The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-12
From our Europsan correspondent.
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public sinceth edict Of the Disl was promulsated
That dooaIasnt contrary 70 all expectation, seems
10 have been ayorobly received by Denmark proper,
as well the Duchies interested, because Is SO
guarded IN its exPressions-so ambiguous 70 It's
meaning 10 create belief thai each OF the par
ties will be ultimately successful in the accomplish
ment Of their respective purposes, y Is In char
aeteT with every 0piIai0R that emanates from the
same source wholly undecsiye. Denmark is up
braided and cajoled the Duehies are scoded and
praised, And thus grave national duty is dis
charged by that Distinguished body of statesmen pol
icians, and diplomatists, yeeped ia the vernacular
tongue, IL Is perhaps fortu-
nate that quietude be so readily established, how
mu N some of the States may be the sufferers IN
the end. The Diet has but limited powers as re-
marked IN q former letter, conferred upon 1t; and
especial care is taken TO transcend them, In
this respect particularly, it is an amlable body
an unassuning body. It's general occupation Is an
easy gentemanly one-luxunous banqueting, and
seeing that every sovereign and free State furnish
their coningents 10 the army OF the confederation
Its duties are particularly systemaiized, IL never
deseends from It's high eatate, except occasionally
90 inhiel cruelty upon the PRESS, IN obedience TO
the mandate Of the royal master Of some one Of its
members TINS is more Illuminating TO ia pride
than any brsnch OF its legitimate pursuits, because
the blow which strikes is returned with ten.fold
force The members Of the Bundus psrsammiung,
although too sreusgs IN their intercourse with the
commoD-sense people Of the age, to be well informed
as to the progress which liberal sentiment is making,
they nevertheless perceive that il is impraccabe
TO maintain an effectua censorship 10 Germany over
the public journals, to bedm The rays Of the mid
day sun with a Tush.light But this fact has to
reach the soyeIegns whom they represent and 1t Is
gradually und certainly forcing It's way 10 their un-
willing ears, before the attempt will be abandoned IN
despair. ..-r.r ......Z
A streak Of light has recently appeared in Prus-
STA On the LIST instant, oral proceedings COM
II In. ~. er1pa tnal AT MI
it ID nov quite confidently believed that Fred
erick William viii give the constitution 10 his sub
iects which he voluntarily promised at the time he
assembled the throne. The finances of HIS king.
dom are represented IN he in embarrassed
condition, on account Of the heavy and increasing
dram uPon the treasury, for the sustenanee OF the
Immense military establishment; and his subjects
are uuW!ling q submit to additional taxation, un-
less a rrurrsrnnuve government is established. Ii
L. only Witbin tae last lsw days that It has become
certain a constitution vii be granted and every in
Ifrest IN the realn is stimulated with the expecta-
ton that bright day is daVning for industrial pur.
suits. The king Is one OF the most determined en-
emes ~ central Europe To the liberty Of the press
He requires most rigid surveillance TO be exercised
over II far his influence extends but II is not
probable, that he Is making the movement so
ardendy desired, that his severity in this respect
will be continued. Our newspapers, published in
English he has permitted at all times TO circulate in
his king dom, and also the British ournels but the
papers published In German, IN the United States,
have Deen destroyed during the last year, at the
Office TO which they were directed.
Lubeck, on the Baltic, has long been anxious to
connect itself with Hamburger by railway through
the Duchy Of HolsnIn. Denmark, some twelve
months since, completed a railway from Altoona to
kieL which runs nearly parallel, but a con-
siderable distance west, and douby long as
the route between the two Hanseatic cities. The
Senate Of Lubbock, after having used all the AZ
guments and other influences that it could with
propriety has al length had recourse to that
sovereign panaces for German ills, the Bunds-rer-
Sanmiung II decision be had, 1t will doubtless
be favorable. There is no public work in Europe
that Is beneficial to the United States in proper
ton TO its extent, (about IS miles, as a railway to
connect AZ the points mentioned, the Baltic and the
North sea, would be. Ii would be primary con-
sideratIon with Lubbock, at whose expense il would
he constructed, to put the charges OF transportation
upon it at SO low a rate to draw the commerce
the Elbe, 10 and from Hamburger, across to the
Baltic; and Denmark consequently would neces-
snrily have TO su further diminish the dues which
she exacts upon produce at Elinore, for pass.
ing the sound. F seeing such an occurrence, il
is not wonderful a. she has steadily and resolute-
ly resisted the project one which is to deprive
her in part of tins valuable, but paipabty unjust
enue.
The shortness of the crops in Germany has been
under calcu ated. In the region bordering upon
the North sea, including about 5000, 900 inhab-
taDts, it is estimated that about 5000 900 bushels
Of rye will be required-this article constituting the
chief diet of the peasantry. The statistics Of Eng
land show that about eight bushels of wheat is the
quantity consumed annually by each inhabitant;
but as there is not much nuriment rye il is be-
leved that the German population require more of
II, IN proportion to the number, than the English
do of wheat Ii is not little remarkable that the
emigrants who find their way in such large bodies
annually from the district of country mentioned to
the fertile valleys Of States should be
usefuy employed in making bread for their fathers
and mothers in their native land. Their mission is
almost holy one, and conclusivey proves that the
destiny OF our country-on account of its nexhausti-
BILE agricultural resources--is to feed the hungry
and cothe the naked of every land
At the latest dates from Odessa, $50 vessels were
there, and from $4,000 to 400 600 quarters of wheat
had been purchased for shipment on them chiefly
for Italy and the south of France. Many orders
have also been transmitted thither for grain for
Germany, under an apprehension that they could
not have been filed in the United States, on accoun,
Of the demand for the United Kingdom. Bavaria
alone requires TO the value of $4,000 600 The
homeward voyage of vessels from the ports on the
Black to those on the North sea was seldom OF
shorter duration than seventy days and more fire.
quenty they are on the route double that length Of
time The navigation during the winter months is
attended with SO much peril that insurance is
usually about four per cent. This, with the
high prevailing price of freight, makes the trans
the article The tonnage Of the world is inadequa te
to move the produce indispensable for the being
OF the people, from one nation to another; and yet
IN the face of such facts, we have distinguished
statesmen who would abolish our reciprocity treat
les, and return to the celebrated British navigation
act as the philosophy Of politics." for conducting
navigation They would first cripple our agricul-
tnre and commerce by system Of srciusipeness, as
relates 70 foreign countries, and then abolish our
navigation treaties, SO as 10 lay an erpor duty on
our .productsl This is the philosophy" of the
politics" of an ex-prenlier, as contained in his
speech at Baltimore Mr.. Clay was considered
from 1924 to 1889 par ercelle,iee the prop and sup
port Of the American system, yet he concluded the
very treaty 10 which so much exception was taken
by the retiring secretary in 1926 But this subject
IS one that must be examined more at length in
future letter. . .. =
Railroads. arc multiplying rapidly in Germany.
BY the end OF October, lS47, there will be open to
public use lines, extending in the agg egate TO the
length Of $500 miles. There is now a continuous
line from this place, via Strasburg Basle in Swift
zerland, which is to extend TO Bremen and Ham
burgh, through Cassel and HIpoyer The u,est