The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-24
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
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and beautiful The snow affords good sleighing,
and many people are out enjoying the pleasures Of
sleigh-riding.
Our city papers arc all crammed with foreign
news. The Courier des Etats Uns contains very
iuu and Interesting aeooun: Of the proceedings in
The French Chamber Of Deputies; while the Albion
Is equally replete with proceedings in the British
Parliament Each iournal-particulsrly the former
regards the foreign news strongly pacific in its
character.
| The Journal of Commerce contains several sd-
| dresses, signed by prominent gentlemen in England
to the people of the United States, in favor Of put
ting forth mutual efforts preserve the peAce be-
tween the two countries.
The best news, in a commercial point Of view. ia
Sir Robert Peels proposed reduction of the Eng.
lsh tariff TO traced" free-rade standard The march
Of true principles must forever be progressive It's
only error, erroneous principles, which Teroceds
fall back, or stand still, backed they usually arc
ny political economists, who restricted and az
liked IN their id-as, the toad confined in cell OF
granite for centuries Of immobility. The neat
great era IN civilization will be the attainment Of
tual, free, and unrestricted commerce between all
CIVILIZED nations, leaving the great free high
way Tor all the sons Of men. When commerce
shall be thus unfetered and all enlightened nations
embraced within Its peaceful influences, then, and
not uu then, will mankind learn "waT no more"
Ii Ia pleasant 70 contemplate a public servant en-
gagged IN the faithful, upright, and successful dis
charge Of his official duties. The democratic party
Of this city have been peculiarly fortunate in many
Of their selections for Offices OF public trust and re
sponslbility. Among the most prominent of these
is our estimsble mayor Hayemeyer IN these
days Of party strllc 1t seldom man, however up
right and pure his intentions and faithful his ser
vices, can be found who succeeds in giving sails
iaction TO men Of every description and political
cast. Mr.. Hayemeyer a retired and un-
pretending merchants man who, in the long
pursuits Of honorable and enlightened profession
acquired practical knowledge of men and things
which eminontly fitted him for the station he has
so honOraby and usefully filed. He did not seek
the Office, but the office sought him-his position
IN this respect resembling that of our excellent chief
magistrate.
The ADMINISTRATION OF worthy mayor is an
other proof Of the value Of practical knowledge
when brought honestly and faithfully to bear in the
discharge Of responsible duties affecting the interests
OF so many of his fellow citizens The people Of
New York. all sides, have applauded the course
Of our respected mayor, and have felt panied at "a
rumor, which It II hoped may prove untrue, that he
does not intend to be a candidate for reelection.
Mingled with his discharge OF official DUTY there
has been witnessed 80 much hrmness, tempered
with moderatlon-So much justice tempered with
mercy--so much prudence accompanied with benev-
olsnce-so much much Judgment, supported by
clear views Of right and wrong, under Keen and
lively sense Of strict impartiaty, 10 win the sin
cere esteem and appreciation of ALL Long wifNew
Workers remember and venerate their chief mags-
trate for his many virtues.
Tho President has also been fortunate in selecting
persons Gil responsible Offices connected with thr
United States service in this city. To this rule
know of no exception. must be permitted to say,
however, there Is one whose long experience con-
ntcted with the government affairs OF the city,
he has been, and whose probty and benevoence
have been eXcelled by no one, and who has proven
himself in every station Of life OF the nobleGt
works Of God-l Gllude TO the worthy surveyor OF
this port, the Hon. Elijah F. Purdy. So well Is he
known and appreciated among his fellow-citizens
"knickerbocker" of the right stamp, that the bare
mention OF his name is sufficient As the surveyor
Of this port, only soy that his upright, faithful,
and able discharge Of the duties of his present re-
sponslble Office has given satisfaction to men Of all
parties
Our worthy county clerk, so long and 80 much
respected by men of every party and every rank,
has also won golden opinions in the discharge Of Ia
borious duties. Mr. James COnnor has proven
himself in every respect worthy Of the confidence
of his friends aud il is their sincere wish that I've
should continue to fill the Office he so honoraby
holds for a second term.
Did my space permit, might 20 on 70 the
Of the list, not forgetting, holding varir's
marited, responsible, and high situation, both un,
the general and State government. With such men,
and such principles, nothing can prevent future
progress and success.
iiod the reason the news l despatched TO yon
per telegraph, did not reach You on Thor even
NO was because the wires between this sd Phi!-
,delphia gave way, while the bulletin d'a;mlchcf
was IN the act Of communication. The only part
which got to Philadelphia was this ".fr PGken-
hams courss"-Had it all gone through, you ought
10 have received it on Thursday night in time for
your paper before going to press.
Edward Lamontagne, indicated at Montreal for
receiving money from the bank teller Ready, which
ne knew that Ready had stolen, applied to the court
IF queens bench for an order admitting him TO BAIL
Jut it was refused
One Of the eastern, as well as the Albany mail
was behind time to-day, owing no doubt to the Sc
verify of the late snow storm.
.Nt,c York market, this day, p m.-The stock
market was quiet and prices in the forenoon about
the same yesterday. AT the second board 1t
closed rather heavy.
Only three four hundred bales of cotton sold
to day. The market has not had time to become
established since the arrival of the Cambrias ncws
The sales since Wednesday have reached about
3 $50 bales. The market closed to-day at the fol-
lowing quotations, which about the same DIS
those current prior to the arrival of the steamer:
Upland and Flor. Mobile and n. o,
9 100 bales. $50 bales.
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