and entirely the avorite of
her citizens and that too without regard TO the dis
tnctions Of party and the preiudices politics He
was always regarded, whilst in the Senate of the
United States with the respect and admiration of
our political opponents and they united with US in
the qualification felt when President Polk called
him into council, because, like ourselves, they felt
that Pennsylvania was honored in the person Of a
most worthy representative, and thnt the whole
country would be benefited by the public services of
such man.
There has never been season within my recol-
lection, when the march of Improvement within the
city and suburbs of Philadelphia was so progressive
and rapid il is now In every direction scores of
new buildings are spriDging up as If by magic; and,
quickly as they are constructed, it appears to me
that the supply of new stores and dwellings does
not keep pace with the demand. What has teen
recognised the 'business portion" of this city, is
now extended squares upon squares beyond what
was regarded the limits five or SIX years ago; and
as the business of the town has increased, so have
rents appreciated, whilst the price value of real
estate has been enhanced in due proportion. The
building in which now write-a four-storied struc-
ture which, the owner informed me, cost - 500 to
build-rents for 81 800 per annum and there Is
scarcely one in the vicinity which does not yield
equally profitable return to the person who invested
his capital in its purchase or construction. num-
Der of new manufactures have also been put in OPP
GRAFTON within the last three months; and | have
heard, even since commenced this hnsty letter TO
you, Of three additional extensive ones which are
projected, and WILL ere long, be fairly under way.
What beautiful commentary do these evidences Of
unprecedented prosperity and happiness write upon
the doorous lamentations Of the wing party over
the ruin Of the country by the election of our patri-
N If hat of.l