The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-12-07

General, making an ADDITION N The whoe, o eeh;,
10 for cSanirie: may Re authorized o. Congress,
IN, number may be enlarged ind hnitely.
Tne snlgh,ed police ~ which rapid se% S
estab ished by means Of Amcrlcan-built sea steam
ets, would find an ample reward in The increase ~
our commerce, ant III making our country and us
resources more fsvoraby known abroad; bu. the ma
lionil advantage is still greater, of having our ayal
Ulcers made familiar With steam naviggiIon anu Of
having the privilege of taking the ships already
equipped for immediate service at a moments no
sa;ion to be paid for the transportation the mail
| in them, over and above the postage received.
interests, woulds seem faver the polio, of aug
msntns the number of this description OF ve,seis =.
greater number. than in any othet in the world
refer y6u 10 the accompanying report Of the POST
master General soT detailed and satsa fac ac
| ment during the past year. II is gratifying 10 ma
that, within SO short period after the reduction IN
the rates of postage and Notwithstanding the great
increase Of mail vice, the revanue rlceiveO for
the yinr will be sufficient e tefray !he EXPENSE
and that no further aid will be required from Inc
The first Of the Amerie.n mail steamers au horned
aad entered upon the service on the fart of June as
and is now n her !h,d voyage TO Bremen and other
lmmeiiste por The otner vessels authorized Nm
der the prov siors Of that act are in course of con
| struciion am will be put upon the line as soon as
sportation OF the mail in steamer from Charles
A reciprocal and satisfactory postnl arrangement
authorities OF Bfemen and no difficulty is apple
hended in making slmiiar ARRANGEMENTS with ina a
other Powers with which WE may hnye communl-
cations by mail steamers, except with Great Britain
GA the arrival of the american steamers. DonhS
er, bound 10 Bremen, nj Southampton, IN Inc month
Of June Iast the British post Office directed the cal
lection of discriminating postsres nal elteIs anu
Britain or which went into the British post ONCE on
their way to France asd nthe' parts OF europe, nhe
ject all letters and other matter transported by Anne
rican ste iners 10 double postage. one postase nay
ing been previously paid IN them tctheUnnehstats
while lett rs tr 'nsporIed III b. lli.h steamers are sub.
Ject 10 pay bnta siDgle postage: This measuts was
adopted with the ayoWed "pec. Of pirec hn enn
Boston and Liverpool, and, i permitted !. commune
must speedily put an end To the TRANSPORTATION OF al
letters and her matter by American steamers, ana
give 10 BRUSH steamers monopoly of the business
Just and fair clproet, IS all tsat we desire, and
nation is made against British steamers bringing let
tiers into onr ports, but all letters arriving IN The
UIiedhS aes subject In the same rate OF pr stage;
whether brought in British or American vessels, l
refer you 20 the resort Of the Postmaster Genera Ior
Steps taken BY him 10 corec this inequality. Hehas
exerrd allethe power conterred.upon him by Inc ex
The munster Of the United States at London has
brought the subject TO the attention OF The BRUSH
government, and Il now engaged IN NEGOTIATIONS LOT
the purpuse Of adjusting reciprocal postal arrange
mems, which shall be equally Just tobolh countries
Should he fail in concluding such arrangements. and
shOUld Great Britain Insist on enforcing the unequal
and unjust measure she has adopted, II will become
necessary to confer additional powers on the Post
genc, and to put our own steamers on an equal
footing with BRUSH steamers engaged IN transport
ing the mail betWeca the tive countries; anu recon-
mend that such pDWersbe conferred, ~
In view Of the existing stale OF onrronntry, trust
it may not he inappropriate, IN closing TINS cemmun
cation, to call TO mind the words OF wisdom ana al
moniton of the first of the most iustrous of my
predecessors, his farewell address to his country
men. , -.
The greatest and best Of mon. who served his
country long, and loved il so much, forsaW, WIN
| "se' ous concern" the danger Ia our Union "of
characteriZing parties nv geographical dlscrmlhA
lions-northsrn and southern, atlantic and ,cs'tsrn-
whence de.gnInE men ma, endeavor 70 excite be
lief that there is real difference OF local ineIess
and views" and warned his cOuntrymen against II.
50 deep and solemn was his conviction Of the I'm
pnrtance ~ the Unon and of preserving harmony be-
tween its different part, that he declared tohls copn
you should properly estimate Inc immense Valhe OF
your Union to your co leetive and ind viiua happI-
ness that 7ou shOud cherish cordial habllual,
and immOvable attachment to II; nccustomlng your
selves Ia think and flo speak of H. ms palladium OF
Preservation with a!ous anxiety; dscnpnlenanclnE
whatever may suggest Suspicion that can IN
any event he abasdnned and indignant! fowning
upon the trs dawnng OF every attempt TO Alternate
any p rtlOn Ut country from the rdsi, or 10 en-
feeble the sacred ties which now link together the
various parts" ..
After The lapse OF half century these admoaitions
Of Washington fall upon us with al the force of
truth. 1t "a difficult 10 estimate the immense value
which we are so much ndeuted for our growth IN
population and wealth, and for all that constitutes
US great and happy nation How unimporaht are
all our differences of opinion upon IN nor silos
of pubic policy. compared with its preservation;
and how scrupuIously shond we avoid NIL ngitating
topics which may tend 10 distract and diYde US INTO
ronending parties, separated by geographical lines,
waereb, il may he weakened or endargeIed
Invoking the blessing Of the Almighty Ruler Of ihe
highest duty, ne less than my sincere pleasure 10
co operate with you IN a me isures which may lend
to promote the honor and end9In; yefaI pn q our
WAsu1SGroN, December ls47.