The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our regular correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Sd 1870.
The effects of President Folks policy were never
90 clearly manifested--is commanding and Impor-
tant egects-as in the late news from England and
France. For once, the tone Of the British press
and British senate is unaffectedy peaceful, even in
reply TO the bold and incorporating language
which the Executive Of this nation has employed
on that great question Of territory which now forms
the main element Of the differences between the two
countries The naughty, and, for him, rather mag
noquent threat Of Sir Robert Peel, after the Presi-
dents inaugural had been received and read in Eng.
land-even the hasty and bitter epithets OF Lord
John Russel-have given way to anxious solicitude
for peace, and an ardent wish for a settlement Of
the dispute between the two nations. Both censure
in equally strong, the course Of Sir Richard
Pakenham in declining Mr.. Buchanan's proposal
for a compromise of the difficulty which had after
wards been Withdrawn by the American secretary.
What has produced this significant changer The
causes be found in the hrmness and decision of
the President, in the Overwhelming argument IN be-
half of claim to Oregon by Mr.. Buchanan in
the high tone of our representatives in Congress-
and in the unanmty and courage of the people
Great Britain had hoped to alarm US by her minis
terial boasts and threats-had hoped to appa us by
the hustle in her navy yards although there few
who have believed that she ever intended war, so
vastly complicated and vital her interests in
tinued peace with the United States,) but she has
now "unlearned contempt" and discovers, in time,
that she has TO deal with u nation not to be driven
from the assertion Ol Just Ho now
imminent the peril which may attend upon their
maintenance. Having thus been compelled 10 APP
pear in propria persona and to abandoa all idle
'buster, all mere yaporing, we are now treated to
the spectacle of common union among all parties
in the British Parliament in favor of peace, and we
now hear the desire quite as commonly avowed for
the speedy settlement of the differences between the
two nations. The whole world must see that this
triumph is one of the most gratifying character;
and those who have heretofore doubted the
policy as marked out by Mr.. Polk, must
now agree that it was wise and sagacious AS it
has been bold and fearless.
But if this aspect Of the British news is import
ant, there is another Of at least equal importance.
1t is clear that it was dictated in some degree
apart from the pressing considerations which the
state of things in England presented--by the same
causes which dictated the peaceful speeches of the
great minds ofthe empire in the British legislature.
This is the question of repeal Of the restrictive
duties and the admission Of all agricultural products
Free in lS49, up to which time there is to be grad
ual reduction of rates Of duty-it being understood
that maize and buckwheat to be admitted free at
once The immediate reduction and repeal Of the
duties on many other articles Of food, produced in
this country, has also been decided upon. The
effect of this wise and truly liberal policy cannot be
well appreciated, and has taken those sturdy and
blinded stickers for the tariff of l642, all aback.
have seen but little in the wing papers here on this
subject since the Cambra's news has arrived.
Then must feel that erpodes one Of The prominent
g,nens in apor of erce,sipc and unfair protection for
they have it not now in their power to say to the
farmers that it is necessary that millions should be
invested in manufactures, if only to secure steady
market for the farmer. Pennsylvania will receive
this news from abroad with unbounded Joy; and
have no doubt that it has carried comfort and hope
to more than one freside among agricultural
population. Pennsylvania has other great interests
be sides her coal and iron; and while she relies upon
government to place her infant manufactures in the
position which a firm and not immodcrate duty
weud give to them, she hopes, too, that those who
make up the great mass of her people-the farmer
will also be secured the besefts of good market
and a ready sale. Indeed, conceive this course to
be the true course for all our interests, whether
manufacturing or agricultural; and regret that cur
representatives at Harrisburg did not wait until the
arrival of the late news before making up so whole
sale and so hasy an approval of the act of 1912
The most salutary results may be expected from
the new policy of the British government, and
oueation much ic it does not considerably abate the
high tariff phrenzy Of the devoees Of the law of 1872
IL is fact, highly gratifying, that the most OF
those counties in this State where IRON and
coal are produced, and where our manufactures
are most numerous, the products Of the soil
The various articles of agricultural enterprise and
osre-nre most plentiful 1t is easy to see, there
fore how soon a clamorous thirst for excessive
duties shall be subdued, when opposed by the
nowerfuI element now Weakened into new life by
Inc encouraging stimulus afforded by the liberal pol
lev of Great Britain.
You have, no doubt, seen the particulars Of the
bribery case in our State legislature. A person
named McCook offered $500 to Colonel Victor z.
PioIet, member from Bradford county, for his in
Auence in favor Of the Lehigh County Bank, now
pendna befors investigating committee OF the
House. on account Of some alleged mslprsctices.
The offer was distinctly made, and $500 Of the
money actually paid, although without any consent
Obtained from Colonel Piollet, who exposed the
whole affair at the earliest succeeding meeting Of
House, and placed the money in the hands o. MI
Soesker Patterson Mr.. McCook was Immediately
arrested by the sergeant-atarms, and confined I'M
der his charge. A committee was rnised TO examine
into the facts. McCook was fully implicated, ana
on Saturday was handed over by the legislature 70
the civil authorities, by whom he VIII be tired