The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-25


Of most Of the large towns have joined to procure
now reasonable amount Of provisions, which they
propose subsequently, TO deal out to the poor at
cost. The governments themselves seem to follow
their examples so that rice, sugar, and tea, beans
peas, &c, are being heaped up in the various entire
pots and storehouses OF Germany, Belgium, Rus
STA, and Prussia. But the sums which are thus ex-
pended, or held in allegiance, without yieldin re-
turn, are necessarily abstracted from the industry
OF the country; and must in consequence, produce
decrease in those manufactures (which England fur
nishes the twist and affect also the consumption Of
British woolen, linen and cotton cloth generally.
The English market cannot but feel the consequent
ces OF these accumulated evils, which, joined TO her
own position and the growing difficulties in Ireland
cannot but make her peaceaby inclined, at least to-
ward us, on whom she must mainly depend for ex-
Treating herself from her present embarrassment
The increased iron and mining industry can only
partially, ard for time, compensate England for
the decline Of those branches which have given her
the commercial sway of the world. British indus
try is unit, from which you cannot take away u
branch without reducing 1t to fraction. Her
state credit depends on her commercial balances
for her wealth. as far is based on the value of
the soil, is fctitious-because the same amount of
produce may be raised cheaper in almost any part
Of the world. II is her industry which pays the in
teres that fictitious capital Besides the manu-
facture of iron and the produce of the mines have
much more natural limit than the manufacture of
cotton; which, through the application of machine
ry-perhaps by the addition Of single wheel, and
the additional employment OF Few hands--may
double or treble its quantity. Should wages rise
too high, many railroad companies would stop build
ing, stocks would decline, and laborers in iron not
be better off than those employed in other branches
of industry.
must ask pardon for INJECTING such dry consid-
era,ions MS the preceding on the patience of your
readers; but IT was necessary to the support of my
assertiol,--made, il | remember right, in my last
etter-hat the extraordinary activity in all the Brit
sh ports and arsenals does not bear the least rela-
ton to ourselves, either regards Texasor Oregon.
Only one or two English prints, by way Of crafty
ing their vanity, venture in throwing hint that
England will shortly be prepared to assert her rights
either in opposition to the United States France"
The United States, II is quite certain, arc here
brought in quite gratutously. England is perfectly
willing to look upon the Texas annexation rs an
accomplished fact and to let Oregon slumber for any
given time. Her interest il, in proportion to the
growing anmosty between herself and her Gallo
neighbor, to keep particularly good terms with
US, who are the only maritime nation that could
riously affect her commerce, and whose is in
dspensable to her manufactures. France is show
ing every disposition TO interfere with the CONNER
cial and colonial systems of England. She has pick
ed quarrel at Tahiti, and is now determined to sub
due Queen Pomare altogether. She lays claims
to the whole island of Madagascar, and is fitting out
vessels for the isle Of Bourbon, to make serious
attack on il. She has declared war against Morocco
qure Tangier, nearly opposite Gibraltar. Against
all these things England must guard Being next
door neighbor of France, she cannot allow her
"friend aud ally" to fit out vessel after the other
without initiating her example and-"preparng for
a contingency" The state Of Europe, as | have
said in the beginning is only peaceabe the sur
face and the Notifications of Paris are, after ALL no
positive insurance against overthrow of the status
quo; nasmuch as it is not quite certain whether the
troops with whom they will be manned will be ready
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dynases and power. The successor Of Louis Phil
ippe will have to do something to acquire the pres
tige ofpower and to make himself popular; and there
is no knowing how far the regency, with view to
pacfy the people, may go in It's warlike demonstra-
tons towards other nations Certain it is, that the
French opposition journals, both the liberal and
the legtimst, are outsiripping each other in pro-
fessions Of contempt for England sentiment
which England can only repel by arming
herself to her teeth against her peevish rival.
Even the ministerial journals have lately taken
sides against England; and with the known mer-
cural disposition of the French, shall England
thrust her hands into her breeches pockets, and
look on as il nothing were the matterl Such a.
supposition is preposterous. believe, that in pro-
portion France and Ireland threaten, England
However relations may quarrel, they generally
make up or postpone their difficulties in view of
foreign enemy. l repeat it: l see no cause for
the slightest apprehension in the general armament
Of Great Britain, and in the maneuvres of her
experimental squadron. Besides, the movement ia
not only in the seaports but also in the fortified towns
and among the militia generally. Can any one sup
pose that such measure can be intended against
us! Against France, every species Of precaution
is necessary; for the same instinct which makes
her aim at the equilibrium Of power in America,
will push her to attempt something similar in
Asia, to which the English will not be so ready to
submit. France has, moreover, "guns ,ohich go of
by hhemsetues," land which are no popguns either
for which England has to look out in the Mediter-
ranean, if she would not compromise the oriental
question. SIS it so long," demanded the Courier
FranGais, not long ago. "since in the Medter-
ranean the French cannon threatened to explode
spontaneously II is to be hoped that the French
guns are not quite so angry with us; or that, how
ever hot they are now, they may have time to
cool off before they cross the Atlantic. can con-
ceve nothing more dreadful than spontaneous can
nonade; il is almost as bad as Guzot's anfarron-
ade about the American equilibrium of power.
Another reason why England is at this moment
quite friendly disposed towards us, consists in her
conviction that she has not yet the of emanc
pating herself from the United States as regards
cotton. Her attempts in India have, thus far.
signally failed; and there is really very little
prospect for the future. In spite of the efforts
of the Ant-Savery Society, and the late call
in the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette of the
9Th Of last MONTH which was so quickly an
swered by the news from India, nothing serious can
possibly be accomplished. England mast continue
10 be coloniztd by our great staple She has system
atically ruined India, until, from eminently man.
ufacturing country, she has changed into consum
ing one, and until all the taxes that possibly be
collected are not enough to support the government
The Anglo-indian deficit has been the cause Of Sc
rious trouble in Leadenhall street; much so, that
il was found necessary TO increase the import duty
on British manufactures, or quasi to establish a
protective duty in India cotton and other goods,
against the competition Of the mother country
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ad valorem in England; English goods but duty of
q per cent. in India. This fragrant injustice has
lately been remeded, far as to establish duty Of
$ per cent. on English goods besides making an
exception in favor of twist. But this is only be-
ginningI the company will have to go on and estab
sh still higher tariff, both to the deficit and
to prevent the ruinoas composition Of English man.
ufactures. They must first do something to create
home for India cotton, before they can ex,
pect to export il TO England in order to supplant the
American. Then they must lend to India portion
Of the capital of which they have robbed aud plum
grad her N make m decent heoipnino. ronair rho