The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-28
Correspondence of the Journal Oh oo"'"oi0''


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The central congress of agriculture is an important
body in France Its regular annual session commenced
ON The Alb instant lis members elected from among
the most influential and intelligent in all the proes-
sions M Dupip the President Of the National Assem-
bly, is also President OF the congress lie pesldes al
the latter from eight twelve in the morning, and IN the
former from half past to six IN the afternoon Inc
subject OF Yesterdays discussion was The sugar cues
ton" II appears that the excise on sugar whehel OF
colonial or nome production, amounts to iorty-hine
francs and half the hundred kllogramnes IN Is TO
a fraction less than five cents pound Inc elect OF
this miserable legislation that lew can Afford 10 buy
sugar the demand is limited, and tne production IAN
guishes The pTice OF the commonesl sugar IN france
is about seventeen cents pound Think OF that, We
American housewives. %ho make ginger bread and sugar
cakes part OF the daily bread OF your children ana VINO
ready 10 scold the he asks you more man
cents pound Mr. Payen, the celebrated eii-mane
chemist has just published work sugar, in which
he gives tables OF the comparative consumption OF sugar
10 different countries of Europe Less is consumed IN
France in proportion to the population, than in any of
the rest The average annual consumption oil ndlvd
uaIs in France is sIa pounds in Belgium, eighteen
pounds, in England t,ceniyj at Lvorna and Florence
in Italy, tpeatyfour; and IN the rest OF Italy twenty
two. He thinks that by reduction OF the taxes the
consumption in France might be fuadrupied and that
regard for the health and ncarishment OF the people re-
quires this to be done,
The sugar used in France comes two-hirds from the
colonies aud third is manufactured at home from the
beet The colonial question was fully discussed. 1t
was universally agreed that the colonial production
slave labor The freemen will OF course withdraw
their wives and young children from field labor the first
attend household affairs, and the second to receive
instruction suited to their age Thus the number OF la
borers diminished The price of labor also higher
for the negro, who formerly worked for nothing, except
his food and scany clothing now asks shilling day
for wages. This Is much added to the cost of sugar
One OF the members of the Congress thought that this
demand OF shilling day by colonial negro laborer
monsfous, and indicated design his part de-
shoy the institutions OF property and OF the family Other
members could not see this and supposed that shilling
day high wages, provided The laborer had
Il family support Most of the orators concluded in
favor OF dimnution of the taxes on home made sugar
The have been SO high that in many departments
the manufacture OF beet sugar has entirely ceased
Payen demonstrated that the best culture instead of ex
haus,ing the SOIL improved it, and that by the increased
know ledge of that culture and the Improvement in the
machinery used in refining which permits manufacturers
be also refners, the whole cost of home production
was diminished by half
After long and able discussion of which have only
indicated the bearing the following propositions were
adopted:
To maintain the equality OF duties on colonial and
home sugar.
p To diminish hall oil the actual duties in order to in
consumption, and, consequently, labor
3. To simplify the duties so as to guaranty at the same
time the rights of the treasury and the liberty of industry
record this as All advance in the right direction Its
only smother evidence OF the irresistible influence of the
new democratic institutions OF France. Every delbera-
tive body submits Heretofore this Congress thought of
the of the producers and merchants; now it thinks
OF the interest Of the choie people.
You have noticed the fact that Lamarne has not been
re. elected 10 the Assembly In his native department
Ledru Roliln elected over his head Poor Lamar.
,'ne' His gilded eioquence has had lis day. He has
really useful 10 his country mOderatrg the
ience of parties and ia preventing France from rushing
with all the crowned heads of Europe but he
- longer of use, and the people have rejected him
His late course has proved that his moderation was the
!rll rather OF eebieness OF Judgment He attributes
hs own tall TO the omnpo;ence OF SANDER and solaces
A,selt with the reflection that pos,er,y will ,Iace him
among the great statesmen of the age. With his usual
genius he conveys his view parable Ii is so char
ac'efsc, that will give you The sense Of it, though
nave not the text before me 1t runs in this wise:
statuaTy was hewing block of marble into statue
which ne desgued for the Parhcion AT every blow OF
the ckisel the uttered the most plai,ive means
Fool, SAID tn siaasfy "lhese blows put YOU into
shape disengage sou from the rough stone and will
make you The admiration of poseritY You are only
block # marble you VIII be a statue. Can YOU lot
The block of marble is Nature, which means in us
The parthenon is Ire future The chsgl OF the s,atnarv
- the SANDER caumny, and prosecutions which cut in
grief the image OF great for the regard OF poserity
The fable Itself sho VS. that the bnlan, poet is wound
ed TO the heart by what he considers the injustice of his
country Be that as it may he is devoting himself, will.
some succe, 10 the reconstruction of his fortune He
has become himself the publisher OF his works. and sells
them at his own residence in University street He does
not ohcae hlnselt at fhe counter, of your
nanc readers would doubtless be glad hear but sells
hy ms own agents. in order to avoid the extortons
fars booksellers who notorious for their robbery OF
every Glan who has brains enough to produce good
lhID., and isforced to employ them to sell it.
voters OF LIsieuX, that he would not into France
until he received the signal 10 do by popular election
to the Assembly, has thought better OF his hasiy
luton, and has come TO Paris. He intends 10 publish a
cay paper, lie commencement He will find, after
manning here few days, that his absence has put him