The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28

We have been obligingly permitted to publish the
following extracts from Mr. Rush's forthcoming
work on the relations between the United States
and Great Britain. The two first have reference to
the memorable cases Of Arbuthnot and Ambrister,
and to the Florida treaty of 1919. 1t may be re-
membered that much was said in Mr.. Rush's former
volume on the cases of Arbuthnot and Ambrister,
and how successfully he defended the conduct OF
General Jackson before the British cabinet in regard
to that important transaction The third extract in
PRODUCES name of which our whole country is
proud, but Philadelphia in particular Gas he was
our gallant fellow-townsman,) that of Commodore
Decatur ennsylvanian.
"Jln %, l8I9.-!The vote Of the House of Rep
resentatives refusing to pass censure Gen. Jack
son, has produced slight depression in the Eng
lish funds. The newspapers break out into violent
language. Some of them, in attempting to account
for the injustice and ferocty with which, as they
say brands character insist that it must arise
from the existence Of negro slavery among us. The
Morning Chronicle, Journal of deservedy high
character with the wings, seems OF this opinion.
Strange opinion, when the southern planters IN the
States where slavery exists, as planted by the law
Of England, yield to~no part Of our population in
solid virtues, and in all the elements which 60 Il
make up that high characterize gentleman. Thai
Washington was the growth Of our southern soil
ought Of itself, 10 it from such inconsderate
denunciations.
",Narch 25.--News arrives Of the cession Of the
Floridas by Spain to the United States. The Eng.
lish papers raise clamor, charging ambition and
rapacity upon the Uuited States They say moth.
ing Of the acquisitions @hch England has been
making in all parts Of the globe, by her arms OF
policy, since the days of Elizabeth and Cromwell
Even If we were to show some tincture of ambition
STILL as her own children, disposed to act in her own
spirit, her journalist might make allowances; but, in
fact, we acquire Florida by fair treaty; we give
Spain the q,d pro quo the uttermost farthng; and
the last thing that / anticipate, is complaint from
mind like Lord Castlereagh's.
a.Wau l6. ls2O.--Dined at Lord Mclville's, tn,
first lord of the admiralty Mr.. Rose, British min
lister at Berlin, and Mrs. Rose the Russian anbas
sador and Countess Lieven; Lord and Lady Bin
ming; Lady Castereagh, the ambassador from tn,
Netherlands, Mr. Planta, Mr.. Bagot, ard others
made the company. Among the table ornaments
was very beautiful representation of Neptune, il
aabaster, holding in his hand the trident Of thu
ocean.
"Topics during the dinner and evening, were sucl
| as the new reign suggested One other, foreign
topic shared attention the death of Commodore
Decatur; the account of whose fall in duel Will
Commodore Barron, near Washington the latter be
ing severely wounded--had just become known il
London. To Mr.. Bagot, who sat next to me,
spoke of him, lamenting in his death the loss Of
| personal friend and old school-mate, besides hi
| loss to his country. TWAS known to me, that MIR
Bagot had made his acquaintance in Washington
| as well as that the Commodore's accomplished wifi
was known to Mrs Bagot. Mr.. Bagot spoke o
him in the handsomest terms, not for my ear alone
but that of the company also. His closing word.
were, ".q that he said did ,cas erer carried oib
soldierly grace" And, let that old school mate
and friend pay him the passing tribute of adding tc
words so true. that lofty patriotism animated
| all his thoughts and Deeds that he a shining
example to others in profession which he desired
to liz up to the highest PITCH not only by his valoi
and naval accomplishments, but by the noble ambi.
ton of Intellectual improvement in other fields
which he seemed to cherish but the more with adj
yancing years; so that, had he lived longer, his
country might have beheld in him faine even more
full-orbed than that which his untImely death cut
shortn