The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-23

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and manufacturing supremacy Of England These
sotthsm states Of Germany opposed 70 the norm
who are all more less against the treaty WIN inc
United States and favorable 10 an enlarged inter-
course with England Now, the question for us 70
ask is, Shall we encourage thu Germans IN their De-
sire TO trade with u.s. or noI IL we do mol encour-
age them, German treaty with England may be
made, and Germany once more brought under tne
direct commercial influence of her powerful negh-
Dor.
IL is said that the consumption Of tobacco IN Ger
many is not very considerable, and that the duty
which has been lowered in the treaty, Is su too hgh
seriously to affect the exchange Of that commodity
do not know how far the duty has been diminish
ed; but learn from British papers, among which
will but mention the "Westminser Review" that
the Germans themselves raise but between three
and four hundred thousand hundredweight OF to-
bacco, and that the diminishing Of the duty on
American leaves and stems would probably annlhl-
late that species Of agriculture altogether, ana ~
proportion, increase our direct exchanges. All
these questions ought be cootly and calmly consd
cred with view to ascertain the truth, not to rouse
national prejudices. .audiaitT ct aiiera pdrs
Again: il has been asserted that Prussia has an
intention Of putting stop to emigration to the Uni
ted States. Such fear is puerile. Prussia may
do so in her own dominions, with or without a
treaty with the United States; but which is the most
ikely--that she will prohibit emigration after the
treaty is rejected by the Senate, or after profitable
and the citizens Of the United States is opened
through its confirmation As to the smaller states
of Germany, the liberty Of the subject 10 emgrate
whittier he pleases is guaranteed by the respective
constitutions and there is no reason to suppose that
the governments will oppose the execution Of that
important grant. What, in the name of good sense,
would Europe do with all her population, if none
were TO seek a new home abroad, or across the wa
teri In Prussia attempt is made to colonize the
Mosquito coast of Central America; the princes Of
the north Of Germany have organized an emigra-
ton to Texas; and southern society is about be-
ing formed for the purpose Of aiding emigration to
the Middle States Of our Union Does this look as
though it was contemplated to stop emigration And
il it probable that in case of the ratification Of some
sort of a treaty with the United States, the German
States, SO anxious to have direct relations with US,
will stop the emgrants to our country who become
their customers Prussia, but for her army, would
be power of the second rank. She must, in pro-
portion to her population, maintain twice the num-
Der of troops that France does; and their mainte-
nance costs the state considerably more than half its
whole revenue. To pay these troops, Prussia must
promote commerce and manufactures, as the best
means of securing revenue; and thus il is again
not likely that she will any treaty she has made
with great commercial nation as a means Of cur
falling commerce and industry, which would dimin-
ish the revenue, and render the reduction of the ar
my a necessary consequence
Prussia, moreover, has but one vote in the affairs
any measure that she may propose, it is easy for
any Of the members Of the League to defeat for, in
all matters oftreay, single dissenting voice of any
one Of the states is sufficient defeat it. This, by
the-by, ought TO teach caution; for it is not an
easy matter to unite all the members of league as
one man. But there ls yet another fact worthy of
notice-namely, the history Of the conclusion Of
the treaty itself II was not Prussia who took the
initiative, appears from the correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Wheaton and Mr.. Bulow, published at
the time the treaty reached Washington. Mr.. Blu
low declined; and i was only subsequently, at the
Congress Of the League at Stuttgart, that Mr.
Wheaton was asked by the minister of foreign af-
fairs Of the kingdom of Wntemberg what terms
America would propose for the sake of treaty
Prussia, then, was not very anxious for treaty
and, II am correctly informed, does not care for
il noic. She prefers an alliance with England,
which to her may be ofpoltcal consequence, in the
shape Of protection against Russia or France.
treaty with the United States would tie her hands,
while It would bring Germany nearer to the United
States, and render general combination against us
impossible. That Prussia was not anxious for the
confirmation Of the treaty, was manifest enough by
her conduct There was not even Prussian min
lister in Washington when 1t arrived--not an agent
political or commercial of that power, who gave it
his support. Let honorable senators think OF that
when they are called upon again to upon il; and
let them not judge oft by its importance as regards
immediate consequences but by the willingness il
ers TO place our commerce with them on more re-
spectacle footing.
Again, say, the best criterion Of the treaty is the
manner in which the English press has spoken oft,
and the anxiety which the progress of the Zol-Ve-
rein has produced among all political parties We
have certainly right and still less DESIRE to med
die with the is,crnal affairs Of the Old World, as
far MS they of a strictly political character; but
we would be anything but sagacious, were we not
to take advantage of the commercial and manufac-
turing rivalry Of the different nations of Europe
am yet to communicate to you another species
Of news which will serve to set at rest the apprchen-
sions entertained in some quarters to the posi-
bility of stopping the emigration of Germans to the
United States Prussia is really preparing spe-
ces of constitution for her subjects. That this CON
sttution will neither be an American nor an Eng
lish one, every will easily foresee but it would
would be absurd TO deny that even the making of il
constitutes a progress in the government, which
must necessarily lead to other improvements Iii
a concession made TO public opinion and frank
avowel Of the impossibility Of wholly resisting il.
Mr.. Canitz is the person intrusted with the pro-
ject; and, from the known ability of the man, very
little doubt is entertained Of the work being soon
finished. As understand the plan, il is proposed
ut first TO add four members from each of the eight
provinces of Prussia 10 the ordinary council Of
state. Nothing to be done without the consent Of
these members, which, moreover, are to be elective,
and chosen for four years. This is to constitute its
chief features but il is highly probable that It will
yet undergo various notifications. Russia is using
every effort TO prevent the contamination of the
measure, which will probably be followed by the
cessation of the cartel treaty, by which Prussia is
bound to deliver up all Russian deserters that cross
her frontier,
Prince Metternich ia still on the Rhine--perhaps
brewing mischief. The old Nesior Of European
diplomacy played but sorry figure at Queen Victo-
ria's visit He made her visit at Bruh; but the
compliment was not returned by the Queen when
she passed the castle Of j kannesbcrg, whittier he
had gone on purpose to receive her. She would
not even taste of his wine. Inter nos, may inform
you that Austria 10, at this moment, using all her
wits to fan the apparent dissatisfaction Of the south
states of Germany with the resolutions of Ber-
lin order to force the southern states either into
a rupture--in which case, southern league is con-
templated, at the head of which Austria may be
to prepare treaty with the League as it
is, which would draw tight the now loose CONNER
ciai relations Of Austria with it. To prepare the
way for all these measures is the true aim Of the old
diplomatist's sojourn the Rhine; the Queen of
England only furnished the pretext. She seems to
know it, and to avoid him. Or, is she aware how
L.. A.. ina. al.