The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-16

from The want Of potatoes IN the south and west
The accounts Of the new potato crop In Ireland
are, upon the whole, encouraging.
The hay harvest is unusually forward this year.
In some ports Of the country cutting has already
commenced
Frauds in packing wool, by placing horse-shoes,
pieces OF lead de. the centre Of ieeces, in order
TO enhance the weight, are said not 10 be uneom-
mon.
Baron Rothsohild has increased his possessions in
Moravia by purchasing, for the sum Of 100000
norins, the kowtschsn estate.
ne arrival Of three bales of raw silk, by the Eli
Laoeih, IRON New Orleans, has excited much inter
esl IN liverpool and the announcement has travelled
through mos, Of the Engish papers.
The editor OF the Gazelte de France has been
found guilty Of libel on the king, and condemned
to four months Imprisonment, and to pay hns
Of 5000 france. The libel was contained in some
reflections upon Lecomptss attemP, upon his ma
jesty's life.
On the 23d instant, the Magnet steamer arrived
in the Thames, from St. Petersburgh, with gold to
the value Of between f40O,OO0 and 100000, on
account Of the Russian government, large portion
OF which, II Is said, has been RENTED for the pay
ment Of dividends due in September next.
The unpropiuous slate Of the weather has caused
much uneasiness for the fruit crops throughout
Normandy, the whole Of Basse Normandie, perhaps
visited with succession OF heavy showers Of rain
and hail. the latter Of which has made some havoc
In the cherry orchards in particular
Typhus and other fsyers continue prevalent in
Ashton-under-Lyne near Manchester.
The English language, by an order in council, is
The most influential bankers and merchant. in the
cily Of London have, irrespective Of politics, peti-
toned the Lords TO pass the corn bill.
The Hamburg loan for nine millions OF marks,
resolved on by the Senate and citizens in July, last
year, has been contracted for by the house OF s.
Neiul, Of that city.
There is a magazine Of Indian eorn-meal at pres
ent stored in Limerick sufficient TO supply tho mar
ket for twelve months.
Spirit OF the British Press.
We take the following article, on the Mexican
war, from tbs Morning Chronicle. II embodies the
views, with regard 10 the International relations Of
this continent, entertained by the hercey ant-Amer-
lean party among British statesmen:
The war on the Rio Grande, at present but an
inglorious guerilla, has undoubtedly arisen out Of
other grounds than the mere question Of the Texan
frontier and tho extent Of the Texan annexation.
Directly or indirectly, II Is the result Of that terrific
rial ambition upon which the model republicans Of
the west most especially feed their vanity and has
for lis end and aim not the insignificant strip Of land
between the Nueces and the Rio Grande nor even
the navigation Of the Rio Grande ITSELF but the pos
session Of those more valuable and extensive dis
triets which either the disturbances OF war or the
concessions of treaty might transfer 10 the stron-
ger Of the beligerents; and they who calculate on
the victory provoke the contest. They also mean
TO choose for themselves their own prizes.
IL may be doubted whether there are five hundred
men between Maine and Georgia who care q single
dollar whether the Texan boundary be the river
Nueces, or whether IL be extended 10 the Rio
Grande The whole district included between the
two streams is more ofa prairie than aught else.
Il feeds wild cattle, and, as such, may have tho
7.
the English market IL also feeds Cumanche In
dians-wild, treacherous, and thevish. In the eyes
Of the planter il s vaueless, being barren than
any other tract which he meets between Mexico and
Louisians. Whatever worth II possesses il pos
sesses from the Rio Grande forming its western
frontier.
But the Rio Grande is neither Mississippi nor
a st. Lawrence. II is not, in It's commercial value,
the equivalent Of even the thrd-rate rivers Of the
States.
IL is.not for rivers like the Rio Grande, nor for
tracts like its eastern bank, that the cabinet OF
w Washington draws the sword. These alone make
but a mean quarry for the Columbian eagle to stoop
TO. Higher and wider does he look both above and
around him, whetting his beak for nobler spoil.
Such are the countries Of Zacatecas New Leon, and
Chihuahua all torn by internal dissensions, and de-
fencelcss. Such are the CALIFORNIA;, concerning
which the homage that rice pays 10 ririus has long
been dropped. There is no disguise upon this point
States and Canada is not more hankered after than
California. O..
: That California is 10 become American has besr
proclaimed both by word and deed. The harbor Of
San Francisco 10 spoken of IN semi-oficial work
AZ port that will be Of the first in the world,
when the nation that develop its capabilities bet
ter than it's present owners has become possessed Of
il. And this presumptive power Of development
has been mistaken for title to possession. The
stars and stripes have been raised than at
Monterey, and the appropriate invitation to join the
Union has accompanied their elevation. Emigration
also goes on daily; and an American emigrant
means an American soldier and Union propa-
gandist Santa Ana, too, has the credit of being
prepared to sell California as price for American
support Hence, either in this way, through emigra-
zion, or by war, the country will become
Americans and it is not the least element
in the value of the Oregon territory that the pos
session of its better half leads to the annexation of
the parts south Of it. The road to Oregon is in
certain degree, the road to California and the
Southern Pass in the Rocky mountains, is, for all
practical purposes, common to the two countries
Hither flock the pilgrims from Alabama, Arkansas,
and Missouri. Here lies the track for men, women,
and children; for focks and herds; for horses and
harness; for printing presses, families, and wagons
Arrived at the Southern Pass, the adventurer halts
between two opinions. Shall he simply accommo-
date himself by settling in the land that has all
along been conceded by the Oregon negotiation or
shall he superadd the virtue of patriotism to that
of migratory enterprse' If the latter be his choice,
California is at once his adopted country. 1t is
safe to become an agriculturst on the Columbia;
but it is exciting to become rifeman on the Col
orado. .a.a ...s
Add to the tendencies of a palpable and undenied
Californian emis ration the language of even the
more moderate portion Of the transatlantic press.
As the picker Of pocket is the first to raise the cry
of "Stop thief" the prominent leader of popular
American journal shall be headed "British designs
on California" Be it So If the territory be in the
market, England is at liberty to bid and the Mexi-
can bondholders have a lien on large portion of
the country ut the present moment. Yet 30 jealous
is American republicanism of European despotism
in general and ofthe English arstocracy in partic-
uIar, that any attempt the part of Great Britain
to purchase California, is TO be dealt with a casus
beli. Truly this is ''
Prebere capa domino penaie sub hasfd.
We are to bid at our peril, and to tender payment
under fire. ' '
1t is gross hypocrisy to consider the present move
ments Of General Taylor as merely defensive meas
ures. Much as there may be on the part Of Mex
leo to dispease the statesmen Of America, there s
not enough tn iustify the occupation of the tract