The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-02
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
PnILApELrnIA, April 30, ls45.

The duty of corresponding for the national organ
of the great democratic party is one great respon
sbility Philadelphia is not only the metropolis Of the
noble centre Commonwealth, but forms the key TO
system of most extensive commercial and political
operations; and he who would faithfully record the
daily events of this popuous and wealthy city, must
take TO avoid the gossip Of the streets and bar
rooms, and only endorse his information after he is
well assured that it is true. Unfortunately, the
position of newspaper correspondents has become
only another name for calumny and falsehood, and
il is the most discredable feature of portion Of the
wing and neutral press, in the great cities, that they
have advertised for the patronage Of low and UNI
worthy tastes, by the employment of reckless and
malicious scribbers who retail the preudices of the
facous the scandal of the hotels the fabrications
of the malicious or designing, just as the humoI
seizes them or as their interest may dictate. Many
an accomplished statesman-many a sincere and
gallant democrat-has been slandered to the
country by these prohigate writers; while they
have not hesitated TO paliate the errors Of the
reacherous representative, and TO exal the corrupt
and the ignorant virtuous and intellectual. These
false and sanderous correspondents have ever been
the convenient and the effective instruments of the
whg press Their assaults upon the President and his
cabinet, from the moment of the Inauguration down
to the present day, have been remarkable for their
violence, falsehood and malignity. In the position
of correspondent for "The Union" | shall endeavor
to avoid the example of this designing and aban-
doned class OF writers; and, if cannot speak the
honest truth of friend and foe, will say nothing
that is false. | am sensible, hope, of the infu-
ence that will be exerted by powerful and nde-
pendent press, placed in the capital of country,
and rejecting the principles of the great popular
party of the Union; and being so sensible, will
endeavor to fall into no course that may not be
thy of the character of the paper. An intimate
ISOLATION with the democratic party Of Pennsylvania
for series of years, and tolerable idea of their
pectations.wih regard TO "The Union, enable me to
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reposed in the new editor. | could say no less with
justice: more, fear you would not allow me to pub
lish in the columns of "The Union"
The stock market here is peculiarly sensible to
all rumors of war. 1t is thermometer which rises
falls, not with the atmosphere, but with the han
ding of its various operators. A dense population
in large city is singularly susceptible of sudden
emotions, which arise and disappear before the
cause which has produced them has been heard of
in the mountains and valleys of the interior
We have had warke rumors from Mexico for
some time past, increasing in intensity until the pa
cifc letter of Mr.. Shannon, and the terrible earth
quake in the capital have gradually persuaded even
the most timid that weak power will not event
ually adopt hostile measures, but will ultimately
consent to the peaceable annexation of Texas to
our Union. What, indeed, can Mexico do, March
an army into Texas' This is preposterous. She
could not encounter the infant republic, single-hand-
ed, eight years ago; and is her strength diminished
months with the United States? 1t could only
result in the immediate closing of her ports, and the
speedy subugation of the CALIFORNIA; and the north
ern provinces of Mexico followed by the seizure of
a city already half conquered by the hand of ma
ture.
The war panic on the stock exchange was height
ened for short time, by the arrival Of the Caledo-
MA containing the debates in Parliament; and the
meeting called in our State-house yard for to-mor-
row afternoon allowed the spectators to excite the
fears of the peaceabe by representations of the al
legged freshness" of the democracy and the uncon-
querable rmness of the President. But, after all,
the great body Of the people Of both parties rely
upon the hrmness, prudence, and independence OF
the executive and his cabinet to arrange our foreign
affairs, "peaceabiy IF THEY CAN, torcibiy IF THEY
MUST" Reasonable men here, whether wings or
democrats, do not believe that there is any likelihood
of rupture with Great Britain; while the masses
are determined, at all hazards, TO have Oregon and
to support to the fullest extent the manly and pa
triotic declaration of President Polk, in his naug-
raj speech.
Pennsylvania is indeed one of the last States to
be frightened from her propriety by threats from
England; and the government can rely upon her
cordial aid in every measure to uphold the national
honor.
This State has labored under great disadvantages
for several years past by the enormous increase of
her debt, by the undue extension Of her banking
system, and the issue by the State government, in
1911, OI Inc reief nOteS, ana the
consequent filling up of the channels of circulation
with the paper trash Of irresponsible municipal cor
poratons, and the small notes of the adjoining
States instead of the gold and silver coin of the
! country. The forced resumption of 1912, and the
commencement of the payment of the State interest,
have afforded our citizens partial relief but much
yet remains TO be done before our monetary affairs
can be restored to sound state. Some re-
forms are absolutely essential to even state
Of moderate health. The relief issues must be
be funded-all notes under twenty dollars utterly
prohbited--and the principle Of individual liability
introduced into our banks TO its full extent. With
an improved currency and well-rcgulated system
of banking, our taxes would fall more lightly upon
citizens, the expenses of collection be materially
reduced, and the drab-coated men of Pennsylvania
be entirely delivered from all fears of ghostly visit
from the canon of St. Paul's. Our State admins
tration is now in honest hands. Governor Skunk
is bold, energetic, able business man, who will
distinguish his administration by restoring to it the
simplicity and integrity of our Snyders and our
McKeans.
On Monday evening, at the Arch street theatre,
an excitement was created against Mr.. Anderson,
an English actor Of very considerable merit, on the
occasion Of his second appearance in Philadelphia.
gang of rowdies excited, it is said, by the articles
in Of the daily native papers, collected in the
gallery, and tried to hiss Mr.. Anderson down--in-
terrupting him with cries Of Remember Forrest"
abiding to the recent harsh reception of our great
tragedlan by LOnuOn AUDIENCE. Inc upr0ar
mounted high that the play could not proceed for
a considerable period. Three cheers were given
for Forrest, and three groans for Anderson;
but the noisy gentlemen of the gallery were
not able to stem the popular current They
were finally partially overcome; a number were
arrested, and the play proceeded to its close with
very little interruption. Mr.. Anderson acted very
promptly and in good taste. He stated to the house,
after the first ebuiton in the upper tier had subs-
ded, that he had ever connected with the American
character much that was noble and vrtuous, and
that he could not be responsible for the acts Of his
countrymen. He then inquired if the play should
proceed, and was answered by loud and prolonged
cheers. Last evening he appeared in the character
of Claude Menotte, and welcomed by house
! crammed to overlooking. He WIS received with long
and hearty applause, and during the entire play
there was not single token of Interpretation He
called out after the fifth act, and presented to
the audience, in few remarks his unfeigned graft
tude for their kindness, and assured them that he
could not hold the people Of Philadelphia accounta-
BILE for the conduct Of few turbulent Mr.. An
| derson is very excellent actor ana PLAYED Claude