The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our regular eorrespondent.I



From our regular correspondent
New YoRx, Nov. 10, lS45
The journal Of Commerce" Published this
morning most extraordinary letter, or an extract
from letter, purportng To be from Washington,
which, we are led 10 believe has proceeded probably
frorn the pen Of wing. This individual can see
no patriotism in the administration, nor IN anybody
friendly To il. He is evidently more intent on ere
ating divisions in the democratic party, than he is
solicitous about our rights to Oregon, or the inter-
vention Of q war. Fore r
According TO his views nothing can be said or
written on the subject Of the tariff, or any other
question, without the promptngs Of Intriguing
wirc-pulling" aspirants for the presidency. Such
suspicious never fail to stamp their authors, in our
minds, as the most contemplate and time-serving
demagogues Doing and saying nothing themselves
without some motive or selfish object in view they
imagine that the same unworthy and mercenary
motives must be at the foundation OF all that others
say or do. tits needless to add that the writer of
tho extract in the Journal hos done the editor of the
"Union" gross injustice, and endeavored, through
him, 10 stab the President, and the able, aborious
and talented Secretary Of the Treasury, whom his
diseased imagination converts into perfect 1aiiey-
rand or JNachiarei of the lowest and worst dye.
Witness, too his ingenious method Of putting forth
his shameless innuendoes. "Sonns think "sgme be-
iisre" so-and-so. This ''some,'' "somebody," in
only the writer himself.
We are the advocates Of ''prnciples, not menu
and Mr. Walker, Mr. Calhoun, and Mr. Benton
must be judged Of, and will be Judged Of, by the
people, according to tho neris Of their political opi,
isss and the sincerity with which they susiain-
3D.. Beyond these tests, public men should never lie
looked %, a. = 50 y
= Does the Union advocate our national rights re-
buke the bold and shameless interference OF France
and England in the quarres Of the South American
republcsi Does IL contend that our boundary rests
onthe banks Of the Rio del Bravo, or Rio Gundei
Ii Is all put forth from interested motives and un-
der an ambitious system of intriguing dictntion !!
Does it contend for revenue tarif--for relieving
agricultural and shipping interests from unequal
and unjust taxation' That il done az ga gssihap'
to catch MIR. Calhoun and his free-trade friendsl
Does il contend for our rights to the territory Of
0regon' That is done TO catch Thomas III. Ben
ton "for walking. stick.n Does the editor of the
Union pay flying visit TO Virginia, to wait on q
sick family A correspondent Immediately seizes
upon the event, and sees nothing in il but deep
laid scheme on his part, to tamPer with the egisa-
ure or members of the same in Virginia, infuen.
cling them in the election Of senator, and otherwise
planning to obtain the public printing! And, we
suppose were he to be caught at church, or giving
aims to poor family, assisting one in distress, or
in nursing sick friend all would he attributed TO
the most sordid and selfish motives dictated by his
controllers, ambitious alone of raising themselves
to political power!
We again repeat, that we always did feel con-
tempt for all persons so choked up with low suspi-
cions to see no motives of action in others but
such as flow from the vilest and lowest scfshness.
There is ne better index 10 the character of such
persons, than the unworthy suspicious they enter
Tain of others. II is as much as to say, did they
occupy such and such position, they themselves
would be Influenced by such motives as they at
tribute to others. With such individuals ii is too
apt to be the case that benevoence, Christianity,
and patriotism, are mere empty sounds-mere names
for trades by which cunning people contrve to live;
and none, probably, more successfully than they
themselves Politicians are, probably, no better
than other peoples but il is always best to Try them
before hanging. Give them credit for their good
opinions and their good acts and believe them to be
actuated by sincere and patriotic motives, till they
give indubitable proofs to the contrary.
"JUDoE NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED"
All insdious attempts TO divide and distract the
great democratic party, whether by secret enemies
in the garb Of pretended friends, or on the part of
open opponents, will prove utterly fruitiess. The
PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY ARE FOUNDED UPON THE
ROCK OF ETERNAL TRUTH AND JUSTICE, AND ALL
THE POWERS OF DARKNESS SHALL NOT PREVAIL
AGAINST THEM.
we think the Journal Of Commerce Iabora under
an erroneous impression as to the probable cost of
communications by the magnetic telegraph for the
newspaper press. The telegraphc postage rates or
tolls agreed to and published by the company, it
seems, are intended'to apply simply to the trans
mission Of private communications.
understand from Mr.. Kendall himself, that il is
proposed to adopt much lower and more reasonable
rates for the press and their correspondents. In
order to arrive at which, the subject has been post
poned for abort time for consultation among them
selves in order to see how low communications for
publication can be transmitted.
II will certainly be to their interest TO fix the rates
az low as they can possibly afford them for the
press-not, probably over olr-sigbh Of the charges
assessed on private or confidential, commercial, or
other communications; because, when intended for
the press, the whole public hive the benefit of il.
We have complete returns of the census of New
York, which gives a population Of 2 ,600, 374-in.
crease, 70936. OF this increase, 1877 has taken
place within this city and its vicinity; showing the
vast amount of trade passing through this city from
points beyond the State. q
The Journal Of Commerce gives a table Of COM
parison between the growth Of the population of
New York and Virginia from 1870 to 1910, and
ascribes The more rapid growth Of New York 70 its
freedom from saperyl The main cause of differ
ence is owing to the fact, that New York had Dr.
WIrT CLNToN, and Virginia had not, Or no De
Witt Clinton who could control the early action Of
her legislature.
The same causes which have diminished the pop
ulation in the interior Of Virginia, have also dimn-
lshed the population in the interior counties of New
York, and where andssare better, generally, than
any found in Virginia.
Although Louisiana is slave State, IT, with New
Orleans, according to the ratio of trade and popula-
zion, has opgrown New York BIT, says one, il
is the trade Beyond the State of Louisiana that has
built up New Orleans; and, pray, is it not, 10 great
extent, the same thing with this grcat and growing
city, One has great natural advantages; while the
latter, possessing also great natural resources, has
also great artificial advantages.
II is matter of regret to a large and respecta
BILE paper like the Journal Of Commerce never fail
ing 10 punch the sides Of Virginia about slavery,
when an opportunity offers. When Virginia was
a colony, her colonial assembly passed law abol-
ishing the slaye-trade with her own people, and pro-
hibiiing the further INTRODUCTION of slaves, at time
when the other colonies not only tolerated the traf
c, but encouraged it; but this wise and humane
actment the King Of England thought proper to
"veto."
Slavery in the abstract may be, and probably is,
an evil; but it is not the only evil which "aesh is
heir to-"
A splendid and unique carriage made its appear.
ance in Wall street to-day, which, from the novelty
of its construction, attracted much attention. 1t be-
longed to Col. Thorne, who has resided some years
past in Paris. He has now returned to New York,
to spend the winter here, at least His lady is
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