The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-19
EDITORS coRREsPoNDENcE
llrom our regular correspondent
NEw YokK, Nov. II, IsA5.

larom our regular correspondent
New YokK, Nov. II, 1845,
| The Courier des Eiais Unis of the 18th contains
an editorial, which purpors TO be running review
Of the discussions which have grown up between
the democratic and wing journals on the Oregon
question since the sailing of the Great Western To
crafty (it says) ''the curiosity Of its European
readers" II states, this question, lost IN the vague
theories OF International politics. has been revived in
all It's nakedness. IL contends (uniusdy, however,
that The democratic may be considered the war
party, and the wing the peace party. That they
both had complained OF, and expressed alarm at the
harmless declarations of Nj. Guizot; but, in the Or
egon question and Great Britain, they would find
much greater enemy II says the democrats claim
TO $40 49,, while the wings express willing
ness to yield all to Great Britain north of ago OF
north latitude. In favor of this compromise they
invoke the preceding negotiations and especially
those under the treaty of Utrecht in l7I3 by which
this latitude was vaguely indicated AZ the probable
limits between the possessions Of France and Great
Britain, TO be run by commissioners appointed by
the respective parties. "But" CONTINUES the Cour-
uier dss Eials Uns) ''the commissioners named in
virtue Of the treaty Of Utrecht have never accom-
plished the work which had been con6ded to them.
The line at ago, or other place, has not been
traced; and consequently the question of division
still exists. The federal government is in nowise
bound by the propositions of her ancestors, which
were only arbitrary. In word, the Union is no
moro bound by her treaties to rest at ago than Eng
land has 10 do the same. She (the UDion) has the
same liberty TO push her pretensions to $40, that
the other has to carry hers to 400 On one and the
other side, Also there other bases and elements
resulting from priority Of discovery and posses
sion. The United States have acquired, in this re-
gard, the rights held by France and Spain"
The Courier then proceedst to give an extract from
the editorial of the "Union," the parallel Of the
10Th degree a boundary line. 1t afterwards takes
tho Morning News TO task, under the heading Of
"Honesiy ofthe Morning News towards the people
of France" Il thinks the compliments Of the de-
mocracy To the French are spoiled by some mper-
tinences. IL says the Morning News Of the l4th
people, would show that the people aforesaid are
flock of sheep, under the tender care of bloody
wolves
1.-The whole argument of our charitable brother
is summed up in three figures. That the French
budget under the rcatoraiion had not exceeded the
means OF $3.50, TBS, 900, that under the empire,
they attained to S17s, 1873 900; and pending the
reign Of Louis Philippe, they have been raised to
1926, 900 0G0 Therefore, writes the democratic
calculator, has the citizen King bcd the people
more than double as much as was done under the
tyranny Of the Emperor. Oh Mon Dsu. Yes,
dear sconfrere,' you have without doubt, strongly
cried out against the double bcsding, and not
proven one thing--that u.s. that France is in state
Of healtl;--tLat is Of richness double that she en-
joyed under the empire---near double that she held
under the TcStOTatOn. ouCn ID tnc lHcAOIduiC uuub
of the figures you invoke without comprchen-
sion J"
''ln effect the impost tax has not been augmented
in forty-fve years II would be easy to show il had
diminished that is to say, for example, the pro-
pretors at present pay the government part of the
revenue, proportionaely less great than those which
they paid under the empire, and under the restora-
ton The receipts of public treasure are, therefore,
doubled and trebed since $780, Thus has the fortune
Of France doubled and rebed since Them thanks TO the
developments which have been given to all her re-
sources agricultural, manufacturing, and CONNER
cial Behold the whole secret of the figures which
you scandaze SO strongly, and which, for us,
show the marvellous prosperity of our France !"
| give free translation.
Without following the Courier" moro literally
il proceeds to say, the reason the taxes are now
lower, while the expenses are not reduced to the
standard of the empire, leaving surplus revenue,
is because within the last fifteen years she has had
on hand some expensive wars; that, within the
same period she has employed her means in build
ing up magnificent navy; that she has enlarged
her means in enarging ports, and IN extending her
canals, and building and projecting extensive lines
Of railroads II thinks the taxes IN France, COM
pared with those of the United States, are in
favor of the former
II estimates the revenue necessary for the Omitted
States) general government at $50 900 0O0 and for
the expenses and support of all the State govern
mcnts, (ncludng, suppose, interest on bonds }
which, it says, is chiefly gathered by taxation on
the people, especially for State purposes This
large amount, it says, is gathered from twenty mil
lions of people in the United States
Il gives lis to understand that the revenues of
France are not squandered in sustaining the empty
forms of church establishments claimed by the
"News."
It saws il is impossible to value the hidden expcn-
scs paid TO sustain the clergy and religious dcnom-
nations in the State of New York; but thinks the
amount in this city would not fall short OF S3OO
voluntary, however.-CoR. y and, for the whole
Union, it would reach from 81, 100000 to ,O0O-
000. Thus making grand total Of from l15,OOO,-
600 To Sl2O 900 600, for an American population Of
less than twenty millions; while in France, the
thrty-fve millions of people only pay 1925 900 900
II thinks this difference Is not so great as the der-
ence between the relative strength and physical con-
dtion of the two countries The disparity being
shown by the fact, that France supports an army
Of 100000 soldiers, and navy OF more than 200
Ships while, in this country, we support navy OF
less than 100 vessels of war, and an army of six
or seven thousand men.
Such statements may satisfy "ia cariosits de nos
lectures" but will fail in convincing the investigating
INQUIRER of heir correctness or soundDess.
With these remarks, leave the battle between it
and the News" where found it.
learn from the same paper that M Waldcski,
who is travelling in Spain in the character OF secre-
tary to NJ Theirs, writes that the government of
Madrid had fallen upon successful expedlent for
destroying the robber bands Of that county. The
communes, or Provinces are made responsible for
property seized by hghwayNen.
The courier of the French embassy was arrest.
ed by two horsemcn near Miranda, who dcspoied
him Of his effects without matreatInent
| The French ambassador received in Madrid, at
the same time with the news Of his loss, 500
ffancs-hc amount claimed damages by the
courier, and which the commune was obliged to
/ pay. -
d. was confronted by some men who had been ac-
cused and arrested; one of whom he recoccted.
He could identify only the one, who was soon after
executed in the presence Of the people about Mi
randa.
The bands Of brigands who ravagcd Andalusia
are entirely destroyed. The last Of them were OF
the order of the celebrated Capparou, who was
the scourge Of the territory about Cordova and Sc
VILE about u month ago." says the writer, ian
apotlecary Of Lucana was condemned TO labor IN
irons for eight years. for having killed rival lover
He proposed to the authorities, that Il they would
l nardon hin, he wnrju take CapuarOti alive. His