The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-12
FOREIGN ADvICEs.

the Spectator, and the League out the series Is not
extensive and complete The last dates generally
have been forwarded to us; but they contain no in
telligence that is particularly interesting to the
American reader So far as we can perceive, from
the hasty glance we have taken Of our files, their
principal contents have been seized by the New
York Tribune, to which indebted for the con-
densed, yet sufficiently copous sketch, which we have
spread upon our columns this evening.
From the cursory view we have taken Of the pa
pers, we find very little relative to American af
fars--indeed we may say nothing, far as we have
ascertained. Those subjects, which, three months
ago, swept the cords of public sentiment on both
sides the water seem almost TO have died away
Scarcely any distant alluson to Oregon--little or
nothing about Texas, although few weeks ago it
agtated the politicians of England; yet now that
its destiny is about to be sealed, the qudnuncs seem
to have ceased catching at the grapes, because they
are too sour, and hang too high above their reach.
The name of Mexico herself does not appear in the
few journals which we have before us; although we
do venture to assert that it cuts figure in the
deficient links of the series.
Thetopcs which are touched on in the newspapers,
or in Parliament relate principally to the municipal
affairs of England, or to the transactions on the
continent. The debates in Parliament embrace the
condition of New Zealand-he relations with
Brazil-the treaties with Span--and the attempt to
reduce the duties butter and cheese though some
wag observes, that whilst the economists are talking
of lower duty on butter, they might well reduce
the duty on bread, so as to have both bread and
butter cheaper
The relations of England and Brazil are becoming
more discordant and distracted England refuses
to place the Brazil sugar the footing Of the most
favored nations. Brazil, on her part, threatens to
impose higher duties British manufactures
And, indeed according to the 'Morning Chronicle"
Of the 18th July, by the recently received
from Brazil, she appears disposed to persevere
with regard to our trade with Spain and the
Spanish colonies" 1t appears, from those ae-
counts, "that the proposal for establishing a dis
eliminating duty on cotton goods, the manufacture
of Great Britain had received the unanimous appro.
baton of the Chamber Of Representatives; and that
an act for that purpose had passed those stages,
which leaves no doubt that while we write it has
the present month, an addition of hceniy per cent
to the usual rates Of duty, will be exaced on all cot
ton goods imported from this country"
This movement is principally attributed to the SUI
gar-panters of Brazil. eff the aim of English le-
gislation be to exclude the sugars of Brazil from
this market, the Brazilian Legislature only aids that
object by throwing difficulties in the way of the in
PRODUCTION of British manufactures and thus so far
lessening the urgency in which we stand to pur-
chase their produce. And this is an evil inflicted
the producer of sugar, in addition to the higher
price which discriminating duties impose on the
goods he has to purchase. No doubt that the OPP
posite course would be the wisest to adopt But
while we have as yet found no state, even in Eu-
rope, willing to act upon these strict economical
principles, and to adopt sound philosophy in prefer
ence to popular prejudices and passions it would
be the idlest dream to look to the New World for
such an example. And least of all is it becoming
in an English statesman to warn Brazil that she
will be the greatest sufferer from such course Of
retaliation, when we are the first to commence this
system of undisguised, deliberate, and avowed hos
tity."
England, however, has an arrow in her own quiv-
err which she seems determined to aim at Braz-
the growing out Of the savetrade. Brazil has
given notice that she is determined to put an end to
the operation Of the treaty with England and, with
it, the search of each others ships, the arrest of the
SLAYER pirate, and the trial of the vessel before
mixed commission As substitute for it, the Brit
ish Parliament is passing bill for turning such
cases over to her own admiralty courts
But there is one subject in which the journalists
both of England and of France are still deeply inter.
ested. And how could it be otherwise, when HUI
mainly herself feels wounded by the blow which
she has received, in this enlightened age, from the
most polished nation in Europei The ndigna-
ton of the civilized world is only augmented by the
extraordinary effort of the French Minister of War,
not to excuse it, but rather justify it, We REFER Of
course, to the abomnable massacre at Dahra. What
expiation has France made for this outraged
None, so far as we are advised. On the contrary ,
in reply to the rebuke which was pronounced by
M. de Boissy in the French chamber against the
French army in Algeria, Marshal Sout, in order to
palliae the ruthless sufocation of the unfortunate
Arabs said that icod hare been atrocios in Europe
bui such things are necessary in africa A more UNI
feeling plea was never set up by the captains Of
Spain for the savage destruction, of the Indians of
Mexico or Of South America. A boodier code
Of morals never maintained three hundred
years ago in the distant New World, than is here
preached up by minister of France against the in
habitants Of Africa. The broad Atlantic was form
ery supposed to separate right and wrong, but now
the limits narrowed to the Mediterranean; and
what would be atrocous in France is considered
necessary and proper in Algeria. The government
of France will yet have to make the proper expia.
ton to the outraged genius of the present age.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
We have been favored with the perusal of a letter
which is addressed to a gentleman of resnectnhil.