The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-12

and we should Be fools indeed to leave question,
on which We are unanimous In references 10 our clear
and unquestonable tils 10 the arbitration Of foreign
lords or commons. When the proposition s made
70 aIbltrate for the territory above 90 there will be
then quito time enough 10 consider tho proposition.
There will be from portion Of tho whig party,
among whom arc found thess "peaeo" men who
would give up any and all things At the bidding OF
o.s. Britain, considerable opposition, and no httle
se9,dg OF tho Presidents but moments reflection
| WIN snow them how unju.t and una mt Sicsn such
course would be, and how extremely short.siehted
would have been for tho President TO have
| accepted OF the proposition 10 arbitrato. II our
| ute 10 clear one, We want no arbtrators other
| than the smiles OF Providence aud our own strong
right arm. IL our title is not clear there Is wisdom,
enough emong our own legislators and diplomatists
| to settle the mailsr without calling upon sithos
monarch or men" Of Europe to do il Tor us We
may as well say, ones for all, to every Europesa
government, tina, We have no confidence ia them
hat we despse their monarchical. and we know
they hate our republican system Of goysrnmeni--and
that while they hss our system, they fear the sx-
'enSon Of principles; therefore no justice,
eept what ia forced, granted 40 act Of policy,
can DC expected from, themi ergo We cannot, We
with us.
This determination OF the President, not 70
cave the Oregon question TO arbitration, 10 hailed
with delight by every one Who he's the honor and
truo interest Of his enuatry at heart. Ihsyo not az
yet met with an individual but what approves OF
this dissemination. The truth 10. the n,ind Of tho
people 10 rapidly expanding'to SO 40. There ars
other matter. OF high jmportance which seem tn rs-
qu,ro the action Of Congress, such a. tho taiG and
independent treasury Tail Considcring the actual
necessity for the Pasge OF tbs lsitsr eud ths fays-
nsbie effect Il must have upon the operation Of any
'suff bill which may be adopted, well 70 JUROR,
The currency OF the country, II would spp.sr 10 be
wise act 10 pass the suo-treasury bill st once. Il
certainly requires but lte consideration and should
be the toreruRner 10 any new tariff which may bs
adopted r' .r.#
The latter bill is aDXiously looked for and the
wish seems universal that thus strictly revenue bill
on the principles laid down in MIR. Walkers report,
may become law, ma SOon as all interests involved
will allow. Every days delay ia, Strengthens the
hands Of the high tariff men, who ever begin--mas-
unanimously enough--to doubt the policy Of Great
Britain in reducing her corn-aws. High and exces.
sye duties have become necessary, In tho opinion
of Abbott Lawrence and others, To both consumer
aud producer, that heavy tax by foreign govern
ments upon our wheat, &c, is really beneficial and
profitable to our farmers,
Mr. Lawrence appears TO apprehend every evil
to us rs people, IL the United States government
adopt the tariff principles Of Mr. Secretary Walker.
report Diminished revenue, excessive inports.
lions, broken banks, &C., arc hut few OF the evils
which are to fall upon US forgetting, evidently hs,
the principles Of this report the very ones Mr.
Lawrence himself advocated before no became
Manufacture. lie also oyerooks tho fact that tho
arising from his present much Landed tariff
is, and has been, annually diminishing for the las,
two or three years; and that the amount received
for the six months ending December, ls45, 10 lees
by sa,0oO,O00 thas during the same period Of tho
previous year. Mr.. Lawrence can see nothing,
however, but the effect upon his cotton mills; so
long IL benefits them, and increases his wealth,
aud gives nrge dividends his friends il is all lust
and right; per cent. is enough on the farmers in.
vestmen,, but the manufacturer must have his 20.
The passage of the law taking fron, the COLLECTORS
ments, appears to be universally approved; and
from the character Of those respective officers here
il must, should think meet with their decided az
probation The duties Of the collector Of this porr
however, so great, the immense responsibilities
attached 10 it, and tho excessive bonds $500 00el
he is obliged to give, would seem To make an in
OF The salary mo fees) both proper and right
This should not IT overlooked.
... .' LEDYARD.