The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-02


was infatuated enough to negotiate with Captain
Elliott, not only the Texans, but the government
of the United States, are to be charged with SEQ
quetting" "hard bargaining and all the choice
epiiheis of the London Chronicle. Perhaps there
never was a negotiation between two people con.
Quoted upon more liberal, and even lofty terms than
the one in question. The Texans have nobly con-
fded in our justice and fricndship-and we will
prove ourselves worthy of their attachment and con-
hdence The charge of bargaining lies more
properly at the door of the British commissioner.
He, indeed desired to make the best terms for Eng
land that his means could command. He indecently
intcriered with our negotiations, in order to make
bargain OF his own--to get the cotton of Texas
cheap, and push in the manufactures Of England on
low duties. He was absurd enough to believe that
"Texas was for sale, " and might be knocked doom
to the "highest bidder" and we are to be punished
for our success, by the maledictons of the British
press BY this time, we hope that the "Chronicle''
has lost all sense of ''uncerainty" about the
"politcal annexation (of Texas) to Brother Jona-
than"
We see in the London League" of July 18th,
another movement in which may be indirectly
concerned. The delegates of the Zo- Vcrein states
are about to assemble at Carsruhe. The League"
states that here is project on foot to revise and
settle their tariff for the next three years; and this
is the time which the German governments, appa-
rently poweress against the all-rulng influence Of
the manufacturers, are understood to have chosen
for raising the existing duties on several most i'm
porant articles of British mporsparticularly cot
ton twist, linen yarn and stufs, and woollen and
worsted yarns. It further appears, from the Ger
man papers, that the temporary iron duties imposed
last year are to be made permanent if not re-estab-
lished on an increased scale" The "Leaguen
states that Prussia has it in her power to prevent
this introduction of higher protective system for
the benefit of the manufacturers, but is doubtful
whether she will risk her popularity with the Zoll-
Vereln, by opposing the proposition. 1t adds:
The continental speets of manufacturers
deed far from hopein and is to be feared that the anti
anglican spirit SO deeply infused among the French, is
pretty widely spread in Germany also Not that il springs
altogether from the seuce but the jealous irritation
which the Germans exhibit at proof OF British
mercia superiority is unfortunately but obvious The
prahbitory tariff about be established Carlsruhe will
be greeted with shout OF triumph by the whole German
nation We wonder whether Sir Robert Peel has yet be-
slowed thought the subject probable resntsr
Another article in the London newspapers is inter-
estng to relates to the fact said to have been
stated by Sir Robert Peel in Parliament in the fol-
ing manner:
sir r. Peel stated that the number of American vessels
searched since the conclusion Of the treaty at Washington
had been very considerable and that the utmost cordat
and good feeling existed between the American squadron
on the coast of africa and ownn
There must be a mistake in this statement
Either the reporter has misunderstood the minister.
or the minister must have been misinformed. For
the present, we make no other comment upon the
matter, than publish the following communication
from an officer of the navy, who was for some time
in our squadron the coast of Africa
sin replyto your communication of this morning,
have to say that the remarks made by Sir Robert
Peel, in the House of Commons, on the 9Th of July
last, have evidently been unsupported, or the word
search has not the same meaning in England with
US on this side of the Atlantic
"What, innaval parlance, with uG, is called board
ing, they may call SeoVrhtng; and hence may have
arisen the mistake in terms.
SIT Is usual the high seas for cruisers to board
or speak every vessel they may fall in with And
the boarding of foreign vessel is done in this way
Permission is first asked and obtained, the boarding
officer alone leaves the boat, while the remains
alongside He asks the name of the vessel--her ma
tional characteristic name of the captain-where
from, and where bound--the cargo--what news, if
anyand if in want ofany assistance. All this is in
serted in what is called the boarding-book, and signed
by the boarding officer. Such occurrences are con-
slahtly taking place on the coast well in regard to
ours as to English merchant vessels; and this, no
doubt, is what Sir Robert aludes to in his remarks
1.-The greatest harmony prevailed between the Off
GERS of the British and American squadrons; and
our intercourse with them in port is by me remem-
bered with great pleasure. | do not recollect, for
nearly two years that was attached to our African
squadron, that ever heard of any of our vessels
being searched If they were, did not know of it,
GAN OFFICER OF THE NAVY"
We have no room to spare for comments upon the
other portions Of the intelligence, in which the Uni
ted States not directly concerned-such SIS the at
tempt to shake off the Jesuits In France the blow
at the pride and interests of England in New Zeal
and, &c. But there 10 one portion of the news,
which, though the event was perpetrated on the
coast of Africa is calculated to enlist the indignant
feelings of the whole civilized world It ID the thor-
rbe tragedy''--the cold ,booded murder, which was
exhibited at Algeria by detachment of the French
troops. The blood Of every civilized man runs cold
at the recital. Read it-and let every man ask him
self whether there is anything in ancient or mod
ern history more outrageous than this transaction
Talk ofthe butcheries of Spain, in the days of Cor
tez or Pzarro, in South America Talk Of the mas
sacre of Tanning by the Mexican iroops Nothing
can justify such a sanguinary deed;-scarcely the
necessity of selfdefence at it's last extremity
France should denounce the acts of her officers in
tones Of thunder. The civilized world will never
be content with Marshal Soul's regre,tng or 'de-
ploring" it. We trust that Trance herself will not
rest I'LL the abonnable outrage is expated and pun
ished. If she can only hold her African posses.
h,, Oh .ncl IL.
and such agony of torture, il were betterfar bet
terthat she should recross the Mediterranean, and
leave Algeria once more to herself Barbuy was
never disgraced by more barbarous deed in all her
previous history.
BETTER SPIRITi
The "North American" Ia wing paper in Phia-
depha) deprccates any serious opposition to the