The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-24
From another correspondent

New YoRK, Nov. %, 1845.
The news by the English steamers, published in
this mornings papers, you will notice Is OF great I'M
pertance.
The English ministry in trouble the Irish repeal
agitation on the ncrease--the railroad speculation
blown sky-high, overwhelming thousands in utter
ruin---wheat and potato crops cut of-starvation
staring in the face an already hatfield and overtaxed
populstion--the Bank Of England becoming alarmed,
and specie flowing from tho country. II this does
not present sad picture of "merrle England, what
cam
This event will prove, that with all her wealth,
and power, and greatness, single year OF unpro.
ductyepess of her soil is more disastrous than would
be an invading "army with banners;" that the voice
of a starving and Infatuated popuace will DO more
towards opening her ports than would the lannon's
iron throat; and that her statesmen, who are too
arrogant and graspng acknowledge the just rights
Of anv other nation, find themselves but weak and
impotent beings before the demands and threats OF
their own down-trodden populace.
That the present unfortunate state OF things IN
England will create desire on her part to hasten
the settlement of all her foreign questions, have no
doubt; and fortunate il is for the United States That
sbe had already taken her postion-that we have
one at the head of the nation, who not only knew
our rights, but "knowing, dare maintain them long
before any intestine troubles were likely to overtake
our ancient foe; so that, in maintaining our posiuon
and insisting upon our rights, we cannot be charged
with taking advantage of Engand's great misior-
tunes No! no! we never can stoop TO take advan-
tage of fallen foe; but can none the less insist
upon eur rights because our foe is fallen.
The news has created great excitement here, and
-four has taken another jump upwards. How wise
y things are ordered by Him who rules the destinies
Of man! ale tempereth the wind to the shorn
lamb.p While the products of the earth are wanted
in Europe the unusual mild weather keeps open the
means Of transportation through the interior OF our
own continent to an unusually late period, and the
staff Of life comes pouring into our scaports IN I'M
beard-of quantities. From Buffalo TO Albany, on
the Erie canal there is complete bridge OF boats,
loaded mostly with -four and wheat
The daily receipts for toll on our canals now ave-
rage about 400 900; and the entire receipts for toll
from the opening Of the canals, 2lst Of April to the
2ist Of November, amount to $3.50 900; and, from,
present there is every prospect of their
remaining open until the lst of December, by which
time probably nearly all of the surplus produce will
have arrived.
A project ia now on foot, of bridging the Niagara
river Just below the fas- Charles Elet, esq, cel
ebrated engineer, has made an examination, ana
considers the plan perfectly feasible Near ,ne great
whirlpool, the distance from one bank 10 ihe o,ner
does not exceed 700 feet, and the cost OF carrying
suspension bridge across, Of sufficient Strength ior
a railroad track, he estimates at $2oO,Ooo; ana so