The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-16

II
The friends OF commercial liberty are now prepared
for the contest Of ls49. The false clamofs about
the double meaning of the Kane letter are now
silencsd The organ Of the proteotionists the
"lnteligoncer," has been forced TO admit that on
The tariff President Polk is explicit enough Are
me opposition" prepared TO take issue on the
l RESIDENTS doctrines, and let that lie the issue IN
a94ot u SO, | say, let them come, and 'Hay on
Their last, lingering hope Of diriding and conquer
S inc democracy on that subject, in their efforts tn
4ee1 alSaneeuon IN Pennsylvania, is now exlin-
suished' Inc response from Harrisburg TO the mes
.ase-to the 'Shols meSsage-has placed elnehsr TO
that hope.
Indeed, what democrat could have doubted that
Staef When did that glorious old State ever fail TO
sustain democratic administration II there are a
lew democratic capitalists in that State whose pruate
interests prompt them 10 forget their political prei
pies, the will not thus forget.
Again: ! am proud to see that the appreciation to
The Presidents tariff views is MOI sectional. From
the East, North, and West, as well rs from the
south, The responses are most cheering. Indeed this
never was sectional question. Demagogues affect.
ed 40 TO consider II. The capitalists OF Massachu-
setls have no more right TO exact their annual bou
Lies ffom the masses Of that State than they ha,a
from those OF Mississippi. IL can no longer be re-
sardeu as DH between the North and the South
The North knows too we'll that as long as she fur
nlshes her manufactures to the South, Of as good a
qaalry as those Of Europe, the South will always
gave her the preference; and from 90 To 30 per cent
"a pai|sm h'gher Pree. And with this average, IS
per cent duty, and another rs per cent on the cosi
Of transportation, &c. OF European fabrics-consti-
tutng an advantage Of 50 per cent ia favor of our
nanufactuIen-ii will be idle and foolish to ,ico,pt
to puTsusde the American people that this so Der
cent 70 not enough protection to our manufaeu-
will not Proong these hastily -expresssd thought.
by isqo,rsng .~hsshsr Coagreas VIII sustain tbe
President In his tariff doctrines will not doubt H.
understand that Messrs. Appleton and Lawrence
of Massachusetts, were the master spirits of the tariff
act Of le42-that in committee rooms they bad n
all their oioR pay.
hope their services can now be DISPENSED with
and that some able advocates of the qgrisulfUai IN
'ereSts may now "hare finger in the pie"
To The Editor Of the Union:
have seen to-day in your paper Of last n,sbt
the views of Mr.. A. Whitney in respect TO a nail
road that shall extend through our country ON the
most eligible route TO the Pacific. His article Govern
nearly TWO columns and, long HS It is, read It
through with increasing interest and eradication
Mr.. w. frankly and emphatically declares what
will lend additional weight TO his claim upon pub.
nc iaVor that tins undertaking Of his is moi specu-
aelon ~ whien ne Is anywise connected with the
capitalists Of New York or elsewhere Hesav,.
The project is my own individual enter1r,.c
NJ my efforts have been by myself, without tie aid
hhuerce, support, or guidance Of any one. The
'roJect was conceived by myself, while IN China.
10. TOT NeW FORK, out Tor the whole United State,
md all my efforts have been for the whole United
states, and will ever be So"
The views Of Mr.. w. as developed in his article,
ire truly magnificent and the benefits he predicts
Is the sure results TO the United States of his con-
emplated work, are multifarious and of incalc,II,
BE importance. II Mr. Whitney be the author
md hrst originator Of plan project Of a railroad
Q the Pacific, and designs prosecute il as an in
iivduaI enterprise, these considerations OF them
'elyes would commend IL TO the careful and fayorn-
de attention Of Congress- and would entitle him to
he gratitude ofeyery patriot in this country | saw
N the United States Journal of this city, n few
weeks SINCE that the editors Of that paper claimed
he credit OF having started, or originated that policy
and plan, or project; although, IL l recoect Alright
hey neglected to state the time when they had dore
-" Perhaps there may be other claimants, or pre-
tndsT5, who may for the sake of a little temporary
arrogate to themselves the credit OF
having originated that policy and project Will Mr.
Whitney put that question to rest, by stating the
Tine when he devised his project, aud first gave
u to the public; and whether he was the first ono
10 recommend that policy to the public Of this
country IL he were, he ought not to be robbed OF
credit OF IL by upstart intruders and Justice
requires that Mr.. w. should have all of it, ii he bc
entitled thereto; in which case il will add tcnfoI
weight to his claim TO consideration, 7 the appTe-
'ialion OF all his patriotic and grateful lnirymen
.... | iOCl0N.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1886