The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-06

Mise the guards and restrictions imposed by law upon ~
subordinate officers OF the departing but must give them
full license To act they peasehe alone being esnon
sible for their Ii might be asked upon wba,
principle does Mr. Rockwell make the tables of m,
Register the basis OF his attack, and then attempt 10 s
tain his position by other tables from the source
Is he not doing precisely what he so violently assals NJ
Walker for doing! And il the tables but tissue NJ
plumbers IN the case, what dependence be plae,
upon them IN the other, a means of sustaining H.
charges The whole truth is, instead OF boldly AM
manfully meeting the main questions involved in ths
report and in satesmanlike manner reuting an
gument by argument, Mr.. Rockwell resorts 10 tSo
most absurd and unfair deductions drawn from ei,Ls
real or imaginary errors committed by the suborinae
officers of the department, which couid not be fore
avoided by MIR. Walker, and for which i,
is more accountable than the gentleman who so I'M.
fairly assas him. No man IN existence could, in ada
ton TO the duties properly pertaining to the Office of See
rotary, have performed greater amount OF labor De
tailed examination, than was performed by MIR. Walkr
in the preparation OF his report and surely II unre
sonable to charge him with the sins of wing officers
faithful and efficient though they may beor TO questo
his ability to hl the important station which he occupe,
because he does not IN addition to his duties Secetan
of the Treasury perform those OF every clerk over whom
he is placed Yours, truly,
I'VE cannot permit the above communication to pass
through our hands without protesting against the mis-
representations of the member from Connecticut liz
idle for to pay tribute of appreciation (ruth would
justify in using stronger phraseoi aimraon the
brilliant talents, the unwearied energy, the continual
vigilance the frmness, and elevation OF principle which
distinguish the Secretary of the Treasury His country
men-aay the world at larse-luly appreciate his qualf
cations and his acts and it would have better become
the wing party to manifest one degree of beraty to
Secretary who has had superior in his arduous and
responsible department In conneXion with these re.
marks, we subjon the following article from the Boston
Post showing with much force, what profound interest
is attached to the finances and resources of this rising
republic We hope to have the pleasure of laying before
readers, tomorrow evening" satisfactory refutaloa
drawn from the official records, of Mr.. Rockwels a.
tack on the statistics OF the treasury
GRrAT BRITAIN AND AMERIcA-It is as curious as il /,
gratifying the evidences of the influence which this
countryts political and religious institutions and its I'm.
paraeed mercantile enterpriseis exerting the Old
World They in the journals the debates, in the
movements of the masses aud in every walk of science
They appear ofenes however, in the mercantile affairs
Great Britain and because in these the two countries
80 closely connected The word America for instance &C.
ours almost every step in the progress of the discussion
the navigation laws where the jealousy elt by John
Bull appears in strong colorS.
An instance of this has Just occurred in letter written
by George Frederick Young to Lord Palmeston His feel
ngs of sorrow and amazement were powerfully stirred
by reading letter from Washington that the American
minister and Paine had been IN amcable negotiation
to establish more perfect system OF reciprocity That the
remains OF the old restricted system should be further dis
tubed is viewed with perfect horror Mr.. Young thus ad
dresses Lord Palmerston;
For by what process of reasoning will it be- that if your
policy should chance fail, you will defend the lnau
ton which prompts you ut this critical period of Britan
history play the game of by far the most dangerous
her rivals commercial greatness and naval supremacy
Well, indeed, may Americans exclaim that the import
ance the United States of the concessions you
voluntarily rendering, cannot be exaggerated Well may
they say that the humiliation Of our commercial system
promised by Lord Pamerston will be far more beneficial
their own government But is it come to this Is the
Lord Palmerston OF whom they speak British statesman
protector of British interests Or is he the vindcator of
American privileges, the uniaithu steward OF the nation
s nS nsg INTO % the hue sp Of her her
wealth and her strength My Lord, my Lord, dressed
lure YOU these fantastic tricks. If they make angels
weep they make your countrynen and your friends Won
jealous of her glory, aud envy her power rejoice and
exult."
Now what supposng the rnnor to be true, Is the head
and front Of Palmerson's offence Simply this that the
vessels of Great Britain and America should be ecproca
admitted into the ports OF each other, home and colonial
OH perfectly equal footing This arrangement, it is con-
tended with warmth of language that betokens the sin
certy of the convictions of the writer, would play little
short of downright ruin British commerce, the British
navy, and British power Mr. Young addresses Palmer
ston i'm tho following strain =
"My lord, You have been outwted by Mr. Bancroft.
You may be skul negotator in general politics, but you
match in commercial diplomacy for the minister OF
Amerca--America! which exuting in the triumph OF
free trade under adoption OF its principles exports an
nuay upwards OF 900 millions OF pounds OF her cotton m
the supply Of this liberal country, in which II Is received
duty free; while she saddles the articles manu-
featured from that cotton aud exported from hence o
her use, with duties on imports OF 70 and ~ per cent WINE
iron, linens, silks, our woolens our hardware,
are all discouraged by equally enormous impos
whose President in his speech ut the opening of tue present
session of Congress- plainly expresses his hope that this anu
free trade and unsocia system will be regarded as the per
mancnt policy Of the country-A merca! whose shlPpnp
amounting in 1880 only l,l9l776 tons, had increased
1915 2i17002 tons-an earnest OF the funlent oil Inc
prediction contained in the speech, that the time
the United States will be larger than that OF other no
ton in the world : whose shpping entering our ports n
from 1873 AS 1924 435 1893 tons in $50
No. my lord you neither rival this progression by our
parture from the American system OF domestic protection
by all your unEnYlish concessions OF British interests
need information advice in future in commerce.
matters ervently pray that you may seek it from Brush
mercantile authorities and not from ultra iree-trade pre-
tenders, or United States dplonatists. .
While at home We have such periodical croakinss ove
national decline, and ruin is predicted every lou
years with much certainly the rising OF tue sum- -
consong read such buies these TO our progress anu
power All our enterprisng manufacturers, merchant
and agrcutursts need ought 10 ask, equal rights III
the markets of the world. Abolish the Old World esuic
tons and enormous taxes and they will coihe, feed ana
carry as cheap as ohers and John Bull knows II, a
iears it,
The physicians who made examination of the body
OF the lady who died in Cincinnati recently, whilst under
the influence OF choroforn, have published q card IN
which they state the following lactsi
LIST. Mrs Simmons, shown by the condition oil the
rous of the body, good health when INC