The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-01
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF the Ualon.
NKw YORK, April ~. 1919.
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Leaving you spread before tho readers Of the Union
of concerning the progress OF the war in th
north between Sweden and Denmark, in the south be
Italy, Austria and Naples, and in the east between
Hungary and Austria, which the city papers OF this morn
ing republish from the English and French journals, de-
sign proceeding lesurey read the reflections upon thost
put forth by the conductors OF the European papers
already on my table previous to transmitting you the Gus
synopsis of the impression they have made upon
the European liberal mind My last, upon the proceeding
of Parliament, brought the sessions the date OF the
omary adjournment over account of the Easter hol
days. since which, up TO the sailing of the Cambria, the
sessions had recommended. The evident desire OF III,
proeconsts get possession Of the seems
have been the subject most interesting to the English pub
c during the week intervening between the departure
the Europa and the Cambria AS far as can perceive, al
the London journals scout their purpose the height
political absurdiy. The specator-extremeIy conserva
tive, if not high toytakes the lead in laughing down
the presumption Of Lord Stanley, Mr.. D'lHaei, &C.
The existence of anti-free trade reaction, which
the protectionists endeavoring to make apparent
and the very manifest weakness of the government
evidently the grounds which the rerogdds hope to
achieve power In truth these parties trust their expecta
upon broken reed for when. as at present. all par
ties Immediately interested in protection to oup
al ands small comparatively as the class oil capt.
asts country who increased protection, seem
well nigh willing to give up the magma charta as the
commercial reforms of Sir Robert Peel even If creeping
power by lucky chance, administer the government
upon their exploded theory will be utterly impossible II one
may Judge from the British press for the last thirty
days. of the weakness of the wings is to be found
in their inecicncy in Irish affairs, want OF system in then
colonial policy and their yacllatons in favor OF the views
which they (he proiectionists) put forth in Parliament il
they forced of office by public opinion, Sir Rober
Peel (not Lord Staney) will be summoned to attend the
Queen. He really the only man in England in whom The
moderate all parties have implicit confidence He has, by
the bodnes and eiagabc justice of his reforms, secured
the confidence of the berasts and the warnings to aris-
ocmcy with which the last two years history OF continental
Europe so pcte have enabled him TO ransmue this high
intnfL
Striving to keep Engands aristocracy the opmost wave
he bids upon the swell OF free trade ana surely
progressing liberalism where we see II now Veriy' oIf
Robert u.s. indeed the of the age--rased up as
WERE for the which he ourishes The week. laei
news tells of the continued and increased popularity OF his
Irish relief scheme. When Parliament again como to-
pether the ministry will doubtless assay to take from him
the lead on his in order poong their short lease
upon power But the kingdom is evidently tired OF them
40 there can hardly fail be combination against them,
by which, being defeated on two or three measures OF
minor i'm portance by direct majority vote expressing
nations want OF confidence IN hem they wiz be lofced
10 Weld p the seals may mention that naught but the
influence of Sir Robert himself saved them from being
beaten half dozen previous to the ADJOURN
ment over The exercise of this influence proves that he
desires avoid undertaking the now herculean abors oil the
membership The condition of Ireland, the Seemng
ton against trade, tho state of the continent OF Can
ada India and Ceylon, together form load OF labor and
responsibility which it is not wonderful he desires to
avoid But his political shoulders alone broad enough
steady enough and strong enough TO bear It.
The frcetrades theby, have injured their by
claiming for their theory virtues which Gas common
taught all rational men) it did not possess mean, capac
~ TO cure in twinkle all the evils of the State Though
s has undoubtedly satisfied the British public
of its soundness and better economy, its failure to
prove superior and every contingency OF short crops
had system of burdens upon the lands in Ire
land compelling their nominal owners to leave them waste
for the time being has afforded the protectonists OPP
poruny urge that does not come up to the promises
of its friends
You will doubtless perceive, in letters from London
tracts from the Morning Chronicle, and yet embryo
editorials the proeconst papers this side of the
Atlantic predictions that free trade will soon be abandoned
by the English government Believe not word OF It,
translate the howlings of its enemies signs that
they the chrysais, which they
know must the shape of demands for further
and more ultra liberal parliamentary reforms They cry
aloud against those already enacted only stay the march
of progress-hats all The protectionis papers say that
if Lord Stanley shall be called to the Queens side, his poll
CIV will be, first dissolution of Parliament, and
election OF course and, abolish the erce and also
take from the reaestate interest half the taxes with
which it may be burdeneds Now the proposition abol
sh the excise is sort of dolars-aday
bid for the favor of the crowd in behalf OF their cand
date 1t says: we are for sweeping away all duties
hops malt British spirits paper, bricks, SOAP all OF which
are esteemed necessaes for the million and with these
taxes their electors the excsemen, who, class have
been odous half century. This proposition to relieve
the (ea esate) of taxation, the bur
den of Mr. DIsraels planve dittes OF the session, in
all which me though speaking upon the subject almost
daily have never yet been able to find in his re-
marks suggestion by way OF showing that the taxes
now paid by the landed interest be dispensed with
or that they could be raised in other feasible mode
True he started the idea of increasing the income
which was as meciessy ridculed in tho hall of the Com
mons as it being ridcued the kingdom over by the
protectonsts throwing themselves that idea
when pressed the proof OF the absurd OF their hope
coming into power upon an avowa OF pro-
lection predictions :
1t is evident from the details OF the Cambra's that
the farmers or 'midde men, awakening to realize the
fact that protection is their interest Heretofore,
acting under the impression that their landlords
on real growing of the withdrawal Of protection
upon themselves and their abores. they have steadily aid
cd capitalists Withstand progress SEEING alengh
that they have reduction of meet their altered
ability pay, they demand it, and with such demonstra-
tons satisfy that it will be accorded very shortly
The considerable minority which they poled in recent
contest North Hampshire this purpose. Mr. Shaw
candidate against Mr. Portal put by the land
lord interest
Mr.. Golden made great speech at the Wakefield din
ner you aer the arrival OF the before the
last that this genemans constituents had rendered him
banquet at Wakefield. He represents the West Riding,
you know whose members for quarter Of century have
foremost in pressing all good abors Of reform,
in which, by by this noble constituency have sustained
them with unnching frmness, while at times oil the rest
Of the kingdom denouncins them for run-mad