The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-31

going up, and the consumption AZ -.
ahead Of its production, the article act, Uos
a half cent. per pound This decl;ns
the present crop at 2,400, 900 bales asi e's
TO weigh $50 pounds, the faJl ~ NV eaai
cent per pound viii DO equal TO 40 o. 00sA
or on the whole crop, to IS, 4O0, 600, ns - pa
the total amount Of the whole expon ~ n
the United States to all parts az ~ noyt
whole year. Thus, while we ee, xoNi
thousand dollars (not exceeding q mill; NV he'i
on -four and wheat, we lose ortr ip, m;iE N
on cotton! z
This is gaining in national wealth -,
geaace ] intend, in a future letter ~" y T.
some OF the gross absurdities Of our r., " y
which have not yet seen fully expos ..d,' y !
who have discussed them, or written Al
l do this, that when the subject If aO0al =
again under consideration in Congress ,l 'sna's
induced to make thorough work Of !, "'y ny
The revenue laws of this country s,h.
cnt stand, are disgrace to the sta,v,s bSy
ilized people. The defects in the hw ~ . Y
yet exposed, are dscreditable to tbose WI y iSa
the law and passed il. This I sb,l, ~ ''la'
show very briefly in my next "
often hear it asked, What ia ,hs IN
platform what is the Jeifersonian nol,.a,
This isa fair question, and il is ensw,rsS N
and completely in the following PASSAGE ~ \
laration of Independence, which he psn,.a
1--WE hold these truths to be seesv;a..,
men are created equal, Gin political rieh,. y
physically and mentally equal y thai M.
dowed by their Creator with certain IN
rights; that among these, are life. libsrs
pursuit of happiness. That, to secus
governments are instituted among m,n
THEIR JUST POWERS FROM THE eoNs,Sy :,
ERSES that, whenever any governme0,
destructive of these ends, it Is THE s,ea.
PEOPLE TO ALTER or ABOLISH IT. and n ~
new government, laying its foundations o0 III
ciples, and organizing its powers in such 49,
them shall seem most likely to effect M,
and HAPPINESS"
The enunciation Of such glorious ,rl.
contained in the foregoing paragraph NM.
human mind like revelation in ths n ,rss
government. We search through ali p,s u.
and through every form Of government Il -.
anything like it! ~
How sublime and simple the truth. thu, A. \
of government among men has only an I -
aim and end, viz: the security of "Ef lA,,s y,
pursuit. Of happiness" and that all lust oo, Y
must derive its "jtst po,cers from ii. eass,,
governed" with the right of the peouls a.
abolish il" when il becomes subyersiye If 4.
aimed TO be secured.
How different these propositions from IN 4
political creeds Of ancient or modern Tins, b
different from that monarchica creed VIVA
claimed the people as subjects, and that al ,ri
must descend from GRACIOUS KINGS AND ysur
divine appointment, down to the people, vhox \;
liberty, and pursuits Of happiness'' NAV !. ~
at pleasure, to crafty the will Of the soy,rsn
The above paragraph forms the basis q N
fersonian platform, to which all natom
wish to be free, must eventually come aix
erty, and the pursuit Of happiness nsx,1d,
plies liberty of conscience, free sufrap, b. Y
which are provided for in our system d n,
mcnt.
Mr.. Jeferson's life was devoted to n, sbA1
ment of constitution based mainly upon IN
clples announced in the foregoing great us
tons. And when il was once framed 10
administered in its simple republican spirit
opposition to the federal doctrines Of centraEr
of power. He was truly the APOSTLE o. IN
N"N o'SAy Ny "oasby Vi pOiHb uo kftU
the Republican party" throughout the world
City, ha!cpasi A, p. nl.-The democratic
hold a general meeting tomorrow night, to bss
reports Of the nominating conventions, &c. al
and enthusiastic meeting is expected
200 bales of cotton sold to-day, without
change in prices beyond slight decline pod
by the news Of the Great Western.
The established price of flour to-day is Is 4
fair qualities. Wheat is without change from
terday's prices.
The stock market is down to-day. The N
vance in certain descriptions was caused, vi
extent, by fight between "bears and buh
"longs and shorts"
Foreign exchange remains the same-sin
You win find some interesting items Of M
the eastern papers in reference to Buenos Ayn
CieDed.--Frances Whitney, for Manila.
Arrived. Danish ship PoNux, 81 days fm
Janeiro.
Nothing further to report Of consequence
MoRGl