The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

zled. the spirit of the day and il will not
fail to chasnse refractory soyersgns INTO obedience
Of view. Germany may be considered as republic al
ready In the States composing the Union, there every
deree OF certainty that the right OF suffrage under the
time until royalty will expire Of itself-un it becomes
odous as il, petensons have been false. and its pac
tees unprncpled. %
and never was properly understood by our country
until the Of the present administration
Mr. Buchanan deserves to be held in grateful remem
bTance by the people of both nations for his untrng
ertions to bring them to each other Just CONNER
cia principles His far seeing eve thwared the ambitious
political designs which the King of Prussia, it is now
verein Instead Of renewing negotiations for treaty of
commerce and navigation with the -Veren cabinet
at Berlin, the Secretary OF State saw the importance OF
strengthening the coast States Of Germany, to pre-
vent this union-infuenced BY Prussia-from coercing
them into its rigid embraces The administration there
FORE determined to act in spirit OF the utmost beaty
Prussia and it awaited itself of suitable period
tract the treaty with Hanover, &csecurng advantages
for our tobacco and other producs-and to establish
line OF steamers to Bremen. II any doubts that the
king Of Prussia designed, through sratagem to place
himself at the head of the German nation. under the
agency OF the Veren he has only TO read his cele
brated proc amation, after the adjacent his
palace had been drenched with the blood OF his subjects
expressing his readiness to become emperor of Germany
he
nation in every German State. Germany now untes on
fair principes-on free principles Instead of placing
herself under the head OF absouts-as might and as
we believe would have been the case if the Zol- Verein
had been perfected with cooperation under such pro-
visions those contained in the rejected treaty concluded
at Bern--she takes her stand at our side in the
of universal freedom and have every reason TO
believe that she will reciprocate our liberal commercial
sentiments.
We know that the President and his cabinet will not cease
in their exerons to realize the expectations of our to-
baccO planters, getting their staple favored in the new
union, and we expect to ii admitted on not
restrictive in their character than the existing
of Hanover, Odenbug. and Mecklenburg. We are pre-
pared already to say that cotton will enter Free and
and whale oil at mere nominal duty
The Queen of England has ordered all her lords re-
siding abroad 10 return Immediately her metropolis II
is represented that she is frightened exceedingly at the
occurrences the continent increased from day day by
The future for her dynasty appears porentous we are
not deceived by the signs which behold the dissolution
OF the Union is toleaby certain to be effected during her
reign II Lombardy and Venice absolve their allegiance
from the Austrian Crown-and no power can prevent it.
Ireland will emulate their example and declare her indie
pendence II the secrets Of the British cabinet could be
known, hazard but little in saying that in the face of
such demonstrations hourly developing themselves
they are prepared to let her GO yFr
1t is imperative to the last degree upon every republ-
can in the United States TO be upon the alert Il due to
brethren of Germany, of France OF Italy--insho
of all Europe-hat should elect almost by acclama
ton, democratic President We must show them that
The American nation has increased and increasing conf
dence in the principles Of government and that has
sympahies for the ederalsts within its limits or the
conservatives Of Europe. The Times and other mon
archcal journals in their desperation would seize upon
the election OF wing President as the most fortunate of
all the events that could ranspre for the purpose OF pre-
venting the progress OF democracy in Europe The meas
OF the administration be sustained for the glory
Of the Union and for the universal extension of the doc
trnes of Jefferson