The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-29
From our regular corresponlent.l

PM ApELPHiA, Nov. %, l845.
good deal of interes, is felt and expressed here
in regard the Presidents message; and, usual,
rumor is busy, with all her tongues, in shaping the
course of that document, in anticipation OF its APP
pearance. The most ridiculous and absurd of these
reports--the one that most electually contradicts
itself-is that which decares that the President in
tends to compromise on the Oregon question For
tunatey for those who suffer themselves TO be mis-
led by these transparent stories, "ihe long agony
will soon be over, and before this time next week,
we shall have read the message, and applauded the
high American spirit by which it will most unques-
tionaby be distinguished.
The news from England by the Britannia has
very scnsibly affected land very favorably too) our
markets, including the sales in stocks. Everybody
seems to feel as il there was TO be no war; every
body secs that England cannot fight us, when the
effect would be, certainly and rrevocably to shut
against her the only reliable quarter to which, IN
her present travail and msfortuncs, she may look
for supplies. We have not yet realized the extent
Of the failures in her crops; and no doubt the news
by the Cambria-another steamer, whose arrival Is
very shortly expected-wili disclose a scene even
more appalling than is now anticipated The polit-
ica results from such state of things, at this mo-
meni, will not only be Of the deepest and most abb
sorbng character, but Will extend themselves wide
ly and rapidly over the world; and may produce
consequences Of the most revolutionary tendency.
All Europe is just asmouldering mine and there
people and their governments in one blaze, as a
wide and general failure in the products of the soil
England may be said in such an event, to occupy
the most dangerous and critical ground so danger
Gus and critical, indeed that she will hardly have
the time to spare, from reconciIing impatient and
hungry people, 10 send her troops thousands Of
miles away, 10 fight for country not hers by dis
coyery, by occupation, or by treaty These PLAIN,
strong facts are Just now in everybody's mouth,
and seen, to have exerted favorable influence every
where
| think Injustice has been done to Captain R.
F. Loper in the report of the officers and
others in charge of the Water Witch, while on her
passage recently to Norfolk, after she had been a.
tered according to his plan. saw Captain Lopez
few days ago, and he expressed the fullest and
warmes, confidence in the ultimate success OF his
invention even as applied to the Water Witch; and
he would not complain at anything which had been
or might be, said in regard to her working while on
her late trip if only the government would give him
another chance to have her fairly and scientifically
tested. This, think, he deserves II must not be
forgotten that Captain Lopers invention, after hay
ing been carefully and critically examined by full
committee of scientific men from the Franklin lnsi
tute, after two days trial, was reported upon and
warmly approved. The reports of Captain Frazier
to the Navy Department and indeed the personal ex
animation Of Mr. Bancroft himself, were Of so high
" favorable character, that am sure he Will re-
ceiye, and think he deserves to receive, another
praise, and much is expected from it.
had the pleasure to see and converse with mum
Der Of democratic members of Congress from tins
and other States, this week, on their way to Wash
ipgton and il gives me joy to say, that among al
these prevailed the best feelings. The idea OF any
faciious discon,an,s having had place IS now
believe, pretty generally get down as having orr
einaied with those newspapers whose interest It was
10 make such thing seem probable. All the dem.
ocratc members with whom | conversed go tc
Washington resolved TO sustain the administration
in all is lust endeavors TO promote the public wei
fare end to vindcate the nations honor and the ma
TONS right They seemed to be aware, too, tina
the ensuing session would be signazed by many
acts Of important interest, affecting widely Tho
various sections Of the country; and they knew, "
so, that a strong and decided opposition was medi
lated against Colonel Polk by the wings TIT
truth 10. the worst policy is that which ,borrow'
trouble"-whiah expects storm before there Is
cloud in the sky-which fears disaster before there
il cause for fear and so has it been in some quar-
ters with regard to the next Congress, which, haEi
no doubt. will be distinguished by unusual unanim
ity and gosd results.
Il gives me pleasure 10 edd further, that all thos
democratic members with whom ! conversed--no
forgetting those from good old Pennsy vanla---ar'
up to the hub" in favor of the "Union for the con
eressional printing. This will be good news to you
but it viii be pleasing also to your numerous friends
here and elsewhere