The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-07


DEAR acknowledge YOUR kind courtesy in print
ing my notice of the first number of the american Quar-
tery Register and Magazine" in your paper OF Saturday.
but observe with regret that you appear to have mis-
aud or overlooked my note to you OF the date
the notice expressing my dissent from the opinons ad
yanced by the author at pages s, g. &c, OF his "sor
cal Review, which had not met my eye hastily pre-
pairing the notice. had known the editor of that peri
odlcal for years, warm consistent and wellapproved
friend OF the democracy of New York-tha such, he
had been appointed 10 Office at various dates both under
the general and State governments; and took 1t for
granted that such his feelings and opinions
He expressed himself to me IN terms OF unaltered attach
men TO the party and of high approval OF ITS present
nominee for the Chief Magistrates chair / knew. also
that events connected with the explosion OF the inflated
financial system Of 1887 had reduced him from afuence
poverty and that this resort 10 his pen for livelihood
for himself and large dependent family one which
commended itself 10 the heads and hearts of all good men
My nohce was written under these circumstances AS
review OF events in the United States for the last two
years, expressed opinions which were entirely at yari-
ance with my own, on some vital points OF policy which
have aglaed the two political parties IN the Union, and
particularly the subjects of the tariff and the Meriean
toar and Its plan OF prosecution, not only apprlzed you
OF this departure on his part from the sound course of an
annalls and synoptical writer, but demonstrated with
Judge Styker himself on the subject and told him frank
that had written 10 you to modify the terms OF the
Of his remarks on the toWtdrG pocy-of taking as he
had done, the iron trade of Pennsy and that chiefly
the railroad iron item, as an example OF the general re-
suits OF the system, which, in its whole operation, had
yielded fue millions during the last year, above
Mr. Walkers highest estimate Accident threw me in
company with the Secretary OF the Treasury the same
named the subject and who stated in reply, that the
cess was eight, instead OF fUe millions.
But my strongest objections to the partisan character OF
Register arose from the manner OF treating the subject
of the Mercan the illusions to its origin and prog
ress and the apabe arrangement therein made OF the able
policy OF the Secretary OF War The whole of this part
Of the "Review"-rom page g., 9th line, to page II,
nth lnes deemed to be, in high degree. of garbled,
illogical and partisan character; and cannot be read by
1ny candid Ameriedn DhO lOues has country and her IN
situations, tUiftOut apprehension.
The mode adopted by the annaist, politician in dis
guse OF accounting for the large increase OF revenue at
pages Ills, is scarcely less Objectionable, and is both
disngenuous and unjust to the effective principles OF the
tariff act of 1916.
think there is portion of the statistical tables which
rather designed to illustrate similar partial Uiens Of
political economy In other respects, the work is one of
much value; and with such improvements as the editor
designs to make, and the determination with which he
left the city, to avoid giving it political bias it may
prove its title to the eminent position which has, In
several quarters been claimed for it, am inclined to
think Judge s has himself been misled, to extent,
by persons who have written some OF his articles
MONDAY, June 5, lS4S.
sNorE BY THE UNIoy.-The author of this communca-
ton himself right before the public regard the sub
which he refers. The fact is, that had great
confidence in his Judgment and principles We notified
him that had time to read the Register and that
should depend his opinion for the merits of the work
He afterwards addressed note protesting in general
against certain opinions which the author had
pressed. We did overlook this of dissent but
the contrary general dissent and warning the
margin ofhe revise, which Friday night,
but presume it overlooked by the compostor at
the late hour which it down the office. We
have not had tme this moment read the Register but
from what have heard of the of the work,
do doubt that is fully open the structures which
correspondent axes upon it, We have before the card
of another correspondent who takes similar exceptions
it, and from which make the following extract:
"You respectfully requested examine portions of
States the Sh page the subjec-Oegon territory and
the settlement of its boundary Here is evident fling
the Executive aud the minority OF the Senate of whom
is candidate for President
1.-THE history of the Mexican war is cruelty inaccurate
houg Ii shows evident design the part of the
writer give the reader the political imp essons he him
self enertans This is done in attempting to fathom the
intentions of the actors named
son page IS, in paragraph concerning unfriendy
generals who have been its instruments of success
found gross and unjust reflection upon the
tive department of the government
1.-The paragraph cling near the bottom of page
H. relating the working of the tariffs is only coored,
but in fact Many defects of the character
named appear, which have not time to enumerate and
unless history, living though be- be given without
the charge of unjust motives the other of the political
parties Of the country being made this american Guar
fiy Register and Magazine had better at assume its
partisan character"
is certainly to be regretted that work. Astounding in
valuable statistics and recherche information, should be
marred by such bemshes. With these explanations
drop the subject in this paper