The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-10

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
ethInx about trucst of American
Robert j. Wakerthe present Secretary of the Treas
urydeserves, beyond dispute, to be called one OF the
trues OF American democrats Factous opposition has,
at times displayed towards him those maevoences and
hates which often thrown by the federasts at the
opponents of liberal doctrines but his character has only
come forth with thrice refined purity Although Mr..
Walkers position in the love OF the democratic party
is high one, do not think il is as high he deserves,
nor so high sober future judgment will give him.
tie IS the best embodiment at present have III our par
ty of the intellectual theory of democratic docrnesf
we may use such phrases by which we mean that he
plans out the large principles OF truth as applied in Goltl-
cal economy and brings practice down to it-dferng
thus from all the ffthrate statesmen who so by heetng
exR9esdiency, whim or temporary caprice,
We notice IN the New York Sun Of this morning 2
letter r9m On tbs isaA ape g Ba tg naEt
tary of the Treasury We like the spirit of the writer
and extract the following portion:
Fo some weeks past the Secretary of the Treasury has
has been immense. The extended fame Of the Secretary
renders him an object OF particular remark. He is
coored and Of piercing gray eve, and broad
Intellectual forehead. The whole Of the face is
that Of great benevoencetherc being no rgidy in those
muscles of the mouth and eye which affect unfavoraby
sometimes the best ply siognony When he is spoken
time respectful. No one can be in his society half
an hour without forming the opinion that he man Of
Out both in his legal and political history and the latter
best known by his triends than whom, probably few po
litical men have warmer sincere. As lawyer,
the Groves and Slaughter brought him
He appeared before the United States Supreme
Court with such Clay and Webster for opponents
several thousand his deep legal and logical ski
drew forth the admiration of the whole Chief Jus
ce STORY has since remarked that among the great
minds OF country, Mr. Walker occupies most envabe
position 1t was the intention of President Andrew jack
son, in adding the United courts to have placed
hlm upon the bencf-tew men enjoying at that time
more OF his respect and confidence than Mr. w.
The frequent appearance of Mr. Walker in company at
tockaway, affords good opportunity of understanding
the general held OF his political views He firm and
decided democrat His tariff opinions less liberal
than his sentiments upon the extension of the limits of the
Mexico, he there need be apprehensos OF the ex
tension of slavery. lie doubts if the institution will exist
beyond the Nueces At all events the character pro-
ducuons OF the country will prohibit its existence in Mex
CO. his views and illustrations clear and sasfac
and, while they show that slavery cannot pass the Rio
nexaton must result to the and manufacturers of
the north The mechanics and aboers of the north al to
reap the harvest by the increased demand their labor
Whch must MI up the place now occupied by the British
capital AS well as the vast additional created by
Immigration OF our own enerprising counirymen The
the precious metals on the other the manufactures and in
the broad Mississippi centre, extending from Atlantic
Pacl1c the rdio commodity! The reduction the price
OF the pubic lands has been favorte measure OF Mr.
alker lie holds that the actual settler entitled the
greatest privileges which the government can besow The
land is virtually the peoples, hcy who iii the uncu
vated waste and make tn granary for the support of the
million mouths of cities, where it absolutely neces.
sary mat ood should be cheap prevent famine
pioneers give the land all Intrinsic val
ue IL possesses and certainly, therefore, the osta-
cles the place their way the better for
more plan to prevent the richer than the poorer classes
occupying them.