The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-23


British post office directed the collection oil
discriminating postage ON all letters and
ther mallabe matter which she took OUT
o Great Britain, OF which went into The q
British most office ON their way 10 France I
md othel parts Of Europe. The effect oil :
he order of the British post office Is 10 !
,uhle1t all letlers and other matter trans
ported by American steamers TO double
postage, one postese having been previous
is pad on them 10 the United States, while
ltt.crs aiSpurled 10 Brush steamers are
lecl to pay but single postage. lhis
measure vas adopted with the aNo"ed Oh
leci ii protccnn. The BRUSH live Of matt
steamers now running between Boston aud .
Liverpool, aud, Il permitted to continue,
must speedily pat an end I" the t'ausp"r'
ta.inn al all letters aud other matter Ny
American steamers, and give 10 Brush
steamers monopoly Of The business.
lust ard far RECIPROCITY Is all that We dc
s.ie, and un tbs we must INSIST by our
laws, ia such Discrimination u mace
against Blush steamers bringing letters
MO cur porls, but all letters arriving ~
the L SITES aie srhect :" the srme rate
uf postage, whether brought IN Blush or
American vessels. | rclei you 10 the rc.
porl Of the Postmaster General Tor tu,l
statement Of the facts Of the case, and Of
The step, taken ~ dim 10 correct THIS M
equality. He has eNeIled ull the power
conferred upon him by the eylslips laws.
The Mnis,er at the L. States Al Lon
don has brought the SUBJECT TO the alIcn
ton Of he Buh,h government, and Is nov
engaged 10 Negotiations Tor -" &c '''h''
alil.t.uu ,~~ qnallV Just 10 uolh couA
ms. Should he fail IN concluding sucl
arrangements and ,hould Great Brltaf
INSIST % enforcing tie unequal and uJUs
measure she has adopted, OF VIII become
necessary to couler aIdIuona powers Of
the Postmaster General, 10 order 10 enabI'
} him to meet The emergency, and to pa
our own steamers On no equal lGnling NJ
j British steamers engaged IN ifansporIn
( The mad between lhe two countries an
, recommend that such powers be confer
. red.
E In view of the existing state Of ou
) country, | trust i may not be lnappfopr
i ate, in closing this communication, to ca
/. 10 mind the word, Of wisdom and admou
!. ton of The first and most illustuous 81 ~
o predecessors, IN his farewell address 10 h
{ country men.
= The greatest and hes, Of men, wi
/. served his country % long, and loved It !
j. much, foresaw, with serious concern
e the danger 10 our Union of charactefr
/. Ing parties By geographical Discrimination
Il Northern and Southern, AHdnhc al
Ueaern-whence designing men may Ell
!, deavor to excite belief that there IS
Il real difference Of local interests aud views
d and warned his country men against T.
q 81 deep and solemn was his convicu'
i" Of the importance of the Union, and
n preserving harmony between is dliiere
T. parts, than hc declared To hi cnuntym'
/. IN that address, at Is of infinite nome
that you hould properly estimate he q
}. mruse value Of YOUR national union 70 go.
. collective and individual happiness, Ih
!, YOU should cherish cordial, hnbnual, VI
o lmm1rablc aflac' meut 10 IT, accg tgmin
D., yourselves to think auI 10 speak ct ; as
}. palladium of Your political safety 49,
i prosperity; watching Tor Is presenauo
il with Iralous anxiety dlscaun'enanc'u
i whatever may suggest even a su-pIclr
5 that It can ID any event be abandoned 40
J. indignantly ffowuius upon the first dawi
lng ii every attempt to ahennlc any pc
!. lion IT our country from the rest, or to 81
/. feeble the sacred ties which now Ink Il
i, gclher he various parts
j.. AGcr die llp.e af half century, hes
r admorifians Of Washington fall upon q
e wltu all The force # truth. II is ditlicu
j. to estimate tie immense value Of ou
; glorious Union Of cuuleIeratcd States, {
which We are 50 much igdebi"d lor 90
d growth ia population audtfallh, anil "a
Il oil that constitutes Us a great and a ha3p
) nation. IIow uumporanNare al ogr dd
j frrenccs Of opinion upon ifn'nor question
r Of public po.try, compared ~ ITS preser
d ya'jou; and how scrur. :. XIV should "
F; avoid all asi'a,ng lop,cs Which may ten
r to di,lmc, and divide u, iulo couieudtu
r parties, separated by geographical line,
. whereby 1t may be weakened Or endlngc5
. ed.
; Invoking the blessing Of toe Alright,
, RuIor Of me Universe upon your deibea
. troos. 3, will BE- my highest duty, M lc-
] than MY sincere pleasure, To CO. opafn
wiki yuu 30 all measures ~h.rh may ten,
r 10 promote the honor md enduring vel
r fare Of our common country.
JAMES X. POLK
: WAsnrGr9y, December l-l7.
ANECDOTE OF GEN. TAYLOR
\ friend relates 10 ", that white Gen