The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-08
THE MAIL STEAMERS TO BREMEN.

THE MAIL STEAMERS TO BREMEN.
The Bremea "Weser Gazette" of the end of
March, leading paper Of the public opinion Of
Germany the news Of a contract
having been made by the Postmaster General at
Washington, with Mr.. z, Mills, of New York. for
the establishment of mail steamer-linc between
New York and Bremen, via Cowes, and accompa-
MES with some very appropriate remarks, which we
are happy to lay before our readers. We hail with
great pleasure this prospect Of more intimate union
with the people Of Germany. We are already in
deb,ed to that country for large proportion Of our
opulaiion-decidedy among the most sagacious,
industrious, honest, and useful portion of our fell
low.citizens. Wherever they go, they scatter the
fruits of their economy, industry, good management,
md good morals around them. The tide of emigra-
ton is still increasing. It is flowing now to Ohio,
to Missouri, to all the States southwest of the Ohio
to Texas, and to many Of the States on the Atlantic
board. These and their descendants still pre-
serve strong sympathy with their father-land; and
some means should be provided for their more i'm
mediate communication with Germany. These
steamers will thus encourage large emigration to
shores Of useful citizens, well provide them
with the means of communicating more freely with
their native country. Another advantage will be,
as the Bremen Gazette" states to extend our COM
meroe with the north of Germany, which is so well
calculated to benefit both countries. She has many
articles that we want, and we have many that she
wants. And there is no country in Europe that
trades upon such liberal terms with the rest of the
world, having a free trade, few protective du-
ties, and none prohibtory. But establish this line
of steamers to Bremen and the facility Of our CON-
muuication will extend our commerce, and it will
also make it an object Of competition with the other
commercial nations of Europe, to relax their regula
tons, and extend to us a freer trade. In these,
and other points Of view we fully subscribe to the
suggestions of the "Bremen Gazette" and respect
fully hope that the present Congress will carry out
the proposed system with the greatest energy and
alacrity.
We are happy to DO informed that the king Of
Prussia is, in compliance with his former promises
about to call delegates together in order to form
tie for more intimate connection between the Uni
ted States and Germany.
We learn that a respectable agent from the mer-
chants of Cowcs arrived in Washington to-day,
charged with the duty Of representing the advan-
tages of the steam-route by way of Cowes to Bre-
men:
From the Bremen Gazette.
eve may congratulate all Germany on such great
and important event, by which this country will be
brought to the United States near as England
which has enjoyed the privilege Of steam commune
cation erclusipeiy up to this moment. Our commercial
Intercourse becoming thus most direct one, that
nexion Of natural allies will be established, which
the two nations are so justly entitled to by their
happy relation towards each other as, free from all
mpedments and the interference of colonies of their
own the products of the one country--viz: tobacco
cotton, rice, c.--w be exchanged freely, and to an
unlimited extent against those Of the oheras WOOL
len CLOTH lnen cotton, and silk, add half silk goods
&c, We repeat, it is an event Of yet incalculable
consequences, that Germany, as a whole, is on the
to enter into such direct commercial intercourse
with the first and most powerful productive country
Of the New World-with nation intimately con-
nected with u.s. not only by ties Of blood and friend
ship, but also by sympahzing feelings, which are
kept alive by constantly increasing emigration,
we'll as Ivy the existing great German population in
the United States, amounting to nearly four mil
hons Of estimabe citizens.
ut is a great political and highly praisewor-
thy measure on the part Of the present admin
istraton Of the United States, thus to break down
the monopolizng influence Of third nations, inju-
nous the direct intercourse with the European con-
tnenL II WILL at the same time, prove the means to
free the inland trade Of Germany from many exist
ing Membranes Of interchange, by which the con-
sumption Of American produce will be increased to
great extent and finally il will induce the different
German governments to adopt joint measures bene-
hca to commerce. and to complete that great CONNER
eia union which has but too long been counteracted
bypoverfa neighboring nations checking the devel-
oPment Of the direct commerce Of the United States
with this continent.
I'VE think ourselves justified in supposing that
Congress will share the views Of the administration,
and that both houses viii not hesitate to make the
mSpqsted appropriation for the mail service sccor-
DINGHY"