The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-20
From our regular correspondept.I
PHn ApELpHIA, January 10, 1916.

PHILADELPHIA, Janudiy 10 iofp'
hope that there is some clear and competent OBJ
server, who is taking notes of the present eiraord
nary session ofCongess, fobs printed in future his
tory The question debated the interest excited and
the unusual ability displayed hayencser been the ele-
msnts or accompaniment of any subject that has
heretofore been discussed in that great national
legislature Our posierity will read Of these scenes,
and study these speeches, with profit They viii pass
into the records, the traditions and the memories of
the nation; and he who takes the bold and firm
ground, as well an he who does not, will alike be
handed down on the pagc Of history, and tried be-
fore the impartial bar Of disinterested future Up
on the issue before Congress, our greatness, in
long years to come, all depends. The progress Of
our race, and the dissemination of our principles,
depend upon it. The hopes of the liberalthinking
portion of the world depend upon it. If, by any
hesitation or coldness this question is tamey COM
promised, the wave of democratic civilization will
recoil and stagnate, and the genius Of our instu-
tons, whose vitality is progress and whose course
is onward, will be arrested midway in her career.
And yet, do not fear that it will be There is
in Congress, glorious national enihusasm lofty
belief in rights, firm determination to sustain
them and fine, sensitive, and courageous appreci-
alton Of the present importance and future results Of
the whole issue. The course of many of the wing
members, from the North and South, is entitled to
our warmest admiration. 1t proves that there are
questions upon which men, cessng to be partisans,
become Americans; and that, il the result should be
war, there will be but single acclaim for the whole
country. 1850
We were all astounded this morning by the high
ly important news from Europe, which has reached
you before this. The resignation Of the Peel min
istry is an unexpected event, although reasonably
accounted for by the state of the markets abroad
and the popularity of the opposition TO the corn
laws. This event cannot fail to have the most I'M
portant bearing upon our commercial and agricul-
tural interests, and is ia SO much argument
against the probabilities Of war While how
ever, this aspect of the to be reasonable
enough, we have little to expect from the policy of
the new cabinet, with Lord John Russell (whosc
violent speech on the Presidents inaugural all of US
remember) and Lord Palmerston uront The next
news by the Hibernia, now daily expected, will
therefore be Of the most important, if not decisive
character The meeting Of Parliament on the Goth
Of December, to which day it Ind been prorogucd,
would come some five days before the departure Of
the steamer, (Which was TO have le, by advertise
mcnt, on the 4th, but did not get of possibly till
Monday, the 5th, the 4th coming on sunday,) all
Of which information we shall have by the Hibcr-
nia perceive there is great struggle araong the
New York editors to get this news first; il viii no
doubt be worth the struggle as il will be highly inn
portant
We had very destructive fire last evening in
this city OH the wharf Four fine stores filled, most
Of Them with valuable goods, were destroyed, and
some other buildings injured The Mariners
church was in imminent danger at ono time, but
WINS fortunately saved. The loss IS very great, but
the most Of il Is covered by insurance.
Hon. Charles Mcclure, secretary Of this Com
.monwealth under Governor Porter, died suddenly
at Pittsburg on the 10Th instant. He was man Of
talents and possessed Of benevolent disposition.
The House of Representative of Pennsylvania
have at last taken vote upon the Oregon resolu-
tons pending before them. The wings have been
completely out-genernlled by the democrats. The
proper doctrine hes been ayowcd, and tho course Of
the President strongly sustained.
You may expect to hear of various changes in
the stock market in a few days.