The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-09

bring 10 your notice very clever pamphlet Just
published at Berlin, and bearing the ttle IA Poti
eo-CommeTeial Testament" printed from the manu-
script Of is45, with AN appendix. The author Of the
pamphlet rs well known Ia the United States for il is
is no less person than Baron Roenne late
minister from Prussia in Washington His
name is not mentioned at the ulle page,
but am most positively informed that Baron Ro-
enne Is the suthor' and that Il was Published about
the time that he resigned his new Office of president
Of the Prussian chamber of commerce, which was
especially created for him on his return from the
United States. IL is well known that he has since
resigned that oficej bot IL Is not generally known
that the king has not accepted his resignation, so
that there is still some hope that his views and prn.
ciPles, which are shared by large number Of mer-
chants and manufacturers, may ultimately prevail at
the royal council. The baron is unequiyoealy for
raising the duty on British twists and for direct com.
mercial exchanges with the United States He de-
Precetes the treaty concluded between England and
Prussia in lS4l, and hopsS that when expires lst
July, l647) II will not be renewed. According TO
Barren Roenne's views, the commercial manufaclu-
ring, and political independence Of Germany can
only be secured by the close alliance between the
countries not having eolonies-viz: the United
States and Germany, with the States bordering on
the Baltic and the North sea Instead Of prohibiting
emigration to the United States, and thereby pre-
venting the employment Of ships and the creating OF
new markets nj the New World, Baron Ro6nne is
for regulating and systematizing il. He wants 10
establish national bank, or rather Bank Of the
Tarif League-S system OF diferential duties in IA
yor OF national and American yessels-in short, TO
do all things which shall unite Germany; for, he
says, without the common fatherland the partieu-
lar one (Pussia) is only built upon the sand - This
pamphlet, il seems, was first handed in manuscript
TO the king, where u was we'll received; but from the
events which have since taken place, IL appears that
the baron has some influential opponents at court
who have thus far prevented the execution OF his
designs The next tariff conference will probably be-
stow a large share OF its attention on the baron
new scheme; but there is strong English party at
Berlin at the head Of which s the director Of i'm
posts, Mr.. huhne who, joined the abstract free
traders, may succeed in making the opposite doc
trines prevail.
The British press has again somewhat modea-
ted IN It's structures country In republishiDg
certain arguments for peace delivered in the United
States Senate, the Times observes, with sarcastic
irony, that these arguments are the same which it,
self had made use OF, "only Of course, in a manner
much more respectful to the United States !" At all
events, II seems that England is waiting for the de-
cison Of the Senate before assuming fixed position
Everything however, thus far, seems TO bespeak
an hohorabe forbearanee the part OF the British
government, and sincere desire 10 settle the ques-
ton, If possible amieable terms Had the
British Parliament taken the matter in hand, il is
difficult To see how far the anmesties might have
been carried by certain faction; but Sir Robert
marks on the subject, and thus matters will be per-
mlted to take a much more smooth and natural
course. The late important successes obtained by
British gallantry in India, 80 far from exciting a
war feeling, has rather encouraged views Of peace
and sood-fellowship with the United States! as a
powerful man reqtires no new proof Of his strength
"A high-mInded government no screen TO cover the
true nature Of It's acts. Above all things, We are
now morally, and | may say mathematicnlly, sure
that the abolition Of the corn-laws will pass
BOTH houses Of Parliament, and that that measure
once passed. England cannot be supposed to be rea-
dy to commit suicide, in deprving herself, by a
useless with the United States OF all the advan.
tages resulting from it to her commerce and manu-.
features. Already has Nj. GuizOt declared in the
French chamber, that France cannot surrender her
high protective tariff and If Baron Roennes views
prevail in Prussia, as they have already prevailed in
the south OF Germany and on the Rhine, what new
markets can England expect 10 be opened to her
manufactures, except those Of the United States,
and such as she may compel to receive her goods by
force Of arms Whatever views England may have
on India, Afghanistan, and the Punjaub, whether
she will surrender Chusan or not, as stipulated in
the treaty with the Celestial empire she does not
want to go to war with u.s. unless we admit her su:
perlor strength and valor priori, without giving
evidence that We are capable Of putting both to the
proof.
| would here take the liberty of referring to
very interesting and highly important article the
Oregon question, contained in the last number Of
the Quarterly Review, and written by one Who il
not speaking from authority, has at least seen the
derou DIES cartes, and speaks the opinion Of very
powerful class Of society. have only room for a
few extracts which, cautiously they are worded,
bespcak, nevertheless, an ardent desire to come to
terms Of arrangement even with what England
deems a sacrifice. The able author says, in regard
to the 49th north latitude the line Of division be-
tween English and American Oregon
ave are not insensible that the waving our
wishes for the right bank Of the Columbia involves
some sacrifice part; but are, on the whole,
persuaded that, considering on the one hand how
very much the navigation Of the middle Columbia
is interrupted by rapids and falls--the inconve-
nience and liability to collision incident to portages
and the inaccessibity Of the harbor for nine
months Of the year-and, on the other hand, the
convenience, not to say necessity, TO the United
States, Of harbor communicating with their terri
tory, and that Great Britain has so far admitted the
weight Of that consideration to offer to cede the
Olympan district, it seems, we say, on the whole,
that the simplicity and probable practicability of the
mode suggested BY Mr.. Dargan (the 49th degree) for
settling complicated and important a question,
overbalance the opposite consideration. We
may regret the loss of the agricultural establish
ments on the Cowlitz, at Fort Vancouver, and in
Puget sound, Of which, however, the last only is,
we believe, of any importance. As to the original
object of the posts of the lower Columba-the fur
tradet is diminishing so rapidly that the loss will
be inconsiderable; and we cannot doubt that our
traders will find in Fraser's river and the extensive
shores to be appropriated to them, various opportu-
mites of internal communication, where they will
be safe from rivalry and interruption"
Now, we can certainly have no objection to sec
the proposition to extend the line of frontier on the
Canada line across the Rocky mountains to the Pa.
cifc, called Bargains proposition nor do we seri-
ously object to the candor with which the author
shows the reason why the government of the United
States should not surrender the middle Columbia.
could only wish that the calm good sense of the
article might enlighten some Of our own people who
cannot conceive that the navigation of the Columbis
and the possession of the triangle formed by it's
northern shores and the 49th parallel, should be Of
any value to America, and why the President Of the
United States and Mr.. Buchanan should have laid
such stress on them. These gentlemen, who are
in habit Of thinking and acting according to the
received standard Of Great Britain, will, feel
assured not reject high authority as the Quar-
terly | viii conclude my quotations with another
passage written in the same style Of reconciliation
and high-minded candor;
awe believe that the proposition for division by
al, ntl III II l.