The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-13
American Affairs In Europe-Postion of our Country
Abroad.


Abroad.
Under this caption the editor of the "New York Her
AID writing from Paris for that journal has the following
remarks His observations especially in relation TO the
present aspect of the commercial policy OF France and to
the calculations which being made as to the supply of
food in Europe for the next year. worthy OF atten
tioa
"The Mexican war, and the subscriptions for the Irish,
strike with equal force and leave the European mind in
state of amazement Many are beginning to perceive
that and startling elements are al work IN the United
States and every arrival watched Tor with the preim
mary excamatlon-'l wonder what the devil the Amer-
cans will do next The truth is that the United States
are beg ming 10 exercise mighty influence IN Europe
From the height the republic has now reached no one
tell the limits OF her power, progress, or preponde
rance One of the leading London journals sayshalf in
Joke, half in earnes the Americans go on at this rate
feeding hemisphere and fighting the other. the time
may come when Louis Philippe will be project in
Paris under the authority of a MIR. President Polk,
and Sir Robert Peel will be happy to become the
collector of the port of London or Liverpool under the
like authority The capacity, the versatility, the grow
ing power OF the American republic for everythngfor
war, commerce, navigation, agriculture, arr, manuiac
tures-seem TO beget general asonlshment and an un-
dsguisabe dread in all those connected with the pres
ent governments in France and England. A new ar
rangement and modification OF the powers OF Europe seem
TO be on the eve of development In iact the United
States as nation is rapidly entering isio the European
SYSTEM and actually disturbing their old visions OF the
balance OF power
''ln this country, France, change Is maturing al
ready in the commercial policy of the government which
will hereafter be favorable 10 the trade OF the Uni
ted States The protective policy here, unlike that OF
England is the system of the manufacturers and miners
In the latter country the landed interest forms the pro-
tective party This difference in the two countries arises
partly from the difference in the size OF estates and in the
nature OF the enures and partly from the comparative
immaturty want of full growth In the manufacturing
system of France The protective system, therefore, in
France, upheld by the classes as with in the
United States, and this policy is prompted by mostly sim
liar cause.-the multiplicity of landed tenures, and the
mnaturty and limited extent of manufactures But the
French government has given indications of desire TO
change this system and TO introduce lower tariff grad
ually and slowly, with reference TO the financial and
other circumstances of the country.
ga few DAYS ago. Nj Guizot gave mysterious uerance
to these views in the Chamber OF Deputies and more re
Gently the organ Of the government the Journal des De-
bats came out boldly with more distinct propositions,
affecting the freedom of the imports OF corn and also the
suspension of the navigation laws, in regard TO such
ports for some time to come Up to July next the i'm
ports of corn ships of any naton are free of duty in
all the ports of France The scarcity and high price of
food caused the government to suspend those old
laws affecting corn and foreign shipping. The con-
tnued gloomy prospects for another year, will
the same policy TO be prolonged up to 1915 and il
is shrewdly suspected that II the government take of
these old restrictions for such length of me il will not
only be difficult replace them but the spirit OF the age
will mpe the chambers to extend the same principles &c